Biometric Access Code Generation for Event Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current ticketing systems face issues with ticket counterfeiting, duplication, and unauthorized use, particularly in digital formats, leading to security risks and complications in crowd control, as well as restrictions on legitimate re-purchase and usage.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method generates a unique access code using biometric data from a mobile device, which is authenticated and combined with the user's access right and device information, eliminating the need for paper-based tickets and reducing the complexity of identity verification at event entrances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If facial recognition is used for identity verification, then security is improved, but processing time increases and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs biometric authentication in advance during ticket purchase, storing the verified biometric data and linking it to the ticket. At the event entrance, only the pre-generated access code needs to be scanned, eliminating real-time biometric processing at the entrance while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the biometric verification step from the entrance process and moves it to the ticket purchase phase. The access code serves as a standalone verification mechanism that carries the authenticated identity information, separating the heavy authentication workload from the high-volume entrance process.
2Reliability
If facial recognition is used for identity verification, then security is improved, but costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Biometric verification is performed once during ticket purchase rather than continuously at the entrance. The authenticated identity is embedded in the digital access code, converting a recurring high-cost operation into a one-time verification that enables efficient low-cost entrance processing.
3Ease of operation
If paper-based tickets are used, then ease of operation is improved, but security deteriorates due to easy duplication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical paper tickets with digital access codes stored on mobile devices. Entrance verification is replaced from physical ticket inspection to automated scanning of the digital code, eliminating paper-based security vulnerabilities while maintaining user convenience through mobile device integration.
4Reliability
If digital tickets are used, then security is improved compared to paper tickets, but duplication and counterfeiting issues worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges three unique elements into the access code: the ticket holder's authenticated biometric identity, the specific ticket identifier, and the mobile device identifier. This combination creates a uniquely bound access credential that cannot be transferred or duplicated, as all three components must match for valid entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces physical ticket media with a digitally generated access code that is cryptographically bound to the user's biometric data and device identity. This substitution eliminates the physical duplication vulnerability while maintaining digital security through multi-factor binding.
5Reliability
If identity checks are performed at event entrance, then security is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Identity verification is completed during ticket purchase before the event. The digital access code contains the authenticated identity information, allowing entrance staff to simply scan the code without performing new identity checks, thus maintaining security while enabling rapid entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the time-consuming identity verification step from the entrance process and relocates it to the ticket purchase phase. The entrance process is reduced to simple code scanning, separating authentication from access control to improve throughput.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented method is provided for generating an access code to an event, comprising: a user obtaining an access right to the event from an access provider; the user authenticating themselves to the access provider using a legal form of identification comprising one or more biometric identifiers and the user generating an access code using a mobile device wherein the user provides biometric data and if approved, the access code is generated as a combination of the access right to the event, the user and the mobile device. By using these three data inputs, a substantially unique access code is generated. Complicated authentication, such as facial recognition at an entrance to the event, is no longer required, as it has already been performed before approaching the access code reader.