Event Ticket Payment System Using Barcode Scanning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Attendees at events often face inconvenience and privacy concerns when using cash or credit cards for purchases, as they risk losing or having these items stolen, and may receive unwanted advertisements due to personal information sharing by merchants.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows event tickets to be used for purchasing products, where the ticket can be linked to a user account, enabling anonymous transactions by using barcodes, QR codes, or RFID tags, without revealing personal information, and can be funded with cash or credit cards, with purchasing power that can be added or replenished.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cash or credit cards are used for purchases at events, then payment transactions can be completed, but the risk of loss or theft increases and service speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a ticket as an intermediary payment instrument that mediates between the attendee and the concession vendor. The ticket contains a stored value that can be used for purchases without exposing the attendee's actual payment methods. This intermediary solution resolves the contradiction by providing both security (the ticket itself is not sensitive personal information) and speed (simple ticket scanning and deduction process).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a functional copy of a payment instrument in the form of a ticket with stored value. Instead of using the original credit card or cash directly, the system uses a replicated payment capability embedded in the ticket. This copy contains sufficient value for event-related purchases but lacks the sensitivity and security risks of the original payment methods.
2Ease of operation
If personal information is shared with merchants for payment processing, then transactions can be authorized, but unwanted advertisements and privacy concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential payment authorization function from the personal information itself. The ticket contains only the necessary data for transaction authorization (ticket ID, stored value, event validation) without including sensitive personal identifiers. This extraction allows transaction authorization to proceed while leaving personal information behind, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and information privacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The ticket serves as an intermediary that carries payment authorization capability without transmitting personal information. The system processes transactions through the ticket's encoded data rather than through direct personal information exchange. This intermediary layer enables easy transaction authorization while protecting personal information from exposure to merchants.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cash is carried for purchases at events, then payment flexibility is maintained, but the risk of loss or theft increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the ticket multi-functional by embedding both admission control and payment capabilities in a single instrument. The ticket can be used for entry validation and for various purchases at concessions and vendor locations throughout the event. This universality provides payment flexibility comparable to carrying cash while maintaining security, as the ticket's value is protected by the event organization rather than being vulnerable to theft or loss like physical cash.
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AI summary
Methods and systems are provided for facilitating payment for products purchased at events. More particularly, a ticket, rather than cash or credit cards, can be used to purchase products at events. For example, ticket holder can purchase food and drinks at a merchant's concession using the ticket or the ticket holder can purchase souvenirs at a gift shop associated with the event using the ticket. A bar code or the like can be scanned by the merchant and communicated to a payment provider to facilitate the transaction. The purchase can be made anonymously, such that information regarding the user cannot be obtained by merchant and/or sold for use by marketing companies.