Mobile Device Event Ticketing via Multi-Protocol Secure Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless mobile device transaction systems are limited in their ability to function across various platforms and are often tied to specific technologies, such as NFC devices, which restrict their usability.
Innovation Solution
A communication system and method using a mobile communication device to purchase event tickets, involving a radio element and a secure element that enables communication with point-of-sale terminals and transaction servers, allowing for the issuance and storage of electronic tickets, and utilizing various communication protocols like NFC, Bluetooth, and SMS for transaction processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If NFC devices are used for transactions, then transaction security and simplicity are improved, but platform compatibility and versatility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal transaction system where a single mobile communication device can perform multiple transaction types (ticket purchasing, event registration, payments) across different platforms and venues. The system supports both NFC-based contactless transactions and alternative communication methods, making it compatible with various infrastructure types including dedicated NFC readers, Bluetooth-enabled terminals, and SMS-based systems. This multi-functionality allows the same device to operate seamlessly across different platforms without requiring platform-specific hardware.
2Ease of operation
If conventional wireless mobile devices are used for transactions, then device accessibility and ease of operation are improved, but transaction capability and functionality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic transaction capabilities where the mobile communication device can adapt its functionality based on the transaction context. The device dynamically selects appropriate communication protocols (NFC, Bluetooth, SMS) based on available infrastructure, and can switch between different transaction modes (contactless, contact-based, offline) depending on environmental conditions. This dynamic adaptability allows conventional mobile devices to perform sophisticated transactions without requiring specialized hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server-based intermediary system that enables enhanced transaction capabilities through conventional mobile devices. The server acts as a mediator between the user's mobile device and the transaction infrastructure, providing backend processing, ticket validation, and transaction management. This allows the device to access advanced transaction features (seat selection, electronic ticket issuance, transferability) without requiring the device itself to have specialized transaction hardware.
3Reliability
If platform-specific transaction systems are implemented, then system reliability and security are improved, but ease of operation and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal ticketing system where a single mobile communication device can perform multiple transaction types (ticket purchasing, event registration, payments) across different platforms and venues. The system supports both NFC-based contactless transactions and alternative communication methods, making it compatible with various infrastructure types including dedicated NFC readers, Bluetooth-enabled terminals, and SMS-based systems. This multi-functionality allows the same device to operate seamlessly across different platforms without requiring platform-specific hardware.
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AI summary
A method for using a mobile communication device to purchase a ticket for an event. The method comprises locating an event of interest to a user through the mobile communication device, displaying a seating map of a venue in which the event of interest is being held, the seating map being displayed on the mobile communication device, receiving user input selecting an available seat on the seating map, issuing an electronic ticket to the user for the seat, and storing the electronic ticket on the mobile communication device.