Electronic Ticket Distribution System with Recipient Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current online ticket marketplaces lack efficient systems for variable distribution and access control of purchased event tickets, limiting flexibility and convenience for buyers and sellers.
Innovation Solution
A network-based system that allows buyers to purchase and distribute electronic tickets to multiple recipients, providing various delivery options and access control mechanisms, enabling secure and flexible ticket management and delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic tickets are delivered to multiple recipients through a network-based system, then distribution flexibility and user convenience are improved, but system complexity and access control requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ticket distribution system segments the delivery process into distinct components: ticket generation, recipient management, delivery option selection, and access control. Each component handles a specific aspect of the distribution workflow, allowing the system to manage complexity through modular architecture while maintaining flexibility in how tickets are distributed to multiple recipients.
Solution Approach 2:
The network-based system acts as an intermediary between the buyer and multiple recipients, managing the complex coordination of ticket delivery. The system mediates the transaction by handling recipient information storage, delivery method coordination, and access control enforcement, thereby enabling flexible multi-recipient distribution without requiring direct complex interactions between all parties.
2Reliability
If access control mechanisms are implemented for electronic tickets, then security and reliability are improved, but ease of operation and user convenience decrease
Solution Approach 1:
Access control mechanisms are configured and permissions are established in advance during the ticket purchase and distribution process. The system pre-establishes which recipients can access which tickets and through which delivery methods, so that when delivery occurs, the security controls are already in place and do not require real-time complex interactions from users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically enforces access control rules and manages ticket distribution security without requiring manual intervention from users. Access control decisions are made autonomously by the system based on pre-configured permissions, thereby maintaining security while minimizing the operational burden on users.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple delivery options are provided for ticket recipients, then user choice and satisfaction are improved, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows different delivery options to be applied to different tickets or different recipients based on specific requirements. Rather than requiring a single complex delivery mechanism for all tickets, the system enables localized selection of delivery methods (e.g., email, mobile notification, postal mail) tailored to each recipient's preferences and the specific ticket type, thereby maintaining processing efficiency while offering variety.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and methods for providing variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets are described. In one embodiment, a network-based system receives an order for electronic tickets purchased by a buyer, receives one or more recipients other than the buyer for one or more of the electronic tickets, receives delivery options for the recipients from the buyer, receives delivery information for the recipients from the buyer, and delivers electronic ticket information to the recipients. Other embodiments are described and claimed.