Electronic Ticket File Conversion for Secure Cross-Platform Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
In online ticket marketplaces, electronic ticket files are often restricted, making it difficult to transfer them between users, especially when primary marketplaces limit access to paper copies or mobile versions, and there are issues with forgery and incomplete information, hindering secure and convenient transactions.
Innovation Solution
A method where a secondary server requests and converts a portion of ticket information into an optimized file format, enabling access to a usable ticket for event entry, which can be displayed on mobile devices via barcode or QR code, overcoming restrictions and security concerns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electronic ticket files are restricted to prevent forgery and ensure security, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates as users cannot transfer files between platforms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a secondary server as an intermediary that receives restricted electronic files from primary marketplaces, converts them into standardized formats with embedded metadata, and redistributes them to secondary marketplaces. This mediator enables file transfer across platforms while maintaining security through format standardization and metadata embedding that preserves authentication information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms ticket files by changing their format parameters and structure. Restricted files are converted from proprietary formats into standardized formats with specific metadata parameters embedded, allowing the same file to be accessible across different platforms while maintaining security through parameter transformation rather than direct file sharing.
2Reliability
If primary marketplaces limit access to paper copies or mobile versions, then forgery risks are reduced, but adaptability deteriorates as users cannot access tickets on different devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal standardized file format that can be accessed across multiple device types and platforms. The standardized format with embedded metadata serves multiple functions: maintaining security against forgery, enabling cross-platform compatibility, and supporting various device types including mobile devices, tablets, and computers, thus achieving multi-functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the ticket file into standardized format components with embedded metadata that can be independently processed. This segmentation allows the core authentication data to be preserved for security while the format structure is adapted for different device requirements, enabling both anti-forgery capability and device versatility.
3Measurement precision
If complete ticket information is required for transfer, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of information increases when dealing with incomplete or restricted files
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary extraction and embedding of essential metadata information into the standardized format before transfer. By pre-embedding critical authentication and ticket information in the standardized structure, the system ensures information accuracy is maintained even when dealing with restricted or incomplete source files, preventing information loss during transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential metadata and authentication information needed for ticket validity from the source files, separating this critical data from the rest of the file structure. This extraction ensures that complete and accurate essential information is preserved for transfer while eliminating unnecessary data that may be restricted or incomplete in the source format.
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AI summary
A method of electronic file format conversion and optimization includes requesting a second set of information following receipt of a first set of information used to transfer an electronic file on a website. The method includes receiving the second set of information from a first computing device associated with a first entity. The method includes receiving user input from a second computing device associated with a second entity that initiates transfer of the electronic file from the first computing device to the second computing device. In response to additional user input from the second computing device used to access the electronic file, the method includes accessing an additional set of information related to the electronic file and converting the electronic file to an optimized file based on the second information and the additional information. At least a version of the optimized file being formatted for display on the second computing device.