Networked Turnstile Access Control with Dynamic Ticket Splitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ticketing systems face issues such as the need for multiple tickets for each event admission, leading to increased complexity and time at entry points, and require all ticket holders to be present for venue access, which can be inefficient and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows a single ticket to be issued for multiple event admissions, enabling the ticket to be split into multiple tickets, which can be distributed to others, with the ability to modify admission numbers and allocate seats remotely or at the venue, using various readable media and scanners for access control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a separate ticket is issued for each event admission, then ticket distribution and inspection complexity increases, but each ticket can be independently managed and tracked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments a single group ticket into multiple individual tickets at the point of use. The system allows a purchaser to obtain one ticket for multiple admissions, which can then be divided into separate tickets for each attendee through ticketing machines or manual splitting processes, resolving the contradiction between managing multiple tickets and simplifying distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by issuing a single group ticket in advance that covers multiple admissions. This preliminary ticket can then be split into individual tickets when needed, allowing the system to prepare for multiple admissions while maintaining simple initial distribution and enabling flexible subsequent division.
2Ease of operation
If a single ticket is issued for all event admissions, then ticket distribution becomes simpler, but all ticket holders must be present together for venue access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables segmentation of a single group ticket into multiple individual tickets at the venue or through remote systems. This allows the ticket to be divided among different people who may not be present together, providing both the simplicity of single-ticket distribution and the flexibility of individual attendance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces dynamic ticket splitting capabilities that allow the ticket structure to change from a single group ticket to multiple individual tickets based on attendance needs. This dynamic transformation enables flexibility in who attends while maintaining the initial simplicity of single-ticket issuance.
3Reliability
If multiple separate tickets are inspected at the venue entry point, then each ticket can be verified individually, but the entry process takes more time and requires more personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple ticket verification processes into a single group ticket verification. By issuing one ticket for multiple admissions, the system verifies the group ticket once and then allows multiple entries without requiring separate verification for each person, thereby maintaining reliability while significantly improving processing speed and reducing personnel needs.
4Ease of operation
If a purchaser must distribute separate tickets to each recipient, then each recipient has their own ticket, but the distribution process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by issuing a single group ticket that covers all recipients in advance. This eliminates the need for the purchaser to physically distribute multiple separate tickets, as the single ticket can be validated and split into individual admissions at the venue or through remote systems, saving significant distribution time while maintaining ease of management.
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AI summary
The present invention is related to systems and methods for providing access control to a venue or other location using a networked system. Described is a computer controlled turnstile system, comprising a turnstile, including a computer interface, and a computer system coupled to the turnstile and to user terminals. Program code is configured to receive a query from a user for a plurality of admissions to an event, wherein the query is received from a user terminal, associate the plurality of admissions with a single first token, provide a user interface via which the user can re-associate a first quantity of the plurality of admissions with a second token, store in memory information related to the re-association, at least partly in response to information obtained from the second token at a venue associated with the event, access the information and enable the turnstile to admit a number of persons that corresponds to the first quantity.