Wireless Electronic Ticket Grouping for Simultaneous Service Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for accessing services using electronic tickets are time-consuming, as users must individually select and transmit each ticket, and there is no efficient way to manage access when services are restricted or when multiple users attempt to access a service simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for identifying and transmitting multiple data entities associated with a service in a wireless communication system, allowing users to select and transmit multiple electronic tickets simultaneously using a mobile user terminal with a user interface and wireless interface, which compares tag data to identify and group associated data entities for a single transaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users transmit multiple e-tickets one at a time via separate signals, then each ticket can be individually validated, but the process becomes very time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate ticket transmission signals into a single composite signal that carries multiple e-tickets simultaneously. The point of sale device receives this single signal and processes all tickets together, eliminating the need for sequential transmission while maintaining individual validation capability through the use of unique identifiers for each ticket within the combined signal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables continuous processing of multiple tickets in a single operation rather than interrupting the process between tickets. The point of sale device continuously validates all tickets contained in the single transmitted signal, maintaining an uninterrupted workflow that significantly reduces total access time while ensuring each ticket is properly validated.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users are provided with multiple e-tickets for the same service, then group access is enabled, but it becomes difficult to manage when services are restricted or fully booked
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the point of sale device communicates service status (available, restricted, full) back to the user's mobile station. This feedback loop allows users to understand the current state of service availability and adjust their ticket usage accordingly, simplifying management by providing clear information about what will happen when tickets are used.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation and status checking before final ticket execution. The point of sale device checks service availability and restrictions in advance, and the mobile station prepares the appropriate tickets for transmission based on this preliminary information, ensuring smooth processing even when services are restricted or fully booked.
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AI summary
A method and system for identifying and transmitting data entities in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile user terminal. The method includes the steps of identifying a primary service to be provided, identifying a plurality of data entities associated with that service, selecting which of the plurality of data entities is to be transmitted and transmitting the selected data entities in a single transaction.