Systems and methods for short-range communication between devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10991186-B2
Application number	US-202016859017-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2020
Priority date	Jun 27, 2016
Publication date	Apr 27, 2021
Grant date	Apr 27, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating between devices using short-range communication links. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating access-right data between devices for verification or transfer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
causing a native application running on a mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device, the transforming image being repeatedly transformed at an interval, and wherein the transforming image corresponds to a visual representation of an access right assigned to the mobile computing device at least at one time during the interval in which the transforming image is transformed;
detecting the visual representation of the access right from the transforming image displayed on the mobile computing device; and
in response to detecting the visual representation, enabling the mobile computing device to gain access to a spatial area.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a geographical location of a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being configured to run a native application that facilitates entry to a spatial area using an access right assigned to the mobile computing device;
determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within a defined area; and
in response to determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within the defined area, causing the native application running on the mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein repeatedly transforming the transforming image includes repeating a transformation of an initial image included in the transforming image during the interval.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at the one time during the interval, the transforming image visually depicts a scannable code that represents the access right assigned to the mobile computing device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the visual representation of the access right further includes:
determining one or more pixel positions displayed in the transforming image;
converting the one or more pixel positions into one or more values, wherein the converting is based on an algorithm; and
determining whether the one or more values corresponds to the access right.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the transformation of the transforming image from an initial image to an ending image during the interval is periodically repeated.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the transforming image is displayed on the mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is located within the defined area, and wherein the defined area is associated with the spatial area.

8. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
causing a native application running on a mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device, the transforming image being repeatedly transformed at an interval, and wherein the transforming image corresponds to a visual representation of an access right assigned to the mobile computing device at least at one time during the interval in which the transforming image is transformed;
detecting the visual representation of the access right from the transforming image displayed on the mobile computing device; and
in response to detecting the visual representation, enabling the mobile computing device to gain access to a spatial area.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
identifying a geographical location of a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being configured to run a native application that facilitates entry to a spatial area using an access right assigned to the mobile computing device;
determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within a defined area; and
in response to determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within the defined area, causing the native application running on the mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein repeatedly transforming the transforming image includes repeating a transformation of an initial image included in the transforming image during the interval.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein at the one time during the interval, the transforming image visually depicts a scannable code that represents the access right assigned to the mobile computing device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein detecting the visual representation of the access right further includes:
determining one or more pixel positions displayed in the transforming image;
converting the one or more pixel positions into one or more values, wherein the converting is based on an algorithm; and
determining whether the one or more values corresponds to the access right.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the transformation of the transforming image from an initial image to an ending image during the interval is periodically repeated.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the transforming image is displayed on the mobile computing device when the mobile computing device is located within the defined area, and wherein the defined area is associated with the spatial area.

15. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:
causing a native application running on a mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device, the transforming image being repeatedly transformed at an interval, and wherein the transforming image corresponds to a visual representation of an access right assigned to the mobile computing device at least at one time during the interval in which the transforming image is transformed;
detecting the visual representation of the access right from the transforming image displayed on the mobile computing device; and
in response to detecting the visual representation, enabling the mobile computing device to gain access to a spatial area.

16. The computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
identifying a geographical location of a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being configured to run a native application that facilitates entry to a spatial area using an access right assigned to the mobile computing device;
determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within a defined area; and
in response to determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within the defined area, causing the native application running on the mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device.

17. The computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein repeatedly transforming the transforming image includes repeating a transformation of an initial image included in the transforming image during the interval.

18. The computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein at the one time during the interval, the transforming image visually depicts a scannable code that represents the access right assigned to the mobile computing device.

19. The computer-program product of claim 15 , wherein detecting the visual repr

Assignees

• Live Nation Entertainment Inc

Inventors

• Truong Benson
• Lewis Daniel
• Estes Michael
• Pratt Andrew
• Burleigh Justin
• Law Danon

Classifications

• H04W12/63

  Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent · CPC title

• H04W12/64

  using geofenced areas · CPC title

• G06Q10/0833 Primary

  Tracking · CPC title

• G07C9/27

  with central registration · CPC title

• G07B15/00

  Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points (handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00) · CPC title