Decentralized virtual trustless ledger for access control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9792742-B2
Application number	US-201715423452-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2017
Priority date	Feb 2, 2016
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

Described are systems and techniques for leveraging a virtual distributed trustless database using access-enabling codes. The computations use private codes. Each computation includes the information from all previous computations so that a chain of computations is maintained and controlled. A central system insures that dual computations do not occur.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events comprising:
a processor based ticket access coordinator that performs actions of:
defining specifications for a ticket, wherein the ticket is related to a venue event;
allocating access rights for the ticket based on the specifications;
linking the access rights for the ticket to a trustless database computation;
publishing the access rights for the ticket;
using the trustless database computation to perform:
assigning the access rights for the ticket to a requestor; and
generating access-enabling codes for the ticket for the requestor using a private code; and

granting access authorization to the venue event upon presentation of the access-enabling codes;

one or more servers that perform the actions of:
receiving a request for the access rights for the ticket from a requester device;
receiving the private code from the requester device;
receiving payment authorization for the access rights from an intermediate system, wherein the payment authorization is related to:
a payment card account; and/or
payment information associated with an account linked to the requester device;

transmitting a confirmation of assignment for the access rights to the requester device; and
transmitting the access-enabling codes to the requester device.

2. The distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events of claim 1 , wherein the private code is based in part on a requestor's signature or digital biometric information.

3. The distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events of claim 2 , wherein the digital biometric information includes facial image, fingerprint, voice print or, retina scan.

4. The distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events of claim 1 , wherein a centralized access-enabling code verification system limits access to the venue event to a single access-enabling codes holder for any period of time.

5. The distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events of claim 1 , wherein the processor based ticket access coordinator further performs actions of:
using the trustless database computation, that performs:
assigning the access rights for the ticket to a second requestor; and
generating second access-enabling codes for the access rights for the second requestor using a second private code; and
granting access to the venue event upon presentation of the second access-enabling codes.

6. The distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events of claim 5 , wherein the second private code is based in part on a second requestor's signature or digital biometric information.

7. The distributed virtual trustless database based access control system for controlling access to venue events of claim 1 , wherein a distributed virtual trustless database uses colored bitcoin, access tokens, or access token identifiers.

8. A processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue events comprising:
defining specifications for a ticket, wherein the ticket is related to a venue event;
allocating access rights for the ticket based on the specifications;
linking the access rights for the ticket to a trustless database computation;
publishing the access rights for the ticket;
using the trustless database computation to perform the steps of:
assigning the access rights for the ticket to a requestor; and
generating access-enabling codes for the access rights for the requestor using a private code; and

granting access authorization to the venue event upon presentation of the access-enabling codes;
receiving a request for the access rights for the ticket from a requester device;
receiving the private code from the requester device;
receiving payment authorization for the access rights from an intermediate system, wherein the payment authorization is related to:
a payment card account; and/or
payment information associated with an account linked to the requester device;

transmitting a confirmation of assignment for the access rights to the requester device; and
transmitting the access-enabling codes to the requester device.

9. The processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue events of claim 8 , wherein the private code is based in part on a requestor's signature or digital biometric information.

10. The processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue events of claim 9 , wherein the digital biometric information includes facial image, fingerprint, voice print or, retina scan.

11. The processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue events of claim 8 , wherein a centralized access-enabling code verification system limits access to the event venue to a single access-enabling codes holder for any period of time.

12. The processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue events of claim 8 , further comprising:
using the trustless database computation to perform the steps of:
assigning the access rights for the ticket to a second requestor; and
generating second access-enabling codes for the access rights for the second requestor using a second private code; and

granting access to the venue event upon presentation of the second access-enabling codes.

13. The processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue events of claim 12 , wherein the second private code is based in part on a second requestor's signature or digital biometric information.

14. The processor based distributed virtual trustless database based access control method for controlling access to venue event s of claim 8 , wherein a distributed virtual trustless database uses colored bitcoin, access tokens, or access token identifiers.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having sets of instructions stored thereon for a distributed virtual trustless database based access control for controlling access to venue events, that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform actions including:
defining specifications for a ticket, wherein the ticket is related to a venue event;
allocating access rights for the ticket based on the specifications;
linking the access rights for the ticket to a trustless database computation;
publishing the access rights for the ticket;
using the trustless database computation to perform the steps of:
assigning the access rights for the ticket to a requestor; and
generating access-enabling codes for the access rights for the requestor using a private code; and

granting access authorization to the venue event upon presentation of the access-enabling codes;
receiving a request for the access rights for the ticket from a requester device;
receiving the private code from the requester device;
receiving payment authorization for the access rights from an intermediate system, wherein the payment authorization is related to:
a payment card account; and/or
payment information associated with an account linked to the requester device;

transmitting a confirmation of assignment for the ac

Assignees

• Live Nation Entertainment Inc

Inventors

• Johnson David
• Mulkey Joseph

Classifications

• G07C9/257 Primary

  electronically (G07C9/26 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06Q10/02 Primary

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G06Q20/045

  using payment protocols involving tickets · CPC title

• G06F2221/2111

  Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS · CPC title

• G06Q20/065

  using e-cash · CPC title