Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Le, Thien M. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
C235S380000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06910627
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an electronic ticketing system (100, 200) and method (60) utilizing a smart card (31) The smart card can be loaded with pre-purchased tickets which are then booked at a subsequent date. Alternatively, the booking and payment for the ticket can be made at the one transaction. The smart card is customizable by a user (100) who would normally be a promoter or organizer of an event for which tickets are required. Also disclosed is a multiple purpose card (70, 91, 141, 151, 161) which is both a smart card having electronic data stored (78) therein and a conventional business card having information (72) printed thereon for use by a reader. The donee of the card is able to insert same into a card reader (12) to obtain detailed information from the computer (100) of the donor of the card. The multiple purpose smart card may also be used as a trading card (506) as part of a set (500) of similar cards each offering differing levels of user access to a database (526) related to the set.
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Bruce Stephen Robert
Chamley Cathryn Anne
Newman Andrew Timothy Robert
Simpson-Young William
Yap Sue-Ken
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Caputo Lisa M.
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Le Thien M.
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