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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Ralph O. Doughty, Colleyville, TX (US);
Patrick R. Antaki, Plano, TX (US);
Glennard D. Palmer, Richardson, TX (US);
Robert M. Gilliom, Wooser, AR (US);
Ralph O. Doughty, Colleyville, TX (US);
Patrick R. Antaki, Plano, TX (US);
Glennard D. Palmer, Richardson, TX (US);
Robert M. Gilliom, Wooser, AR (US);
Innovation Connection Corporation, Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for securely granting access to an event. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, such as an electronic card, ticket or information carrier, contains biometric data about a user. When the 'ticket' is purchased or authenticated, event access information is stored on the electronic card or ticket by an entity authorized by the event provider. The user is allowed access to the event when the biometric data stored on the electronic card or ticket matches the user's biometric data and the event access information is validated. The user's biometric data is authenticated via a biometric sensor on the electronic card or ticket. The user's biometric data can also be authenticated by the entity granting access to the event.