IP Library Granted Patent US 9,792,742
Granted Patent B2
US 9,792,742 · App. 15/423,452 · Granted Oct 17, 2017

Decentralized virtual trustless ledger for access control

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Patent No.
US 9,792,742
App. No.
15/423,452
Granted
Oct 17, 2017
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (79)

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 access rights to the requester device; and

transmitting the access-enabling codes to the requester device.

16. The 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 of claim 15 , wherein the private code is based in part on a requestor's signature or digital biometric information.

17. The 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 of claim 16 , wherein the digital biometric information includes facial image, fingerprint, voice print or, retina scan.

18. The 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 of claim 15 , 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.

19. The 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 of claim 15 , further comprising:

Using the trustless database computation performing 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.

20. The 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 event areas of claim 15 , wherein a distributed virtual trustless database uses colored bitcoin, access tokens, or access token identifiers.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2021
From: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 054891/0552 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 20, 2020
From: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 052718/0016 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 17, 2019
From: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050754/0505 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2017
From: JOHNSON, DAVID; MULKEY, JOSEPH
To: LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC
Reel/Frame 041227/0570 →