Partial uses of clustered access rights
Systems and methods are provided for communication networks and network operations for processing partial uses of clustered access rights. The communication networks may include channels such as short-range communication channels, such as Bluetooth, BTLE, and/or near-field communication (NFC) channels.
1. A live event system, comprising:
an access-control device that:
receives a first communication from a first user device that:
corresponds to a request for resource access associated with a live event;
includes an access-enabling code provided in association for tickets to the live event; and
identifies a first quantity of requested resource accesses;
processes the access-enabling code to determine whether the access-enabling code is associated with a number of access rights that exceeds or is equal to the first quantity;
enables each of the first quantity of requested resource accesses;
generates a second communication that includes an instruction to decrement the first quantity of requested resource accesses associated with the access-enabling code by the first quantity of resource accesses; and
transmits the second communication to a remote server; and
the remote server, wherein the remote server:
receives the second communication;
identifies one or more second user devices associated with the access-enabling code in response to the second communication; and
transmits a third communication to each at least one of the second user devices that is indicative of the decrement having occurred or including an instruction to perform the decrement;
identifies a second access-enabling code; and
associates the second access-enabling code with a second quantity of access rights, the second quantity of access rights being equal to the number of access rights minus the first quantity, wherein the third communication includes the second access-enabling code.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the access-control device includes a scanner configured to detect data presented at the first user device, wherein receiving the first communication includes detecting, by the scanner, the data.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the access-control device includes:
a display that displays a plurality of access characteristics, each access characteristic of the plurality of access characteristics corresponding to an identification of a location or an identification of a resource; and
an input component that detects a selection of one or more access characteristics of the plurality of access characteristics, wherein the first quantity for which resource accesses are enabled correspond to the one or more access characteristics.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the access-control device includes a display configured to display how many access rights are associated with the access-enabling code.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote server further:
identifies a second access-enabling code; and
stores an association between the second access-enabling code and each of:
a second quantity of access rights, the second quantity being equal to the number of access rights minus the first quantity; and
an identifier of a second user device of the at least one of the second user devices.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein enabling each of the first quantity of resource accesses includes enabling access to access a first resource on a first date, and wherein the access-enabling code, upon decrementing of the first quantity of requested resource accesses, is associated a second number of access rights, each of the second number access rights indicating that access to a second resource is to be granted on a second date.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein enabling each of the first quantity of resource accesses includes enabling access to access a resource on a particular date, and wherein the access-enabling code, upon decrementing of the first quantity of requested resource accesses, is associated a second number of access rights, each of the second number access rights indicating that access to the resource is to be granted on the particular date.
8. A access-control method for live events, comprising:
receiving a first communication from a first user device that:
corresponds to a request for resource access associated with a live event;
includes an access-enabling code provided in association for tickets to the live event; and
identifies a first quantity of requested resource accesses;
processing the access-enabling code to determine whether the access-enabling code is associated with a number of access rights that exceeds or is equal to the first quantity;
enabling each of the first quantity of requested resource accesses;
generating a second communication that includes an instruction to decrement the first quantity of requested resource accesses associated with the access-enabling code by the first quantity of resource accesses; and
transmitting the second communication to a remote server; and
the remote server, wherein the remote server:
receives the second communication,
identifies one or more second user devices associated with the access-enabling code in response to the second communication,
transmits a third communication to each at least one of the second user devices that is indicative of the decrement having occurred or including an instruction to perform the decrement,
identifies a second access-enabling code, and
associates the second access-enabling code with a second quantity of access rights, the second quantity being equal to the number of access rights minus the first quantity, wherein the third communication includes the second access-enabling code.
9. The access-control method for live events of claim 8 , further comprising detecting data presented at the first user device, wherein receiving the first communication includes detecting, by a scanner, the data.
10. The access-control method for live events of claim 8 , wherein the remote server further:
identifies a second access-enabling code; and
stores an association between the second access-enabling code and each of:
a second quantity of access rights, the second quantity being equal to the number of access rights minus the first quantity; and
an identifier of a second user device of the at least one of the second user devices.
11. The access-control method for live events of claim 8 , wherein enabling each of the first quantity of resource accesses includes enabling access to access a first resource on a first date, and wherein the access-enabling code, upon decrementing of the first quantity of requested resource accesses, is associated a second number of access rights, each of the second number access rights indicating that access to a second resource is to be granted on a second date.
12. The access-control method for live events of claim 8 , wherein enabling each of the first quantity of resource accesses includes enabling access to access a resource on a particular date, and wherein the access-enabling code, upon decrementing of the first quantity of requested resource accesses, is associated a second number of access rights, each of the second number access rights indicating that access to the resource is to be granted on the particular date.
13. A live event system for regulating venue access, the live event system comprising one or more processors and one or more memories with code for:
receiving a first communication from a first user device that:
corresponds to a request for resource access associated with a live event;
includes an access-enabling code provided in association for tickets to the live event; and
identifies a first quantity of requested resource accesses;
processing the access-enabling code to determine whether the access-enabling code is associated with a number of access rights that exceeds or is equal to the first quantity;
enabling each of the first quantity of requested resource accesses;
generating a second communication that includes an instruction to decrement the first quantity of requested resource accesses associated with the access-enabling code by the first quantity of resource accesses; and
transmitting the second communication to a remote server; and
the remote server, wherein the remote server:
receives the second communication,
identifies one or more second user devices associated with the access-enabling code in response to the second communication,
transmits a third communication to each at least one of the second user devices that is indicative of the decrement having occurred or including an instruction to perform the decrement,
identifies a second access-enabling code, and
associates the second access-enabling code with a second quantity of access rights, the second quantity of access rights being equal to the number of access rights minus the first quantity, wherein the third communication includes the second access-enabling code.
14. The live event system for regulating venue access of claim 13 , further comprising code for detecting data presented at the first user device, wherein receiving the first communication includes detecting, by a scanner, the data.
15. The live event system for regulating venue access of claim 13 , wherein the remote server further comprises code for:
identifying a second access-enabling code; and
storing an association between the second access-enabling code and each of:
a second quantity of access rights, the second quantity being equal to the number of access rights minus the first quantity; and
an identifier of a second user device of the at least one of the second user devices.
16. The live event system for regulating venue access of claim 13 , wherein enabling each of the first quantity of resource accesses includes enabling access to access a first resource on a first date, and wherein the access-enabling code, upon decrementing of the first quantity of requested resource accesses, is associated a second number of access rights, each of the second number access rights indicating that access to a second resource is to be granted on a second date.
17. The live event system for regulating venue access of claim 13 , wherein enabling each of the first quantity of resource accesses includes enabling access to access a resource on a particular date, and wherein the access-enabling code, upon decrementing of the first quantity of requested resource accesses, is associated a second number of access rights, each of the second number access rights indicating that access to the resource is to be granted on the particular date.