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US 11,676,435 · App. 17/682,894 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Systems and methods for short-range communication between devices

Inventors: Benson Truong (Ahwatukee, AZ); Daniel Lewis (Gold Canyon, AZ); Michael Estes (Scottsdale, AZ); Andrew Pratt (Scottsdale, AZ); Justin Burleigh (Phoenix, AZ); Danon Law (Gilbert, AZ)

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Patent No.: US 11,676,435
App. No.: 17/682,894
Granted: Jun 13, 2023
Kind: B2

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating between devices using short-range communication links. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating access-right data between devices for verification or transfer.

Claims (67)

1. A method for representing a group of user devices entering a venue for an event, the method comprising:

identifying whether a first user device is located within a defined area of the venue, wherein:

the first user device is associated with a digital token that represents a plurality of electronic tickets to the event,

the plurality of electronic tickets is assigned to the first user device and a second user device, and

the first user device is authenticated using the digital tokens based on short-range communication techniques when the first user device is located within the defined area of the venue;

retrieving one or more identifiers associated with the digital tokens, wherein the one or more identifiers are:

associated with the digital tokens at a time of assignment of the plurality of electronics tickets, and

used to identify association of the first user device with the second user device,

transmitting a notification to the first user device when the second user device enters the defined area of the venue; and

presenting an interactive map on the first user device, wherein the interactive map provides for:

tracking the second user device by the first user device,

guiding the second user device by the first user device towards location of electronic ticket assigned to the second user, and

communication between the first user device and the second user device.

2. The method for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the identifiers comprise at least one of phone number, email address, IP address, an address of a hardware component of the second user device, social media accounts.

3. The method for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the communication comprises at least one of an email, push notification, IP call, voice call, communication over social media accounts.

4. The method for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interactive map represents location of the first user device and the second user device.

5. The method for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the short-range communication techniques comprise Bluetooth, Zigbee, Near Field Communication (NFC).

6. The method for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interactive map is updated when the first user device and the second user device enters the defined area of the venue.

7. The method for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a geographical location of a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being configured to run a native application that facilitates entry to a spatial area using an access right assigned to the mobile computing device;

determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within the defined area; and

in response to determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within the defined area, causing the native application running on the mobile computing device to display a transforming image on the mobile computing device, wherein the transforming image visually depicts a scannable code that represents the electronic ticket assigned to the first user device.

8. A system for representing a group of user devices entering a venue for an event, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions when executed by one or more processors are configured to cause the one or more processors to:

identify whether a first user device is located within a defined area of the venue, wherein:

the first user device is associated with a digital token that represents a plurality of electronic tickets to the event,

the plurality of electronic tickets is assigned to the first user device and a second user device, and

the first user device is authenticated using the digital tokens based on short-range communication techniques when the first user device is located within the defined area of the venue,

retrieve one or more identifiers associated with the digital tokens, wherein the one or more identifiers are:

associated with the digital tokens at a time of assignment of the plurality of electronics tickets, and

used to identify association of the first user device with the second user device;

transmit a notification to the first user device when the second user device enters the defined area of the venue; and

present an interactive map on the first user device, wherein the interactive map provides for:

tracking the second user device by the first user device,

guiding the second user device by the first user device towards location of electronic ticket assigned to the second user, and

communication between the first user device and the second user device.

9. The system for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 8 , wherein the identifiers comprise at least one of phone number, email address, IP address, an address of a hardware component of the second user device, social media accounts.

10. The system for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 8 , wherein the communication comprises at least one of an email, push notification, IP call, voice call, communication over social media accounts.

11. The system for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 8 , wherein the interactive map represents location of the first user device and the second user device.

12. The system for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 8 , wherein the short-range communication techniques comprise Bluetooth, Zigbee, Near Field Communication (NFC).

13. The system for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 8 , wherein the interactive map is updated when the first user device and the second user device enters the defined area of the venue.

14. The system for representing the group of user devices, as recited in claim 8 , further comprising:

determining that the geographical location of the mobile computing device is within the defined area; and

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions for representing a group of user devices entering a venue for an event, the computer executable instructions when executed by one or more processors are configured to cause the one or more processor to: