US-20260127928-A1 - WATERMARKED LIVE STREAM AS ACCESS TOKEN IN EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Abstract

An event management system includes an access management server that receives over a network, a request from a user via a user device for an access right for an event. In response, data encoded in a audio and/or video stream is provided to the user device. The data includes an entry token associated with the access right for the event. The user device scans the stream for authorization at a kiosk or a venue entrance of the event. A scanner located adjacent to the venue entrance, detects the stream provided by the user device. The access management server coupled to the scanner decodes the data encoded in the stream. The data includes the entry token. The access right is authorized for the user based on information decoded from the stream for entry to the event.

Inventors

David B. Johnson

Assignees

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251106

Claims (20)

1 . An event management system for providing access rights to users based on streams encoded with information for access to events, comprising: an access management server configured to: receive, over a network, a request send using a system application of a user device for an access right for an event; provide to the user device, a notification to scan the access right, wherein the access right is an entry token associated with access right for an entry to the event, the entry token has data encoded in a stream; and enable the system application of the user device to scan the stream for authorization at a venue entrance of the event; decode the data encoded in the stream scanned using the system application of the user device; and authorize the access right for the request based on information decoded from the stream for the entry to the event.
2 . The event management system of claim 1 , wherein the stream includes a video or an audio, and the video or the audio is encoded with real-time user information and kiosk location using video steganography or audio steganography, respectively.
3 . The event management system of claim 1 , wherein the event management system further includes: a scanner located adjacent to the venue entrance and the scanner is coupled to the access management server, wherein: the scanner is configured to scan the stream provided by the user device, and the stream is provided to the user device by the access management server.
4 . The event management system of claim 1 , wherein: one or more frames of the stream are encoded with a portion of data at an instant of time, and a plurality of frames of the stream are encoded with the data, the plurality of frames are decoded to extract the data, the stream is a live video or a real-time audio, the access management server is further configured to correlate the data decoded from the plurality of frames of the stream with the data from a number of frames of a video or an audio received by the access management server at the instant of time, and authorize the access right for the user based on the correlation for the entry to the event.
5 . The event management system of claim 1 , wherein: the entry token includes user information and an authorization for the entry to the event from the venue entrance, the user information includes at least one of user location, user position, user preferences, or network connection, and the stream is embedded with advertisements with the data, and the advertisements are based on the user information.
6 . The event management system of claim 5 , wherein recommendations to the user are provided on the user device based on the user information, and the recommendations include stores, coupons, outlets, and discounts on purchases from the stores located at the user location in the event.
7 . The event management system of claim 1 , wherein: the entry token is encoded using an ultrasonic sound, the user device is enabled to transmit the ultrasonic sound associated with the entry token for scanning and authorization at the venue entrance; a scanner is configured to scan the ultrasonic sound provided by the user device, the entry token encoded using the ultrasonic sound is decoded, and the access right is authorized for the user based on the decoded entry token for the entry to the event.
8 . A method for providing access rights to users based on live streams encoded with information for access to events, the method comprising: receiving, by an access management server, over a network, a request send using a system application of a user device for an access right for an event; providing, by the access management server to the user device, a notification to scan the access right, wherein the access right is an entry token associated with access right for an entry to the event, the entry token has data encoded in a live stream; and enabling, by the access management server, the system application of the user device to scan the live stream for authorization at a venue entrance of the event; decoding, by the access management server, the data encoded in the live stream scanned using the system application of the user device; and authorizing, by the access management server, the access right for the request based on information decoded from the live stream for the entry to the event.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the live stream includes a video or an audio, and the video or the audio is encoded with real-time user information and kiosk location using video steganography or audio steganography, respectively.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprising: a scanner located adjacent to the venue entrance and the scanner is coupled to the access management server, and scanning, using the scanner, the live stream provided by the user device, the live stream is provided to the user device by the access management server.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein: one or more frames of the live stream are encoded with a portion of data at an instant of time, and a plurality of frames of the live stream are encoded with the data, the plurality of frames are decoded to extract the data, the live stream is a live video or a real-time audio, the access management server correlates the data decoded from the plurality of frames of the live stream with the data from a number of frames of a video or an audio received by the access management server at the instant of time, and the access right is authorized for the user based on the correlation for the entry to the event.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein: the entry token includes user information and an authorization for the entry to the event from the venue entrance, the user information includes at least one of user location, user position, user preferences, or network connection, and the live stream is embedded with advertisements with the data, and the advertisements are based on the user information.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein recommendations to the user are provided on the user device based on the user information, and the recommendations include stores, coupons, outlets, and discounts on purchases from the stores located at the user location in the event.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein: the entry token is encoded using an ultrasonic sound, the user device is enabled to transmit the ultrasonic sound associated with the entry token for scanning and authorization at the venue entrance; a scanner is configured to scan the ultrasonic sound provided by the user device, the entry token encoded using the ultrasonic sound is decoded, and the access right is authorized for the user based on the decoded entry token for the entry to the event.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing access rights to users based on live streams encoded with information for access to events, the method comprising: receiving, by an access management server, over a network, a request send using a system application of a user device for an access right for an event; providing, by the access management server to the user device, a notification to scan the access right, wherein the access right is an entry token associated with access right for an entry to the event, the entry token has data encoded in a live stream; and enabling, by the access management server, the system application of the user device to scan the live stream for authorization at a venue entrance of the event; decoding, by the access management server, the data encoded in the live stream scanned using the system application of the user device; and authorizing, by the access management server, the access right for the request based on information decoded from the live stream for the entry to the event.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the live stream includes a video or an audio, and the video or the audio is encoded with real-time user information and kiosk location using video steganography or audio steganography, respectively.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprising: a scanner located adjacent to the venue entrance and the scanner is coupled to the access management server, and scanning, using the scanner, the live stream provided by the user device, the live stream is provided to the user device by the access management server.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein: one or more frames of the live stream are encoded with a portion of data at an instant of time, and a plurality of frames of the live stream are encoded with the data, the plurality of frames are decoded to extract the data, the live stream is a live video or a real-time audio, the access management server correlates the data decoded from the plurality of frames of the live stream with the data from a number of frames of a video or an audio received by the access management server at the instant of time, and the access right is authorized for the user based on the correlation for the entry to the event.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein: the entry token includes user information and an authorization for the entry to the event from the venue entrance, the user information includes at least one of user location, user position, user preferences, or network connection, and the live stream is embedded with advertisements with the data, and the advertisements are based on the user information.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein recommendations to the user are provided on the user device based on the user information, and the recommendations include stores, coupons, outlets, and discounts on purchases from the stores located at the user location in the event.

Description

PRIORITY This application is a non-provisional of and claims priority to U.S Provisional Patent Application No. 63/717,214, filed November 6, 2024, the contents of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND This disclosure relates, in general, to providing audio or video-based access tokens for a live event inside a venue. Access tokens or digital tickets (for example, barcode tickets) are generally used for access to events taking place at venues. Attending live events such as concerts, sports games, or theatre performances has become a popular activity for people worldwide. However, the traditional process of physically checking the access tokens or scanning mobile tokens or barcodes to check-in to these events is prone to security concerns. Often, these tickets can be misused by illegally acquiring the access tokens. For example, the barcodes can be unauthorizedly copied. Moreover, the traditional ticketing process may not be secure enough to overcome these issues. In recent years, technological advancements have made it possible to simplify the check-in process and improve the overall experience for event attendees. For example, rotating barcodes in which the barcodes change frequently so that the barcodes are not copied easily. The rotating barcodes reduce the security risks associated with barcode screenshotting, particularly ticket theft or unauthorized ticket resale. However, even with the rotating barcodes of the tickets, the attendees still have to go through the insecure process of getting the barcodes of the tickets checked for the event, which is still prone to copying. Therefore, there is an exigency for a secure and user-friendly system to check-in to live events that would simplify the process for attendees and improve their overall experience. SUMMARY In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides one or more techniques that aims to eliminate the drawbacks of the traditional check-in process by introducing a new system to provide a secure the check-in process and to ensure that the attendees easily check-in to the event by scanning the tickets at a gate entrance of the venue. The term embodiment and like terms are intended to refer broadly to all of the subject matter of this disclosure and the claims below. Statements containing these terms should be understood not to limit the subject matter described herein or to limit the meaning or scope of the claims below. Embodiments of the present disclosure covered herein are defined by the claims below, not this summary. This summary is a high-level overview of various aspects of the disclosure and introduces some of the concepts that are further described in the Detailed Description section below. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used in isolation to determine the scope of the claimed subject matter. The subject matter should be understood by reference to appropriate portions of the entire specification of this disclosure, any or all drawings and each claim. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure described herein relate to systems and methods that enhance and efficiently implement a secure check-in process for events. One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an event management system including an access management server and a scanner. The access management server receives over a network a request send using a system application of a user device for an access right for an event. A notification to scan the access right provide to the user device. The access right is an entry token associated with access right for an entry to the event. The entry token has data encoded in a live stream. The system application of the user device is enabled to scan the live stream for authorization at a venue entrance of the event. The data encoded in the live stream scanned using the system application of the user device is decoded. The access right for the request is authorized based on information decoded from the live stream for the entry to the event. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods. In one exemplary embodiment, the live or pre-recorded stream includes a video or an audio, and the video or the audio is encoded with real-time user information and kiosk location using video steganography or audio steganography, respectively. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods. Furthermore, the event management system further includes a scanner located adjacent to the venue entrance and the scanner is coupled to the access management server. The scanner is configured to scan the live stream provid