Methods and systems for access control using a networked turnstile

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9286592
APP PUB NO 20080154623A1
SERIAL NO

11951988

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The present invention is related to systems and methods for providing access control to a venue or other location using a networked system. Described is a computer controlled turnstile system, comprising a turnstile, including a computer interface, and a computer system coupled to the turnstile and to user terminals. Program code is configured to receive a query from a user for a plurality of admissions to an event, wherein the query is received from a user terminal, associate the plurality of admissions with a single first token, provide a user interface via which the user can re-associate a first quantity of the plurality of admissions with a second token, store in memory information related to the re-association, at least partly in response to information obtained from the second token at a venue associated with the event, access the information and enable the turnstile to admit a number of persons that corresponds to the first quantity.

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  • LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denker, Dennis Phoenix, US 65 2025
Hirose, Shigeki Sammamish, US 13 505
Wall, Jonathan Scott Tempe, US 4 128

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