Patent ID: 8543813
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for performing a valid transfer of an electronic mobile ticket on a mobile device by a ticketing application system of a ticket processing center, said method comprising: receiving a first electronic message from a first user, wherein said first electronic message includes an encrypted electronic mobile ticket and a mobile device number of a second user, and wherein said electronic mobile ticket is encrypted with a key shared between said first user and said ticketing application system; decrypting said encrypted electronic mobile ticket; generating an electronic mobile ticket encrypted with a key shared by said ticketing application system and said second user; transmitting to the mobile device number of the second user, a second electronic message that includes said electronic mobile ticket encrypted with said key shared between said ticketing application system and said second user to a mobile device of said second user, wherein said second message is transmitted using a short message service (SMS) with a flag in a message header to indicate said SMS message includes an encrypted electronic mobile ticket; transmitting a decryption command via SMS to said mobile device of said second user to decrypt said electronic mobile ticket encrypted using said key shared between said second user and said ticketing application system; and in response to said decryption command presenting on said mobile device of said second user said encrypted electronic mobile ticket, based on said flag being found.