SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME AND SPACE BASED DIGITAL AUTHENTICATION FOR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EVENTS

摘要

Disclosed is a method for issuing a redeemable electronic reward in real-time to an event participant in response to event attendance. The redeemable reward may include a gift card, backstage passes to the event, tickets and backstage passes to a future live event, digital memorabilia from the event, and combinations thereof.

主权项

1. A method for issuing a redeemable electronic reward in real-time to an event participant in response to event attendance, the method comprising:
(a) establishing a timeframe and geographic location for qualifying the event participant to participate in an event; (b) transmitting a first signal during the event to a peripheral device of the event participant; (c) receiving, by the peripheral device of the event participant, the first signal transmitted during step (b) to identify geographic location by global positioning coordinates of the event participant; (c) transmitting, by the peripheral device of the event participant, a second signal having the identified geographic location by global positioning coordinates of the event participant to a central database; (d) associating a timestamp including the geographic location of the event participant during the event upon receiving the second signal by the central database; (e) verifying the timestamp and determining whether the event participant qualifies for the redeemable electronic reward based on the timeframe and geographic location identified in the timestamp; (f) optionally authenticating event participant identity before communicating the redeemable electronic reward to the event participant; and (g) communicating the redeemable electronic reward in real-time to the event participant upon determining event participant qualification to participate in the event, wherein: the redeemable electronic reward comprises at least one of a gift card, backstage passes to the event, tickets and backstage passes to a future live event, digital memorabilia from the event, and combinations thereof.