Smart card system for managing venue access and venue attendee rewards, and method of assembling the smart card system

摘要

Smart card system for managing venue access and venue attendee rewards, and method of assembling the smart card system. A venue access card reader is coupled to a server for reading card holder account data from a smart card and for transmitting the card holder account data read from the smart card to the server. Card holder access to a venue is granted or optionally denied while the server authenticates the card holder account data read from the smart card and returns a response signal to the venue access card reader. A rewards database is coupled to the server for granting a reward to the card holder account in real-time, so that the card holder can apply a discount in real time to purchases being made at a venue concession booth and/or subsequent purchases made at a local retail business.

主权项

1. A smart card system for managing venue access and venue attendee rewards, comprising:
(a) a server; (b) a venue access card reader coupled to said server; and (c) a rewards database coupled to said server.