WEB-BASED SMART CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING STATUS INFORMATION AND VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY

摘要

A system and method for verifying the eligibility of card holders for predetermined events such as entering a building or attending a sporting event is provided. The system and method includes interconnecting a central processing unit with a first database maintaining data concerning status information of a user and a second database maintaining data concerning eligibility parameters for a predetermined event. A first terminal, remote from the central processing unit, is interconnected in a network with the central processing unit. Data concerning the status information of a user is entered through the first terminal and data concerning the eligibility parameters for a predetermined event is entered through the first terminal. A smart card is generated having stored thereon the data concerning the status information of a user. A second terminal, remote from the central processing unit, is interconnected in a network with the central processing unit. The status information of a user stored on the smart card is read at the second terminal and the status information read from the card are compared against the eligibility parameters for a predetermined event to verify that a holder of the smart card is eligible for the predetermined event. Preferably the eligibility parameters are downloaded from the central processing unit and the second terminal is disconnected from the central processing unit while the smart cards are read and the status information is compared with the eligibility requirements.