System and method for purchasing ticket items with user-negotiated security features

摘要

A customer buys an electronic ticket from a merchant that includes the customer's security features. The merchant indicates which security features the merchant is able to process and the customer selects from those security features based upon the customer's established security features. The merchant receives the customer's security features a link to the security features that are stored on a security server. If a security server is used, the customer authorizes the merchant access to the chosen security features. The customer prints the ticket and presents it for admission. The ticket includes a barcode that is scanned for fast retrieval of the purchaser's security features previously provided by the customer. The retrieved security features are compared to both the ticket holder's features and the security features appearing on the ticket to identify a thief or imposter.