Computer system and method for on-line generating a password protected and barcode prepaid instrument of entitlement and activating said instrument on presentation over a computer network

摘要

A computer system network over the internet to allow users to purchase and print instrument of entitlements for goods and services in one website such as a ticket. Users can pay using credit cards or internet bank transfer which is automated by the host computer and causes the account to be debited and prints the said instrument. Users are provided with the opportunity to protect their tickets using personal identification such as passwords to activate the tickets on presentation. The host computer informs the merchants of the issued ticket which will be presented at their premises. Merchants can authenticate the ticket holder by reading the bar codes printed using a bar code reader and by inputting the identification number of the ticket which is linked to a personal identification password over the computer network. The ticket expires in full once activated by this password at the point of exchange for goods or services.