Apple patents NFC mobile ticketing app
16 April, 2010
category: NFC
Apple has filed a patent for a new mobile app that would allow users to purchase, use and store event tickets via iPhone, according to crunchgear.com.
The NFC-enabled “Concert Ticket +” can potentially be used for any number of events, including sporting events, amusement parks and, of course, concerts.
The app’s NFC interface would enable a user’s iPhone to communicate with other iPhones or various NFC enabled devices and RFID tags, meaning that future tickets could be bought contactlessly at kiosks and turnstiles.
Concert Ticket + could also allow for peer-to-peer transfer of tickets, as well as allow companies to target the ticket purchaser with live recordings, exclusive content and vouchers for concert refreshments.
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