Patent Application for Management Apparatus, Method, and Program

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Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260087463A1) filed by Kulture Inc. The application describes a management apparatus, method, and program designed to facilitate direct communication between event participants and performers via a managed channel, contingent on ticket verification.

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This document is a publication of a patent application filed by Kulture Inc. The application, titled 'MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM,' outlines a system that allows verified ticket holders to communicate directly with event performers and other participants through a dedicated channel. The system verifies user tickets against event information before granting access to the communication channel.

This is a patent application, not a final rule or guidance. It does not impose any immediate compliance obligations or penalties on regulated entities. However, companies involved in event management, ticketing, or communication platforms may find the technological concepts described relevant to their intellectual property strategy and product development. The application is published for public disclosure and potential opposition.

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MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Application US20260087463A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

Kulture Inc.

Inventors

Kosuke SHIRAISHI, Masafumi EDOHARA, Yuki ABE, Tatsuya FUJII, Yusuke KOMINAMI

Abstract

There is provided a technique that enables direct communication between users participating in an event and between the users and the performer. There is provided a management apparatus comprising: a memory storing a program; and a processor that, by executing the program stored in the memory, is configured to: store event holding information related to a held event; manage a channel that is a communication tool opened for each performer and each event; acquire ticket information related to a ticket for the event possessed by a user, and compares the acquired ticket information with the event holding information, so as to confirm that the user possesses the ticket; and permit the user who has been confirmed to possess the ticket for the event and a performer of the event to make a post to the channel and view a post to the channel.