
A system according to claim 56 and wherein, when the network is operative, the central controller is operative to assemble estimations of percentages of attendees who are already seated.ĥ8. A system according to claim 48 wherein said central controller is in intermittent on-line communication with the plurality of gate controllers via a networkĥ7.

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A system according to claim 48, further comprising a steward PDA including a module to read tokens borne by attendees, operative to download at least one list from said central controller and accordingly, and to assist an attendee to find his seating arrangement.ĥ6. A system according to claim 48 wherein said plurality of gate controllers normally function off-line and are operative to revert to on-line mode, vis a vis said central controller, in some instances.ĥ5. A system according to claim 48 wherein at least one of said gate controllers comprises a cryptographically operated reader of an attendee's status.ĥ4.

A system according to claim 51 and wherein said central controller comprises a buy-back functionality in which an “expected” token holder in the status list reverts to being “not or no longer expected”.ĥ3. A system according to claim 49 wherein at least one status list comprises an attribute of whether a token holder is “expected” or “not or no longer expected” to attend the mass-attended event.ĥ2. A system according to claim 49 wherein at least one token bears a time-stamp comprising a provably-authentic digital declaration of the instant that the token holder negotiated his attendance to the mass-attended event.ĥ1. A system according to claim 48 and also comprising tokens, held by persons attending the event and each comprising a token ID, wherein each said gate controller comprises a token reader operative to read the token IDs.ĥ0. An off-line/on-line security system for an enclosed area housing a mass attended event, the system comprising: a plurality of gate controllers a central controller for securely providing said gate controllers with status lists enabling said gate controllers to provide accelerated off-line monitored entrance of crowds into the enclosed area and an on-line statistics provider operative to provide the central controller with on-line crowd statistics to assure safe punctual inauguration of the mass attended event.Ĥ9.
