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Vehicle occupancy verification utilizing proximity confirmation

  • US 10,354,458 B1
  • Filed: 10/20/2017
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of verifying commuter vehicle occupancy, comprising:

  • establishing communication between a server and one or more mobile devices;

    determining the physical locations of each of said mobile devices;

    determining that said mobile devices are co-located within a vehicle;

    verifying said co-location of said mobile devices by detecting a number of Radio Frequency (RF) signals from said one or more mobile devices at a validation point, and verifying that the number of RF signals detected equals a number of said one or more mobile devices within said vehicle;

    determining whether said co-location produces a proximity value that conforms to one or more pre-determined values;

    a passenger located within said commuter vehicle collecting a digital photograph of all occupants in said commuter vehicle at said validation point;

    transmitting said digital photograph to said server to verify that a number of occupants in said commuter vehicle is equal to or greater than the number of RF signals detected within said commuter vehicle;

    delivering communications from the server to a secondary server; and

    delivering communications in the form of a push notification from the server to individuals associated with said mobile devices and requiring a response from each of said individuals receiving said push notification.

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