Smart card systems in connection with transportation services

• US 20060157563A1
• Filed: 12/01/2005
• Published: 07/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David A. Marshall
• Original Assignee: David A. Marshall
• Inventors: Marshall, David A.
• Application Number:
  US11/292,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20060157563A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/382
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3574 Multiple applications on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/02 taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24; car rental systems per se G07B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0014 for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A dual-interface (contact and contactless) “smart card” which supports (transportation-related) functions. The smart card acts as a user ID which tracks stored value, transit or taxicab fare, parking, car sharing or rental car membership/loyalty. The smart card tracks these functions for users as a means of saving money. The smart card can also be used to control access to a vehicle with multiple authorized users (either rental or fractional lease), manage automobile insurance information and driver-specific settings. These functions reduce an organizational need and help keeps users transportation records up to date.

Claims

1. A smart card system for transportation services, comprising:

a dual-interface smart card,

a computer-implemented adder of personal information to the card,

a computer-implemented adder of value to the card,

a plurality of card readers for the taxicab or transit vehicle which read the cards and deduct the appropriate fare,

another plurality of card readers at or near parking lots which read the cards and authorize entry or exit and deduct a fee if appropriate,

on-board computers in shared or rental vehicles which read the cards, grant access, and enable use of the vehicles based on reservations or other specified criteria,

a further plurality of card readers at merchant locations which deduct value from the cards based on purchases and add merchant loyalty “

points”

to the card based on specified criteria, and

a central system which manages user information, schedules usage of shared or rental vehicles, and reconciles transactions between merchants or service providers and card users.