MOBILE WIRELESS PAYMENT AND ACCESS
First Claim
1. A method for enabling automatic fare payment in a transit system, the method comprising:
- providing a transit vehicle computer on a transit vehicle, the transit vehicle computer having a wireless interface;
receiving, using the wireless interface, a unique identifier associated with a mobile device;
determining, using the wireless interface, that the mobile device has entered the transit vehicle;
sending, using the wireless interface, information regarding a fare payment indicator to the mobile device, wherein;
the information causes the mobile device to show, on a display of the mobile device, the fare payment indicator, andthe fare payment indicator is displayed on the mobile device before the wireless interface is used to determine the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle;
determining, using the wireless interface, the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle; and
calculating a fare associated with the unique identifier.
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Abstract
Embodiments of systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for enabling wireless mobile devices to be automatically detected and used as fare media on vehicles in a transit and/or transportation system. Embodiments include detecting a wireless mobile device and utilizing a unique identifier of the wireless mobile device to track a transit user'"'"'s entry to and exit from a transit vehicle. Embodiments further include causing the wireless mobile device to display a fare payment indicator, allowing the transit user to use the wireless mobile device to show proof of payment if so solicited by a fare inspector. A corresponding fare can be calculated and paid for in a variety of ways.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for enabling automatic fare payment in a transit system, the method comprising:
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providing a transit vehicle computer on a transit vehicle, the transit vehicle computer having a wireless interface; receiving, using the wireless interface, a unique identifier associated with a mobile device; determining, using the wireless interface, that the mobile device has entered the transit vehicle; sending, using the wireless interface, information regarding a fare payment indicator to the mobile device, wherein; the information causes the mobile device to show, on a display of the mobile device, the fare payment indicator, and the fare payment indicator is displayed on the mobile device before the wireless interface is used to determine the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle; determining, using the wireless interface, the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle; and calculating a fare associated with the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for enabling automatic fare payment in transit, the system comprising:
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a wireless interface configured to communicate with a mobile device on a transit vehicle; a processor communicatively coupled with the wireless interface and a memory; and the memory having instructions embodied therein which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to; receive, using the wireless interface, a unique identifier associated with the mobile device; determine that the mobile device has entered the transit vehicle; send, using the wireless interface, fare payment indicator information to the mobile device, wherein; the fare payment indicator information causes the mobile device to show, on a display of the mobile device, a fare payment indicator, and the fare payment indicator is displayed on the mobile device before the processor determines the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle; determine that the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle; and calculate a fare associated with the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A mobile device for enabling automatic fare payment in transit, the mobile device comprising:
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a wireless interface allowing communication with a system on a transit vehicle; a display; a processor communicatively coupled with the wireless interface, the display, and a memory; the memory having instructions embodied therein which, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to; send, using the wireless interface, a unique identifier associated with the mobile device; receive, using the wireless interface, an indication that the mobile device is on the transit vehicle; receive, using the wireless interface, fare payment indicator information; show a fare payment indicator on the display, wherein; the fare payment indicator is based, at least in part, on the fare payment indicator information, and the fare payment indicator is shown on the display before the mobile device receives an indication that the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle; and receive, using the wireless interface, an indication that the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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