SMART SIGN MOBILE TRANSIT FARE PAYMENT
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating the payment and collection of transit system fares using a mobile device utilizes a smart sign including near field communication (NFC) devices that communicate with a contactless element embedded within a mobile wireless device. Each NFC device is associated with a different transit location. The NFC devices may be included on the same smart sign located at one transit location or on different smart signs located at different transit locations. Alternatively, one NFC device may be included on a smart sign at a departure location and another NFC device may be activated when or after the user enters the transit system to provide proof of fare purchase. The mobile device is positioned proximate the NFC devices to activate the NFC devices and access fare and/or schedule information or purchase a fare.
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67 Claims
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34. A method of providing a mobile device with data, the method comprising:
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receiving a first activation signal from the mobile device at a first device, wherein the first device is associated with a first location; receiving a second activation signal from the mobile device at a second device, wherein the second device is associated with a second location; receiving information identifying the first location and information identifying the second location from the mobile device via a wireless network; and providing the mobile device with the data via the wireless network, the data being dependent on the first location and the second location; wherein the first device and the second device are included in a smart sign, the first device being associated with the first location as depicted on the smart sign and the second device being associated with the second location as depicted on the smart sign. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system for providing a mobile device with data, the mobile device capable of communication and data exchange using a short range communications method, the system comprising:
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a first device associated with a first location; a second device associated with a second location; a processor configured to execute a process to receive information identifying the first location and information identifying the second location from the mobile device via a wireless network and in response to generate data dependent on the first location and the second location; and a communication module coupled to the processor, the communication module configured to provide the mobile device with the generated data via the wireless network, wherein the first device and the second device are included in a smart sign, the first device being associated with the first location as depicted on the smart sign and the second device being associated with the second location as depicted on the smart sign, and further, wherein the data is generated in response to communication between the mobile device and the smart sign using the short range communications method. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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