MOBILE WIRELESS PAYMENT AND ACCESS
First Claim
1. A mobile device for enabling automatic fare payment in transit, the mobile device comprising:
- 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, andthe 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.
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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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18 Claims
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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable storage medium having machine-executable instructions embedded thereon for enabling automatic fare payment in transit, the machine-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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sending a unique identifier associated with a mobile device; receiving an indication that the mobile device is on a transit vehicle; receiving fare payment indicator information; showing a fare payment indicator on a display of the mobile device, 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 receiving an indication that the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for enabling automatic fare payment in transit, the method comprising:
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sending, using a wireless interface, a unique identifier associated with a mobile device; receiving, using the wireless interface, an indication that the mobile device is on a transit vehicle; receiving, using the wireless interface, fare payment indicator information; showing a fare payment indicator on a display of the mobile device, 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 receiving, using the wireless interface, an indication that the mobile device has exited the transit vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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