SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING, DISTRIBUTING AND ENFORCING FOR-HIRE VEHICLE OPERATING PARAMETERS
First Claim
1. A for-hire vehicle computer system comprising:
- a first processor;
a tangible first computer-readable-medium storing unique identifier data;
a tamper-evident, tangible, second computer-readable-medium storing;
decryption protocol data;
current for-hire vehicle operating parameter data;
first software instructions that when executed cause the processor to;
access an encrypted data packet comprising one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters;
decrypt the encrypted data packet based on a decryption protocol;
determine if the for-hire vehicle computer system should operate according to the one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters based at least in part on the unique identifier data;
extract the one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters from the data packet; and
,modify the current for-hire vehicle operating parameter data based on the one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of securing, distribution and enforcing for-hire vehicle operating parameters are described whereby a first computer system maintaining the parameters generates a data packet that is distributed to a second computer system which acts as a meter (such as a taximeter, limousine meter or shuttle meter) for the for-hire vehicle. The first computer system may secure or encrypt the data packet according to a security protocol associated with the second computer system. Once the second computer system receives the data packet, it may validate and extract the operating parameters contained within it. The second computer system may then store the operating parameters and operate according to the parameters by, for example, calculating fares for passengers that make use of the for-hire vehicle associated with the second computer system. The second computer system may include a secure segment that is attached to the for-hire vehicle and a non-secure segment that may be easily removed to prevent theft or for repairs.
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23 Claims
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1. A for-hire vehicle computer system comprising:
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a first processor; a tangible first computer-readable-medium storing unique identifier data; a tamper-evident, tangible, second computer-readable-medium storing; decryption protocol data; current for-hire vehicle operating parameter data; first software instructions that when executed cause the processor to; access an encrypted data packet comprising one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters; decrypt the encrypted data packet based on a decryption protocol; determine if the for-hire vehicle computer system should operate according to the one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters based at least in part on the unique identifier data; extract the one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters from the data packet; and
,modify the current for-hire vehicle operating parameter data based on the one or more updated for-hire vehicle operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of modifying the operation of a for-hire vehicle computer system, comprising:
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accessing a security protocol associated with a for-hire vehicle computer system; accessing a plurality of for-hire vehicle operating parameters, the for-hire vehicle operating parameters indicating the rules of operation of the for-hire vehicle computer system; generating, by a parameter maintenance computer system, a data packet comprising an indication of the for-hire vehicle operating parameters; securing, by the parameter maintenance computer system, the data packet according to the security protocol thereby creating a secure data packet; and
,transferring the secure data packet to the for-hire vehicle computer system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A for-hire vehicle computer system comprising:
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means for storing a private encryption key; means for decrypting data packets encrypted with a public key associated with the for-hire vehicle computer system to determine for-hire vehicle operating parameters; means for detecting evidence of tampering with the storing means and decrypting means; means for calculating for-hire vehicle fares based on the for-hire vehicle operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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