Mobile Card Processing Using Multiple Wireless Devices
First Claim
1. A taxi fare system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a meter configured to receive data from the vehicle indicating distance travelled, to measure waiting time, and to calculate an amount of a passenger fare based at least on the distance travelled and the waiting time;
a wireless access point carried on the vehicle;
a first mobile computing device positioned in a driver section of the vehicle, the first mobile computing device coupled to the meter to receive data indicating the amount of the passenger fare, the first mobile computing device configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point;
a second mobile computing device positioned in a passenger section of the vehicle, the second mobile computing device configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point, wherein at least one of the wireless access point, the first mobile computing device or the second mobile computing device is configured to provide a wireless connection to the Internet;
a display configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point; and
a credit card reader coupled to the second mobile computing device, wherein the second mobile computing device is configured to receive card information from a scan of a card, and at least one of the second mobile computing device or the first mobile computing device is configured to submit a request for authorization for a transaction with the card for the passenger fare via the wireless connection to the Internet.
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Abstract
A taxi fare system for a vehicle includes a meter, a wireless access point carried on the vehicle, a first mobile computing device a wireless, a second mobile computing device, a display and a credit card reader. The meter is configured to receive data from the vehicle indicating distance travelled, to measure waiting time, and to calculate an amount of a passenger fare based at least on the distance travelled and the waiting time. The first mobile computing device is positioned in a driver section of the vehicle and receives data from the meter. The second mobile computing device is positioned in a passenger section of the vehicle and receive card information from the card reader. The first and second mobile computing devices are configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point.
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29 Claims
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1. A taxi fare system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a meter configured to receive data from the vehicle indicating distance travelled, to measure waiting time, and to calculate an amount of a passenger fare based at least on the distance travelled and the waiting time; a wireless access point carried on the vehicle; a first mobile computing device positioned in a driver section of the vehicle, the first mobile computing device coupled to the meter to receive data indicating the amount of the passenger fare, the first mobile computing device configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point; a second mobile computing device positioned in a passenger section of the vehicle, the second mobile computing device configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point, wherein at least one of the wireless access point, the first mobile computing device or the second mobile computing device is configured to provide a wireless connection to the Internet; a display configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point; and a credit card reader coupled to the second mobile computing device, wherein the second mobile computing device is configured to receive card information from a scan of a card, and at least one of the second mobile computing device or the first mobile computing device is configured to submit a request for authorization for a transaction with the card for the passenger fare via the wireless connection to the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A taxi, comprising:
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a vehicle; a meter configured to receive data from the vehicle indicating distance travelled, to measure waiting time, and to calculate an amount of a passenger fare based at least on the distance travelled and the waiting time; a wireless access point carried on the vehicle; a first mobile computing device positioned in a driver section of the vehicle, the first mobile computing device coupled to the meter to receive data indicating the amount of the passenger fare, the first mobile computing device configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point; a second mobile computing device positioned in a passenger section of the vehicle, the second mobile computing device configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point, wherein at least one of the wireless access point, the first mobile computing device or the second mobile computing device is configured to provide a wireless connection to the Internet; a display configured to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point; and a credit card reader coupled to the second mobile computing device, wherein the second mobile computing device is configured to receive card information from a scan of a card, and at least one of the second mobile computing device or the first mobile computing device is configured to submit a request for authorization for a transaction with the card for the passenger fare via the wireless connection to the Internet.
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