Automatic Wireless Transportation Monitoring and Transactions for Mobile Devices
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1. A method for automated fare processing comprising:
- detecting, by a mobile device of a user, transmissions from a beacon located on a vehicle, the mobile device comprising a data processor, memory, and a wireless transceiver;
determining, by the mobile device and based on the detected transmissions, that the mobile device has entered the vehicle and storing associated entry data that comprises an entry time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device entered the vehicle;
determining, by the mobile device, that the mobile device has exited the vehicle and storing associated exit data that comprises an exit time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device exited the vehicle, at least one of the entry data and the exit data further comprising a beacon identifier; and
initiating computation of a fare incurred by the user based on the entry data and the exit data.
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Abstract
A method for automated fare processes includes a mobile device detecting transmissions from a beacon located on a vehicle. Based on the detected transmissions, the mobile device determines that it has entered the vehicle. Entry data including an entry time is stored by the mobile device. When the mobile device exits the vehicle, an exit data including an exit time is stored by the mobile device. A beacon identifier is also included in the entry data, the exit data, or both. Computation of a fare is initiated, where the fare is based on the entry data and the exit data.
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1. A method for automated fare processing comprising:
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detecting, by a mobile device of a user, transmissions from a beacon located on a vehicle, the mobile device comprising a data processor, memory, and a wireless transceiver; determining, by the mobile device and based on the detected transmissions, that the mobile device has entered the vehicle and storing associated entry data that comprises an entry time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device entered the vehicle; determining, by the mobile device, that the mobile device has exited the vehicle and storing associated exit data that comprises an exit time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device exited the vehicle, at least one of the entry data and the exit data further comprising a beacon identifier; and initiating computation of a fare incurred by the user based on the entry data and the exit data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a mobile device of a user, transmissions from a beacon located on a vehicle, the mobile device comprising a data processor, memory, and a wireless transceiver; determining, by the mobile device and based on the detected transmissions, that the mobile device has entered the vehicle and storing associated entry data that comprises an entry time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device entered the vehicle; determining, by the mobile device, that the mobile device has exited the vehicle and storing associated exit data that comprises an exit time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device exited the vehicle, at least one of the entry data and the exit data further comprising a beacon identifier; and initiating, by the mobile device, of computation of transit data based on the entry data and the exit data, the transit data comprising a route specified by the entry data and the exit data.
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17. A system comprising:
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a beacon, a remote computing system, and a mobile device, the system configured to perform operations comprising; detecting, by the mobile device of a user, transmissions from the beacon located on a vehicle, the mobile device comprising a data processor, memory, and a wireless transceiver; determining, by the mobile device and based on the detected transmissions, that the mobile device has entered the vehicle and storing associated entry data that comprises an entry time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device entered the vehicle; determining, by the mobile device, that the mobile device has exited the vehicle and storing associated exit data that comprises an exit time corresponding to a point in time at which the mobile device exited the vehicle, at least one of the entry data and the exit data further comprising a beacon identifier; and initiating, by the mobile device, of computation of transit data based on the entry data and the exit data, the transit data comprising a route specified by the entry data and the exit data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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