Ticketing Method and System

• US 20170220958A1
• Filed: 07/22/2015
• Published: 08/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fairtiq AG
• Original Assignee: Schucan Management AG
• Inventors: SCHUCAN, Gian-Mattia, LUTZ, Jonas
• Granted Patent: US 10,796,249 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0284 Time or distance, e.g. usage of parking meters or taximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/02 taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24; car rental systems per se G07B15/00

Abstract

A ticketing method for issuing a service ticket of a transport system to a passenger comprises: checking-in the passenger via a mobile device of the passenger upon accessing a vehicle of the transport system; checking-out the passenger via the mobile device upon exiting a vehicle of the transport system; and a server computer automatically calculating a price for a travel of the passenger within the transport system by evaluating check-in data representing the checking-in of the passenger and check-out data representing the checking-out of the passenger. The ticketing method further comprises: a sensor of the mobile device of the passenger generating a sensor data signal; transferring the sensor data signal from the mobile device of the passenger to the server computer; the server computer automatically calculating a travel movement pattern dataset based on sensor data associated to the transferred sensor data signal; the server computer automatically comparing the travel movement pattern dataset to a transport system movement pattern dataset; the server computer automatically identifying a non-compliance of the travel movement pattern dataset with regard to the transport system movement pattern dataset; and the server computer generating the check-out data using the identified non-compliance. The method according to the invention allows for conveniently, efficiently and reliably issuing tickets for travelling with public transport systems.

Claims

1. A ticketing method for charging a passenger for using a transport system, comprising:

checking-in the passenger via a mobile device of the passenger upon accessing a vehicle of the transport system;

checking-out the passenger via the mobile device upon exiting a vehicle (4) of the transport system;

a server computer automatically calculating a price for a travel of the passenger within the transport system by evaluating check-in data representing the checking-in of the passenger and check-out data representing the checking-out of the passenger;

a sensor of the mobile device of the passenger generating a sensor data signal; and

transferring the sensor data signal from the mobile device of the passenger to the server computer;

the server computer automatically calculating a travel movement pattern dataset based on sensor data associated to the transferred sensor data signal;

the server computer automatically comparing the travel movement pattern dataset to a transport system movement pattern dataset;

the server computer automatically identifying a non-compliance of the travel movement pattern dataset with regard to the transport system movement pattern dataset; and

the server computer generating the check-out data using the identified non-compliance.

2. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the server computer generating the check-out data using the identified non-compliance comprises,

the server computer generating a reminder data signal using the identified non-compliance;

transferring the reminder data signal from the server computer to the mobile device of the passenger;

the mobile device of the passenger providing a reminder alarm to the passenger upon receiving the reminder data signal;

the passenger performing an action on the mobile device;

the mobile device of the passenger generating a check-out data signal upon the passenger performing the action on the mobile device;

transferring the check-out data signal from the mobile device of the passenger (2) to the server computer; and

the server computer transforming the check-out data signal to the check-out data.

3. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the server computer generating the check-out data using the identified non-compliance comprises,

the server computer generating a reminder data signal using the identified non-compliance;

transferring the reminder data signal from the server computer to the mobile device of the passenger;

the mobile device of the passenger automatically generating a check-out data signal;

transferring the check-out data signal from the mobile device of the passenger to the server computer; and

the server computer transforming the check-out data signal to the check-out data.

4. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the sensor data comprises location data and the sensor of the mobile device comprises a location sensor.

5. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the sensor data comprises motion data and the sensor of the mobile device comprises a motion sensor.

6. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the sensor data comprises environmental data and the sensor of the mobile device comprises an environmental sensor.

7. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the sensor data comprises position data and the sensor of the mobile device comprises a position sensor.

8. The ticketing method according to claim 1, further comprising defining the transport system movement pattern dataset by evaluating properties of the transport system.

9. The ticketing method according to claim 1, further comprising the server computer defining the transport system movement pattern dataset by evaluating movement data of other mobile devices in the vehicle.

10. The ticketing method according to claim 1, wherein the server computer comprises a data storage in which travel movement pattern datasets are stored and the server computer evaluates the stored travel movement pattern datasets for defining the transport system movement pattern dataset.

11. The ticketing method according to claim 1, further comprising

the server computer automatically identifying a compliance of the travel movement pattern dataset with regard to the transport system movement pattern dataset;

and

the server computer generating the check-in data using the identified compliance.

12. The ticketing method according to claim 11, wherein the server computer generating the check-in data using the identified compliance comprises

the server computer generating a reminder data signal using the identified compliance;

transferring the reminder data signal from the server computer to the mobile device of the passenger;

the mobile device of the passenger providing a reminder alarm to the passenger upon receiving the reminder data signal;

the passenger performing an action on the mobile device;

the mobile device of the passenger generating a check-in data signal upon the passenger performing the action on the mobile device;

transferring the check-in data signal from the mobile device of the passenger (2) to the server computer;

the server computer transforming the check-in data signal to the check-in data.

13. The ticketing method according to claim 11, wherein the server computer generating the check-in data using the identified compliance comprises

the server computer generating a reminder data signal using the identified compliance;

transferring the reminder data signal from the server computer to the mobile device of the passenger;

the mobile device of the passenger automatically generating a check-in data signal;

transferring the check-in data signal from the mobile device of the passenger to the server computer; and

the server computer transforming the check-in data signal to the check-in data.

14. A computer program comprising computer readable commands causing a mobile device and/or a server computer to implement a ticketing method according to claim 1, when respectively being loaded to or executed by the mobile device and/or by the server computer.

15. A computer program comprising computer readable commands causing a mobile device or a server computer to implement a ticketing method according to claim 1, when being loaded to or executed by the mobile device or by the server computer.