Virtual gate system
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1. A virtual gate, comprising:
- a housing;
located in the housing is an access card reader;
an interface board for communicating with the access card reader;
a controller located within the housing and coupled to the interface board and configured to process card transaction information, and configured to receive configuration parameters and fare tables from a Central Data Collections System; and
a visual indicator to indicate whether a transaction has been completed.
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Abstract
A virtual gate provides the impression of a gated entry without a physical barrier. As such it functions as a gateway to access areas including transit Rail or, potentially, prepaid Bus services. The VG would require the interaction of the patron to present ticket media to the card reading mechanism. This action turns the gate light indicators to Green for Go or Red for No-Go, accompanied by corresponding tones to alert the patron and fare enforcement officers as to the status of validation. The ticket readers can be placed on both ends of the gate. This allows the gate to be configured for traffic flow in either direction or act as two equivalent Stand Alone Validators.
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1. A virtual gate, comprising:
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a housing; located in the housing is an access card reader; an interface board for communicating with the access card reader; a controller located within the housing and coupled to the interface board and configured to process card transaction information, and configured to receive configuration parameters and fare tables from a Central Data Collections System; and a visual indicator to indicate whether a transaction has been completed.
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2. A virtual gate, comprising:
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a housing; located in the housing is an access card reader; an interface board for communicating with the access card reader; a controller located within the housing and coupled to the interface board and configured to process card transaction information; a visual indicator to indicate whether a transaction has been completed; and a plurality of virtual gates arranged in a row to define a virtual barrier. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A virtual gate, comprising:
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a housing; located in the housing is an access card reader; an interface board for communicating with the access card reader; a controller located within the housing and coupled to the interface board and configured to process card transaction information; a visual indicator to indicate whether a transaction has been completed; and a plurality of virtual gates arranged generally in a row and generally parallel in relation to each other to define a virtual barrier between a restricted area and a non-restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A virtual gate system for controlling access to an area, comprising:
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a plurality of virtual gates arranged generally in a row and generally parallel in relation to each other to define a virtual baffler between a restricted and a non-restricted area; each virtual gate comprising; a housing; located in the housing is an access card reader; an interface board for communicating with the access card reader; a controller located within the housing and coupled to the interface board and configured to process card transaction information; and a visual indicator to indicate whether a transaction has been completed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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