Single transit card to multiple rider trip methods and architecture
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1. A transportation system ticket kiosk, comprising:
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a near field communication transceiver to communicate with a first mobile device; and
an application, that when executed on the processor,receives a request message via the near field communication transceiver from the first mobile device to fund transportation for a plurality of passengers;
transmits a fare deduction message via the near field communication transceiver back to the first mobile device with instructions to deduct fares for each of the plurality of passengers from a transit funds balance of the first mobile device;
transmits a first electronic transit ticket to the first mobile device via the near field communication transceiver to admit a first passenger associated with the first mobile device to a transportation system; and
transmits a second electronic transit ticket to a second mobile device via the near field communication transceiver to admit a second passenger associated with the second mobile device to the transportation system.
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Abstract
A mobile device is provided. The mobile device comprises a near field communication transceiver, a memory that contains a secure element, and an application that can pay multiple transit fares. The near field communication transceiver is used to complete fare payment transactions with a fare gate, based on a transit funds balance. The secure element in the memory stores the transit funds balance. The application, when executed on the mobile device, pays a plurality of fares corresponding to a plurality of passengers entering a public transportation system via the fare gate at substantially the same time.
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1. A transportation system ticket kiosk, comprising:
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a processor; a near field communication transceiver to communicate with a first mobile device; and an application, that when executed on the processor, receives a request message via the near field communication transceiver from the first mobile device to fund transportation for a plurality of passengers; transmits a fare deduction message via the near field communication transceiver back to the first mobile device with instructions to deduct fares for each of the plurality of passengers from a transit funds balance of the first mobile device; transmits a first electronic transit ticket to the first mobile device via the near field communication transceiver to admit a first passenger associated with the first mobile device to a transportation system; and transmits a second electronic transit ticket to a second mobile device via the near field communication transceiver to admit a second passenger associated with the second mobile device to the transportation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile ticketing system, comprising:
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a first mobile device; a second mobile device; and a transportation system ticket kiosk comprising; a processor; a near field communication transceiver to communicate with the first mobile device; and an application, that when executed on the processor, receives a request message via the near field communication transceiver from the first mobile device to fund transportation for a plurality of passengers, transmits a fare deduction message via the near field communication transceiver back to the first mobile device with instructions to deduct fares for each of the plurality of passengers from a transit funds balance of the first mobile device, transmits a first electronic transit ticket to the first mobile device via the near field communication transceiver to admit a first passenger associated with the first mobile device to a transportation system, and transmits a second electronic transit ticket to the second mobile device via the near field communication transceiver to admit a second passenger associated with the second mobile device to the transportation system.
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