Transaction card with display of transportation system updates
First Claim
1. A system for receiving transportation system status information, comprising:
- a display device comprising;
a display screen,a driving circuit,an antenna, andan inductive coil;
wherein when the inductive coil is in the presence of a proximate electromagnetic field generated by a card reader and the antenna receives a data signal from the card reader that comprises data that is representative of transportation system status information;
the inductive coil delivers power to the driving circuit, andthe driving circuit causes the display screen to display the data that is representative of transportation system status information.
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Abstract
A method and system enables users of a system such as a mass transit system to receive status information about the system. The information may relate to one or more stops or vehicles along various routes of the system. The user is provided with a display device, and one or more readers are positioned throughout the system. The display device includes a display screen that displays system status information, a driving circuit, an antenna and an inductive coil. When the display device'"'"'s inductive coil is in the presence of a proximate electromagnetic field and the antenna receives a data signal, the inductive coil delivers power to the driving circuit, and the driving circuit causes the display screen to display updated system status information.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for receiving transportation system status information, comprising:
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a display device comprising; a display screen, a driving circuit, an antenna, and an inductive coil; wherein when the inductive coil is in the presence of a proximate electromagnetic field generated by a card reader and the antenna receives a data signal from the card reader that comprises data that is representative of transportation system status information; the inductive coil delivers power to the driving circuit, and the driving circuit causes the display screen to display the data that is representative of transportation system status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering transportation system status information to a user, comprising:
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providing a user with a display device, the device comprising a display screen, a driving circuit, an antenna, and a secondary inductive coil; receiving, via a card reader, an informational signal indicating that the user is located at a transportation stop; in response to receiving the informational signal; selecting data that is representative of transportation system status information; generating a data signal containing the data that is representative of transportation system status information; activating a primary inductive coil to generate an electromagnetic field that, when received by the secondary inductive coil will power the driving circuit of the display device and cause the display screen to display the transportation system status information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for delivering information to a user, comprising:
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a display device comprising; a display screen that displays status information, a driving circuit, an antenna, and a secondary inductive coil; and a card reader having a primary inductive coil and a transmitter;
whereinthe primary inductive coil generates an electromagnetic field, and the transmitter transmits a data signal comprising data that is representative of transportation status information, when the reader detects that the display device is within a detection range; and in response to the generation of the electromagnetic field; the secondary inductive coil receives the electromagnetic field and delivers power to the driving circuit, the antenna receives the data signal, and in response to the data signal, the driving circuit causes the display screen to display updated status information that comprises the data that is representative of transportation system status information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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