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Secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system

  • US 9,922,294 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2014
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system comprising:

  • a plurality of beacons in a validation and enforcement area;

    a zone computer comprising;

    a short-distance communication interface to communicate with a mobile device if the mobile device is in the validation and enforcement area; and

    a processor to determine whether the mobile device is in the validation and enforcement area and determine whether a unique mobile device identifier (ID) is received from the mobile device via the short-distance communication interface, wherein the unique mobile device ID is determined based on a broadcasted signal received from at least one of the plurality of beacons,in response to determining the mobile device is in the validation and enforcement area and in response to determining the unique mobile device ID is received, the processor exchanging validation messages with the mobile device using the unique mobile device ID to validate a user associated with the mobile device, andsending a signal via the short-distance communication interface to the mobile device indicating whether the user is validated or not; and

    an enforcement computer comprising;

    at least one short-distance communication interface; and

    a processor to invoke an inspection beacon to broadcast an inspection signal via the at least one short-distance communication interface, wherein in response to the mobile device receiving the inspection signal, a validation and enforcement application for the mobile device enters an inspection mode and disables fare buying on the mobile device for a fare associated with the validation and enforcement area, andthe processor of the enforcement computer exchanges inspection messages with the mobile device via the at least one short-distance communication interface to determine whether the user is validated when the mobile device is in inspection mode.

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