Secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system
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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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Abstract
A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system validates users in a validation and enforcement area and can check if users in the validation and enforcement area have been validated. Run-time IDs and keys that may be location-specific and device-specific may be generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and zone computers and enforcement computers that execute validation and inspection.
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1. A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system comprising:
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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, and sending 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, and the 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A mobile device comprising:
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at least one short-distance communication interface to receive a signal including a beacon identifier (ID) from at least one beacon in a validation and enforcement area; a data storage storing an operating system and a validation and enforcement application; and a processor executing the operating system, wherein the operating system determines whether the beacon ID is a registered beacon ID, and in response to determining the beacon ID is a registered beacon ID, launching the validation and enforcement application stored on the mobile device, wherein the validation and enforcement application, in response to being launched, is executed by the processor, and the validation and enforcement application determines whether the mobile device is in a validation and enforcement area, in response to determining the mobile device is in the validation and enforcement area, calculating a unique mobile device ID for the mobile device based on the beacon ID, wherein the unique mobile device ID is only valid for the mobile device and a zone where the mobile device is currently located, wherein the validation and enforcement application engages in secure communication with a zone computer or an enforcement computer for the validation and enforcement area using the unique mobile device ID and at least one encryption key via the at least one short-distance communication interface to validate a user associated with the mobile device or to determine whether the user is validated wherein the processor determines whether the beacon ID is for an inspection beacon, and in response to determining the beacon ID is for the inspection beacon, placing the mobile device in an inspection mode disabling fare buying through the validation and enforcement application, and exchanging inspection messages with the enforcement computer using the inspection ID via the at least one short-distance communication interface to verify the user is validated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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