Smart seat that can receive payments
US10650331B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00571
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for controlling access to a seat based on payments. The method can include: reading, at a card reader located at a seat, payment information from a payment card; validating the payment information; sending a control signal to a locking device to unlock the seat; detecting that an occupant left the seat; and in response to detecting that the occupant left the seat, sending a control signal the locking device to lock the seat.
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