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Method and apparatus for paying fare

US11074575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2020
Grant dateJul 27, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3297
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments of the application disclose a method and apparatus for paying a fare. When a user takes a public transit means, the user terminal establishes an NFC connection with the fare-collecting device of the public transit means, the user terminal transmits the encrypted account ID of the user to the fare-collecting device, and the fare-collecting device may request a server to deduct the fare from the account of the user.

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