Systems and methods of providing and electronically validating tickets and tokens

US11212100B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• moovel North America, LLC · US

Inventors

• David George Sharpe · Blue Springs, US
• William Derocher · Portland, US
• Zachary Babb · Portland, US
• Brian Young · Portland, US
• Tim Roberts · Tigard, US
• Sopia Maletz · Portland, US
• Matthew Rotter · Portland, US
• Mitch Drew · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 28, 2021
• Expiry date: May 20, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for facilitating use of physical tokens in a transit system are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for facilitating use of physical tokens by a server includes generating a token identifier and generating, using a private key associated with the server, a cryptographic signature based on the token identifier. The method further includes transmitting the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token dispenser. The token dispenser is configured to dispense a physical token, and the physical token is configured to provide the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token validator. The method also includes receiving, from the token dispenser, (i) a first indication that the physical token is dispensed, (ii) selection of a fare type, and (iii) dispenser context data including a dispense location, associating the token identifier with the selected fare type and the dispenser context data, and receiving, from the token validator, a second indication that the physical token is being validated. The second indication (i) is transmitted after the token validator verifies the cryptographic signature using a public key associated with the…