System and method for validating that fares have been paid
US8523061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B15/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a control terminal (20) for determining whether a fare has been paid comprising: a reader (22) for reading a fare card identification number from a fare card; a processing module (25) adapted to implement a one-way function to generate a control number from a fare card identification number; and a comparison unit (27) for comparing the control number to a reference list.
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