Acquisition of card information to enhance user experience
US9785920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B13/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a transaction with a taxi includes establishing secure communication between a first computing device in a driver section of a vehicle and a second computing device in a passenger section of a vehicle, receiving in the second computing device a card number from a card reader coupled to the second computing device before receiving a signal from a meter indicating an end of a trip for the passenger, after receiving the card number submitting the transaction for authorization from at least one of the first device or the second device, after receiving a signal from the meter indicating the end of the trip for the passenger, displaying an amount of a fare for the trip on a display, and receiving an indication that the transaction is authorized.
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