DE102015204783A1 - Arrangement and method for communicating with e-tickets when accessing a restricted-access location, using access-restricted location lighting devices and mobile user terminal cameras for communicating with e-tickets - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for communicating with e-tickets for access to a restricted access location, in particular means of transport, attractions or event rooms, wherein the e-tickets virtually by a on a mobile, designed with a camera, user terminal, in particular so-called "smartphone "And / or so-called" tablet PC "installed ticket application are made available to the user, wherein the mobile user terminal with a first receiving module and / or first transmission module for wireless communication, at least partially as part of an at least temporarily energized circuit, are configured with means which are designed such that the camera is controlled such that it decrypts first light beams incident on it, in particular after the so-called "Visible Light Communication", modulated VLC, and the ticket application feeds, at least parts of the e-ticket data necessary for the purchase are available, the light being emitted by means of devices operating at the restricted access location for the purpose of emitting electric light. Furthermore, an associated method as well as the use of lighting means of the restricted access location and cameras of mobile user terminals for communication with e-tickets.

Description

The invention relates to an arrangement for communicating with e-tickets in access to an access restricted location according to claim 1, use of lighting means of access restricted place for communicating with e-tickets according to claim 7 and use of cameras of mobile user terminals for communication with e-tickets according to Claim 8 method for communicating with e-tickets upon access to a restricted access location according to claim 9.

The use or discussion of the use of e-ticketing systems is increasing, for example for reasons of environmental protection but also the effectiveness and potential for savings. In addition to the opportunity to use them to access venues, such as museums, cinemas or attractions, especially the use in a public transport vehicle is interesting and there are already known individual systems. Therefore, electronic tickets or electronic tickets are also known by the term e-tickets. In the following, the aforementioned two terms are briefly subsumed under e-ticket.

• – Proximity, ISO/IEC 14443 , Reichweite bis 10cm;
• – Vincinity, ISO/IEC 15693 , 13.56MHz; Reichweite 1–1.5m.

Essentially two different ticketing systems are distinguished:
CiCo check-in / check-out - A passenger deliberately stops his ticket when entering and leaving the means of transport or the platform area, shortly before one of the readers belonging to the billing system, correctly "sender / receiver units". The query of the ticket - hereinafter referred to as e-ticket - is done by a near-distance radio link, such as

• - Proximity, ISO / IEC 14443 , Range up to 10cm;
• - Vincinity, ISO / IEC 15693 , 13.56MHz; Range 1-1.5m.

BiBo Be-In / Be-Out - For more comfortable systems, it is only necessary for the passenger to carry his electronic ticket: the ticket is automatically recorded by the readers installed in the car via the radio within the sections of the route Data fed to an automatic billing system. An interaction of the user is no longer necessary. It also does not need a check-out process. Thus, the flow of passengers can be accelerated considerably, especially when passengers are getting in / out at the same time.

Currently, electronic tickets that work according to the Be-In / Be-Out principle are currently under development, since unlike, for example, check-in / check-out solutions, the user does not have to pass his ticket past a reader when boarding or alighting ,

It is sufficient that the user carries the ticket with him. If so, the ticket is automatically recognized by the means of transport as long as it is in the vehicle. Currently, however, it is difficult to say for sure whether the ticket is really in the vehicle or just near the vehicle.

Furthermore, there is also the approach to realize a ticket via mobile phone. With these so-called mobile phone tickets, the customer can buy a ticket with the help of a software running on the mobile phone, a so-called "App", before starting a journey.

The disadvantage here is that the passenger must buy the ticket in advance binding, and it is also sometimes complicated to select such a ticket. Also, it is not possible with such a method, in contrast to BiBo and CiCo, to detect the occupancy of a vehicle.

Based on this problem, the present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a method for registering e-tickets, in particular in a means of transport, which overcomes the disadvantages of the systems known from the prior art.

This object is achieved by the measures specified in claim 1 and in claim 6. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in further claims.

In the arrangement according to the invention for communicating with e-tickets when accessing a restricted access location, in particular means of transport, attractions or event rooms, wherein the e-tickets virtually by a on a mobile, designed with a camera, user terminal, in particular so-called "smartphone" and / so-called "tablet PC" installed ticket application are made available to the user, wherein the mobile user terminal with a first receiving module and / or first transmission module for wireless communication, at least partially as part of an at least temporarily current-carrying circuit configured , Means are provided which are designed such that the camera is controlled such that it decrypts light beams incident on it first, in particular after the so-called "Visible Light Communication", modulated VLC, and the ticket application such zuf hrt that this at least part of the necessary for buying an e-ticket data is available, wherein the light under Use of operated at the restricted access location facilities for emitting electric light is emitted.

An advantage of the arrangement according to the invention is that the reception field, in which the transmission of data by light can be very well demarcated. Registration of tickets but also separation in granting access, manipulation reduction are thereby increased. Also, the purchase of e-tickets is simplified because the necessary data for the ticket can be transferred directly into a ticket application. It is conceivable that the user quasi performs a "one-click" checkout when billing data is available at the user terminal. So a faster settlement is possible. Furthermore, the settlement, no matter what kind, take place directly at the restricted access location.

In a further development, the communication following a supply of the data preferably takes place, in particular for transactions for the purchase of the e-ticket, the e-ticket application with a central device of an e-ticket issuer assigned to the restricted access location via the first receiving and / or the first transmission module. As a result, bidirectional communication required for purchase and / or registration can be provided in particular. Furthermore, booking and payment arrangements can be made with the central facility.

Advantageously, the invention is developed such that the first transmitting and the first receiving module are configured such that they function according to a mobile communication standard. As a result, the use of mobile devices, especially smartphones, particularly advantageous because existing communication interfaces can be used for remote communication. A change of these devices is therefore eliminated and the distribution of these devices can lead to a very good penetration of the market with this type of ticketing.

Alternatively or additionally, the invention is developed in such a way that the first transmitting and the first receiving module are configured such that they function according to a wireless data transmission standard, such as the WLAN, Bluetooth, RFID or NFC standard. As a result, other typical user terminals such as tablet PCs or laptops can also be used for communication. Furthermore, these interfaces provide a good fallback position when other interfaces fail.

A further advantageous development of the invention is provided if the e-ticket communication following delivery of the data, in particular for transactions for the purchase of the e-ticket, with a central device of the e-ticket issuer assigned to the restricted access location, displays a lamp attached to the user terminal , in particular flashing light of the camera, second, in particular after the so-called "Visible Light Communication", modulated VLC modulated second data containing light beams to a receiving device attached to the access restricted location, in particular camera, transmitted such that the second data from the restricted access location, in particular by a network connection, is transmitted to the central facility.

As a result, a further delimitation of the reception field is realized, in particular when registering an e-ticket. Manipulation options are also limited. Disadvantages such as discrimination and data protection, which are discussed in the use of mobile phones in e-ticket ticketing, can also be remedied, since a separation of mobile / wireless communication is possible.

Preferably, the invention is further developed such that the device for emitting electric light is designed such that it as associated with the limited access location lighting device, in particular headlights of a means of transport, interior, Reklamehintergrund-, Türschild-, bell, ceiling and / or Wall lighting, works.

As a result, existing funds are used and advantageous connected with the ticket. For example, the backlight of a cinema advertisement may emit the data for purchasing a ticket, and the user may only have to choose the time of day and the number of seats and the payment.

Or, for example, a train passenger must only bring his user terminal into the vicinity of the device for emitting light and the data for the ticket purchase are automatically entered in the ticket application. When entering a first class area, his ticket can be upgraded by holding on to a lighting in the compartment, or the class can be determined.

The inventive use of lighting means access restricted places or mobile user terminals, in particular flashing lights, to handle at least parts of processes of communication, especially in the context of a ticket, with e-tickets allows the realization of the above advantages.

The same applies to the inventive use of cameras of mobile User terminals for processing at least parts of processes of communication, in particular as part of a ticket, with e-tickets.

In the method according to the invention for communicating with e-tickets when accessing a restricted access location, in particular means of transport, attractions or event rooms, wherein the e-tickets virtually by a on a mobile, equipped with a camera, user terminal, in particular so-called "smartphone" and / so-called "tablet PC" installed ticket application is made available to the user, wherein the mobile user terminal with a first receiving module and / or first transmission module for wireless communication, at least partially as part of an at least temporarily current-carrying circuit configured , the camera is controlled in such a way that it is decrypted on first light beams impinging on it, in particular after the so-called "Visible Light Communication", modulated first data and fed to the ticket application such that it at least parts of the for the purchase of n necessary e-ticket data are available, wherein the light is using operated at the access-restricted location facilities for emitting electric light.

The method achieves the same advantages as the arrangement according to the invention.

Further advantages and developments are explained with reference to the single figure. It shows the

Figure an embodiment of an inventive arrangement and corresponding uses according to the invention.

In the figure, a schematic representation of an access on the example of a train is shown, as it is designed according to an embodiment of the invention.

The example shown shows that a smartphone MT is used for billing. In order to make no complicated input to the smartphone, necessary data D are transmitted to the mobile phone MT. Here, Visible Light Communications VLC is used.

For this purpose, the illumination of the vehicle, in the example of the railcar of a train ZUG, used to transmit the data D from the vehicle ZUG to the smartphone MT.

The data D are received with the camera K of the smartphone MT. The content of the data D may vary depending on the concept.

In the example, it would be conceivable that only one vehicle identification is included in the data D. For billing, this is then sent by the smartphone MT to a background system DB, which forms a journey from it and carries out the billing with a payment device BANK.

It is also conceivable that the current route is transferred to the smartphone MT.

For communication with a background system, mobile radio is used according to the exemplary embodiment. For this purpose, the individual participating devices DB, BANK are thus reached by the mobile phone via a base station via the associated mobile radio network MN. Alternatively, WLAN can also be used in order to enable bidirectional communication since the transmission by means of VLC is only one time only unidirectional from the lamp L to the smartphone MT.

A trick of the invention is that light of the lamp L is used to transmit the information in which vehicle is the user of the smartphone MT to the smartphone MT by light data transmission VLC. Since one can distinguish the reception field in which VLC can be received very well, an error detection outside the vehicle is virtually ruled out.

In contrast to the check-in / check-out procedure, you no longer need any readers that may form queues.

In contrast to today's mobile phone tickets, there is the advantage that in the most extreme case, the user only has to place the mobile phone in such a way that it can establish a connection. In addition, you can accurately determine the occupancy of the vehicle, since only one user in the vehicle, the corresponding data may have received.

Another advantage over check-in / check-out or BiBo systems is a potentially very cheap system. If a suitable lighting system is already used anyway, all that remains is to realize the correct lighting control. Otherwise, no additional hardware is required to cover the simplest case.

Since VLC potentially provides a high data rate, one could also imagine transmitting not only payload for billing but also additional information. This could be, for example, timetable information, movies or advertising.

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Cited non-patent literature

• ISO / IEC 14443 [0003]
• ISO / IEC 15693 [0003]

Claims (9)

 Arrangement for communicating with e-tickets for access to a restricted-access location, in particular means of transport, sights or event spaces, wherein the e-tickets are virtually identified by a user terminal, in particular so-called "smartphone" and / or on a mobile, camera-equipped user terminal so-called "tablet PC" installed ticket application are made available to the user, wherein the mobile user terminal with a first receiving module and / or first transmission module for wireless communication, at least partially as part of an at least temporarily current-carrying circuit, designed by means which are designed in such a way that the camera is controlled in such a way that it decrypts light beams containing first data impinging on it, in particular after the so-called "visible light communication", VLC, and feeds the ticket application in this way, that this at least parts of the e-ticket data necessary for the purchase are available, the light being emitted using means operated at the restricted access location for emitting electric light. Arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the communication following a supply of the data, in particular for transactions for the purchase of the e-ticket, of the e-ticket application with a central device of an e-ticket issuer assigned to the restricted access location via the first receiving station. and / or the first transmission module takes place. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first transmitting and the first receiving module are configured such that they function according to a mobile communication standard. Arrangement according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the first transmitter and the first receiver module are designed such that they operate according to a wireless communication standard, such as WLAN, Bluetooth, RFID or NFC standard. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the delivery of the data following communication of the e-ticket, in particular for transactions for the purchase of the e-ticket, with a central device of the access limited venue associated e-ticket exhibitor attached to the user terminal Lamp, in particular flashing light of the camera, second, especially after the so-called "Visible Light Communication", VLC, modulated second data containing light beams transmitted to a limited access location receiving device, in particular camera, transmitted such that the second data from the restricted access location, in particular through a network connection, is transmitted to the central facility. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device for emitting electric light is designed such that it is associated with the access-limited lighting device, in particular headlights of a means of transport, interior, billboard, doorbell, bell, ceiling and / or wall lighting, works. Use of lighting means access restricted places or mobile user terminals, in particular flashing lights, to handle at least parts of processes of communication, especially in the context of a ticket, with e-tickets.  Use of cameras of mobile user terminals for handling at least parts of processes of communication, in particular as part of a ticket, with e-tickets. A method for communicating with e-tickets for access to a restricted access location, in particular means of transport, attractions or event spaces, wherein the e-tickets virtually by a on a mobile, equipped with a camera, user terminal, in particular so-called "smartphone" and / or so-called "tablet PC", installed ticket application are made available to the user, wherein the mobile user terminal with a first receiving module and / or first transmission module for wireless communication, at least partially as part of an at least temporarily current-carrying circuit, designed, characterized in that the camera is controlled in such a way that it decodes first light beams impinging on it and containing first data modulated in particular according to the so-called "Visible Light Communication", and feeds the ticket application such that it at least parts of the for the Purchase necessary e-ticket data are available, wherein the light is carried out using operated at the access-restricted location facilities for emitting electric light.

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