Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
  • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
  • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems

Definitions

• the present invention relates to two methods for selecting and validating electronic tickets by a near-field-capable electronic terminal, in particular by a mobile telephone. Furthermore, the invention relates to a ticket terminal for the validation of electronic tickets
• Mobile telephones with an integrated ticket application are also known. This saves the customer the purchase of a ticket or the search for the appropriate small change for the ticket vending machine.
• the mobile phones are provided with near-field communication functionality and the means of transport, such as train or bus, are equipped with special readers. When entering and leaving the vehicle, passengers pass their mobile phone a short distance past the installed readers. They receive a feedback, if the registration or deregistration was successful. The driving data is stored safely in the mobile phone. At the end of the month, the customer receives from the provider of the means of transport the monthly invoice including a list of all journeys.
• the disadvantage of such a method is the very expensive infrastructure. This means that every means of transport must be equipped with special readers during entry and exit, in particular at each entry and exit. This represents an immense cost.
• Near field communication near field communication
• ECMA 340 near field communication
• ETSI TS 102 90 Devices for near-field communication per se are already known from the prior art and specified for example in ISO 18092, ECMA 340 and ETSI TS 102 90.
• Two terminal devices equipped with corresponding means for near-field communication are briefly held together and identify themselves via the device for near-field communication. After successful identification, a data exchange can take place.
• the distances for such local communication move advantageously in the range of a few centimeters to 30cm, especially in a range between one and 10 centimeters.
• RFID Radio Frequency Identification
• An RFID chip or tag can be active or passive.
• An active RFID chip or tag has a microchip, an antenna, and an energy source, while a passive RFID chip or tag has only a microchip and an antenna.
• Active RFID chips or tags are in a rest position, in which they send no signals. Only when they receive a specific activation signal, their transmitter is activated. Passive transponders draw their energy to transmit information from received radio waves. That is to say, a passive RFID chip or tag receives the energy required to emit a signal from the radio waves emitted by a reading device.
• the object of the invention is to provide at least one method for selecting and validating electronic tickets by a near-field-capable electronic terminal, in particular by a mobile phone, which is particularly simple and inexpensive to carry out. Furthermore, a ticket terminal will be created to validators of electronic tickets, by which electronic tickets are easily canceled and possibly paid.
• the near-field-communicable electronic terminal may be a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, or a similar small portable mobile device.
• the electronic terminal has at least one transmitting / receiving unit, also referred to as a reading device.
• the ticket tag can be designed as an active or passive tag.
• the ticket tag is activated by holding the electronic device to the ticket tag, in particular at a distance of less than 30 cm.
• the electronic device is preferably introduced at a distance of less than 5 cm on the ticket day.
• the electronic terminal receives the ticket initial data sent by the ticket day.
• the ticket initial data represents special ticket data, which shows which type of ticket it is.
• the ticket initial data may be data about the ticket type or the price of a ticket.
• After receiving the ticket initial data these are processed by a ticket application associated with the electronic terminal, the ticket application providing ticket information associated with the ticket initial data. After providing the ticket information, these are displayed by an output device of the electronic terminal. The user of the electronic device recognizes on the basis of the presentation of the ticket information, which type of ticket it is.
• the ticket application converts the ticket initial data into displayable ticket information.
• the user generates an electronic ticket by selecting the displayed ticket information.
• the ticket application represents the ticket information such that the user selects the electronic ticket, for example, by clicking on the ticket information or by verbally entering a selection confirmation, which is then generated by the electronic device.
• the electronic terminal In a next step, the electronic terminal generates a time stamp and assigns the time stamp to the selected electronic ticket. This means that the electronic ticket will be timestamped.
• the electronic terminal transmits the timestamped electronic ticket by near-field communication to a signing day, the transmission being effected after activating the signing tag, the electronic device being connected to the signing tag, in particular at a distance of less than 30 cm, is held.
• the electronic device For a particularly secure activation of the signing tag, the electronic device is brought in at a distance of less than 5 cm on the signing day.
• the activated signing tag provides the timestamped electronic ticket with a signature and returns the signed and timestamped electronic ticket to the electronic terminal. This happens when you bring the electronic device to the signing.
• the electronic terminal receives the signed electronic ticket immediately after the transfer of the timestamped electronic ticket to the signing day. That is, the transmission of the timestamped electronic ticket to the signing day and the receipt of the signed electronic ticket takes place when the electronic device is brought past or past the signing day.
• the validation of the electronic ticket is done by assigning a time stamp to the electronic ticket and by signing the electronic ticket.
• the signing is advantageously carried out with an encryption.
• an electronic ticket can be selected and canceled by an electronic terminal in a simple and cost-effective manner.
• a method requires a simple and inexpensive infrastructure. That is, to provide an electronic ticket serves a ticket day on which only ticket initial data are stored. By bringing the electronic terminal to the ticket tag, the ticket selection process is started.
• the ticket application implemented on the electronic device can be used to simply, quickly and cost-effectively generate the electronic ticket, mark it with a time stamp and invalidate it on another day, the signing date.
• a devalued electronic ticket is stored on the electronic device, which serves as authorization for the use of a means of transport or an event.
• the ticket is preferably a ticket ticket. But there are also ticket entry ticket imaginable.
• the reading of the electronic ticket can be done by a reader of a control device.
• the electronic Terminal held on the control device, so that this can read the electronic ticket, in particular via a NahfeldkommunikationsENS.
• the tags needed to select and validate the electronic ticket are very simple and very inexpensive to produce.
• the ticket application implemented on the electronic device is a simple software application.
• the method steps a) and b) are the same as in the method according to the first aspect of the invention.
• the ticket application After receiving the ticket initial data, these are processed by a ticket application associated with the electronic terminal, the ticket application providing ticket information associated with the ticket initial data. That is, in providing the ticket initial data, it is enriched by additional ticket information data which is stored or obtained by means of an online connection and then displayed by an output device of the electronic terminal.
• the user of the electronic device recognizes on the basis of the presentation of the ticket information, which type of ticket it is.
• the ticket application converts the ticket initial data into displayable ticket information.
• the user generates an electronic ticket by selecting the presented ticket initial data enriched with ticket information.
• the ticket application represents the additional ticket information such that the user selects the electronic ticket, for example, by clicking on the ticket information or by verbally entering a selection confirmation, which is then generated by the electronic device.
• the electronic terminal In order to validate the electronic ticket, the electronic terminal generates a time stamp and assigns the time stamp to the selected electronic ticket. This means that the electronic ticket will be timestamped. Subsequently, the electronic terminal transmits the timestamped electronic ticket by Nahfeldkommunikation to a signing, wherein the transmission takes place after activation of the signing day, wherein the electronic device to the signing, in particular at a distance of less than 30cm, is maintained. For a particularly secure activation of the signing tag, the electronic device is brought in at a distance of less than 5 cm on the signing day. The activated signing tag provides that with the Timestamp provided electronic ticket with a signature and sends the signed and timestamped electronic ticket back to the electronic device. This happens when you bring the electronic device to the signing.
• the electronic terminal receives the signed electronic ticket directly after the transmission of the timestamped electronic ticket to the signing day. That is, the transmission of the timestamped electronic ticket to the signing day and the receipt of the signed electronic ticket takes place when the electronic device is brought past or past the signing day.
• the validation of the electronic ticket is done by assigning a time stamp to the electronic ticket and by signing the electronic ticket.
• the signing is advantageously carried out with an encryption.
• an electronic ticket can be selected and canceled by an electronic terminal in a simple and cost-effective manner.
• a method requires a simple and inexpensive infrastructure. That is, to provide an electronic ticket serves a ticket day on which only ticket initial data are stored. By bringing the electronic terminal to the ticket tag, the ticket selection process is started.
• the ticket application implemented on the electronic device can be used to simply, quickly and cost-effectively generate the electronic ticket, mark it with a time stamp and invalidate it on another day, the signing date.
• a devalued electronic ticket is stored on the electronic device that serves as authorization to use a means of transport or an event.
• the ticket is preferably a ticket ticket. But there are also ticket entry ticket imaginable.
• the reading of the electronic ticket can be done by a reader of a control device.
• the electronic terminal is held to the control device so that it can read the electronic ticket, in particular via a NahfeldkommunikationsENS.
• the tags needed to select and validate the electronic ticket are very simple and very inexpensive to produce.
• the ticket application implemented on the electronic device is a simple software application.
• the electronic terminal transmits, after the generation of the electronic ticket by selecting the displayed ticket information, the selected electronic ticket to a ticket terminal.
• the transmission is advantageously carried out by Nahfeldkommunikation, wherein the electronic device to the ticket terminal, in particular at a distance of less than 30cm, is held.
• the electronic device is introduced at a distance of less than 5cm to the ticket terminal.
• the ticket terminal provides the electronic ticket with a time stamp and a signature and transmits this to the electronic device.
• the electronic terminal then receives the time-stamped and signed electronic ticket. This happens when the electronic terminal is brought to the ticket terminal. Due to the fast data transmission in the near field communication, the electronic terminal can receive the electronic ticket provided with the time stamp and the signature directly after the transmission of the electronic ticket to the ticket terminal. That is to say the transmission of the electronic ticket to the ticket terminal and the receipt of the electronic ticket provided with the time stamp and the signature takes place when the electronic terminal is brought past or past the ticket terminal. After receiving the electronic ticket provided by the ticket terminal with the time stamp and the signature electronic ticket, this stores the validated electronic ticket in a storage device of the electronic device. The validation of the electronic ticket takes place by the assignment of the time stamp and the signature to the electronic ticket in the ticket terminal.
• an electronic ticket can also be selected and canceled by an electronic terminal in a simple and cost-effective manner.
• This procedure also requires a simple and inexpensive infrastructure. That is, to provide an electronic ticket is a ticket day on which only ticket initial data are stored. By bringing the electronic terminal to the ticket tag, the ticket selection process is started.
• the implemented on the electronic device ticket application can be easily, quickly and inexpensively generated the electronic ticket and sent to the ticket terminal to validate the electronic ticket.
• the depreciated electronic ticket is stored on the electronic device, which serves as authorization for the use of a means of transport or an event.
• the reading of the electronic ticket can be done by a reader of a control device. For this purpose, the electronic terminal is held to the control device so that it can read the electronic ticket, in particular by a Nahfeldkommunikationsitati.
• the ticket application of the electronic device can work "offline" so that ticket information for all ticket initial data provided by a ticket provider via ticket tags must be stored in the ticket application. Once the electronic terminal obtains access to a ticket server of the electronic ticket provider, the ticket information is updated by receiving update data.
• the ticket application assigned to the electronic terminal receives the ticket information via a browser implemented on the electronic terminal. That is, the ticket information is "online" available. After receiving the Ticket initial data are provided by the ticket application and by the browser the ticket information "online”. For this purpose, the electronic device has access to the Internet. In this step, the ticket application ensures that the ticket information is always up to date.
• a further advantageous method step provides that the presentation of the ticket information takes place on a display device of the electronic terminal.
• the presentation can be made acoustically by a speaker unit.
• the ticket information is displayed on a display assigned to the electronic terminal.
• the selection of the displayed ticket information for generating an electronic ticket is advantageously carried out by operating a selection device, in particular by pressing a button on the electronic device. Again, the selection can be done by speaking in a microphone associated with the electronic device. However, it is preferred to operate a selection device.
• a method step is preferred in which, when the electronic ticket is generated by selecting the ticket via an online connection of the application, a required payment information is automatically transmitted to a payment server of the provider of the electronic ticket. That is, by selecting the electronic ticket via an online connection, e.g. via a browser, the necessary payment information is automatically transferred to a payment server of the provider of electronic tickets.
• the electronic ticket is paid by transmitting the stored electronic ticket to a payment server.
• the electronic terminal transmits the stored electronic ticket (s) for paying electronic tickets to a payment server of the provider of electronic tickets.
• the electronic terminal can then send the electronic tickets to the payment server, if a connection to this is possible.
• the electronic terminal can also store the electronic tickets for a while, in order then to send them to the payment server after a certain period of time. In this so-called batch method can be provided that only as long tickets are stored until a predetermined payment sum is reached. If this is exceeded, it can be provided that the electronic terminal can not select any further electronic tickets.
• the electronic terminal sends the electronic terminal the stored electronic tickets via a radio link to a computer unit of the communication network in which the mobile terminal is registered, wherein the computer unit assigned a payment server of the provider of electronic tickets is. If there is no network coverage, the electronic terminal stores the invalidated electronic tickets. As soon as the electronic terminal has access to the communication network in which it is registered, it sends the electronic ticket for paying the tickets to a computer unit of the communication network.
• the computer unit is connected to the payment server so that the electronic tickets are forwarded to the payment server via the computer unit.
• the electronic terminal sends the electronic terminal the stored electronic tickets via a radio link, in particular via a NahfeldkommunikationsISS to the ticket terminal, the ticket terminal is assigned a payment server of the provider of electronic tickets.
• This method step makes it possible to pay for the electronic tickets without the electronic terminal having access to the communication network in which it is registered.
• the ticket terminal is permanently connected to the payment server.
• the electronic Terminal sends the stored electronic tickets preferably via a Nahfeldkommunikationseducation to the ticket terminal.
• the electronic device is brought up to a distance of a few centimeters to the ticket terminal.
• the ticket terminal After receiving the electronic tickets, the ticket terminal sends the electronic tickets to the connected payment server.
• a method step is preferred in which the electronic ticket is sent to a control device for checking the electronic ticket.
• a checker can check whether a passenger has a valid ticket for driving on the controlled connection.
• the electronic ticket is preferably transmitted by a near field communication connection from the electronic terminal to a corresponding reader of the controller.
• the object is achieved by a ticket terminal for validating electronic tickets, with a receiving device for receiving an electronic ticket generated by an electronic terminal, with a device for generating a time stamp, with a signing device and with a transmission device for transmitting the electronic ticket with a time stamp and a signed provided electronic tickets, solved.
• a ticket terminal for validating electronic tickets, with a receiving device for receiving an electronic ticket generated by an electronic terminal, with a device for generating a time stamp, with a signing device and with a transmission device for transmitting the electronic ticket with a time stamp and a signed provided electronic tickets, solved.
• a ticket terminal is inexpensive and allows a devaluation of electronic ticket selected by an electronic device.
• a ticket terminal in which the transmission device of the ticket terminal is designed to transmit the electronic ticket to a payment network assigned payment server.
• the invention facilitates the distribution of tickets in private and public transport, event business, o. ⁇ ..
• the invention allows the use of mobile communication devices, the distribution of tickets, access permissions, etc., as simple and inexpensive.
• the invention requires no expensive infrastructure for the check in check out operation.
• the invention enables the selection of a ticket as well as the purchase and the payment to be handled via the mobile terminal.
• the infrastructure may include tariff posters with NFC tags and optionally simple devices (online or offline) with dynamic NFC tags, which convey the tariff structure and / or give a time stamp.
• tags or simple card terminals Through the tag infrastructure via posters or simple card terminals (see above) can be started on the electronic device, a menu (offline application or online query via browser) via which tickets can be purchased.
• the tag initial data such as. the ticket types and prices (or only price levels) transmitted. The rest is then displayed in the phone.
• the application When “validating” the ticket on the secure chip (e.g., the SIM card), the application actively detects a "timestamp" from the carrier (e.g., the mobile phone).
• the carrier e.g., the mobile phone
• a further time stamp is then requested, so that the relative duration and thus the validity of the ticket can be checked.
• the ticket is either not touched (because a change means only a change in the display) or becomes invalid.

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