The present application discloses a method of issuing pseudonymous authorisation tickets to nodes of a cooperative ITS, for signing messages, comprising: receiving a ticket request from a node in an authorisation server, and sending a validation request to an enrolment server, conducting a validity check in the enrolment server, and, when the validity check is passed, incrementing a counter value of a counter assigned to an account at an account server enrolled with the enrolment server for the requesting node, sending a validation message to the authorisation server, and issuing a pseudonymous authorisation ticket from the authorisation server to the requesting node, repeating the aforementioned steps until a predetermined charging period expires, and, upon expiry, sending, from the enrolment server to the authorisation server, said counter value, and sending a charging request calculated from said counter value from the authorisation server to the account server for charging said account.

This invention discloses a novel system and method for distributing electronic ticketing such that the ticket is verified at the entrance to venues by means of an animation or other human perceptible verifying visual object that is selected by the venue for the specific event. Tins removes the need to use a bar-code scanner on an LCD display of a cell phone or other device and speeds up the rate at which human ticket takers can verify ticket holders.

This invention discloses a novel system and method for distributing electronic ticketing such that the ticket is verified at the entrance to venues by means of an animation or other human perceptible verifying visual object that is selected by the venue for the specific event. Tins removes the need to use a bar-code scanner on an LCD display of a cell phone or other device and speeds up the rate at which human ticket takers can verify ticket holders.

A vehicle capable of being utilized by users other than a user assigned to the vehicle is described herein. Such a vehicle may operate in various modes, including a first mode in which the vehicle allows additional users to utilize the vehicle and a second mode in which the vehicle prohibits additional users from utilizing the vehicle. A vehicle may transition from the first mode to the second mode based on various environmental factors, such as, but not limited to, vehicle demand, geolocation, and the like. When operating in a mode in which the vehicle can be utilized by users other than a user assigned to the vehicle, a user who may have been assigned a different vehicle may utilize the vehicle when proximate to the vehicle. Trip information and other details may be provided to the vehicle for transport of the user.

In order to check the authorization of passengers, the following steps are performed:

storing of authorization data, for example of tickets, in an electronic storage area of a portable personal identification module (40) of the user, for example in a chip-card,

storing of identification data that are specific to the user's outer appearance in an electronic storage area of the personal identification module (40),

contactless transmission of said identification and authorization data in a portable authorization-checking device (90),

visual reproduction of said identification and authorization data with a VRD (Virtual Retina Display).

In order to check the authorization of passengers, the following steps are performed:

storing of authorization data, for example of tickets, in an electronic storage area of a portable personal identification module (40) of the user, for example in a chip-card,

storing of identification data that are specific to the user's outer appearance in an electronic storage area of the personal identification module (40),

contactless transmission of said identification and authorization data in a portable authorization-checking device (90),

visual reproduction of said identification and authorization data with a VRD (Virtual Retina Display).

An information presentation system for evaluating a billing location includes a signal output unit mounted on a vehicle and configured to output a signal at a timing at which a billing process has been performed based on a location of the vehicle; a signal acquisition unit installed at a predetermined location and configured to acquire a signal from the signal output unit; and a billing location detection unit configured to detect a location at which the billing process has been performed based on the signal acquired by the signal acquisition unit.

Various embodiments each include at least one of systems, devices, methods, and software for visual voucher communication systems and methods. One such embodiment includes receiving an entry request with an account identifier from a requestor and retrieving data of a voucher from a voucher database based on the account identifier and a current voucher requirement. In such embodiments, when voucher data is retrieved, the voucher data is transmitted to the requestor. However, when no voucher data is retrieved and at least one voucher is available, the method includes transmitting a voucher procurement option to the requestor. Otherwise, when no voucher data is retrieved and no voucher is available, data representative thereof is transmitted to the requestor.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating between devices using short-range communication links. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating access-right data between devices for verification or transfer.

A method for receiving a plurality of captures of a vehicle from a plurality of locations. Calculating a plurality of signatures of the vehicle, each respectfully associated with a corresponding capture from the plurality of captures. Associating the plurality of signatures resulting in a single signature and utilizing the single signature for identifying the vehicle.