A system and method in which the Bluetooth technology is used in conjunction with a user application on a mobile device to facilitate hands-free fare validation at a transit station. The user app communicates with a controller driver in a controller unit that interfaces with a compliant fare gate. Bluetooth beacons are used to determine a passenger's proximity to the gate and camera-like devices determine whether a passenger has entered a fare validation zone. A user with a valid and active electronic ticket on their mobile device may simply walk through the fare gate “hands free” without the need to search for a physical ticket or a smartcard or a mobile phone. This hassle-free approach significantly improves the user experience and passenger throughput through fare gates. The Bluetooth-based automated fare validation system also detects passengers with valid electronic tickets and those without a valid permit for travel.

A biometric exit system controls exit of a person from an area with an asset. The system obtains a digital representation of a biometric for the person. The system receives an identification of the person using the digital representation of the biometric. Using the identification, the system receives permissions regarding whether or not the person may exit the area with the asset. If the person is permitted, the system allows the person to exit. Upon allowing exit, the system may transmit a message to the person. The message may include a confirmation of a transaction and/or one or more offers to which the person can respond.

Disclosed is a system, method, mobile communication device and one or more computer programs for a monitoring system. In one aspect, the system includes a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter having associated therewith a reflector antenna configured to substantially reflect signal transmission toward a detection area; and a mobile device configured to: receive transmitter signals from at least two transmitters from the plurality of transmitters; and determine that the mobile device is located within the detection area based on received signal strengths of the at least some of the transmitter signals.

Disclosed is a system, method, mobile communication device and one or more computer programs for a monitoring system. In one aspect, the system includes a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter having associated therewith a reflector antenna configured to substantially reflect signal transmission toward a detection area; and a mobile device configured to: receive transmitter signals from at least two transmitters from the plurality of transmitters; and determine that the mobile device is located within the detection area based on received signal strengths of the at least some of the transmitter signals.

A biometric exit system controls exit of a person from an area with an asset. The system obtains a digital representation of a biometric for the person. The system receives an identification of the person using the digital representation of the biometric. Using the identification, the system receives permissions regarding whether or not the person may exit the area with the asset. If the person is permitted, the system allows the person to exit. Upon allowing exit, the system may transmit a message to the person. The message may include a confirmation of a transaction and/or one or more offers to which the person can respond.

A parking management method includes detecting whether there is a vehicle approaching a parking management device in a parking space, capturing images of the vehicle when the vehicle is detected approaching the parking management device, identifying feature information of the vehicle in the captured images, determining whether the vehicle matches the parking space according to the feature information, controlling a lifting mechanism to change from a raised state to a lowered state when the vehicle matches the parking space, and establishing a pairing connection between the parking management device and a mobile terminal.

A parking management method includes detecting whether there is a vehicle approaching a parking management device in a parking space, capturing images of the vehicle when the vehicle is detected approaching the parking management device, identifying feature information of the vehicle in the captured images, determining whether the vehicle matches the parking space according to the feature information, controlling a lifting mechanism to change from a raised state to a lowered state when the vehicle matches the parking space, and establishing a pairing connection between the parking management device and a mobile terminal.

A system includes a wireless monitor station. The wireless station monitors a region in which one or more vehicles frequent such as automobiles, trains, etc. The wireless station receives a wireless communication indicating presence of a first vehicle in the monitored region. The first communication includes a unique identifier value assigned to the first vehicle. Based on detected presence of the first vehicle in the monitored region, the wireless station controls traffic flow associated with the monitored region.

A system includes a wireless monitor station. The wireless station monitors a region in which one or more vehicles frequent such as automobiles, trains, etc. The wireless station receives a wireless communication indicating presence of a first vehicle in the monitored region. The first communication includes a unique identifier value assigned to the first vehicle. Based on detected presence of the first vehicle in the monitored region, the wireless station controls traffic flow associated with the monitored region.

There is provided a wireless communication apparatus comprising a communicating unit that communicates with each of a plurality of wireless communication terminals, a positioning unit that measures a position of each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals, and an authentication unit that executes authentication to determine a permission for each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals to pass through a gate, wherein the authentication is started based on the measured position, in a case where each of the plurality of wireless communication terminals enters a specific range outside the gate.