Methods and apparatus for authorizing and providing of services

• Main Authors: Mars, Denis, Ratner, Simon
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.12.2022
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CHECKING-DEVICES; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS; PHYSICS; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECOGNITION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A method for a system includes broadcasting with a first transceiver of a transit terminal to a smart device, a first identifier, receiving with the first transceiver from the smart device, an ephemeral ID not permanently associated with a user of the smart device, providing with the first transceiver to the smart device, a second identifier and a unique data packet, receiving with the first transceiver from the smart device a token determined by an authentication server in response to the second identifier and the unique data packet and wherein the token comprises a payload portion, determining with a processor of the transit terminal whether the token is valid, and directing with the processor a peripheral device to perform a user-perceptible action for the user, authorizing the user to enter or exit a transit system associated with the transit terminal in response to determining the token to be valid.