Global Patent Index - EP 0169278 A1

EP 0169278 A1 19860129 - Apparatus for distributing ticket fare income.

Title (en)

Apparatus for distributing ticket fare income.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Verteilung der Einnahmen aus dem Fahrkartenverkauf.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour la répartition des revenus de vente de tickets de voyage.

Publication

EP 0169278 A1 19860129 (EN)

Application

EP 84304991 A 19840723

Priority

EP 84304991 A 19840723

Abstract (en)

A method of distributing ticket fare income between a number of transportation entities is described. The transportation entities T, A, B, C, operate a first transportation route group (X-Y) and second such group (a min -a sec , b min -b sec , c min -c sec ), each group may have one or more routes. The method of the invention involves issuing tickets at the starting end (X) of the first route group, which tickets have magnetically stored fare information, and collecting the tickets as the passengers leave the second route group of the transportation network. The tickets are magnetic read to retrieve the fare information and the fare income for the network is apportioned to the entities T, A, B, C on the basis of the processed information. Apparatus for issuing tickets, obtaining fare information from the tickets and processing the information, is also described.

IPC 1-7

G07B 15/00; G06F 15/21

IPC 8 full level

G07B 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 15/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0169278 A1 19860129; EP 0169278 B1 19900103; DE 3480964 D1 19900208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84304991 A 19840723; DE 3480964 T 19840723