Global Patent Index - EP 0596579 B1

EP 0596579 B1 19970205 - Public transport system

Title (en)

Public transport system

Title (de)

Öffentliches Verkehrssystem

Title (fr)

Système de transport en commun

Publication

EP 0596579 B1 19970205 (EN)

Application

EP 93203096 A 19931104

Priority

NL 9201924 A 19921104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0596579A1] A public transport system comprising means of transport accessible to the public at a charge, said means in operation travelling predetermined routes operated by one or more operators, with predetermined stops; and sales locations for transport tickets. At least a plurality of passengers are provided with a registration means comprising readable and writable memory means. Further, devices are provided by means of which a passenger can store the distance travelled by him in the memory means of the registration means, and means for determining the selling price of a next transport ticket on the basis of the travelled distances stored.

IPC 1-7

G07B 15/00; G07F 7/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 15/00 (2011.01); G07F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 15/00 (2013.01); G07F 17/0014 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0596579 A1 19940511; EP 0596579 B1 19970205; DE 69307991 D1 19970320; DE 69307991 T2 19970821; NL 9201924 A 19940601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93203096 A 19931104; DE 69307991 T 19931104; NL 9201924 A 19921104