Global Patent Index - EP 1050021 A1

EP 1050021 A1 20001108 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE VALIDATION OF TICKETS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE VALIDATION OF TICKETS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM GÜLTIGMACHEN VON FAHRKARTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE VALIDATION DE TICKETS

Publication

EP 1050021 A1 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 99906150 A 19990119

Priority

  • EP 9900273 W 19990119
  • IT PI980006 A 19980121

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9938122A1] A method and an apparatus for the validation of travel documents, such as for example paper tickets (1) for public transport vehicles, wherein a first validation action comprises the step of printing (13) coded data (5) such as date and time, which can be read during a second validation action by optical means. In the same way, always at the first validation, further coded data (6) can be printed on the ticket such as for example information relative to the validating apparatus that is carrying out the printing. Moreover, on the unused ticket coded data (3, 4) can be pre-printed such as for example the maximum mileage, etc. All the information can be read by each apparatus after each new validation attempt so that the machine can record such data, or, alternatively, can refuse the validation of the ticket and call the attention of an inspector in case the ticket were found to be irregular.

IPC 1-7

G07B 11/03

IPC 8 full level

G07B 11/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 11/03 (2013.01)

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR IT NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9938122 A1 19990729; AU 2618599 A 19990809; DE 69918406 D1 20040805; EP 1050021 A1 20001108; EP 1050021 B1 20040630; IT 1306105 B1 20010529; IT PI980006 A0 19980121; IT PI980006 A1 19990721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9900273 W 19990119; AU 2618599 A 19990119; DE 69918406 T 19990119; EP 99906150 A 19990119; IT PI980006 A 19980121