Abstract: The application relates to a fixedly mounted ticket detection device (100, 200, 400, 500, 600) of an access control system (560, 660) comprising at least one camera-based detection equipment (102, 202, 402, 502, 602) configured to detect images of a graphical ticket code of a ticket medium (452, 552) in a detection area (108, 208, 408) of the camera-based detection equipment (102, 202, 402, 502, 602) and to generate detected image data from the detected images, at least one evaluation equipment (104, 204) configured at least to obtain the detected image data from the camera-based detection equipment (102, 202, 402, 502, 602) and to extract a data content of the graphical ticket code from the obtained detected image data, and at least one evaluation equipment (104, 204) communicatively coupled to the camera-based detection equipment (102, 202, 402, 502, 602) and configured to obtain the detected image data from the camera-based detection equipment (102, 202, 402, 502, 602) and to display obtained detected imag

Abstract: A barrier element composite for a barrier element arrangement of a gate of an access control system includes at least one first substantially optically transparent barrier element comprising a first side surface having a first light coupling area, a second side surface having at least one first light decoupling area and a third side surface forming a first visible surface and arranged opposite to the second side surface, at least one second substantially optically transparent barrier element comprising a first side surface having a second light coupling area, a second side surface having at least one second light decoupling area and a third side surface arranged opposite to the second side surface, wherein the third side surface of the second barrier element is connected to the second side surface of the first barrier element.

Abstract: The application relates to an access system (100, 200, 500, 600, 700) comprising at least one first gate (102, 602.1, 602.2, 702.1, 702.2) configured to enable an access from a first area (104) to a second area (106), the first gate (102, 602.1, 602.2, 702.1, 702.2) comprising at least one first array antenna arrangement (108, 208, 308, 308.1, 308.2, 508, 608.1, 608.2, 708.1, 708.2) configured to process at least one information signal (234, 446, 564.1, 564.2, 564.3, 562, 662.1, 662.2, 734) including at least one modulated signal part (458) and at least one unmodulated signal part (456), wherein the first array antenna arrangement (108, 208, 308, 308.1, 308.2, 508, 608.1, 608.2, 708.1, 708.2) comprises a plurality of gate antennas (110, 210, 510) arranged adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An inspection system and method for inspecting a user's entitlement to use a service, in particular a transport service, includes: sending, by a mobile inspection device, at least one first inspection data set during a first transmission phase; receiving, by at least one mobile user terminal to be inspected, the at least one first inspection data set; outputting, by at least one first output module of the mobile user terminal, at least one first inspection feature during the first transmission phase, based on the received first inspection data set and at least one user's entitlement information item available in the mobile user terminal, and outputting, by at least one second output module of the mobile inspection device, at least one first validity feature corresponding to the first inspection data set during the first transmission phase.

Abstract: A validation device for a ticketing system having at least one first short-range interface that is configured to receive at least one inspection identifier stored in an inspection element, at least one authentication module configured to verify the authenticity of the received inspection identifier, and at least one key module configured to provide a communication dataset to a second short-range interface in the case of a positive authentication result, such that the communication dataset is receivable by the inspection element via the first short-range interface and/or an additional interface of the validator device.

Abstract: A parking system includes at least one first, near-field broadcasting device emitting a first radio field and at least one second, near-field broadcasting device emitting a second radio field. The system operates at least one access device. The first near-field broadcasting device transmits a first access data record, which is a function of a second access data record transmitted by the second near-field broadcasting device. An evaluation device identifies an associated access device in the system based on an evaluation of the functional relationship between the first access data record and the second access data record.

Abstract: In a method for using an automatic machine by a user for processing a payment transaction with respect to an internet purchase between the user and an e-commerce provider, the e-commerce provider or the automatic machine requests an identification code for a payment transaction from a background system. The background system assigns an identification code, wherein the identification code identifies the internet purchase, and transmits the identification code to the e-commerce provider or the automatic machine. The e-commerce provider or the automatic machine transmits the identification code and/or a payment request to the user. The user makes a payment to the automatic machine and the automatic machine sends a confirmation of payment to the background system. Subsequently, the payment between the automatic machine and the background system and between the background system and an acquiring account is cleared.

Abstract: In order to provide a method for the automated detection of a local position, which enables a largely automated detection of the use of fee-based services and can be used as base for automated billings, a method is provided for the automated detection of a local position of a person equipped with suitable terminals and sensors, wherein at respectively comparable times geographic data as well as at least one type of acceleration information and/or surrounding field information is collected which will then be evaluated by means of memorized reference data of the geographical place, the acceleration and the surrounding field.

Abstract: In a method for automatically communicating parking spaces, parking spaces of different car park operators, at different locations provided for utilisation are recorded by a central computer in a data base indicating at least the location, availability and usage terms and provided for the purpose of automatic management and for being queried via a computer-based network. Suitable parking spaces are offered to a customer starting a query for selection including usage terms, wherein during the query destination is indicated. An automatically generated authorisation identification code is electronically communicated to the customer when booking a parking space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an entrance barrier comprising a barrier element movable between an open and a closed position, driving means, by which the barrier element can driven from one position to the other position respectively, a control unit, by which the driving means are controllable, and a sensor unit connected to the control unit. The invention also relates to a barrier element for the entrance barrier and to method for operating the entrance barrier. To provide a possibility of further improving the safety of persons in the area of entrance barriers beyond the mere passive safety of the entrance barrier, the invention proposes for the sensor unit to include a capacitive sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system managing usage authorizations, comprising a central computer system, field devices and smart cards, wherein the system maintains databases containing all information relating to the users, user accounts, user smart cards, field devices and products, establishes and maintains at least at times communication with the field devices, issues instructions based on the available information and transmits to a plurality of field devices, with the field devices maintaining information relating to the smart cards and products so that communication between a field device and a smart card allows at least a portion of the smart card-related instructions to be processed from the instruction list and stored on the field device and to be transmitted to the computer system during the next communication, and wherein the smart cards carry to allow exchange of information with a field device and store instructions.

Abstract: A method for operating an electric charging station within a parking area proposes operating an electric charging station within a parking area, wherein an identification device is used by a user when entering into the parking area, wherein the identification device provides a unique identification, wherein a current supply device of the charging station is activated by the user by using the identification device whereupon the current supply device is available for a charging process.

Abstract: A coin storing apparatus has at least one receiving space for coins as well as a feeding and/or dispensing device and/or a coin overflow for feeding and/or dispensing coins. A chain that stores the coins is disposed in the receiving space. The chain has chain links each having a storage area adapted to selectively receive at least one coin. The chain is helically wound in several planes. The storage area has a holding device formed by one or more of the chain links arranged in an adjacent plane of the several planes that is adjacent to that one of the several planes where the storage area is located. The coin storing apparatus is installed in a machine such as a ticket machine.

Abstract: In order to expand the area of application of a ticketing system that works based on a virtual ticket, a method for operating a ticketing system is proposed, in which a virtual ticket is generated, a user-dependent access code is allocated to the virtual ticket, the virtual ticket is stored together with the access code, the access code is stored in a separate data memory, and the virtual ticket is accessed by entering the access code stored in the separate data memory at an entry point of the ticketing system provided for this purpose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preferably cashless processing especially of machine-related transactions using a memory card (4), wherein upon detection of the memory card (4), usage is enabled by a machine (3) which is in communication (2) with a database (5) and/or a processing unit (1) and usage-related transaction data are transmitted from the machine (3) to the database (1) and/or the processing unit (1). It is an object of the invention to further develop a method of the this kind to that extent that the intended function of the machine or smartcard writing/reading device can be achieved independently of an existing communication link between the machine or the smartcard writing/reading device and the local database. As a solution, the invention proposes that the usage-related transaction data are stored on the memory card (4) at least temporarily and the memory card (4) is thus utilized as an information transfer medium.

Abstract: A system for automatic detection of smart cards, particularly of electronic tickets, has a control computer and a detection device. The detection device has a communication interface for the communicating coupling with a smart card. A communication link is established between the control computer and the detection device that is designed in a wireless fashion.

Abstract: A passage barrier includes at least one barrier element that can be swivelled around a swivelling axis inside a swivelling area; at least one sensor technology that detects the presence of a person in the swivelling area and that comprises at least one sending unit emitting detection waves, at least one reception unit providing output signals and an electronic evaluation unit for evaluating the output signals of the reception unit. The sending unit and the reception unit are located such that a detection wave of the detection waves extends from the sending unit through the barrier element in the swiveling area to the reception unit and wherein the barrier element is at least partially made of a detection wave transparent material. A method is also provided for operating the passage barrier.

Abstract: Method for automatically ascertaining the number of people and/or objects present in a gate (10; 50; 70) which has the following steps: detection of weight data for people and/or objects moving in the gate (10; 50; 70) by means of a plurality of weight sensors (18, 20, 22, 24) integrated in the floor of the gate (10; 50; 70) and evaluation of the detected weight data in order to ascertain the number of people/objects from their maximum values and from their dynamics and/or the number of detected centers of gravity and/or the position of the weight sensors (18, 20, 22, 24) which have detected the weight data, and/or the order in which the weight sensors (18, 20, 22, 24) have detected the weight data.

Abstract: A passage barrier (10) with two barrier elements (24, 26) and two mutually aligned shafts (16, 20) which are separate from each other and can be driven by separate motors (14, 22), whereby one barrier element (24, 26) is retained on each shaft (16, 20), and can be swivelled independent of the other barrier element (26, 24) by driving the corresponding shaft (16, 20).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an entrance barrier comprising a barrier element movable between an open and a closed position, driving means, by which the barrier element can driven from one position to the other position respectively, a control unit, by which the driving means are controllable, and a sensor unit connected to the control unit. The invention also relates to a barrier element for the entrance barrier and to method for operating the entrance barrier. To provide a possibility of further improving the safety of persons in the area of entrance barriers beyond the mere passive safety of the entrance barrier, the invention proposes for the sensor unit to include a capacitive sensor.