Abstract: A system for confirming a direction of travel of a vehicle includes a location determining system and a control unit. The location determining system is configured to be coupled to a vehicle that travels in a network of plural route segments having fixed positions. The location determining system also is configured to obtain data representative of a measured heading of the vehicle. The measured heading represents a direction of travel of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to receive a designated route segment that is at least one of selected by operator input or provided by a trip plan that designates operational settings of the vehicle for a trip. The control unit is configured to compare the measured heading of the vehicle with one or more designated headings associated with the route segments to verify whether the vehicle is actually traveling on the designated route segment.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an interaction system. A first set of information related to a user is received from a personal communication device with or without an embedded secure element, or from an independent secure element at a service outlet. The personal communication device and the secure element are associated with the user. Further, a trust is established between the service outlet and the secure element by a process of mutual authentication. If a personal communication device is used, a communication channel is established between the personal communication device and the service outlet. Thereafter, the user is provided access to multiple services offered by the service provider over the communication channel through the personal communication device. If a personal communication device is not used, the services are provided through the access point of the service outlet.