FACILITATING SECURE TRANSACTIONS USING A CONTACTLESS INTERFACE

A device may perform a first authentication operation, associated with a contactless media device, using a first key. The first key may permit a security mode of the contactless media device to be modified. The device may cause the contactless media device to set the security mode to a first security mode that causes the contactless media device to secure at least one transmission from the contactless media device. The device may perform a second authentication operation, associated with the contactless media device, using a second key that permits information to be read from or written to the contactless media device. The device may read first secured information from or write second secured information to the contactless media device. The first secured information or the second secured information may be secured based on the security mode of the contactless media device being set to the first security mode. 120-. (canceled)21. A device , comprising: one or more processors to:perform a first authentication operation, associated with a contactless media device, using a security mode key;provide an instruction to cause the contactless media device to set a security mode to a first security mode based on performing the first authentication operation; 'the transaction key being different from the security mode key;', 'perform a second authentication operation, associated with the contactless media device, using a transaction key,'} 'the first secured information or the second secured information being secured based on the security mode of the contactless media device being set to the first security mode;', 'read first secured information from or write second secured information to the contactless media device based on performing the second authentication operation,'}validate that the first secured information has been read from the contactless media device or that the second secured information has been written to the contactless media device; andprovide an instruction ...

ASSIGNING A TEST SUITE TO TEST EQUIPMENT USING AN EXECUTION GRAPH

A device may receive a test scenario that includes actions to be performed by test equipment. The test scenario may be associated with a test suite. The device may receive availability information indicating a quantity, a type, or a status of the test equipment or a resource of the test equipment for performing the actions. The device may determine an order in which the actions are to be performed. The device may generate scheduling information for the actions based on the order and the availability information. The device may schedule the actions for execution by the test equipment. The device may transmit information that causes the actions to be performed by the test equipment based on the scheduling information.

TEST AUTOMATION FOR AUTOMATED FARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

A test robot may receive a test scenario for testing a fare management system. The test robot may program a fare card to store card information based on the test scenario. The test robot may provide an instruction to an actuator component to cause the actuator component to move the fare card within communicative proximity of a card reader device. The fare card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, may cause the card reader device to read the stored card information from the fare card and to provide updated card information, based on the stored card information, for storage by the fare card. The test robot may read the updated card information from the fare card. The test robot may provide test result information, based on the updated card information, to a test management device. 120-. (canceled)21. A test robot , comprising: provide an indication that the test robot is available to receive a test scenario;', 'receive the test scenario for testing a payment management system based on sending the indication;', 'program a payment card to store card information based on the test scenario;', 'the payment card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, causing the card reader device to read the card information from the payment card and to provide updated card information, based on the card information, for storage by the payment card;', 'provide an instruction to a motor that causes the motor to move the payment card within communicative proximity of a card reader device,'}, 'read the updated card information from the payment card; and', 'provide the updated card information to another device., 'one or more processors to22. The test robot of claim 21 , where the one or more processors are further to:receive a request for a particular test robot type;determine that the test robot is of the particular test robot type; 'respond to the request for the particular test robot type by providing the indication based on ...

TEST AUTOMATION FOR AUTOMATED FARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

A test robot may receive a test scenario for testing a fare management system. The test robot may program a fare card to store card information based on the test scenario. The test robot may provide an instruction to an actuator component to cause the actuator component to move the fare card within communicative proximity of a card reader device. The fare card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, may cause the card reader device to read the stored card information from the fare card and to provide updated card information, based on the stored card information, for storage by the fare card. The test robot may read the updated card information from the fare card. The test robot may provide test result information, based on the updated card information, to a test management device. 1. A test robot , comprising: receive a request for an available test robot;', 'determine that the test robot is available;', 'respond to the request for the available test robot based on determining that the test robot is available;', 'receive a test scenario for testing a fare management system based on responding to the request for the available test robot;', 'program a fare card to store card information based on the test scenario;', 'the fare card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, causing the card reader device to read the stored card information from the fare card and to provide updated card information, based on the stored card information, for storage by the fare card;', 'provide an instruction to an actuator component to cause the actuator component to move the fare card within communicative proximity of a card reader device,'}, 'read the updated card information from the fare card; and', 'provide test result information, based on the updated card information, to a test management device., 'one or more processors to2. The test robot of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:receive a request for ...

Secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system

A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system validates users in a validation and enforcement area and can check if users in the validation and enforcement area have been validated. Run-time IDs and keys that may be location-specific and device-specific may be generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and zone computers and enforcement computers that execute validation and inspection.

SECURE SHORT-DISTANCE-BASED COMMUNICATION AND ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

A secure short-distance-based communication and access control system controls access to a restricted area. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and zone computers. The zone computers can validate users via their mobile devices to allow or deny access to the restricted area. 1. A secure short-distance-based communication and access control system to control access to a restricted area , the system comprising:a plurality of electronically-controlled movable physical barriers, wherein each electronically-controlled movable physical barrier is located in a different sub-location of a plurality of sub-locations of an access control area associated with the restricted area;at least one beacon for each sub-location, wherein each beacon broadcasts a beacon ID, including one or more unique identifiers, in its sub-location; and an actuator driver circuit to control actuation of the physical barrier for the sub-location of the zone computer;', 'a short-distance communication interface to communicate with a mobile device if the mobile device is in the sub-location of the zone computer; and', 'a processor to determine whether the mobile device is in the sub-location of the zone computer and determine whether a mobile device unique identifier is received from the mobile device via the short-distance communication interface, wherein the mobile device unique identifier is determined based on the broadcasted signals received from the at least one beacon for the sub-location of the zone computer,', 'in response to determining the mobile device is in the sub-location of the zone computer and in response to determining the mobile device identifier is received, the processor determines whether a user associated with the mobile device is validated to access the restricted area, and', 'in response to determining the user is validated, send a ...

SECURE SHORT-DISTANCE-BASED COMMUNICATION AND VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR ZONE-BASED VALIDATION

A secure short-distance-based communication and validation system validates users in a validation area. The system may include multiple zones in the validation area and beacons in each zone. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and a zone computer in a zone. The validation area may be in a vehicle, and validation may include deducting a fare. 1. A secure short-distance-based communication and validation system to validate users in a validation area , the system comprising:a plurality of beacons in each zone of a plurality of zones in a validation area; and a short-distance communication interface to communicate with a mobile device if the mobile device is in a zone of the zone computer and if the mobile device is determined to be in a settled state based on sensor measurements measuring motion of the mobile device; and', 'a processor to determine whether the mobile device is in the zone of the zone computer and determine whether a mobile device unique identifier is received from the mobile device via the short-distance communication interface, wherein the mobile device unique identifier is determined based on the broadcasted signals received from the beacons for the zone of the zone computer,', 'in response to determining the mobile device is in the zone of the zone computer and in response to determining the mobile device unique identifier is received, the processor determines whether a user associated with the mobile device is validated, and', 'in response to determining the user is validated, sending a signal to the mobile device indicating the user is validated., 'a plurality of zone computers, wherein each zone computer is associated with a different zone and each zone computer comprises2. The secure short-distance-based communication and validation system of claim 1 , wherein the validation area is mobile claim 1 , ...

VALIDATION IN SECURE SHORT-DISTANCE-BASED COMMUNICATION AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ACCORDING TO VISUAL OBJECTS

A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system validates users in a validation and enforcement area and can check if users in the validation and enforcement area have been validated. A visual object can be displayed on an enforcement computer and a mobile device of a user in the in the validation and enforcement area to determine if a user is validated. The visual object may be periodically changed. 1. An enforcement computer deployable in a short-distance-based communication and enforcement system , the enforcement computer comprising:a short-distance communication interface;a processor to determine a first set of visual objects associated with a validated user and a non-validated user in a validation and enforcement area, wherein at least one of the visual objects are replaced or modified based at least on user input received via an input/output device of the enforcement computer; and the processor is to determine a first enforcement variable for the first set of visual objects; anda display to display at least one visual object from the first set of visual objects, wherein the displayed visual object includes a visual object representing a valid user for a current time period associated with the first enforcement variable,wherein the processor is to broadcast an inspection signal including the first enforcement variable via the short-distance communication interface, andin response to a mobile device receiving the inspection signal, the mobile device is to determine a visual object to display, wherein the visual object is determined based on the first enforcement variable and a determination of whether a user associated with the mobile device is validated for the validation and enforcement area; and the mobile device is to display the determined visual object on a display of the mobile device,wherein the visual object displayed on the display of the enforcement computer and representing a valid user for the current time period is the same as ...

RESTRICTED AREA ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

An access control system controls access to a restricted area. A mobile device exchanges messages with a backend server to validate a user and to control an actuator for a physical barrier responsive to validation. Beacon-based unique identifiers are calculated at validation time for the current location to facilitate the validation. 1. An access control system to validate access to a restricted area , the system comprising:a plurality of electronically-controlled movable physical barriers, wherein each electronically-controlled movable physical barrier is located in a different sub-location of a plurality of sub-locations of an access control area associated with the restricted area;an actuator driver circuit for each electronically-controlled movable physical barrier to control actuation of the physical barrier;at least one beacon for each sub-location, wherein each beacon broadcasts signals in its sub-location and the broadcasted signals include a beacon ID comprised of one or more unique identifiers; determine whether a mobile device unique identifier is received from the mobile device and determine whether the mobile device is in a sub-location of the plurality of sub-locations, wherein the mobile device unique identifier is determined based on the broadcasted signals received from the at least one beacon for the sub-location of the zone computer,', 'in response to determining the mobile device identifier is received and the mobile device is in the sub-location, determine whether a user associated with the mobile device is validated to access the restricted area, and', 'in response to determining the user is validated, send a validation signal to at least one of the actuator driver circuit and the mobile device to invoke opening the physical barrier for the sub-location., 'a backend server including at least one processor to2. The access control system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device detects when it is in the sub-location and enters into an activation ...

SMART BEACON DATA SECURITY

A secure beacon-based system includes beacons that may generate dynamic beacon identifiers. A mobile device application may send a request to an application server, including a dynamic beacon identifier. The application server can locally compute the dynamic beacon identifier and compare it to the received beacon identifier to validate the request and determine whether to respond to the request. 1. A secure beacon-based system comprising:a plurality of beacons, wherein each beacon is located in a sub-location of a geographic area, andeach beacon includes hardware comprising dynamic beacon identifier (ID) generation logic, a data storage, and a short-distance transmitter, wherein the dynamic beacon ID generation logic generates a beacon ID based on information in the data storage, and at least a portion of the beacon ID is dynamic and is varied at intervals or at least a portion of a payload of a beacon message is dynamic and is varied at intervals, and the short-distance transmitter periodically transmits the beacon ID; anda mobile application executed by a mobile device, wherein the mobile application receives the beacon ID of a beacon of the plurality of beacons via a short-distance communication interface of the mobile device, andthe mobile application determines presence parameters associated with presence of the mobile device at the sub-location of the beacon; determines whether to send a request to an application server based on the presence parameters; in response to determining to send the request, generates the request, wherein the request includes the beacon ID comprising at least the dynamic portion; and sends the request via a network interface of the mobile device to the application server,wherein an application server receives the request via a network; locally computes the beacon ID comprising at least the dynamic portion, compares the beacon ID from the request with the locally computed beacon ID, and determines whether the mobile device is located ...

SECURE SHORT-DISTANCE-BASED COMMUNICATION AND VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR ZONE-BASED VALIDATION

A secure short-distance-based communication and validation system validates users in a validation area. The system may include multiple zones in the validation area and beacons in each zone. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and a zone computer in a zone. The validation area may be in a vehicle, and validation may include deducting a fare. 124-. (canceled)25. A communication and validation computer associated with a zone of a plurality of zones in a validation area , the communication and validation computer comprising:a processor; anda short-distance communication interface to send and receive communications within the associated zone, broadcast, via the short-distance communication interface, a beacon identifying signal within the associated zone;', 'receive, via the short-distance communication interface, a mobile signal from the mobile device, the mobile signal including a mobile device identifier based on the beacon identifying signal broadcasted in the associated zone;', 'determine whether the mobile device is in the associated zone based on the broadcasted beacon identifying signal and the mobile device identifier;', 'determine whether the mobile device is in a settled state in the validation area based on a determination that the mobile device is stationary within the validation area for a predetermined period of time; and', 'in response to determining that the mobile device is within the associated zone and is in the settled state, execute a validation process to determine whether the user is validated for the associated zone., 'wherein the processor is to validate a user of a mobile device for the associated zone, and to validate the user, the processor is to26. The communication and validation computer of claim 25 , wherein the validation area is a vehicle claim 25 , and upon execution of the validation ...

Validation in secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system according to visual object flow

A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system validates users in a validation and enforcement area and can check if users in the validation and enforcement area have been validated. A flow of visual objects may be programmed into an enforcement computer, and used for the validations.

Facilitating secure transactions using a contactless interface

A device may perform a first authentication operation, associated with a contactless media device, using a first key. The first key may permit a security mode of the contactless media device to be modified. The device may cause the contactless media device to set the security mode to a first security mode that causes the contactless media device to secure at least one transmission from the contactless media device. The device may perform a second authentication operation, associated with the contactless media device, using a second key that permits information to be read from or written to the contactless media device. The device may read first secured information from or write second secured information to the contactless media device. The first secured information or the second secured information may be secured based on the security mode of the contactless media device being set to the first security mode.

Smart beacon data security

Secure short-distance-based communication and access control system

A secure short-distance-based communication and access control system controls access to a restricted area. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and zone computers. The zone computers can validate users via their mobile devices to allow or deny access to the restricted area.

Test automation for automated fare management systems

A test robot may receive a test scenario for testing a fare management system. The test robot may program a fare card to store card information based on the test scenario. The test robot may provide an instruction to an actuator component to cause the actuator component to move the fare card within communicative proximity of a card reader device. The fare card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, may cause the card reader device to read the stored card information from the fare card and to provide updated card information, based on the stored card information, for storage by the fare card. The test robot may read the updated card information from the fare card. The test robot may provide test result information, based on the updated card information, to a test management device.

Secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system

A secure short-distance-based communication and enforcement system validates users in a validation and enforcement area and can check if users in the validation and enforcement area have been validated. Run-time IDs and keys that may be location-specific and device-specific may be generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and zone computers and enforcement computers that execute validation and inspection.

Secure short-distance-based communication and validation system for zone-based validation

A secure short-distance-based communication and validation system validates users in a validation area. The system may include multiple zones in the validation area and beacons in each zone. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and a zone computer in a zone. The validation area may be in a vehicle, and validation may include deducting a fare.

Smart beacon data security

A secure beacon-based system includes beacons that may generate dynamic beacon identifiers. A mobile device application may send a request to an application server, including a dynamic beacon identifier. The application server can locally compute the dynamic beacon identifier and compare it to the received beacon identifier to validate the request and determine whether to respond to the request.

Restricted area access control system

An access control system controls access to a restricted area. A mobile device exchanges messages with a backend server to validate a user and to control an actuator for a physical barrier responsive to validation. Beacon-based unique identifiers are calculated at validation time for the current location to facilitate the validation.

Secure short-distance-based communication and access control system

A secure short-distance-based communication and access control system controls access to a restricted area. A run-time mobile device identifier and keys that may be location-specific, device-specific and time-specific are generated and utilized for secure communication between mobile devices and zone computers. The zone computers can validate users via their mobile devices to allow or deny access to the restricted area.

Test automation for automated fare management systems

A test robot may receive a test scenario for testing a fare management system. The test robot may program a fare card to store card information based on the test scenario. The test robot may provide an instruction to an actuator component to cause the actuator component to move the fare card within communicative proximity of a card reader device. The fare card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, may cause the card reader device to read the stored card information from the fare card and to provide updated card information, based on the stored card information, for storage by the fare card. The test robot may read the updated card information from the fare card. The test robot may provide test result information, based on the updated card information, to a test management device.