Interface: Personal Information Devices for Travelers - Cities and Towns Transit Dispatch

Personal Information Devices for Travelers to Cities and Towns Transit Dispatch Interface Diagram

Information Flow Definitions

actuate secure payment  (Planned)  

Initiation of a payment action, ideally based on an encrypted token or biometric marker. Such a payment action could be a simple validation that the secure token allows the user access to the travel resource, or it could be the initiation of a payment transaction.

personal transit information  (Planned)  

General and personalized transit information for a particular fixed route, flexible route, or paratransit system.

registered secureIDs  (Planned)  

Cryptographically protected identifier indicating that the user associated with the identifier is entitled to use a particular service.

transit information user request  (Planned)  

Request for special transit routing, real–time schedule information, and availability information.

traveler payment information  (Planned)  

Information provided for payment of road use charges, tolls or parking fees including identification that can be used to identify the payment account or source and related vehicle and service information that are used to determine the type and price of service requested. The information exchange normally supports an account debit to pay fees, but an account credit may be initiated where pricing strategies include incentives.

traveler payment request  (Planned)  

Request for information supporting payments. For fee structures that include incentives, the request may support either an account debit or an account credit or reimbursement.

user account reports  (Planned)  

Reports on services offered/provided and associated charges.

user account setup  (Planned)  

Billing information, vehicle information (or registration information), and requests for reports. Also includes subsequent account changes.