Vibration alert device for bus stop-off and method of operating the same

Portable device with vibration alerts for bus stop-off linked to transit card payment

This technology features a portable device equipped with a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) that processes fare payments upon tagging the bus terminal, retrieves route and location data, and notifies the user via vibration, sound, or light when the bus passes the stop immediately preceding their destination.

Bus audio announcements and displays are often difficult to perceive in crowded or noisy conditions, while smartphone app-based alerts present barriers for elderly users or foreign tourists who may not be familiar with such applications.

This technology utilizes cylindrical, card-type, or bracelet-style portable devices that function as transit cards, offering features such as language selection, stop-by-stop guidance, and displays for charging, usage, and remaining balance, with alerts deactivated via a confirmation button or exit tag. Applicable to public transit operators and tourist transit card services, it ensures passengers can disembark at their destination even if they are asleep or distracted.

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Key Features:

• Cylindrical, card-type, or bracelet-style portable device that processes fare payments and receives route and location data upon tagging the bus terminal
• Device configuration including a drive unit with a USIM, a communication unit for wireless connection to the bus terminal, and an output unit displaying routes and remaining balance
• Step of notifying the user to prepare for disembarkation via sound, light, or vibration after passing the stop before the destination, and stopping the alert upon confirmation or exit tagging
• Step of providing stop-by-stop guidance via the output unit until the selected destination is reached after language selection

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