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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2019
Ifpl Group Limited, Isle of Wight, GB;
John Michael Wright, Isle of Wight, GB;
Geoff Underwood, Isle of Wight, GB;
IFPL GROUP LIMITED, Isle of Wight, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus for installation in a passenger transport vehicle for controlling a power charging outlet for a mobile electronic device (), the apparatus comprising, a processor () and a switch (), and the connector port (), the switch arranged to control power supplied to the connector port and/or a data connection via the connector port, the processor configured to receive a signal indicative of a credential stored on a credential device, by way of a contactless terminal or by way of a wired connection between the device and the connector port, the processor arranged to verify or otherwise the validity of the received credential and control the switch accordingly.
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