Systems and methods of providing and electronically validating tickets and tokens

A method for facilitating use of physical tokens by a server, the method comprising:

• generating a token identifier;
• generating, using a private key associated with the server, a cryptographic signature based on the token identifier;
• transmitting the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token dispenser, wherein:
• the token dispenser is configured to dispense a physical token, and
• the physical token is configured to provide the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token validator;
• receiving, from the token dispenser, (i) a first indication that the physical token is dispensed, (ii) selection of a fare type, and (iii) dispenser context data including a dispense location;
• associating the token identifier with the selected fare type and the dispenser context data;
• receiving, from the token validator, a second indication that the physical token is being validated, wherein the second indication:
• (i) is transmitted after the token validator verifies the cryptographic signature using a public key associated with the server, and
• (ii) includes the token identifier provided by the physical token and validator context data including a validation location;
• identifying the fare type associated with the token identifier;
• determining whether the physical token is valid based on (i) a set of restrictions associated with the fare type, (ii) the validator context data associated with the token identifier provided by the physical token, and (iii) the dispenser context data received from the token validator;
• and
• transmitting a communication to the ticket validator indicating whether the physical token is valid, wherein the ticket validator, in response to receiving the communication, outputs an indicator whether the physical token is valid.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for facilitating use of physical tokens, the method comprising:

• generating a token identifier;
• generating, using a private key associated with the server, a cryptographic signature based on the token identifier;
• transmitting the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token dispenser, wherein:
• the token dispenser is configured to dispense a physical token, and
• the physical token is configured to provide the token identifier and the cryptographic signature to a token validator;
• receiving, from the token dispenser, (i) a first indication that the physical token is dispensed, (ii) selection of a fare type, and (iii) dispenser context data including a dispense location;
• associating the token identifier with the selected fare type and the dispenser context data;
• receiving, from the token validator, a second indication that the physical token is being validated, wherein the second indication:
• (i) is transmitted after the token validator verifies the cryptographic signature using a public key associated with the server, and
• (ii) includes the token identifier provided by the physical token and validator context data including a validation location;
• identifying the fare type associated with the token identifier;
• determining whether the physical token is valid based on (i) a set of restrictions associated with the fare type, (ii) the validator context data associated with the token identifier provided by the physical token, and (iii) the dispenser context data received from the token validator;
• and
• transmitting a communication to the ticket validator indicating whether the physical token is valid, wherein the ticket validator, in response to receiving the communication, outputs an indicator whether the physical token is valid.