Method for operating a service application installed on a mobile terminal

Abstract

A method for operating a service application (100, 200.1, 200.2) installed on a mobile terminal (102, 202.1, 202.2) for the use of a service, in particular a transport service, comprising obtaining, through a reception module (104) of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2), at least one usage data set, determining in a basic usage state of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2), by a verification module (106) of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2) a verified usage state based on the at least one obtained usage data set and at least one predetermined verification reference criterion, and, if a verified usage state has been determined, effecting, by a first transmitting module (108) of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2), transmitting, through the mobile terminal (102, 202.1, 202.2), an advertising signal with an advertising message, the advertising message indicating that the service application has determined a verified usage state.

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