System and method for network tracking of passenger travel progress
First Claim
1. A method for tracking air passenger travel progress, said method comprising:
- receiving a passenger identifier corresponding to a passenger;
identifying a flight number corresponding to a flight on which the passenger is scheduled to fly;
retrieving near real-time flight data corresponding to the flight;
creating a message corresponding to the passenger based upon the retrieved flight data; and
transmitting the message to one or more communication addresses.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking passenger'"'"'s air travel progress is provided. The passenger maintains a profile that includes a passenger identifier and notification information. The passenger tracking system uses the notification information in conjunction with data received from the FAA'"'"'s ETMS to determine whether a notification should be provided as well as the information to include in the notification. The notification message can be sent to text-based communication addresses, such as email addresses, facsimile machines, and digital pagers as well as speech-based systems such as telephones. Additionally, flight information can be posted to a particular Internet web site or sent to one or more email addresses whenever the passenger is identified in a flight manifest. In this manner, an up to date itinerary is available with the most accurate information concerning the passenger'"'"'s travel status. The system can be used to identify criminal suspects and coordinate their apprehension.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for tracking air passenger travel progress, said method comprising:
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receiving a passenger identifier corresponding to a passenger;
identifying a flight number corresponding to a flight on which the passenger is scheduled to fly;
retrieving near real-time flight data corresponding to the flight;
creating a message corresponding to the passenger based upon the retrieved flight data; and
transmitting the message to one or more communication addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
a network interface connecting the information handling system to a computer network; and
a passenger tracking tool for tracking air passenger travel, the passenger tracking tool including;
means for receiving a passenger identifier corresponding to a passenger;
means for identifying a flight number corresponding to a flight on which the passenger is scheduled to fly;
means for retrieving near real-time flight data corresponding to the flight;
means for creating a message corresponding to the passenger based upon the retrieved flight data; and
means for transmitting the message to one or more communication addresses over the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for tracking air passenger travel progress, said computer program product comprising:
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means for receiving a passenger identifier corresponding to a passenger;
means for identifying a flight number corresponding to a flight on which the passenger is scheduled to fly;
means for retrieving near real-time flight data corresponding to the flight;
means for creating a message corresponding to the passenger based upon the retrieved flight data; and
means for transmitting the message to one or more communication addresses. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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