METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TRAVEL-RELATED MULTI-FUNCTION FOB
First Claim
1. A transponder configured to communicate with a transponder-reader to perform a transaction, said transponder comprising:
- a database configured to store travel-related information, wherein said travel-related information comprises;
a transponder user ID application; and
at least one second application for storing travel related information, said second application comprising a common file structure and at least one partner file structure.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and methods for a radio frequency identification (RFID) system which securely and conveniently integrates important travel-related applications. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an RFID system comprises a transponder identification application and various additional applications useful in particular travel contexts; for example, airline, hotel, rental car, and payment-related applications. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, an RFID system further comprises space and security features within specific applications which provide partnering organizations the ability to construct custom and secure file structures.
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15 Claims
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1. A transponder configured to communicate with a transponder-reader to perform a transaction, said transponder comprising:
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a database configured to store travel-related information, wherein said travel-related information comprises;
a transponder user ID application; and
at least one second application for storing travel related information, said second application comprising a common file structure and at least one partner file structure. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A transponder configured to communicate with a transponder-reader to perform a transaction, said transponder comprising:
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a database configured to store travel-related information and configured to communicate with said transponder-reader;
wherein said travel-related information comprises;
a transponder user ID application and a second application, said second application being configured to store travel-related information associated with a transponder user; and
said second application comprising a common file structure and a partner file structure, wherein said partner file structure provides write access to a field within said partner file structure for a first partnering organization and denies write access to said field for a second partnering organization, and said common file structure provides write access for both said first and second partners to at least one field in said common file structure. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A distributed transaction method comprising:
receiving transponder user ID and travel-related information at a transponder-reader configured for communicating with a transponder;
transmitting said transponder user ID and travel-related information on a network to a partnering organization having an associated partnering organization server, said partnering organization server being configured to facilitate sending and receiving said transponder user ID and travel-related information over said network.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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