Method and system for passenger flight security
First Claim
1. A method for enhancing air travel security, the method comprising the steps of:
- distributing a bathroom key to each passenger boarding an aircraft, andrequiring each passenger while on board the aircraft to use only the bathroom that corresponds to the key distributed to that passenger.
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Abstract
An air travel security system is disclosed for preventing potential hijackers or terrorists from accessing the same bathroom during an airline flight. Bathroom keys are distributed to passengers upon boarding according to a system whereby a first passenger receives a key for a first bathroom, a second passenger receives a key for a second bathroom, etc, and/or according to the discretion of airport security personnel. In one aspect of the invention conventional keys are used, while in another aspect barcode keys are printed on passenger boarding cards. Information is also distributed to the passengers detailing the importance of the system, and of active passenger cooperation. Flight security personnel can take necessary action if a passenger does not comply with the instructions. The system offers advantages over prior art by preventing potential hijackers or terrorists from meeting in private, thus forcing them to act more conspicuously in coordinating their activities.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for enhancing air travel security, the method comprising the steps of:
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distributing a bathroom key to each passenger boarding an aircraft, and requiring each passenger while on board the aircraft to use only the bathroom that corresponds to the key distributed to that passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enhancing air travel security, the method comprising the steps of:
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affixing barcodes acting as bathroom keys to the boarding passes of passengers boarding an aircraft; and requiring each passenger while on board the aircraft to use only the bathroom that corresponds to the barcode key affixed to that passenger'"'"'s boarding pass, wherein access is provided to the designated bathroom that corresponds to the barcode key affixed to the passenger'"'"'s boarding pass when the barcode key is displayed and scanned by a scanner installed at the designated bathroom. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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