Passenger Management system

• US 20140176328A1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Inventors: Koushik, Kadari SubbaRao Sudeendra Thirtha
• Application Number:
  US13/723,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20140176328A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A system and method for passenger/user management in an environment is disclosed. The system provides tag enabled material to the passengers and multiple readers are located in the environment to track the location of the passengers within the environment. The reader communicates the tracked location to the management device in the environment. The system provides a simple and efficient way to track passengers within an airport terminal and on-board. The system offers better airport operations and passenger experience and provides cost savings to airlines due to reduced number of flight delays. The management device tracks the passengers using Wi-Fi, GSM, Personal Address, Displays to provide alert to the passenger for any services.

Claims

1. A system for managing one or more users in an environment, wherein said system comprises:

a tag configured to include information about said one or more users;

a management device configured to;

track said information of said one or more users with said tag;

use said information to perform one or more activities, wherein said one or more activities comprises counting said one or more users in said environment; and

provide alert to said one or more users based on said one or more activities.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein said one or more activities further comprises at least one of:

calculating distance of said one or more users from one or more points of said environment to determine the delay made by said one or more users in reaching said environment, identifying seat of said one or more users in said environment, monitoring movement of said one or more users in said environment.

3. The system as in claim 2, wherein said environment comprises at least one of:

airport, aircraft, bus stations, train stations, shopping areas, departmental store.

4. The system as in claim 3, wherein said management device is configured to track said information of said one or more users with said tag using a reader, wherein said information comprises:

location of said one or more users, a unique identifier of said one or more user, boarding details of said environment, travel itinerary, other personal details of said one or more users.

5. The system as in claim 1, wherein said management device is configured to visually map said location in said environment and provide services, wherein said services comprises at least one of:

pathways, lifts, escalators.

6. The system as in claim 2, wherein said management device is configured to provide alert to said one or more users in said environment using at least one of:

display, audio signal, video signal to notify said one or more users about said seat, said delay.

7. The system as in claim 6, wherein said management device is configured to provide alert to a wireless device with said one or more users.

8. The system as in claim 3, wherein said management device is implemented as an on-board device in said aircraft and configured to identify said seat of said one or more users using said information in said tag.

9. A method for managing one or more users in an environment, wherein said method comprises:

including information of said one or more users in a tag;

tracking said information of said one or more users with said tag;

using said information to perform one or more activities, wherein said one or more activities comprises counting said one or more users in said environment; and

providing alert to said one or more users based on said one or more activities.

10. The method as in claim 9, wherein said one or more activities further comprises at least one of:

calculating distance of said one or more users from one or more points of said environment to determine the delay made by said one or more users in reaching said environment, identifying seat of said one or more users in said environment, monitoring movement of said one or more users in said environment.

11. The method as in claim 10, wherein said environment comprises at least one of:

airport, aircraft, bus stations, train stations, shopping areas, departmental store.

12. The method as in claim 11, wherein said method tracks said information of said one or more users with said tag using a reader, wherein said information comprises:

location of said one or more users, a unique identifier of said one or more users, boarding details of said environment, travel itinerary, other personal details of said one or more users.

13. The method as in claim 9, wherein said method further comprises visually mapping said location in said environment and provide services, wherein said services comprises at least one of:

pathways, lifts, escalators.

14. The method as in claim 10, wherein said method provides alert to said one or more users in said environment using at least one of:

display, audio signal, video signal to notify said one or more users about said seat, said delay.

15. The method as in claim 14, wherein said method provides alert to a wireless device with said one or more users.

16. The method as in claim 11, wherein said method comprises an on-board device in said aircraft and configured to identify said seat of said one or more users using said information in said tag.