Travel system and methods utilizing multi-application airline passenger cards
First Claim
1. A method for using an airline ticket for automated check-in with a particular airplane;
- the method comprising the steps of;
storing said airline ticket in a portable airline passenger card;
subsequently coupling the portable passenger card to an airline database including a boarding control module monitoring access to said particular airplane;
uploading by the card the ticket to the database; and
automatically verifying by the database the uploaded ticket; and
if the ticket is valid, then compiling by the database a boarding pass and downloading by the database the pass into the card; and
otherwise, denying access to said particular airplane via said airline ticket.
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Abstract
A travel system and methods that encompass a plurality of airline service providers and multi-application airline passenger cards for the automated compilation, issuance, and utilization of the passenger cards for said plurality of airline services, including the implementation of flight-related application scenarios. The multi-application cards are realized by portable device technologies, such as, smart cards or pocket-sized computer devices, and have the ability to store and activate an airline ticket for travel purposes and other flight services; as well as a monetary value for electronic payment means. Biometrics identification of ticket-holders, as well as cryptographic certification of card data and travel-related information, can optionally be encoded onto the cards and can be verified, including validated, at various point-of-service locations upon presentation of the card for utilization.
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1. A method for using an airline ticket for automated check-in with a particular airplane;
- the method comprising the steps of;
storing said airline ticket in a portable airline passenger card;
subsequently coupling the portable passenger card to an airline database including a boarding control module monitoring access to said particular airplane;
uploading by the card the ticket to the database; and
automatically verifying by the database the uploaded ticket; and
if the ticket is valid, then compiling by the database a boarding pass and downloading by the database the pass into the card; and
otherwise, denying access to said particular airplane via said airline ticket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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