Air travel security method, system and device
First Claim
1. A method of providing air travel security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) prior to the flight, making a determination of passengers to be monitored during the flight;
(b) generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of remotely activatable electric shock devices to be worn by the predetermined passengers during the flight wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight;
(c) situating a remotely activatable electric shock device on predetermined passengers to be worn during the flight such that, for each predetermined passenger, the situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that passenger and reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn by each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight;
(d) arming said electric shock devices for subsequent selective activation of said electric shock devices by a selectively operable remote control means, wherein each activated electric shock device situated on a predetermined passenger is operable to deliver said disabling electrical shock to that passenger; and
(e) subsequent to the flight, removing said electric shock devices from said predetermined passengers.
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Abstract
A method of providing air travel security for passengers traveling via an aircraft comprises situating a remotely activatable electric shock device on each of the passengers in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock when activated; and arming the electric shock devices for subsequent selective activation by a selectively operable remote control disposed within the aircraft. The remotely activatable electric shock devices each have activation circuitry responsive to the activating signal transmitted from the selectively operable remote control means. The activated electric shock device is operable to deliver the disabling electrical shock to that passenger.
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1. A method of providing air travel security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) prior to the flight, making a determination of passengers to be monitored during the flight;
(b) generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of remotely activatable electric shock devices to be worn by the predetermined passengers during the flight wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight;
(c) situating a remotely activatable electric shock device on predetermined passengers to be worn during the flight such that, for each predetermined passenger, the situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that passenger and reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn by each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight;
(d) arming said electric shock devices for subsequent selective activation of said electric shock devices by a selectively operable remote control means, wherein each activated electric shock device situated on a predetermined passenger is operable to deliver said disabling electrical shock to that passenger; and
(e) subsequent to the flight, removing said electric shock devices from said predetermined passengers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An air travel security system for providing air travel security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said air travel security system comprising:
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a plurality of remotely activatable electric shock devices each having an armed state wherein said electric shock device produces, upon activation, a disabling electric shock;
said remotely activatable electric shock devices being adapted to be situated, one on each of predetermined passengers during a flight on the aircraft such that, for each predetermined passenger, a situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that predetermined passenger;
a selectively operable remote control means adapted to be disposed within the aircraft during the flight for producing and transmitting an activating signal for activating said electric shock devices;
each of said remotely activatable electric shock devices having activation circuitry responsive to said activating signal which causes, upon receipt of said activating signal, said remotely activatable electric shock devices to produce a disabling electric shock;
means for coding flight specific information into said remotely activatable electric shock devices wherein said means for coding includes means for generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock devices wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight; and
means for reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn on each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A remotely activatable electric shock device for providing security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said remotely activatable electric shock device comprising:
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a main body;
at least two electrodes protruding from said main body;
electronic circuitry for energizing said electrodes to thereby produce a disabling electric shock;
means for arming said electric shock device whereby said electric shock device produces a disabling electric shock upon activation;
said remotely activatable electric shock device being adapted to be situatable on a passenger during a flight on an aircraft such that said electric shock device is in position to deliver the disabling electric shock to that passenger;
said remotely activatable electric shock device having activation circuitry responsive to an activating signal transmitted from a selectively operable remote control means, which activation circuitry, upon receipt of the activating signal, causes said remotely activatable electric shock device to produce the disabling electric shock;
means for coding flight specific information into said remotely activatable electric shock device wherein said means for coding includes means for storing a unique flight code for each flight into electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device wherein the unique flight code prevents unauthorized use and tampering of said remotely activatable electric shock device by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code stored therein; and
means for remotely communicating the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device to a verification device to thereby verify the unique flight code relative to a flight. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of providing air travel security for passengers traveling on an aircraft comprising the steps of:
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(a) Receiving passengers into a pre-flight area prior to permitting passengers to board the aircraft for a flight;
(b) placing a remotely activatable electric shock device on predetermined passengers to be worn during the flight such that, for each predetermined passenger, the situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that passenger; and
(c) either prior to or after placing the electric shock devices on the predetermined passengers, associating remotely readable information with the electric shock devices which is flight specific including generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock devices to be worn by the predetermined passengers during the flight wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight;
(d) reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn on each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight;
(e) providing means on the aircraft for selectively activating the electric shock devices when the predetermined passengers are on the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A remotely activatable device for providing security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said remotely activatable device comprising:
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an electric shock device including a body adapted to be worn on a predetermined passenger during a flight of the aircraft, said electric shock device having means for producing a disabling electric shock upon activation, said electric shock device having activation circuitry responsive to an activating signal transmitted from a selectively operable remote control means, which activation circuitry, upon receipt of said activating signal, causes said electric shock device to produce said disabling electric shock, means for associating remotely readable flight specific information into said electric shock device, said means for associating including electronic circuitry for storing a unique flight code for each flight wherein the unique flight code prevents unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock device by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight; and
means for communicating the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry to a remote location for verification. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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