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System and method for exchanging transportation data via wearable devices

  • US 9,519,941 B1
  • Filed: 01/06/2014
  • Issued: 12/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of obtaining transportation data associated with both an object and a mobile application, the method comprising:

  • capturing, using a wearable device worn by an airline employee, an object identifier associated with the object;

    wherein the object is an article used in connection with the good or service that is provided by the airline;

    transmitting the object identifier and an application identifier from the wearable device to a computer server;

    wherein the application identifier is associated with both the mobile application and the airline employee who is wearing the wearable device;

    transmitting status data associated with a status of the object to the computer server;

    wherein the status is at least one of;

    a status associated with a readiness of an airplane operated by the airline; and

    a status associated with a need for repair or maintenance of the article used in connection with the good or service that is provided by the airline;

    identifying, using the computer server, the object in response to the receipt of the object identifier;

    obtaining, using the computer server, the transportation data associated with the object and the mobile application;

    storing the status data in the computer server;

    transmitting the transportation data from the computer server to the wearable device; and

    at least one of;

    displaying the transportation data on the wearable device so that the airline employee is able to read the transportation data while concurrently performing work-related activities; and

    audibly announcing the transportation data from the wearable device so that the airline employee is able to hear the transportation data while concurrently performing work-related activities;

    wherein the airline employee is a mechanic;

    wherein the status is at least the status associated with the need for repair or maintenance of the article used in connection with the good or service that is provided by the airline;

    wherein the article used in connection with the good or service is a portion of the airplane and the transportation data associated with the article is maintenance data relating to the portion of the airplane; and

    wherein the maintenance data comprises at least one of;

    a maintenance manual associated with the portion of the airplane;

    maintenance instructions associated with the portion of the airplane; and

    step-by-step instructions relating to the maintenance of the portion of the airplane.

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