MASS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE DELIVERY PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing location information for a mobile device associated with a passenger of a mass transportation vehicle, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving travel related information associated with the passenger;
receiving an identifier associated with the mobile device of the passenger;
monitoring for the presence of the mobile device in a departing mass transportation facility associated with the travel related information using one or more mobile signal detection units, andresponsive to identifying that the mobile device is located in the departing mass transportation facility, updating a location status associated with the passenger to indicate that the passenger is within the departing mass transportation facility.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for providing location information for a mobile device associated with a passenger of a mass transportation vehicle. For example, in some embodiments, the location information of a mobile device of a passenger may be utilized to provide location-based services, such as, but not limited to, providing the passenger with updated information regarding a travel arrangement, enabling an airline crew to determine the whereabouts of a passenger, and enabling automatic check-in. In addition, certain ones of the disclosed embodiments provide a method for maintaining location-based services associated with a mobile device while the device is in transit on a mass transportation vehicle, such as, but not limited to, an airplane.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing location information for a mobile device associated with a passenger of a mass transportation vehicle, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving travel related information associated with the passenger; receiving an identifier associated with the mobile device of the passenger; monitoring for the presence of the mobile device in a departing mass transportation facility associated with the travel related information using one or more mobile signal detection units, and responsive to identifying that the mobile device is located in the departing mass transportation facility, updating a location status associated with the passenger to indicate that the passenger is within the departing mass transportation facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A location tracking apparatus for providing location information for a mobile device associated with a passenger of a mass transportation vehicle, the location tracking apparatus comprising:
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a network interface for communicating with one or more mobile signal detection units; a data storage component for storing computer executable instructions; and a processing unit for executing the computer executable instructions to detect the presence of the mobile device in a mass transportation facility using data received from the mobile signal detection units and for updating a location status of the passenger.
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20. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code comprising instructions to:
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monitor for the presence of a mobile device of a passenger in a mass transportation facility using one or mote mobile signal detection units, and responsive to identifying that the mobile device is located in the mass transportation facility, updating a location status associated with the passenger to indicate that the passenger is within the mass transportation facility.
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