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Travel system and methods utilizing multi-application airline passenger cards

  • US 6,910,628 B1
  • Filed: 05/10/2000
  • Issued: 06/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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.

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