Kiosk for energy industry logistics
AssigneePhi Helipass, L.L.C.
InventorsBrandon Jay Gilbert, Steven Wyatt Pharis, James Quinn, David Alan Treadway
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Abstract
An automated kiosk and related apparatus provide check-in and boarding services to energy sector passengers, such as helicopter passengers. Preferably, the kiosk and related apparatus can take and store a picture of the passenger, calculate and/or measure the weight of the passenger and the passenger's luggage, print luggage tags and boarding printouts, check third parties' databases (such as a no-fly list (NFL)) for approval for the passenger's flight and can transmit data to another location (server, third party employer, pilot).
Claims20
A kiosk apparatus for assisting a passenger preparing to embark on transportation within the energy industry, comprising:
- an input device for allowing the passenger to input information;
- a display screen for displaying information;
- at least one of a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card reader for reading a passenger's TWIC card, a driver's license reader for reading a passenger's driver's license, a passport reader for reading a passenger's passport, a fingerprint reader for reading a passenger's fingerprint, a credit card reader, and a barcode reader;
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- a scale operatively connected to the kiosk for weighing the passenger.
A kiosk apparatus for assisting a passenger preparing to embark on transportation within the energy industry, comprising:
- a touch display screen for allowing the passenger to input information;
- a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card reader for reading a passenger's TWIC card;
- a driver's license reader for reading a passenger's driver's license;
- and
- a scale operatively connected to the kiosk for weighing the passenger,
- wherein the kiosk queries whether a passenger meets an energy company's screening requirements.
A kiosk apparatus for assisting a passenger preparing to embark on transportation within the energy industry, comprising:
- a touch display screen for allowing the passenger to input information;
- a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card reader for reading a passenger's TWIC card;
- a driver's license reader for reading a passenger's driver's license;
- a scale operatively connected to the kiosk for weighing the passenger;
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- a second display screen for allowing a representative of a helicopter flight company to observe what is displayed to the passenger on the touch screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.