US 2026/0192944 A1 · AIRPORT GATE

Abstract

An airport gate system includes a bridge, a barrier assembly, a sensor, and a controller. The bridge includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is configured to be coupled to an airplane and the bridge is configured to permit access to a door of the airplane. The barrier assembly is configured to selectively limit movement of a passenger along the bridge. The sensor is configured to acquire data regarding the passenger. The controller is operatively coupled to the barrier assembly and the sensor. The controller is configured to determine whether the passenger is permitted to board the airplane based on the data. In response to a determination that the passenger is not permitted to board the airplane, the controller is configured to control the barrier assembly to limit movement of the passenger along the bridge.

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Dependent claims

An airport gate system, comprising:

a bridge having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the second end is configured to be coupled to an airplane, and wherein the bridge is configured to permit access to a door of the airplane;
a barrier assembly configured to selectively limit movement of a passenger along the bridge;
a sensor configured to acquire data regarding the passenger;
and
a controller operatively coupled to the barrier assembly and the sensor, the controller configured to:
determine whether the passenger is permitted to board the airplane based on the data;
and
in response to a determination that the passenger is not permitted to board the airplane, control the barrier assembly to limit the movement of the passenger along the bridge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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