US 6,386,451 B1Granted

Travel system and methods utilizing multi-application passport cards

OwnerRichard P. Sehrinventor

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Abstract

A travel system and methods that encompass a plurality of travel service providers and multi-application passport cards for the automated compilation, issuance, and utilization of the passport cards for said plurality of travel services, including the implementation of related application scenarios. The multi-application cards are realized by portable device technologies, such as, smart cards or pocket-sized computer devices, and have the ability to store and activate a traveler's permit for transportation and other passport services; as well as a monetary value for electronic payment means. Biometrics identification of cardholders, as well as cryptographic certification of card data and travel-related information, can optionally be encoded onto the cards and can be verified, including validated, at various point-of-service locations upon presentation of the card for utilization.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A method for utilizing a portable passport device for immigration/customs declaration purposes;

the method comprising the steps of:
storing an immigration/customs form in said portable passport device;
subsequently coupling said portable passport device to an immigration/customs database;
automatically uploading by said portable passport device said immigration/customs form to said immigration/customs database;
automatically verifying by the database the uploaded form;
and
in response to the verification step, storing by the database a verification stamp into the portable device;
said immigration/customs form relating to a particular device-holder;
subsequently coupling the portable device to a control module monitoring device-holder traffic through a plurality of gates;
automatically retrieving from the device by said control module a set of data comprising said immigration/customs form;
and
based upon the retrieved data from the passport device, automatically directing by the module said particular device-holder to a particular gate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/562,050Filed 1 May 2000 · division
Priority: 24 Jun 1997
Granted: 14 May 2002
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

G07B 15/00
Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one
G06Q 10/02
Administration; Management: reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/0283
For seating or spaces in a venue: for travel seating
G06Q 20/045
Payment circuits: using payment protocols involving tickets