Patent ID: 8428620
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
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; and communicating with a data processing system associated with a mass transportation service provider to automatically check in the passenger in response to a determination that the passenger is in the departing mass transportation facility based on the presence of the mobile device of the user being in the departing mass transportation facility; and communicating with the data processing system to update a flight manifest with a location of the passenger within the departing mass transportation facility to indicate an amount of time before the passenger reaches a departing gate for the mass transportation vehicle; transmitting a check-in confirmation message to the mobile device, in response to automatically checking in the passenger, the confirmation message including a scannable bar code that is utilized to board the mass transportation vehicle.