Patent ID: 7546957

Claim:
A travel kiosk comprising: a first portion containing a touch screen; and a second portion adjacent the first portion including a printer a barcode reader; a passport imager; and a radio frequency reader; and wherein the second portion contains a work area for obtaining first information from an operator provided passport, for obtaining second information from an operator provided travel document, and for delivering a printed travel document to the operator; wherein the work area includes a shelf for aligning the passport, a passport tunnel at an end of the shelf for guiding the passport into a position in the second portion for reading by the passport imager and the radio frequency reader, a printer exit shoot above the passport tunnel for delivering a printed travel document from the printer, and an overhang above the printer exit shoot containing the barcode reader, wherein the barcode reader scans the operator provided travel document following placement under the overhang; and wherein the kiosk further includes visual indicators for indicating successful and unsuccessful obtaining of the first and second information.