Patent application EP16382152A (EP), filed 2016-04-07
Publication number: EP3229193A1
Title: A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING INFORMATION BETWEEN PASSENGERS AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STAKEHOLDERS
Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system for providing passenger information performing the tasks of sending, from a passenger electronic device (110), personal data, device geolocation and device time-stamp information; obtaining the passenger itinerary and confirming passenger identity, by a managing unit (206), based upon a match between the personal data, passenger electronic device geolocation and time-stamp; information contained in the obtained passenger itinerary; accessing to updated air traffic information relevant to the passenger upon confirming the passenger identity and sending, by the managing unit (206), a passenger report comprising flight status information for display on the passenger electronic device (110).
IPC codes: G06Q  30/    02            A I
H04W   4/    90            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A system for providing passenger information comprising:
number: 2
text: The system of claim 1, wherein the report is generated by the managing unit (206) by accessing to System Wide Information Management (SWIM) infrastructure.
number: 3
text: The system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the managing unit (206) is configured to send an automatic notification of events relevant to the passenger based upon recent geolocation, present and an inference of future of passenger's geolocation.
number: 4
text: The system of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the report sent to the passenger further comprises at least one of the following information: passenger baggage weight, baggage location, passengers' position at airport, electronic last call and booked connecting flight.
number: 5
text: The system of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the managing unit (206) is configured to send an input request to the passenger electronic device for updating data of SWIM infrastructure or for reporting an emergency.
number: 6
text: The system of any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the passenger electronic device (110) is configured to receive an electronic airline ticket and to retrieve passenger identification and passenger itinerary therefrom.
number: 7
text: The system of any of claims 1 to 6, wherein passenger electronic device (110) is selected among the following: a home or office computer, a laptop or tablet computer, a cell phone, a smart watch, an in-flight entertainment unit.
number: 8
text: A computer-implemented method for providing passenger information comprising:
number: 9
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the report is generated by the managing unit (206) by accessing to System Wide Information Management (SWIM) infrastructure.
number: 10
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 8 and 9, wherein the managing unit (206) is configured to send an automatic notification of events relevant to the passenger based upon recent geolocation, present and an inference of future of passenger's geolocation.
number: 11
text: The computer-implemented method of any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the report sent to the passenger further comprises at least one of the following information: passenger baggage weight, baggage location, passengers' position at airport, electronic last call and booked connecting flight.
number: 12
text: The computer-implemented method of any of claims 8 to 11, wherein the managing unit (206) is configured to send an input request to the passenger electronic device for updating data of SWIM infrastructure or for reporting an emergency.
number: 13
text: The computer-implemented method of any of claims 8 to 12, wherein the passenger electronic device (110) is configured to receive an electronic airline ticket and to retrieve passenger identification and passenger itinerary therefrom.
number: 14
text: The computer-implemented method of any of claims 8 to 12, wherein the geolocation is determined by at least one of the following: GPS circuitry in the passenger electronic device, the IP address of the passenger electronic device, by triangulation.
number: 15
text: A computer program product for providing passenger information comprising computer code instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the method of any of claims 8 to 14.
Office action: search_report, dated 2017-10-11
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Final disposition: pending (2017-10-11)