Abstract: A boarding management system which utilizes a person's biometrics as a boarding-pass ticket to increase efficiency without compromising safety. The process begins with an access gate receiving entrant biometric data and an entrant electronic signal through a scanning device. The entrant biometric data is then compared against authentic biometric data for each of a plurality of user accounts to identify a matching account, thus authenticating the entrant individual. Next, boarding-pass data associated with the matching account is checked against a set of requirements to ensure that a matching timeframe and matching route identification data requirements are met. The boarding-pass data of the matching account is compared against a gate itinerary to identify shared scheduling data. If the shared scheduling data meets the set of scheduling requirements and the entrant electronic signal matches the authentic electronic signal of the matching account, then a confirmation notification is sent to the access gate.

Abstract: A boarding management system which utilizes a person's biometrics as a boarding-pass ticket in order to increase efficiency without compromising safety. The overall process begins with an access gate receiving entrant biometric data through a scanning device. The entrant biometric data is then compared against authentic biometric data for each of a plurality of user accounts in order to identify a matching account, thus authenticating the entrant individual. Next, boarding-pass data associated with the matching account is retrieved and checked against a set of requirements in order to ensure that a matching timeframe and matching route identification (ID) data requirements are met. In general, the boarding-pass data of the matching account is compared against a gate itinerary in order to identify shared scheduling data. If the shared scheduling data meets the set of scheduling requirements, then a confirmation notification is sent from a remote server to the access gate.

Abstract: A luggage tracking and routing method which is compatible with different luggage handling systems and provides a user with tracking data during travel. The method includes receiving boarding pass data through a dispensing kiosk from a plurality of service kiosks. The boarding pass data is then programmed onto an electronic tracking tag, and the electronic tracking tag is dispensed to be attached to a piece of luggage. The electronic tracking tag broadcasts a routing identifier from the boarding pass data with the electronic tracking tag. A plurality of luggage detection devices is used to track and monitor the electronic tracking tag. Tracking data is compiled with a remote server from each detection instance of the electronic tracking tag. The tracking data is then displayed to user with a user computing device. Finally, the electronic tracking tag is submitted to be refurbished by a reclaiming kiosk from services kiosks.

Abstract: A method for an alternative merchant payment system for a plurality of merchant accounts that allows each merchant accounts to utilize their own hardware and software. The overall process begins with sending payment request information from a corresponding point of sale (POS) terminal to a secure reading and exchange of data (SRED) reader of an arbitrary account. The SRED reader then sends the payment request information and payment instructions to a secure server through a symmetric or asymmetric encryption. The secure server receives and re-encrypts the payment request information and the payment instructions with a merchant public key associated with the arbitrary account. The re-encrypted payment request information and the payment instructions are then sent to the corresponding POS terminal in order to be used as input to complete a payment transaction.