Apparatus, system, and method supporting compliance with customs/border requirements
US10803539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/265
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a portable device, information associated with a traveler. The information includes information from a passport of the traveler, a photograph of the traveler, and travel-related information associated with the traveler. The method also includes wirelessly transmitting at least a portion of the information to an external system and receiving a disposition code from the external system. The disposition code indicates whether the traveler is allowed to pass a customs/border enforcement area or is required to enter the customs/border enforcement area for additional processing. The method further includes presenting the disposition code or information associated with the disposition code on a display of the portable device.
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