Composite ticket processing unit
US5010240A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/2077
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An off-line terminal, located at an airline boarding gate processes composite tickets bearing a magnetic stripe. Processing includes: authenticating, verifying, recording, canceling, bursting into component sections and sorting. Operations are controlled, logged and interrelated in accordance with ticket content and operating programs. Structurally, a processing computer cooperates with magnetic stripe transducers, a printer, a burster, signal lamps and a plurality of document-direction gates to select and control the path of individual ticket components. An additional magnetic sensor for ticket components (e.g. boarding passes) enables control of passenger movements after initial clearance with ticket processing.
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