| 摘要 |
An integrated access control system (100) and method identifies airline passengers at check-in or boarding (1005) by scanning a stable biometric characteristic of the passenger. The system permits passengers to check-in and board commercial aircraft without the need of paper tickets, boarding passes, or other such artifacts. Passenger check-in and boarding event information is provided instantaneously via electronic communications link (120, 122) to the airline and third-party passenger and reservation systems, or clearing houses. A central database (106) separates personal biometric information from airline and merchant customer records, assuring the consumer that their personal information will not be used except where they have an established relationship with a merchant and/or authorize a specific transaction.
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