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| July 12, 2012 | Apple's 'iTravel' for mobiles to make airport check-in delays history | | Sydney: Software giant Apple has proposed a new check-in system 'iTravel'
to reduce passenger headaches that they endure while visiting an airport. Apple
claims that with the new check-in system, it could make the experience quicker
and easier by allowing passengers to verify their identities at check-in and security
areas simply by swiping their phones over a sensor. A patent has reportedly been
issued for the system, called the iTravel, which would use Near Field Communication
(NFC) technology to transfer data between two devices when positioned close together,
ultimately streamlining a trip to the airport. "Juggling multiple items while
presenting a paper ticket and identification is often inconvenient and may lead
to forgotten items, lost tickets and/or identification, and other hassles," News.com.au
quoted the patent, as stating. Under the new system "traveler identification information
may be transmitted electronically to enable faster security verification during
check-in," the report said. The patent, which was submitted four years ago, also
claims to heighten airport security by providing specialised traveller identification
such as fingerprints or retinal scans, and also suggests passengers could scan
their drivers licenses and passports into the app. "The traveller identification
information may enable automatic look up of the traveller in a security database,
thereby reducing the inconveniences of incorrect identification," the patent added.
However, there are doubts as to whether Apple will push ahead with the system
amid reports it's concerned about using NFC because of its slow adoption and need
to add an antenna. Last month, Apple launched its Passbook app, a virtual wallet
that contains everything from boarding passes to shopping coupons.
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