Airline seat optimization for passenger shoulder width and size

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016358272-A1
Application number	US-201514731492-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 5, 2015
Priority date	Jun 5, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to analyze the physical size of payment accountholders based on payment transactions, and allowing a transportation provider to apply the physical size of payment accountholders to seating.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of estimating passenger size, the method comprising:
receiving, with a network interface, transaction data from a merchant bank, the transaction data including a primary account number (PAN) associated with a customer and addenda for the transaction data, the addenda describing an apparel purchase, the addenda including apparel detail; extracting, with a processor, the primary account number from the transaction detail and the apparel detail from the addenda; matching, with the processor, the primary account number with account information stored in a database, the database being encoded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; estimating, with the processor, a physical size of an individual associated with the primary account number based on the apparel detail; storing, in the database, the physical size of the individual associated with the primary account number in the account information.

2 . The processing method of claim 1 , wherein the apparel detail contains a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU).

3 . The processing method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining, with the processor, a type of apparel and a clothing size associated with the Stock Keeping Unit.

4 . The processing method of claim 3 , wherein estimating a physical size includes determining approximate height, weight, or width of the individual.

5 . The processing method of claim 4 , wherein there are multiple household members living with the customer.

6 . The processing method of claim 5 , wherein the physical size of the individual is associated with one of the multiple household members.

7 . The processing method of claim 6 , further comprising:
transmitting, with the network interface, the physical size of the individual to a travel provider.

8 . A real-time system of generating a white list for anticipated future travel, the system comprising:
a network interface configured to receive transaction data from a merchant bank, the transaction data including a primary account number (PAN) associated with a customer and addenda for the transaction data, the addenda describing an apparel purchase, the addenda including apparel detail; a processor configured to extract the primary account number from the transaction detail and the apparel detail from the addenda, to match the primary account number with account information stored in a database, the database being encoded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, configured to estimate a physical size of an individual associated with the primary account number based on the apparel detail; a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with a database configured to store the physical size of the individual associated with the primary account number in the account information.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the apparel detail contains a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU).

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a type of apparel and a clothing size associated with the Stock Keeping Unit.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein estimating a physical size includes determining approximate height, weight, or width of the individual.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein there are multiple household members living with the customer.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the physical size of the individual is associated with one of the multiple household members.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the network interface is further configured to transmit the physical size of the individual to a travel provider.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with data and instructions, when executed by a computing device the instructions causing the computing device to:
receive, with a network interface, transaction data from a merchant bank, the transaction data including a primary account number (PAN) associated with a customer and addenda for the transaction data, the addenda describing an apparel purchase, the addenda including apparel detail; extract, with a processor, the primary account number from the transaction detail and the apparel detail from the addenda; match, with the processor, the primary account number with account information stored in a database, the database being encoded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; estimate, with the processor, a physical size of an individual associated with the primary account number based on the apparel detail; store, in the database, the physical size of the individual associated with the primary account number in the account information.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the apparel detail contains a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU).

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , the instructions further causing the computing device to:
determine, with the processor, a type of apparel and a clothing size associated with the Stock Keeping Unit.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein estimating a physical size includes determining approximate height, weight, or width of the individual.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein there are multiple household members living with the customer.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the physical size of the individual is associated with one of the multiple household members.

Assignees

• Mastercard International Inc

Inventors

• Howe Justin Xavier

Classifications

• G06Q10/02

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G06Q50/14 Primary

  Travel agencies · CPC title

• G06Q10/0283

  for travel seating · CPC title

• G06Q10/021

  Re-booking existing reservations · CPC title