Blink and fly
Eye-scanning system could reduce airport lines, hassles
July 24, 2000
Web posted at: 4:52 p.m. EDT (2052 GMT)
(CNN) -- Travelers soon may be scurrying through airport ticketing lines in the blink of an eye.
EyeTicket Corp. is talking to several airlines and airports about adopting an eye-scanning system that it says could dramatically speed up the check-in process.
"It will instantly check you in without you reaching for a wallet or having a ticket or standing in line," said Evan Smith, senior vice president for EyeTicket, based in McLean, Virginia. "Just look in the camera and go."
By scanning the eye with an ordinary digital camera, the system comes up with a 512-character code based on the characteristics of the iris.
That code then can be stored in a database with other information, such as passwords and frequent-flier and passport numbers, which participating airlines could share.
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