Air travel security method, system and device

1. A method of providing air travel security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) prior to the flight, making a determination of passengers to be monitored during the flight;

(b) generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of remotely activatable electric shock devices to be worn by the predetermined passengers during the flight wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight;

(c) situating a remotely activatable electric shock device on predetermined passengers to be worn during the flight such that, for each predetermined passenger, the situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that passenger and reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn by each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight;

(d) arming said electric shock devices for subsequent selective activation of said electric shock devices by a selectively operable remote control means, wherein each activated electric shock device situated on a predetermined passenger is operable to deliver said disabling electrical shock to that passenger; and

(e) subsequent to the flight, removing said electric shock devices from said predetermined passengers.

2. The method of claim 1 , including activating an alarm in the event one of the predetermined passengers attempts to remove one of said electronic shock devices during the flight.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (d), said electric shock devices are armed manually by authorized personnel.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (d), said electric shock devices are armed automatically.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein in step (d), a plurality of said electric shock devices are armed concurrently.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (d), said electric shock devices are armed prior to boarding the aircraft.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (c), said electric shock devices are situated in position to deliver a muscular-disruptive electrical shock to each predetermined passenger.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of, subsequent to step (b), verifying the operability of each said electric shock device to be able to deliver a disabling electrical shock to a predetermined passenger.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of enabling alarm circuitry on said electric shock devices, which alarm circuitry produces an alarm if one of said electric shock devices is removed from a predetermined passenger, when said one electric shock device is armed.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (c), said remotely selectively activatable electric shock devices are situated on predetermined passengers who are over a specified age.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (c), said remotely selectively activatable electric shock devices are situated on predetermined passengers who are over a specified size.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of using said electric shock devices for verifying the identity of the predetermined passengers boarding the aircraft.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of disarming said electric shock devices prior to removing said devices from the predetermined passengers.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein said aircraft is a commercial aircraft.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

prior to the aircraft departing for the flight, for each of the predetermined passengers, entering information pertaining to the identity of that passenger into the electric shock device situated on that passenger.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of:

prior to said aircraft departing for the flight, checking predetermined passenger identity information entered in said remotely activatable electric shock devices.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

randomly generating the unique flight code to be entered into each electric shock device.

18. An air travel security system for providing air travel security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said air travel security system comprising:

a plurality of remotely activatable electric shock devices each having an armed state wherein said electric shock device produces, upon activation, a disabling electric shock;

said remotely activatable electric shock devices being adapted to be situated, one on each of predetermined passengers during a flight on the aircraft such that, for each predetermined passenger, a situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that predetermined passenger;

a selectively operable remote control means adapted to be disposed within the aircraft during the flight for producing and transmitting an activating signal for activating said electric shock devices;

each of said remotely activatable electric shock devices having activation circuitry responsive to said activating signal which causes, upon receipt of said activating signal, said remotely activatable electric shock devices to produce a disabling electric shock;

means for coding flight specific information into said remotely activatable electric shock devices wherein said means for coding includes means for generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock devices wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight; and

means for reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn on each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight.

19. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said electric shock devices include disarming means to preclude them from producing a disabling electric shock upon receipt of said activating signal.

20. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein each of said electric shock devices includes electro-muscular-disruption technology.

21. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said selectively operable remote control means includes radio frequency transmitter circuitry and said activating signal comprises a radio frequency carrier signal transmitted by said radio frequency transmitter circuitry.

22. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said selectively operable remote control means includes ultrasonic transmitter circuitry and said activating signal comprises an ultrasonic carrier signal transmitted by said ultrasonic transmitter circuitry.

23. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said selectively operable remote control means includes infra-red light transmitter circuitry and said activating signal comprises an infra-red light carrier signal transmitted by said infra-red light transmitter circuitry.

24. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said selectively operable remote control means includes laser light transmitter circuitry and said activating signal comprises a laser light carrier signal transmitted by said laser light transmitter circuitry.

25. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said selectively operable remote control means includes magnetic field transmitter circuitry and said activating signal comprises a magnetic field carrier signal transmitted by said magnetic field transmitter circuitry.

26. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein said selectively operable remote control means includes microwave transmitter circuitry and said activating signal comprises a microwave carrier signal transmitted by said microwave transmitter circuitry.

27. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein each of said remotely activatable electric shock devices comprises a main body in a form of a bracelet.

28. The air travel security system of claim 18 , wherein each of said remotely activatable electric shock devices comprise a main body and a strap means secured to said main body.

29. A remotely activatable electric shock device for providing security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said remotely activatable electric shock device comprising:

a main body;

at least two electrodes protruding from said main body;

electronic circuitry for energizing said electrodes to thereby produce a disabling electric shock;

means for arming said electric shock device whereby said electric shock device produces a disabling electric shock upon activation;

said remotely activatable electric shock device being adapted to be situatable on a passenger during a flight on an aircraft such that said electric shock device is in position to deliver the disabling electric shock to that passenger;

said remotely activatable electric shock device having activation circuitry responsive to an activating signal transmitted from a selectively operable remote control means, which activation circuitry, upon receipt of the activating signal, causes said remotely activatable electric shock device to produce the disabling electric shock;

means for coding flight specific information into said remotely activatable electric shock device wherein said means for coding includes means for storing a unique flight code for each flight into electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device wherein the unique flight code prevents unauthorized use and tampering of said remotely activatable electric shock device by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code stored therein; and

means for remotely communicating the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device to a verification device to thereby verify the unique flight code relative to a flight.

30. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said electric shock device has an unarmed state whereat said electric shock device is precluded from producing said disabling electric shock upon receipt of said activating signal.

31. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein each of said electric shock device comprises an electro-muscular-disruption technology device.

32. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said activation circuitry is responsive to a radio frequency carrier signal.

33. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said activation circuitry is responsive to an ultrasonic carrier signal.

34. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said activation circuitry is responsive to an infra-red light carrier signal.

35. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said activation circuitry is responsive to a laser light carrier signal.

36. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said activation circuitry is responsive to a magnetic field carrier signal.

37. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said activation circuitry is responsive to a microwave carrier signal.

38. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said main body of said remotely activatable electric shock device is in a form of a bracelet.

39. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 38 , wherein said bracelet is movable between a closed in-use configuration and an opened situating configuration.

40. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 39 , wherein said remotely activatable electric shock device comprises alarm circuitry, which alarm circuitry produces an alarm if said bracelet is removed from its closed in-use configuration, when said electric shock device is in an armed condition.

41. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 40 , wherein said alarm circuitry produces an audible alarm.

42. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 40 , wherein said alarm circuitry transmits said alarm via a radio frequency carrier signal.

43. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said remotely activatable electric shock device includes a strap means secured to said main body.

44. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 43 , wherein said strap means is movable between a closed in-use configuration and an open situating configuration.

45. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 44 , wherein said remotely activatable electric shock device comprises alarm circuitry, which alarm circuitry produces an alarm if said strap means is removed from its closed in-use configuration, when said electric shock device is in an armed condition.

46. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 45 , wherein said alarm circuitry produces an audible alarm.

47. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 45 , wherein said alarm circuitry transmits said alarm via a radio frequency carrier signal.

48. The remotely activatable electric shock device of claim 29 , wherein said electric shock device comprises digital electronic circuitry for storing digital information pertaining to the identity of that passenger, and a display for displaying said digital information.

49. A method of providing air travel security for passengers traveling on an aircraft comprising the steps of:

(a) Receiving passengers into a pre-flight area prior to permitting passengers to board the aircraft for a flight;

(b) placing a remotely activatable electric shock device on predetermined passengers to be worn during the flight such that, for each predetermined passenger, the situated electric shock device is in position to deliver a disabling electrical shock to that passenger; and

(c) either prior to or after placing the electric shock devices on the predetermined passengers, associating remotely readable information with the electric shock devices which is flight specific including generating a unique flight code for each flight and storing the unique flight code into electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock devices to be worn by the predetermined passengers during the flight wherein the unique flight code is generated in a manner so as to prevent unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock devices by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight;

(d) reading the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry of the remotely activatable electric shock device worn on each predetermined passenger and verifying the unique flight code relative to the flight;

(e) providing means on the aircraft for selectively activating the electric shock devices when the predetermined passengers are on the aircraft.

50. The method of claim 49 , including randomly generating the unique flight code.

51. The method of claim 49 , wherein said associating of flight specific information includes providing information concerning the identification of the predetermined passengers wearing said electric shock devices.

52. The method of claim 51 , wherein the providing of information concerning the identification of the predetermined passengers includes inputting a digital photograph of the passengers, and providing a visual display for verification of predetermined passengers identities by visual inspection.

53. The method of claim 51 , including using said electric shock devices as aircraft boarding passes and scanning said electric shock devices as the predetermined passengers board the aircraft.

54. The method of claim 51 , including scanning said electric shock devices after said predetermined passengers have been seated on the aircraft to thereby verify passenger seating assignments.

55. The method of claim 49 , including arming said electric shock devices and visually indicating when the electric shock devices are armed.

56. The method of claim 49 , further comprising the step of producing an alarm if said remotely activatable electric shock device is removed from a predetermined passenger.

57. A remotely activatable device for providing security for passengers traveling via an aircraft, said remotely activatable device comprising:

an electric shock device including a body adapted to be worn on a predetermined passenger during a flight of the aircraft,

said electric shock device having means for producing a disabling electric shock upon activation,

said electric shock device having activation circuitry responsive to an activating signal transmitted from a selectively operable remote control means, which activation circuitry, upon receipt of said activating signal, causes said electric shock device to produce said disabling electric shock,

means for associating remotely readable flight specific information into said electric shock device, said means for associating including electronic circuitry for storing a unique flight code for each flight wherein the unique flight code prevents unauthorized use and tampering of the remotely activatable electric shock device by making it impossible for a predetermined passenger to predict or determine the unique flight code for the flight; and

means for communicating the unique flight code stored in the electronic circuitry to a remote location for verification.

58. The remotely activatable device of claim 57 , wherein said electric shock device includes alarm circuitry that produces an alarm if said electric shock device is removed from the predetermined passenger.

59. The remotely activatable device of claim 57 wherein said flight specific information includes at least one of the following:

A. flight number of the aircraft;

B. personal identification information concerning the predetermined passenger; and

C. seat location for the predetermined passenger.