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Passbook
Developer(s)Apple Inc.
Initial releaseSeptember 19, 2012 (2012-09-19) (iOS 6)
Stable release
iOS 6.1.4 / May 2, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05-02)
Written inObjective-C
Operating systemiOS 6 and later
PlatformiOS
LicenseFreeware
Websitewww.apple.com/ios/whats-new/#passbook

Passbook is an application in iOS that allows users to store coupons, boarding passes, event tickets, store cards, 'generic' cards and other forms of mobile payment.[1] It was designed by Apple Inc. and announced at the 2012 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 11, 2012.[2] The application was released with iOS 6 on September 19, 2012.

Features

The Passbook application displays 2D barcodes of following types: Aztec, PDF417 and QR. Each digital coupon or ticket is known as a "pass".[3] When the user launches Passbook for the first time, a brief introduction screen will appear with a button inviting users to browse applications on the App Store with Passbook integration. Passes can also be distributed online via Safari, or sent to the user via email.

Passes are synced between iOS devices using iCloud, and OS X 10.8.2 and higher also support opening passes to be sent to users' iOS devices.[1] Although the application is available in iOS 6 or later, it is currently only available on iPhone and iPod Touch, but not on iPad.[4]

Passbook has the following features:

  • Displays 2D barcodes of following types: Aztec, PDF417 and QR.
  • Triggered by location.
  • Triggered by time of pass.
  • Localisation of the pass. Up to 35 languages can be stored per Pass.[5]
  • Pass changes can be pushed via the Apple Push Notification Service by the pass provider, or manually updated by the user themselves.

As Passbook is only officially provided by Apple for iOS, several third party developers have created unsupported applications for other operating systems, such as PassWallet[6] for Android & BlackBerry, that support importing and viewing Passbook passes.

Pass scanner, redemption

Name Remarks
Pass Scanner An application used for scanning passes (and QR, Aztec, and PDF417 codes). It can display the message encoded in large type for easy entry or it can display a web page in an embedded UIWebView or it can perform intelligent updates (automatically invalidating passes, incrementing loyalty cards, etc.) for passes created at PassSource. It allows for:
  • Validating the scanned pass against the PassSource database.
  • Automatically invalidating coupons.
  • Automatically incrementing punch cards and loyalty cards.
  • Automatically decrementing class cards.
  • Providing custom web-app interfaces for modifying pass information.
  • Using custom URL endpoints when scanning any QR, Aztec, or PDF417 code (pass or paper).
  • Integration into any backend using the API.
Pass Verifier An application for scanning and verifying Passbook passes:
  • Scan: Barcodes can be scanned in order to add passes directly to Passbook.
  • Verify: Passes can be validated by pass issuers (in-store processing), offline and online verification is supported. Integration into any backend is supported by API.
CodeREADr A scanning application for iOS and Android for businesses to Scan Passbook passes and push the scan data back to their own redemption system or a third party redemption system. Supports online & offline validation. Scan-Mask. HTML responses. The Web control panel gives admins control to provisoin scanning permissions to multiple employee scanning devices, export scan reports, integrate through an API. PCI compliant. 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.
PassCheckout An application and web service for in-shop processing service of PassBook passes issued via PassKit.[7]

Some of the services provided include:

  • Receiving of scanned code, via keyboard input, webcam or USB Barcode scanner.
  • Validating the scanned pass against the PassKit database.
  • Providing configurable processing options per template, for example: Redeem, Invalidate, Add Value, Deduct Value and UpdateManage shop locations, users, pass type options.
  • Overview of transactions, export to Excel.

This service is currently running in Beta with many new features in development and coming soon.

Current apps available

Airlines

The following airlines currently support Passbook passes.[8]

Rail operators

The following public transit operators currently support Passbook passes.[8]

Movie and event tickets

Other companies

Other companies that currently support Passbook.

Apps coming

Major League Baseball teams

The following Major League Baseball teams will be using Passbook during the 2013 season.[35]

References

  1. ^ a b "What is Apple Passbook". PassbookInfo. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Trew, James (June 11, 2012). "Apple unveils iOS 6 at WWDC, launch apps with Siri, Facebook integration, Maps". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Apple Passbook and its potential impact on the travel industry". Tnooz. June 19, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "iOS What's New: Passbook". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Designing your Pass so it is appropriate for other languages". October 29, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "PassWallet". October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "PassBook, PassKit and PassCheckout". November 16, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Airlines on Passbook". PassbookInfo. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  9. ^ "iOS 6: AirBerlin bereitet sich auf Passbook-Einsatz vor".
  10. ^ "Air Canada App Gets iPhone 5 and Passbook Support". Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  11. ^ "Air France Mobile app updated with Passbook support for boarding passes". Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  12. ^ "iPhone向けアプリケーション"Passbook"がご利用可能に！│ANA Sky Web" (in Japanese). All Nippon Airways. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  13. ^ "British Airways for iPhone gets Passbook Support".
  14. ^ "Cathay Pacific and Dragonair make Mobile Boarding Pass service available through Passbook". Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  15. ^ "25. 06. 2013 - Czech Airlines Offers New Service – Check-in By Mobile Telephone".
  16. ^ "Delta adds Passbook Support".
  17. ^ "Cathay Pacific and Dragonair make Mobile Boarding Pass service available through Passbook". Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  18. ^ "easyJet Mobile Boarding Passes".
  19. ^ "KLM adds Passbook functionality to its mobile app".
  20. ^ "Passbook ready - Nok Air - YouTube".
  21. ^ "SAS Scandinavian Airlines". Apple Inc. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  22. ^ "S7 iPhone app: new possibilities, new horizons!".
  23. ^ "TAP launches Passbook allowing passengers to save boarding passes on mobile devices".
  24. ^ "Mobile boarding passes". US Airways. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  25. ^ "Manage flights on the fly".
  26. ^ "Virgin Atlantic now Passbook ready".
  27. ^ "iPhone 5 is here, and is set to make Mobile Check-in and boarding even easier". Virgin Australia. September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  28. ^ "Billete en formato PassBook / Pass Wallet".
  29. ^ "TicketNow - ЖД билеты без наценок" (in Russian).
  30. ^ "SJ-biljetter blir smidigare via Passbook" (in Swedish). December 11, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "url:http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sj/pressreleases/sj-i-nytt-samarbete-med-apple-939478" ignored (help)
  31. ^ "Passbook for StubHub Tickets". StubHub. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  32. ^ "Booking.com Enables Passbook on Latest Release of iPhone App". Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  33. ^ "Race you to the app store!". Starbucks. October 15, 2012.
  34. ^ "Add Eventbrite Tickets to Passbook on iOS 6". Brite Blog. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  35. ^ "Passbook expanding to 13 MLB ballparks this season". PassbookInfo. March 2, 2013.
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