Gamification system for motivating travelers to keep track of their baggage to improve transportation hub security

US10832272B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Schayne Bellrose · Poughkeepsie, US
• Pasquale A. Catalano · Wallkill, US
• Prach Jerry Chuaypradit · Morrisville, US
• Andrew G. Crimmins · Montrose, US
• Nicholas W. Crimmins · Montrose, US
• Preston Lane · Poughkeepsie, US
• Juan Merchan · Poughkeepsie, US
• Rorie Paul Reyes · Kingston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 18, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 22, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0236
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes determining, by a controller, a distance between a baggage owner and at least one piece of baggage of the baggage owner. The baggage owner is at a transportation hub. The method includes determining a first incentive to assign to the baggage owner based at least on the distance. The method includes assigning the first incentive to the baggage owner.