Baggage identification system using capsules encoded and identified by means of radio transmissions
US5911688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic device fastened to a baggage item includes a microprocessor, data storage, radio circuits, and a radio antenna. When the baggage item is checked by a traveler at an airport, identification information corresponding to a code printed on the traveler's boarding pass is transmitted to the electronic device and recorded in its data storage. The traveler then proceeds to the gate of his flight, where the code printed on his boarding pass is read. The electronic device transmits stored identification information, so that the baggage item is loaded onto the aircraft only when the code printed on the boarding pass has been read at the gate.
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