# US 12,112,578 B2 · System and method for creating luggage manifest using a b-type message and a passenger name record number

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- Number: US 12,112,578 B2
- Document ID: US12112578B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/514,937
- Filed: 2023-11-20
- Published: 2024-08-08
- Granted: 2024-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 2023-02-01
- Applicants: Craig Mateer
- Inventors: Craig Mateer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12112578B2

## CPC

- G07B 11/00: Apparatus for validating or cancelling issued tickets
- B42D 15/0053: {Forms specially designed for commercial use, e.g. bills, receipts, offer or order sheets, coupons}
- G06Q 10/0833: Tracking
- G06Q 30/018: Certifying business or products
- G09F 3/207: {in the form of a badge to be worn by a person}
- G07B: TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

Provided is a system and method for creating a luggage manifest using a b-type message and a passenger name record number, the method including: a) identifying, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM includes an airport code associated with an airport and travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item; b) matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name record (PNR) number of the passenger included in the BSM with a PNR number in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code; c) based on a match being found in b), extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; and d) creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a luggage item manifest record for the luggage item, wherein the luggage item manifest record includes the IATA license plate number and the PNR number of the passenger, and wherein the luggage item manifest record is accessible by predetermined electronic acquiring devices configured to scan an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OH-BTI) associated with or printed on an originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
a) identifying, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM comprises an airport code associated with an airport and travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item;
b) matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name record (PNR) number of the passenger included in the BSM with a PNR number in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code;
c) based on a match being found in b), extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; and
d) creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a luggage item manifest record for the luggage item, wherein the luggage item manifest record comprises the IATA license plate number and the PNR number of the passenger, and wherein the luggage item manifest record is accessible by predetermined electronic acquiring devices configured to scan an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OH-BTI) associated with or printed on an originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1,
wherein the BSM is a terminating BSM, and
wherein the method further comprises:
before b), sorting, by at least one of the at least one processor, a plurality of BSMs based on a baggage source indicator that indicates the BSM is a terminating BSM.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second mode of travel comprises one of: a cruise ship, a train, a bus, a ferry, an air carrier, or a lodging entity.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
after d), receiving, by at least one of the at least one processor, a trigger to activate an electronic luggage item brain associated with the luggage item manifest record, wherein the trigger is representative of a scan of the originating hardcopy bag tag having an IATA license plate barcode or a scan of a printed instrument with a portion of printed text of the originating hardcopy bag tag.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, further comprising electronically linking the electronic luggage item brain to a passenger manifest associated with the manifest for the second mode of travel.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the creating the luggage item manifest record further comprises incorporating the PNR number of the passenger into the luggage item manifest record.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
e) acquiring, by an electronic acquiring device from among the predetermined electronic acquiring devices, the OH-BTI to create a digital bag tag identifier (BTI) data record linked to the first mode of travel carrier;
f) extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, the IATA license plate number from the digital BTI data record;
g) accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name record (PNR) from a computer system of the first mode of travel carrier, based on the PNR number of the passenger;
h) autonomously updating, by at least one of the at least one processor, the luggage item manifest record with data for check-in of a return leg of travel of the passenger with a designated return travel carrier; and
i) repeating a)-h) for a plurality of passengers beginning a stay associated with a lodging entity to autonomously form a luggage manifest file, wherein the luggage manifest file comprises a conduit for check-in of the plurality of luggage items with the designated return travel carrier.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the acquiring, by the electronic acquiring device from among the predetermined electronic acquiring devices, includes one of
scanning, by a barcode scanner, the OH-BTI on the originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier;
scanning, by the barcode scanner, the OH-BTI on a printed marker from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item; or
reading, by a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reader, RFID information associated with the OH-BTI.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising:
performing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a remote check-in process for a luggage item for the return leg of travel;
during the remote check-in process, obtaining, by at least one of the at least one processor, airline bag tag information for the return leg of travel for checked in luggage items for the passenger; and
printing, by a printer, a new bag tag for the return leg of travel that is compatible with an IATA license plate for each checked in luggage item of the passenger.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising:
replacing the originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier with the new bag tag for the return leg of travel; and
updating, by at least one of the at least one processor, an electronic luggage item brain of the luggage item manifest record with the IATA license plate number for the return leg of travel.

### Claim 11

A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one non-transitory, tangible memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing at least one instruction,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
a) identify a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM comprises an airport code associated with an airport and travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item;
b) match a passenger name record (PNR) number of the passenger in the BSM with a PNR number in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code;
c) based on a match being found in b), extract an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM for the luggage item; and
d) create a luggage item manifest record for the luggage item, wherein the luggage item manifest record comprises the IATA license plate number and the PNR number of the passenger, and wherein the luggage item manifest record is accessible by predetermined electronic acquiring devices configured to scan an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OH-BTI) associated with or printed on an originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11,
wherein the BSM is a terminating BSM; and
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
before b), sort a plurality of BSMs based on a baggage source indicator that indicates the BSM is a terminating BSM.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the second mode of travel comprises one of: a cruise ship, a train, a bus, a ferry, and air carrier, or a lodging entity.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
after d), receive a trigger to activate an electronic luggage item brain associated with the luggage item manifest record, wherein the trigger is representative of a scan of an originating hardcopy bag tag having an IATA license plate barcode or a printed instrument with a portion of printed text of the originating hardcopy bag tag.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
electronically link the electronic luggage item brain to a passenger manifest associated with the manifest for the second mode of travel.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
include the PNR number from the BSM in the luggage item manifest record.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
e) receive from an electronic acquiring device from among the predetermined electronic acquiring devices, the OH-BTI to create a digital bag tag identifier (BTI) data record linked to the first mode of travel carrier;
f) extract the IATA license plate number from the digital BTI data record;
g) access a PNR from a computer system of the first mode of travel carrier, based on the PNR number included in the BSM;
h) autonomously update the luggage item manifest record with data for check-in of a return leg of travel of the passenger with a designated return travel carrier; and
i) repeat a)-h) for a plurality of passengers beginning a stay associated with a lodging entity to autonomously form a luggage manifest file, wherein the luggage manifest file comprises a conduit for check-in of the plurality of luggage items with the designated return travel carrier.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
perform a remote check-in process for a luggage item for the return leg of travel;
during the remote check-in process, obtain airline bag tag information for the return leg of travel for checked in luggage items for the passenger; and
cause printing, by a printer, a new bag tag for the return leg of travel that is compatible with an IATA license plate for each checked in luggage item of the passenger.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The system of claim 18,
wherein the originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier is replaced with the new bag tag for the return leg of travel,
wherein the new bag tag includes a new IATA license plate number for the return leg of travel, and
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to: update an electronic luggage item brain of the luggage item manifest record with the new IATA license plate number for the return leg of travel.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, further comprising an electronic acquiring device from among the predetermined electronic acquiring devices, wherein the at least one electronic acquiring device comprises one of:
a barcode scanner, an imaging device, a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reader or near field communication (NFC) reader.

### Claim 21

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to execute a method comprising:
a) identifying, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM comprises an airport code associated with an airport and s travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item;
b) matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name record (PNR) number of the passenger included in the BSM with a PNR number in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code;
c) based on a match being found in b), extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; and
d) creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a luggage item manifest record for the luggage item, wherein the luggage item manifest record comprises the IATA license plate number and the PNR number of the passenger, and wherein the luggage item manifest record is accessible by predetermined electronic acquiring devices configured to scan an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OH-BTI) associated with or printed on an originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21,
wherein the BSM is a terminating BSM, and
wherein the method further comprises:
before b), sorting, by at least one of the at least one processor, a plurality of BSMs based on a baggage source indicator that indicates the BSM is a terminating BSM.

### Claim 23 (depends on 21)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the second mode of travel comprises one of: a cruise ship, a train, a bus, a ferry, an air carrier, or a lodging entity.

### Claim 24 (depends on 21)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises:
after d), receiving, by at least one of the at least one processor, a trigger to activate an electronic luggage item brain associated with the luggage item manifest record, wherein the trigger is representative of a scan of the originating hardcopy bag tag having an IATA license plate barcode or a scan of a printed instrument with a portion of printed text of the originating hardcopy bag tag.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein the method further comprises electronically linking the electronic luggage item brain to a passenger manifest associated with the manifest for the second mode of travel.

### Claim 26 (depends on 21)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the creating the luggage item manifest record further comprises incorporating the PNR number of the passenger into the luggage item manifest record.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the method further comprises:
e) acquiring, by an electronic acquiring device from among the predetermined electronic acquiring devices, the OH-BTI to create a digital bag tag identifier (BTI) data record linked to the first mode of travel carrier;
f) extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, the IATA license plate number from the digital BTI data record;
g) accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name record (PNR) from a computer system of the first mode of travel carrier, based on the PNR number of the passenger;
h) autonomously updating, by at least one of the at least one processor, the luggage item manifest record with data for check-in of a return leg of travel of the passenger with a designated return travel carrier; and
i) repeating a)-h) for a plurality of passengers beginning a stay associated with a lodging entity to autonomously form a luggage manifest file, wherein the luggage manifest file comprises a conduit for check-in of the plurality of luggage items with the designated return travel carrier.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the acquiring, by the electronic acquiring device from among the predetermined electronic acquiring devices, includes one of:
scanning, by a barcode scanner, the OH-BTI on the originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier;
scanning, by the barcode scanner, the OH-BTI on a printed marker from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item; or
reading, by a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reader, RFID information associated with the OH-BTI.

### Claim 29 (depends on 27)

The non-transitory computer readable medium claim 27, wherein the method further comprises:
performing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a remote check-in process for a luggage item for the return leg of travel;
during the remote check-in process, obtaining, by at least one of the at least one processor, airline bag tag information for the return leg of travel for checked in luggage items for the passenger; and
printing, by a printer, a new bag tag for the return leg of travel that is compatible with an IATA license plate for each checked in luggage item of the passenger.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 29,
wherein the originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier is replaced with the new bag tag for the return leg of travel, and the new bag tag includes a new IATA license plate number for the return leg of travel; and
wherein the method further comprises:
updating, by at least one of the at least one processor, an electronic luggage item brain of the luggage item manifest record with the IATA license plate number for the return leg of travel.