Handover checking method for transported articles, monitoring device and central processing system

Abstract

The invention relates to a a method for checking that the articles to be transported have been handed over properly at their destination, which includes the steps: generating first checking information for a certain transport of a certain transport article to a certain destination at which the transport article is to be handed over to a recipient based on location information concerning the certain destination and identification information identifying the transport article; storing the first checking information in a central processing system; transmitting the location information concerning the certain destination to a monitoring device of the transporter, wherein the monitoring device comprises a position determining module, and transmitting the identification information to the recipient; for successfully checking of the handover, determining, by the monitoring device, location information relating to the location at which the articles to be transported are handed over to the recipient; reading the identification information into the monitoring apparatus; transmitting second checking information based on the determined location information relating to the location and the identification information by the monitoring apparatus to the central processing system; and checking whether the first checking information matches the second checking information to the extent that the identification information is identical and the location is within a specific area around the destination. The verification of the correct handover of the transported articles is only considered successful if the first checking information matches the second checking information.

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