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US 2024/0257565 A1Published application
Automated Baggage Transport and Check-in Using Simulated Baggage Source Message
OwnerCraig Mateerinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure includes a method and system for checking in baggage of a passenger. The method includes receiving a passenger name record (PNR) number of a confirmed itinerary for a flight on an airline carrier. The passenger's luggage items can be picked up from the passenger's location and transported to another location such as a processing or storage location for the luggage item. A simulated baggage source message (SBSM) compatible with International Air Transport Association B-Type messages can be generated using information from itinerary so that the passenger's luggage items can be checked in outside or inside of a regulated check-in window. The PNR number can be a temporary unique identifier for use in the SBSM.
Claims36
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first processor, a passenger name record (PNR) number of a confirmed itinerary for a flight, the confirmed itinerary created by a computer system associated with an air carrier;
- receiving, by the first processor, information that confirms an identity of the passenger associated with the PNR number from the confirmed itinerary to pick up and transport from a passenger location a luggage item associated with the passenger to a storage location;
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- generating, by a second processor in communication with the first processor, a simulated baggage source message (SBSM) using the PNR number as a temporary unique identifier of the luggage item, the SBSM is compatible with International Air Transport Association (IATA) B-type messages.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first processor, a passenger name record (PNR) number of a confirmed itinerary for a flight created by a computer system associated with an air carrier;
- receiving, by the first processor, information confirming the identity of the passenger associated with the PNR number from the confirmed itinerary to pick up and transport from a first location a luggage item associated with the passenger to a second location;
- generating, by at least one second processor in communication with the first processor, a simulated baggage source message (SBSM) using a temporary unique identifier and information from the confirmed itinerary;
- causing, by at least one of the at least one second processor, creation of an IATA license plate for the luggage item;
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- updating, by at least one of the at least one second processor, the SBSM with the created IATA license plate.
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A method comprising:
- generating, by at least one processor, a simulated baggage source message (SBSM) using a temporary unique identifier for a luggage item of a passenger and information from a confirmed itinerary;
- after checking in of the luggage item of the passenger, merging, by the at least one processor, an airline Baggage Source Message with the SBSM;
- causing, by the at least one processor, printing of an International Air Transport Association (IATA) compatible bag tag with an IATA license plate number;
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- provisioning, by the at least one processor, the IATA license plate number to a universal bag tag number for tracking multi-mode travel of the luggage item.
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A system comprising:
- a first processor configured to receive a passenger name record (PNR) number of a confirmed itinerary for a flight, the confirmed itinerary created by a computer system associated with an air carrier, the first processor further configured to also receive information that confirms an identity of a passenger associated with the PNR number from the confirmed itinerary to pick up from a passenger location a luggage item associated with the passenger and transport the luggage item to a storage location;
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- a second processor, in communication with the first processor, and being configured to generate a simulated baggage source message (SBSM) using the PNR number as a temporary unique identifier of the luggage item, the SBSM is compatible with International Air Transport Association (IATA) B-type messages.
A system comprising:
- a first processor to receive a passenger name record (PNR) number of a confirmed itinerary for a flight created by a computer system associated with an air carrier and receive information confirming the identity of a passenger associated with the PNR number from the confirmed itinerary to pick up and transport from a first location a luggage item associated with the passenger to a second location;
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- at least one second processor, in communication with the first processor, to generate a simulated baggage source message (SBSM) using a temporary unique identifier and information from the confirmed itinerary, cause creation of an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate for the luggage item and updating the SBSM with the created IATA license plate.
A system comprising:
- at least one processor;
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- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configured to cause the at least one processor to:
- generate a simulated baggage source message (SBSM) using a temporary unique identifier for a luggage item of a passenger and information from a confirmed itinerary;
- after check-in of the luggage item of the passenger, merge an airline Baggage Source Message with the SBSM;
- cause printing of an International Air Transport Association (IATA) compatible bag tag with an IATA license plate number;
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- provision the IATA license plate number to a universal bag tag number for tracking multi-mode travel of the luggage item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.