US 7,096,089 B2Granted

Baggage transportation security system and method

AssigneeBaggageDirect.com, Inc.

InventorsSteve Quackenbush, William H. Montgomery, Brett C. Twitty

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Abstract

In a communications network, such as the Internet system and method for arranging the transportation of baggage for airline passengers. Flight information and baggage information from a user is received via the communications network. Typically this is accomplished via a combination of information capture from an online travel provider (e.g., airline) and user input at a Web page. The baggage to be transported is identified and transported from an origin airport to a destination airport. The baggage is delivered to the user specified destination location. The method may further comprise collecting the baggage from an origin location other than the origin airport (e.g., residence, office, hotel, etc.). Travelers may access updated information concerning the location of their baggage from a desktop or laptop computer, a hand-held communication device, a cellular telephone with Internet access, or other suitable communications device.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method for arranging for the secure transportation of baggage for an airline passenger from an origin location to a destination location via a flight taken from an origin airport and a destination airport, the origin location and destination location being distinct from the origin airport and destination airport, respectively, the method comprising:

(a) obtaining origin location, flight information, and baggage information;
(b) generating a baggage manifest for the baggage and transmitting the baggage manifest to a ground delivery operator;
(c) collecting the baggage at the origin location from the passenger, the step of collecting being performed by the ground delivery operator;
(d) verifying the identity of the passenger;
(e) tagging the baggage;
(f) transmitting baggage information via a communications network and associating said baggage information with flight information of the flight;
(g) the ground delivery operator transporting the baggage from the origin location to a screening facility;
(h) performing pre-flight screening security checks of the baggage;
(i) delivering the baggage to an airport's baggage sortation system;
and
(j) maintaining updated information concerning baggage location and delivery status in a database.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/968,783Filed 19 Oct 2004 · division
Priority: 20 Sep 2000
Published: US 2005/0086089 A121 Apr 2005
Granted: 22 Aug 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G06Q 10/08
Administration; Management: logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
G06Q 10/02
Administration; Management: reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/0283
For seating or spaces in a venue: for travel seating
G06Q
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial

Family

Application09/665,938Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 20 Sep 2000
Application10/301,453Parent of this division · filed 21 Nov 2002
US 2005/0086089 A1Pre-grant publication · published 21 Apr 2005
US 6,807,458 B2Parent of this division
US 6,512,964 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application10/301,453Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2003/0100973 A1Published application
US 7,096,089 B2This patent

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