Luggage control and verification system and methods of use

A luggage control and verification system for controlling and verifying the size and weight of an at least one piece of carry-on luggage associated with a passenger of a transportation vehicle, the system comprising:

• an at least one luggage device comprising:
• a receptacle configured for removable receipt of said luggage, the receptacle formed having a bottom, a back wall, and an at least one side wall;
• a first sensor track installed within the side wall of the receptacle and configured for determining at least one of a height and depth of said luggage;
• a second sensor track installed within the side wall of the receptacle, offset from the first sensor track, and configured for determining at least one of the height and depth of said luggage, wherein the first and second sensor tracks are each formed in an inverted L-shaped arrangement and operate in tandem to determine a dimensional range of said luggage;
• a third sensor track installed within the bottom of the receptacle and configured for determining a width of said luggage;
• and
• a scale installed within the bottom of the receptacle, on which said luggage is directly placed, for determining the weight of said luggage;
• wherein, upon the creation of a new departure involving said transportation vehicle, said luggage device is configured for:
• obtaining select information related to said departure, said information including at least one of a maximum luggage weight for the transportation vehicle, a current luggage weight, a maximum luggage size for the transportation vehicle, a maximum luggage count for the transportation vehicle, a current luggage count, a maximum storage volume for the transportation vehicle, and a currently occupied volume;
• and
• upon said passenger utilizing said luggage device to verify the size and weight of said luggage:
• receiving said luggage within the receptacle of said luggage device;
• determining the weight of said luggage;
• upon determining that the weight of said luggage is greater than the maximum luggage weight, generating an overweight penalty fee that said passenger must pay;
• determining at least one of the height, depth, and width of said luggage;
• and
• upon determining that at least one of the height, depth, and width of said luggage is greater than the maximum luggage size, generating an oversized penalty fee that said passenger must pay.

A luggage control and verification system for controlling and verifying the size and weight of an at least one piece of carry-on luggage, the system comprising:

• an at least one database server configured for selectively storing data related to at least one of said luggage, an at least one passenger in possession of said luggage, a transportation vehicle on which said passenger plans to travel, and a transportation hub from which said transportation vehicle is to depart;
• an at least one luggage device in selective communication with the at least one database server and comprising:
• a receptacle configured for removable receipt of said luggage, the receptacle pitched rearwardly and formed having a bottom, a back wall, and an at least one side wall;
• a first sensor track installed within the side wall of the receptacle and configured for determining at least one of a height and depth of said luggage;
• a second sensor track installed within the side wall of the receptacle, offset from the first sensor track, and configured for determining at least one of the height and depth of said luggage, wherein the first and second sensor tracks are each formed in an inverted L-shaped arrangement and operate in tandem to determine a dimensional range of said luggage;
• a third sensor track installed within the bottom of the receptacle and configured for determining a width of said luggage;
• and
• a scale installed within the bottom of the receptacle, on which said luggage is directly placed, for determining the weight of said luggage;
• and
• wherein, upon the creation of a new departure involving said transportation vehicle, said luggage device is configured for:
• obtaining select information related to said departure, said information including at least one of a maximum luggage weight for the transportation vehicle, a current luggage weight, a maximum luggage size for the transportation vehicle, a maximum luggage count for the transportation vehicle, a current luggage count, a maximum storage volume for the transportation vehicle, and a currently occupied volume;
• and
• upon said passenger utilizing said luggage device to verify the size and weight of said luggage:
• receiving said luggage within the receptacle of said luggage device;
• determining the weight of said luggage;
• upon determining that the weight of said luggage is greater than the maximum luggage weight, generating an overweight penalty fee that said passenger must pay;
• determining at least one of the height, depth, and width of said luggage;
• and
• upon determining that at least one of the height, depth, and width of said luggage is greater than the maximum luggage size, generating an oversized penalty fee that said passenger must pay.