Baggage management system

• US 10,133,899 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2016
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Ito, Kenji, Yamanashi, Masami, Kashiwagi, Shinichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Marshall, Christle I
• Application Number:
  US15/246,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20170091501A1
• Time in Patent Office: 817 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/7867 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title and artist information, manually generated time, location and usage information, user ratings
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10861 sensing of data fields affixed to objects or articles, e.g. coded labels postal sorting B07C3/14, conveying articles B65G47/48
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A baggage management system according to an embodiment includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores a baggage terminal identification corresponding to a baggage terminal which is provided with a baggage that is a subject of a baggage management event. The storage unit also stores a clock time of the baggage management event, the clock time being stored in association with the baggage terminal identification. The processor receives a search condition corresponding to the baggage terminal identification. The processor identifies the clock time stored in the storage unit in association with the baggage terminal identification that corresponds to the search condition. The processor identifies a video file of a video recording recorded at the identified clock time. A display unit displays the identified video file.

Claims

1. A baggage management system comprising:

a reader configured to acquire first identification information of a baggage terminal associated with a baggage deposited by a user;

a video camera positioned and configured to record a video file of an area where the baggage is deposited by the user;

a first storage device configured to store the video file recorded by the video camera;

a timer configured to output a time of each of a plurality of baggage handling events including the baggage being deposited by the user;

a second storage device configured to store the first identification information in association with the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user output by the timer;

a display device configured to selectively display the video file; and

a processor configured to;

receive a second identification information in connection with a search request,

determine whether the second identification information corresponds with the first identification information stored in the second storage device,

when the second identification information is determined to correspond with the first identification information, identify the time stored in association with the first identification information,

extract an event video having a predetermined length from the video file stored in the first storage device, the event video including a portion of the video file that was recorded at the identified time, and

control the display device to display the extracted event video.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein

the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user is defined as a first time,

a time when the baggage is returned to the user, as another one of the plurality of baggage handling events, is defined as a second time,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is deposited is defined as a first class,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is returned is defined as a second class,

the second storage device stores a plurality of records, each corresponding to one baggage handling event, each record including the first identification information, the first or second time, and the first or second class, in association with each other;

and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether a third identification information acquired via the reader corresponds to the first identification information included in one of the plurality of records when the baggage is returned to the user; and

when the third identification information is determined to correspond to the first identification information, add the first identification information, the second time and the second class as another one of the plurality of records.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein

the reader is further configured to acquire a third identification information corresponding to a portable terminal of the user;

the second storage device is further configured to store the first identification information, the time, and the third identification information respectively in association with each other, and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether the received second identification information corresponds to one of the first identification information and the third identification information stored in the second storage device,

when the second identification information is determined to correspond with the third identification information, identify the time stored in association with the third identification information,

extract an event video having a predetermined length from the video file stored in the first storage device, the event video including a portion of the video file that was recorded at the identified time, and

control the display device to display the extracted event video.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein

the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user is defined as a first time,

a time when the baggage is returned to the user, as another one of the plurality of baggage handling events, is defined as a second time,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is deposited is defined as a first class,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is returned is defined as a second class,

the second storage device stores a plurality of records, each corresponding to one baggage handling event, each record including the first identification information, the third identification information, the first or second time, and the first or second class, in association with each other;

and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether a fourth identification information acquired via the reader corresponds to the third identification information included in one of the plurality of records when the baggage is returned to the user; and

when the fourth identification information is determined to correspond to the third identification information, add the first identification information, the third identification information, the second time and the second class as another one of the plurality of records.

5. A baggage management method comprising the steps of:

acquiring first identification information of a baggage terminal associated with a baggage deposited by a user;

recording a video file of an area where the baggage is deposited by the user;

storing the video file;

outputting a time of each of a plurality of baggage handling events including the baggage being deposited by the user;

storing the first identification information in association with the output time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user;

receiving a second identification information in connection with a search request;

determining whether the second identification information corresponds with the stored first identification information;

when the second identification information is determined to correspond with the first identification information, identifying the time stored in association with the first identification information,

extracting an event video having a predetermined length from the stored video file, the event video including a portion of the video file that was recorded at the identified time; and

displaying the extracted event video on a display device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein

the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user is defined as a first time,

a time when the baggage is returned to the user, as another one of the plurality of baggage handling events, is defined as a second time,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is deposited is defined as a first class,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is returned is defined as a second class,

a plurality of records are stored, each corresponding to one baggage handling event, each record including the first identification information, the first or second time, and the first or second class, in association with each other, the method further comprising:

determining whether a third identification information acquired via a reader corresponds to the first identification information included in one of the plurality of records when the baggage is returned to the user; and

when the third identification information is determined to correspond to the first identification information, adding the first identification information, the second time and the second class as another one of the stored plurality of records.

7. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

acquiring a third identification information corresponding to a portable terminal of the user;

storing the first identification information, the time, and the third identification information respectively in association with each other;

determining whether the received second identification information corresponds to one of the stored first and third identification information;

when the second identification information is determined to correspond with the third identification information, identifying the time stored in association with the third identification information;

extracting an event video having a predetermined length from the video file stored in the first storage device, the event video including a portion of the video file that was recorded at the identified time; and

controlling the display device to display the extracted event video.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein

the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user is defined as a first time,

a time when the baggage is returned to the user, as another one of the plurality of baggage handling events, is defined as a second time,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is deposited is defined as a first class,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is returned is defined as a second class, and

a plurality of records are stored, each corresponding to one baggage handling event, each record including the first identification information, the third identification information, the first or second time, and the first or second class, in association with each other, the method further comprising:

determining whether a fourth identification information acquired via the reader corresponds to the third identification information included in one of the plurality of records when the baggage is returned to the user; and

when the fourth identification information is determined to correspond to the third identification information, adding the first identification information, the third identification information, the second time and the second class as another one of the plurality of records.

9. A baggage management system comprising:

a storage unit configured to store;

a first identification information corresponding to a baggage terminal associated with a baggage deposited by a user, and

a time of the baggage being deposited by the user, the time being stored in association with the first identification information;

and

a processor configured to;

receive a second identification information in connection with a search request,

determine whether the second identification information corresponds with the first identification information stored in the storage device,

when the second identification information is determined to correspond with the first identification information, identify the time stored in association with the first identification information,

extract, from a video file recorded of an area where the baggage is deposited by the user, an event video having a predetermined length and including a portion of the video file that was recorded at the identified time, and

control a display device to display the extracted event video.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein

the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user is defined as a first time,

a time when the baggage is returned to the user, as another one of the plurality of baggage handling events, is defined as a second time,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is deposited is defined as a first class,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is returned is defined as a second class,

the second storage device stores a plurality of records, each corresponding to one baggage handling event, each record including the first identification information, the first or second time, and the first or second class, in association with each other;

and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether a third identification information acquired via the reader corresponds to the first identification information included in one of the plurality of records when the baggage is returned to the user; and

when the third identification information is determined to correspond to the first identification information, add the first identification information, the second time and the second class as another one of the plurality of records.

11. The system according to claim 9, wherein

the reader is further configured to acquire a third identification information corresponding to a portable terminal of the user;

the second storage device is further configured to store the first identification information, the time, and the third identification information respectively in association with each other, and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether the received second identification information corresponds to one of the first identification information and the third identification information stored in the second storage device,

when the second identification information is determined to correspond with the third identification information, identify the time stored in association with the third identification information,

extract an event video having a predetermined length from the video file stored in the first storage device, the event video including a portion of the video file that was recorded at the identified time, and

control the display device to display the extracted event video.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein

the time corresponding to the baggage being deposited by the user is defined as a first time,

a time when the baggage is returned to the user, as another one of the plurality of baggage handling events, is defined as a second time,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is deposited is defined as a first class,

the baggage handling event in which the baggage is returned is defined as a second class,

the second storage device stores a plurality of records, each corresponding to one baggage handling event, each record including the first identification information, the third identification information, the first or second time, and the first or second class, in association with each other;

and

the processor is further configured to;

determine whether a fourth identification information acquired via the reader corresponds to the third identification information included in one of the plurality of records when the baggage is returned to the user; and

when the fourth identification information is determined to correspond to the third identification information, add the first identification information, the third identification information, the second time and the second class as another one of the plurality of records.