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Method and system fo transferring connecting baggage

  • US 20020107714A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2001
  • Published: 08/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for supporting the efficient transfer of baggage from an inbound flight to connecting flights, comprising the steps of:

  • identifying an inbound flight to a software module operating on a server computer in a distributed computing system;

    retrieving data concerning the baggage from databases logically connected to the distributed computing system and providing the data to the software module at the server;

    operating the software program at the server to calculate potential assignments for baggage transfer from the data and to select an efficient solution of assignments;

    operating the software program at the server to calculate potential routes for completing the assignments from the data and to select an efficient route;

    distributing the selected assignments and routes from the server to clients connected to the distributed computer network; and

    delivering baggage to one or more outbound flights according to the selected assignments and routes.

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