Electronic baggage tracking and identification
First Claim
1. An electronically identifiable stowage container adapted for stowage on a mobile platform comprising:
- a container having one of a predetermined quantity of space envelopes and a security monitoring system;
said security monitoring system including an electronic tagging device adapted to generate at least one of a container status and a container location;
said electronic tagging device being adapted to communicate with a plurality of container security components to generate said container status; and
said container being capable of operation in each of a passive mode and an active mode, wherein in said passive mode said container status is updateable for storage in a memory unit, and wherein in said active mode said container status is retrievable from said memory unit and convertible to a transmission signal, said transmission signal being transmittable by said container.
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Abstract
An aircraft baggage system includes a baggage container adapted for aircraft stowage. The baggage container has a set of security components including an electronic tagging device electrically connected with an encoded lock, a liner unit, a magnetic switch and an antenna. The electronic tagging device generates container status signals which indicate if an unauthorized opening of the baggage container has occurred. The electronic tagging device can transmit and receive signals between the baggage container and a remote interrogation system. A query signal from the remote interrogation system is received by the container antenna. The query signal queries the electronic tagging device for a container status signal. The electronic tagging device generates the container status signal for transmission by the container antenna. The container status signal also identifies the baggage container location. The baggage container is provided in predetermined sizes to maximize aircraft stowage.
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31 Claims
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1. An electronically identifiable stowage container adapted for stowage on a mobile platform comprising:
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a container having one of a predetermined quantity of space envelopes and a security monitoring system;
said security monitoring system including an electronic tagging device adapted to generate at least one of a container status and a container location;
said electronic tagging device being adapted to communicate with a plurality of container security components to generate said container status; and
said container being capable of operation in each of a passive mode and an active mode, wherein in said passive mode said container status is updateable for storage in a memory unit, and wherein in said active mode said container status is retrievable from said memory unit and convertible to a transmission signal, said transmission signal being transmittable by said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An aircraft baggage system comprising:
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a baggage container adapted for stowage on an aircraft;
said baggage container having a set of security components including an electronic tagging device being in electronic communication with each of a container encoded lock, a container liner unit, a container magnetic switch and a container antenna;
said electronic tagging device being adaptable for generating a plurality of container status signals;
said electronic tagging device being further adaptable to both transmit and receive each of said plurality of container status signals between said baggage container and a remote interrogation system;
wherein said remote interrogation system transmits a query signal, said query signal being receivable by said container antenna to query said electronic tagging device for at least one of said plurality of container status signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method to adapt baggage for self generation of a wireless security status signal comprising the steps of:
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forming a baggage container having a plurality of perimeter walls including at least one displaceable wall;
attaching one of a plurality of wire mesh liners in each of said perimeter walls and in said at least one displaceable wall;
electrically connecting each said wire mesh liner to an electronic tagging device;
installing a power source in said baggage container for electrically powering said electronic tagging device;
routing power from said power source to said electronic tagging device to perform an impedence measurement of each said wire mesh liner; and
generating at least one signal by said electronic tagging device when said impedence measurement indicates each of an intact wire mesh condition and a severed wire mesh condition. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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