Baggage transportation security system and method
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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.
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44 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. 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:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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19. (canceled)
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20. (canceled)
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