Method at loading and unloading of goods in aircraft
First Claim
1. A method for loading and unloading goods from an aircraft, which respective goods are provided with a transponder in which at least one of the identity and the destination of the goods is stored, and where a communicator reads information from the transponder on the goods that are introduced into the aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:
- equipping goods including at least one of freight and catering trolleys with a transponder after examination of the goods;
providing a communicator at entrances to the aircraft for freight and for catering trolleys for reading information transmitted by a transponder providing to a person that handles the goods on the way to and at the aircraft a personnel transponder including the identity of the person reading information transmitted by a personnel transponder by a communicator a transport means for transporting the goods to the aircraft and by a communicator in or at the aircraft;
transmitting from a communicator and storing in a central database information read from each transponder comparing in a computer connected to the central database the information read by the communicators from each transponder with information previously stored in the central database; and
providing an alarm signal in the case of a discrepancy in the compared information.
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Abstract
A security method for secure loading and unloading of goods to and from an aircraft. Items including freight and catering trolleys, following examination, have a transponder in which the identity and the destination of the goods are stored. A communicator at entrances of the aircraft reads information from the transponder on the items that are introduced into the aircraft. Persons that handle items on the way to and at the aircraft have a transponder that includes the person'"'"'s identity. A communicator on the relevant goods transporter for the items transported to the aircraft, and a communicator in or at the aircraft read information from the person'"'"'s transponder. Information read from each transponder is stored in a central database, and is compared in a computer connected to the database with previously stored information. In the case of a discrepancy in the information an alarm is given.
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1. A method for loading and unloading goods from an aircraft, which respective goods are provided with a transponder in which at least one of the identity and the destination of the goods is stored, and where a communicator reads information from the transponder on the goods that are introduced into the aircraft, said method comprising the steps of:
- equipping goods including at least one of freight and catering trolleys with a transponder after examination of the goods;
providing a communicator at entrances to the aircraft for freight and for catering trolleys for reading information transmitted by a transponder providing to a person that handles the goods on the way to and at the aircraft a personnel transponder including the identity of the person reading information transmitted by a personnel transponder by a communicator a transport means for transporting the goods to the aircraft and by a communicator in or at the aircraft;
transmitting from a communicator and storing in a central database information read from each transponder comparing in a computer connected to the central database the information read by the communicators from each transponder with information previously stored in the central database; and
providing an alarm signal in the case of a discrepancy in the compared information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- equipping goods including at least one of freight and catering trolleys with a transponder after examination of the goods;
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