Method at loading and unloading aircrafts
First Claim
1. A method for loading goods and passengers into an aircraft, in which every passenger is identified, wherein goods at least including each piece of luggage that belongs to a passenger is equipped with a transponder in which information associated with the identity of the passenger and the destination of the luggage is stored, wherein a communicator at the a luggage entrance of the aircraft reads information from the transponder on the luggage that is loaded into the aircraft, and wherein a communicator at a departure gate for passenger embarkation reads the transponder on carry-on luggage, said method comprising the steps of:
- reading of transponders at the departure gate is coupled with an electronic scanning of a passenger'"'"'s ticket for boarding the aircraft;
storing the information read from each transponder in a central database together with information from the scanned ticket;
comparing the read information with previously stored information in a computer connected to the central database; and
providing an alarm in the case of a discrepancy in the compared information.
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Abstract
A method for loading goods and passengers into an aircraft, in which every passenger is identified. Goods including at least each piece of luggage that belongs to a passenger is equipped with a transponder in which information bound associated with the identity of the passenger and, possibly, the destination of the luggage is stored. A first communicator at the luggage door of the aircraft reads the transponder on the luggage that is loaded into the aircraft. A second communicator at the passenger embarkation gate reads the transponder on the carry-on luggage in association with an electronic scanning of the passenger'"'"'s ticket for boarding the aircraft. The information read from each transponder is stored in a central database together with the information from the scanned ticket, and is compared by a computer connected to the central database. In the case of a discrepancy in the information, an alarm is given.
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1. A method for loading goods and passengers into an aircraft, in which every passenger is identified, wherein goods at least including each piece of luggage that belongs to a passenger is equipped with a transponder in which information associated with the identity of the passenger and the destination of the luggage is stored, wherein a communicator at the a luggage entrance of the aircraft reads information from the transponder on the luggage that is loaded into the aircraft, and wherein a communicator at a departure gate for passenger embarkation reads the transponder on carry-on luggage, said method comprising the steps of:
- reading of transponders at the departure gate is coupled with an electronic scanning of a passenger'"'"'s ticket for boarding the aircraft;
storing the information read from each transponder in a central database together with information from the scanned ticket;
comparing the read information with previously stored information in a computer connected to the central database; and
providing an alarm in the case of a discrepancy in the compared information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- reading of transponders at the departure gate is coupled with an electronic scanning of a passenger'"'"'s ticket for boarding the aircraft;
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Current AssigneeTagmaster AB
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Original AssigneeTagmaster AB
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InventorsRehn, Magnus
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Application NumberUS10/545,822Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current340/5.810CPC Class CodesB64F 1/368 Arrangements or installatio...
