System And Method For Tracking Luggage
First Claim
1. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
- a tracking station in communication with a network;
a first tag coupled to the object, the first tag comprising a first tag identifier and a first GPS transmitter, the first GPS transmitter effective to communicate the location of the first tag to the tracking station over the network;
a second tag comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter effective to communicate the location of the second tag to the tracking station over the network; and
a database in communication with the tracking station, the database effective to associate the first tag identifier with the second tag identifier.
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Abstract
A system for tracking an object including a tracking station in communication with a network. The system includes a first tag coupled to the object, the first tag comprising a first tag identifier and a first GPS transmitter. The first GPS transmitter is effective to communicate the location of the first tag to the tracking station over the network. The system also includes a second tag comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter effective to communicate the location of the second tag to the tracking station over the network. The system also includes a database in communication with the tracking station, the database is effective to associate the first tag identifier with the second tag identifier. A user may access the database through the network and ascertain the location of his luggage.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
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a tracking station in communication with a network; a first tag coupled to the object, the first tag comprising a first tag identifier and a first GPS transmitter, the first GPS transmitter effective to communicate the location of the first tag to the tracking station over the network; a second tag comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter effective to communicate the location of the second tag to the tracking station over the network; and a database in communication with the tracking station, the database effective to associate the first tag identifier with the second tag identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of tracking an object, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning the object a first tag comprising a first tag identifier and a first GPS transmitter; assigning a passenger a second tag comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter; and associating the first tag identifier and the second tag identifier in a database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
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a tracking station in communication with a network; a tag coupled to the object, the tag comprising a tag identifier and a GPS transmitter, the GPS transmitter effective to communicate the location of the tag to the tracking station over the network. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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