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Method for depositing and retrieving prohibited items or products

  • US 20090187271A1
  • Filed: 01/21/2009
  • Published: 07/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of depositing and retrieving products or items which are prohibited from being carried in hand baggage, comprising the following method steps:

  • a) providing a two-part identification, a first part having at least one first identifying means, and a second part having at least one second identifying means and a communications address of a storage service;

    b) placing said first part directly on a prohibited item, or placing or inserting the item in a container having said two-part label or identification thereon, wherein the second identifying means is applied to the second part in a numerically or alphanumerically coded or uncoded form and is readable, and the first identification means is applied in barcode and/or numerically and/or alphanumerically coded readable form and/or encoded in another manner not corresponding with the first identifying means;

    c) retaining the second part of the identification by the person handing over the product and/or the item;

    d) storing the item in a store of a storage service;

    f) uploading a claim page from the computer of the storage service by way of an electronic communications system with a display apparatus with connected input means by a person who is in possession of the second identifying means;

    g) communicating the second identifying means by entry in a writable field in a page shown on a display of the display apparatus and transmitting a request to the storage service for forwarding the item to a specific delivery address, by the person retaining the second part of the identification; and

    f) forwarding the stored item to the delivery address.

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