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 Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter, the first Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter effective to communicate a location of the first tag to the tracking station over the network;
a second tag, assigned to a passenger, comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter effective to communicate a 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 and to associate the location of the first tag with the location of the second tag.
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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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19 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 Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter, the first Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter effective to communicate a location of the first tag to the tracking station over the network; a second tag, assigned to a passenger, comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter effective to communicate a 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 and to associate the location of the first tag with the location of the second tag. - 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 Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter, the first Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter effective to communicate a location of the first tag; assigning a passenger a second tag comprising a second tag identifier and a second GPS transmitter, the second GPS transmitter effective to communicate a location of the second tag; and associating the first tag identifier the second tag identifier and associating the location of the first tag with the location of the second tag in a database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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