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US 12,230,067 · App. 18/427,438 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Security, tracking device, and luggage recovery

Inventor: Craig Mateer (Orlando, FL)
G07B11/00B42D15/0053G09F3/207
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Patent No.
US 12,230,067
App. No.
18/427,438
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various methods, computer systems, and machine learning models for luggage tracking and recovery are disclosed. The methods and computer systems may include matching first travel information including a passenger name and an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number for a luggage item of a passenger in a flight manifest with second travel information from a created B-Type message that includes a reference indicator representative of a non-routine routed luggage item. The methods and computer systems may include generating an anomalous luggage item manifest record for the non-routine routed luggage item associated with the flight manifest; retrieving third travel information of the non-routine routed luggage item generated by a baggage handling system prior to or after the created B-Type message; and locating the non-routine routed the luggage item. Thereafter, the luggage item may be routed to its intended destination.

Claims (73)

1. A method comprising:

matching, by at least one processor, first travel information including a passenger name and an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number for a luggage item of a passenger in a flight manifest with second travel information from a created B-Type message that includes a reference indicator representative of a non-routine routed luggage item;

generating, by at least one of the at least one processor, an anomalous luggage item manifest record for the non-routine routed luggage item associated with the flight manifest;

retrieving, by at least one of the at least one processor, third travel information of the non-routine routed luggage item generated by a baggage handling system prior to or after the created B-Type message; and

locating, by at least one of the at least one processor, the non-routine routed luggage item.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, by at least one of the at least one processor, delivery instructions to reroute the located luggage item based on passenger reservation information in a manifest for a next mode of travel to rendezvous with the passenger.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the B-Type message is representative of one of:

a baggage not seen message (BNS);

a baggage processing message (BPM);

a baggage transfer message (BTM); and

a baggage source message (BSM) from an airline.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

training a model, by least one of the at least one processor, with the reference indicators of the non-routine routed luggage item associated with one or more B-Type messages;

inputting, by least one of the at least one processor, into the model data representative to create information for a routine route;

inputting, by least one of the at least one processor, into the model data from one or more current B-Type messages related to the transport of the luggage item with the IATA license plate number; and

training the model, by least one of the at least one processor, with each baggage handling system handling the luggage item,

wherein the model uses machine learning algorithms to detect that the luggage item is the non-routine routed luggage item with a difference from a current route and the routine route being greater than a threshold.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising, prior to matching:

receiving, by at least one of the at least one processor, an originating BSM to determine a routine route for the luggage item, based on originating reference indicators.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining, by at least one of the at least one processor, that the reference indicator represents a deviation in time or distance between the routine route of the luggage item and a current route of the luggage item greater than a threshold.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

determining, by at least one of the at least one processor, that the reference indicator is representative that the luggage item is not seen;

notifying, by at least one of the at least one processor, the passenger of the not seen luggage item; and

submitting, by at least one of the at least one processor, a claim to an air carrier of the not seen luggage item.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by at least one of the at least one processor, the flight manifest on a current day of travel with first travel information of those registered passengers traveling on the current day; and

receiving, by at least one of the at least one processor, a terminating baggage source message (BSM) or a transfer BSM with the second travel information.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by at least one of the at least one processor, that the reference indicator represents the non-routine route of the luggage item;

accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, location data generated by a tracking device on the luggage item to track a current location of the luggage item; and

generating, by at least one of the at least one processor, delivery instructions to reroute the recovered luggage item that include using the current location of the luggage item from the tracking device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the tracking device is configured to communicate using at least one of: a WIFI communication protocol, a BLUETOOTH communication protocol, a cellular communication protocol, a long-range radio frequency communication protocol, a short-range communication protocol, a near-field communication protocol, and Global System for Mobile Communications; and

the method further comprises:

communicating, by the tracking device, the current location information to a computing system for tracking the tracking device.

11. A computing system for recovering luggage, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory, tangible memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory storing at least one instruction,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

match first travel information including a passenger name and an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number for a luggage item of a passenger in a flight manifest with second travel information from a created B-Type message that includes a reference indicator representative of a non-routine routed luggage item;

generate an anomalous luggage item manifest record for the non-routine routed luggage item associated with the flight manifest;

retrieve third travel information of the non-routine routed luggage item generated by a baggage handling system prior to or after the created B-Type message; and

locate the non-routine routed luggage item.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

generate delivery instructions to reroute the located luggage item based on passenger reservation information in a manifest for a next mode of travel to rendezvous with the passenger.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the B-Type message is representative of one of:

a baggage not seen message (BNS);

a baggage processing message (BPM);

a baggage transfer message (BTM); and

a baggage source message (BSM) from an airline.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

train a model with the reference indicators of the non-routine routed luggage item associated with one or more B-Type messages;

input into the model data representative to create information for a routine route;

inputting into the model data from one or more current B-Type messages related to the transport of the luggage item with the IATA license plate number; and

training the model with each baggage handling system handling the luggage item,

wherein the model uses machine learning algorithms to detect that the luggage item is the non-routine routed luggage item with a difference from a current route and the routine route being greater than a threshold.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to, prior to matching:

receive an originating BSM to determine a routine route for the luggage item, based on originating reference indicators.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

determine that the reference indicator represents a deviation in time or distance between the routine route of the luggage item and a current route of the luggage item greater than a threshold.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to perform at least one of:

determine that the reference indicator is representative that the luggage item is not seen;

notify the passenger of the not seen luggage item; and

submit a claim to an air carrier of the not seen luggage item.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

receive the flight manifest on a current day of travel with first travel information of those registered passengers traveling on the current day; and

receive a terminating baggage source message (BSM) or a transfer BSM with the second travel information.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

determine that the reference indicator represents the non-routine route of the luggage item;

access location data generated by a tracking device on the luggage item to track a current location of the luggage item; and

generate delivery instructions to reroute the recovered luggage item including using the current location of the luggage item from the tracking device.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the tracking device is configured to communicate the location data using at least one of: a WIFI communication protocol, a BLUETOOTH communication protocol, a cellular communication protocol, a long-range radio frequency communication protocol, a short-range communication protocol, a near-field communication protocol, and Global System for Mobile Communications.

Continuity (21)
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Continuation 18104359 · Feb 1, 2023
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Continuation In Part 18337288 · Jun 19, 2023
Provisional Application 63543667 · Oct 11, 2023
Related Publication 20240265738A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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