Patent ID: 9507983
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B64F,G06K,G09F

Claim Text:
1. An electronic baggage tag, the tag comprising: a microcontroller, a memory, a GPS module, a power source, a communications component, and a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is a vibration sensor; wherein the tag is configured to: receive an initial itinerary via the communications component while the tag is in a first mode, the initial itinerary stored in the memory; detect stimuli using the plurality of sensors; enter a second mode when a first type of sequence of stimuli is detected using the plurality of sensors; exit the second mode when a second type of sequence of stimuli is detected using the plurality of sensors; download a plurality of vibration profiles from a remote server; return to the first mode from the second mode when vibrations are detected that match a specific vibration profile in the plurality of vibration profiles; detect vibrations consistent with being on a conveyor belt, or on a baggage cart, or on a baggage carousel; wherein the tag does not rely on communications with the remote server during a journey except for receiving updated itinerary data.