Patent ID: 7639141
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G08B

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a check-in point to receive a plurality of items on one platform of a plurality of platforms configured to support the items for transportation, one or more of the items being registered in a database; at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, the RFID reader to interrogate via transmission of an interrogation signal to one or more RFID tags attached to one or more items placed on the platform, the RFID reader configured to obtain an identification code of an RFID tag from a response to the interrogation signal; and a computer coupled to the reader, based on a result of the interrogation signal the computer to communicate with the database over a communication link to look up and determine whether to indicate an item associated with the platform is missing; wherein the one or more items having the one or more RFID tags attached are packaged in a container for transportation.