Patent ID: 9129167
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B64F,G06K,G09F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an electronic baggage tag, the method comprising: receiving an initial itinerary while the tag is in a first mode; detecting stimuli using multiple sensors; transmitting location data to a server; entering a second mode when a first type of sequence of stimuli is detected; exiting the second mode when a second type of sequence of stimuli is detected; deleting the itinerary; storing a plurality of vibration profiles on the server, the vibration profiles comprising exemplary vibration data over time consistent with an environmental condition; downloading the plurality of vibration profiles to the electronic baggage tag; and concatenating the plurality of vibration profiles based on the itinerary to form a vibration statement utilized by the tag to determine where the tag is in the itinerary, wherein there is no reliance on the server during the journey except for receiving updated itinerary data.