Patent ID: 6662078
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G06Q,G07B

Abstract:
A system for tracking items such as passenger baggage, said system comprising:a registration database for storing information relating to the baggage; a plurality of unique marker tags, each tag to be associated with and fixedly attached to a bag, whereas the marker tag bears information relating to the bag to which it is attached; a plurality of tag readers in communication with the database for reading the information borne on the marker tags and transmitting it for storage in the database, the plurality of tag readers including at least one check-in station located at a passenger terminal; and a registration server in communication with the tag readers and with the registration database for receiving information from the tag reader and storing it in the registration database; wherein at least a portion of the information stored on the registration database is maintained so as to be accessible during at least one future presentation of the bag at a check-in station.