Patent ID: 6750757
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A system for managing luggage handling; the system comprising:(a) a central information management appliance; (b) a plurality of portable impulse radio communication devices; (c) at least one impulse radio transceiving instrument; and (d) at least one luggage delivery device; said at least one impulse radio transceiving instrument, said plurality of communication devices, said at least one luggage delivery device and said central information management appliance being in communication; selected portable impulse radio communication devices of said plurality of portable impulse radio communication devices being coded communication devices; respective said coded communication devices being attached with respective luggage items and communicating indication of location of each said respective luggage item and at least one other item relating to each said respective luggage item; said at least one luggage delivery device employing said indication of location and said indication of at least one other item to deliver each said respective luggage item to a locus in the system.