Patent ID: 8676592
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method to electronically track elements of a passenger trip, comprising the steps of: pre-assigning a baggage identification code to at least one trackable baggage piece; storing the baggage identification code in a storage/transmission device that is associated with the trackable baggage piece, the storage/transmission device being configured to wirelessly transmit the baggage identification code to a remotely located travel information system; providing a communication device adapted to be used by a passenger, and using the communication device to enable the passenger to wirelessly access the remotely located travel information system one of before and during transit to and prior to arrival at a carrier terminal operated by a mobile platform carrier, including: configuring the communication device to enable entry of a passenger identification code of the passenger into the remotely located travel information system via the communication device, to initiate the passenger trip; configuring the communication device to enable entry of the baggage identification code into the remotely located travel information system via the communication device by the passenger during the accessing operation; and using the storage/transmission device to assist in providing information to the remotely located travel information system to confirm when the trackable baggage piece and the passenger are both present on a mobile platform being operated by the mobile platform carrier before departure of the mobile platform from the carrier terminal; using the remotely located travel information system to wirelessly track a location of the trackable baggage piece after the trackable baggage piece has been removed from the mobile platform at a destination location, and as the trackable baggage piece is thereafter transported to a selected one of a plurality of available pickup locations where the passenger is reunited with the trackable baggage piece; using the remotely located travel information system to: using the remotely located travel information system to also assist in wirelessly tracking the available ground vehicle via a wireless signal and for monitoring transporting of the trackable baggage piece, and to correlate a location of the ground vehicle with the selected one of the available one of the pickup locations, the tracking of the ground vehicle being accomplished by the travel information system using a unique vehicle identification number assigned to the ground vehicle; and using the remotely located travel information system to signal to the passenger the location of the selected one of the available sublocation trackable baggage piece where the passenger may pickup the trackable baggage piece.