SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUGGAGE CONTROL

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and a method for controlling baggage according to the preamble of the independent claims.

[0002] Many public facilities, especially public transport facilities such as airports, have separate areas separated by a security checkpoint. A passenger at an airport first enters a public area, then passes through the security checkpoint, and finally enters a secure area. This secure area might contain, for example, the departure hall or individual departure gates.

[0003] Such a security check serves, on the one hand, to verify a person's authorization to enter the secure area and, on the other hand, to ensure that no prohibited items are brought into the secure area. For this purpose, a security check of the person themselves, as well as their luggage, is usually carried out.

[0004] In current technology, security checks are usually carried out by a person placing their luggage in a luggage rack, after which the luggage and the person undergo separate security checks.

[0005] However, such known screening systems are inefficient because the screening of the person and their luggage are directly linked. A person can only enter the screening area once their luggage has also been brought into the screening area; likewise, the person can only leave the screening area once their luggage has passed through the screening area. Linking the screening of persons and luggage results in unnecessary waiting times, and the systems are inefficient. Document US2012 / 228377 A1 discloses a system and method for screening luggage according to the preamble of claims 1 and 12.

[0006] Furthermore, luggage is essentially freely accessible during the inspection, so there is always a risk of theft.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to create a system and a method for controlling persons and luggage that allows for higher efficiency and a higher throughput of persons and luggage, as well as keeping the luggage as safe as possible during the control process.

[0008] These and other problems of the invention are solved by a system and a method according to the independent patent claims.

[0009] According to the invention, a system for controlling persons and luggage at a transition between a public area and a security area is provided, between which a control area is provided comprising a baggage drop-off area, a persons control area, a baggage control area, and a baggage claim area. Furthermore, a Data processing unitThe system is provided for, for example, as a central control unit with a CPU, volatile memory (RAM), non-volatile memory (ROM), and communication interfaces. The communication interfaces can include TCP / IP network interfaces, USB interfaces, serial interfaces, and the like for communication with the various units of the system according to the invention. The data processing unit is not limited to a central computer but can also be implemented as a distributed client-server system with different computer units at different, separate security levels.

[0010] According to the invention, the baggage screening area is structurally separated from the passenger screening area. This structural separation can be designed in such a way that persons in the passenger screening area cannot access baggage located in the baggage screening area.

[0011] In the baggage drop-off area there is a Delivery identification unit arranged, which is designed to determine a person's biometric characteristics, generate a unique biometric token from them, and transmit the token to the data processing unit.

[0012] The delivery identification unit may be, for example, a camera, a microphone, a fingerprint sensor or combinations of these devices designed to detect biometric features such as, in particular, body features, facial features, iris features, retinal features, voice features and / or fingerprints of a person.

[0013] The biometric tokens The biometric token can preferably be an alphanumeric code encrypted using a one-way function. In particular, it can be ensured that the person's biometric data cannot be reproduced from the token. The generation of the biometric token can be multi-stage, with biometric characteristics being quantified in a first step and the biometric token being created from the quantified characteristics using a one-way function, such as a mathematical hash operation, in a second step.

[0014] Furthermore, a device associated with the delivery identification unit Delivery unitThe device is designed to provide a luggage carrier with a unique luggage ID for holding a person's luggage. The luggage carrier can, for example, be a lockable box on which the luggage ID is displayed as a machine-readable code. The dispensing unit can be located in close proximity to the dispensing identification unit or integrated into it. The dispensing unit can be designed to detect the insertion of luggage and subsequently lock the luggage carrier.

[0015] The baggage ID of the assigned porter is transmitted from the drop-off unit or drop-off identification unit to the data processing unit. It may be provided that the drop-off identification unit transmits the person's biometric token and the baggage ID of the assigned porter to the data processing unit together, for example via an encrypted TCP / IP connection, in particular an SSL connection.

[0016] The data processing unit includes communication interfaces designed to receive the biometric token and the baggage ID. Within the internal control unit, this data is correlated and, if necessary, stored in a correlation table in non-volatile memory. Correlation tableThe luggage ID of one or more provided luggage carriers is assigned to a person's unique biometric token. The system according to the invention thus enables the automated assignment of one or more pieces of luggage to a person.

[0017] In alternative embodiments of the invention, the person's biometric token is captured before the baggage is handed over, for example, upon entry into the security checkpoint or even at check-in, so that the biometric token is already stored in the correlation table, optionally with further information. In this case, the data processing unit does not need to store the biometric token, but instead checks for the presence of the biometric token in the correlation table and, if necessary, assigns the appropriate baggage ID to the corresponding biometric token.

[0018] The correlation table can contain a wide variety of information. In particular, in addition to the biometric token and the baggage ID(s), it can include: a sequential numbering of the data records, a unique identification of the drop-off unit and the time of baggage drop-off, a unique identification of the person, characteristics from external systems such as the boarding pass access code and booked flight data, a unique identification of the imaging examination unit used to check the baggage, in particular a computed tomography scanner, the decision as to whether a manual recheck of the baggage should be carried out, the decision as to whether the baggage should be temporarily buffered, a unique identification of the pick-up unit and the time of baggage pick-up, a unique identification of the employee who carried out the manual recheck, as well as the time of the manual recheck, and / or the status of the emptied baggage handler.

[0019] After checking in their luggage, the person passes through the passenger security checkpoint in the usual way, while their luggage, in the luggage carrier, goes through a physically separate security checkpoint. After passing through the passenger security checkpoint, the person arrives at the baggage claim area.

[0020] There is a baggage claim area Baggage claim station This includes an output identification unit designed to determine the person's biometric characteristics, generate a unique biometric token from them, and transmit the token to the data processing unit. The method for determining the biometric token is preferably identical to the method used in the output identification unit.

[0021] The output identification unit can be, for example, a camera, a microphone, a fingerprint sensor, or combinations of these devices, designed to detect biometric characteristics such as, in particular, body features, facial features, iris features, retinal features, voice features, and / or fingerprints of a person. Furthermore, it may be provided that the biometric features are encrypted by a one-way function to obtain the biometric token.

[0022] According to the invention, the data processing unit is configured to receive the biometric token. Optionally, a validity check of the token can also be performed. In particular, the validity check can be carried out by verifying whether the token is already recorded in the correlation table. If the token is valid, the data processing unit uses the stored correlation table to determine the assigned baggage ID or, in the case of multiple assigned baggage carriers, the baggage IDs of these carriers, and transmits these to the baggage claim station via suitable communication interfaces.

[0023] According to the invention, a [unclear] connected to the baggage claim station is also provided. Output unitThe system is designed to receive the baggage ID from the data processing unit and provide the baggage carrier(s) with the corresponding baggage ID. The dispensing unit can be designed to unlock the baggage carrier and detect the removal of the baggage. The person can then remove their baggage from the carrier and leave the security area, while the empty carrier is returned.

[0024] The baggage ID can contain at least one machine-readable value. The baggage ID can be an alphanumeric value, a machine-readable code such as a barcode or QR code, or the like. However, the baggage ID can also be stored on an electronic storage medium and, in particular, be readable wirelessly, for example, in the form of an RFID tag.

[0025] It may be stipulated that the control area includes a Access control areaThis includes the ability to check a person who wishes to enter the control area in advance. In particular, when implementing a system according to the invention at an airport, this may be necessary to verify the person's authorization to enter a specific gate using their boarding pass.

[0026] According to the invention, it can be provided that a reading unit is arranged in the access control area, which is designed to read a machine-readable access code on an authentication document of a person, for example a passport and / or a boarding pass, and to transmit it to the data processing unit for verification of validity.

[0027] The data processing unit can be configured to check the validity of the access code and transmit the result of the validity check to a barrier device in the access control area. For this purpose, the data processing unit and the barrier device can, in turn, have corresponding interfaces. The barrier device can be configured to grant the person access to the baggage drop-off area if the access code is valid and to deny access otherwise.

[0028] In the access control area, boarding passes or similar documents can be checked and / or scanned. Ideally, a document is invalidated after a single use. This means that another person using the same document in the access control area would no longer be granted entry.

[0029] According to the invention, the access control area can be located before the baggage drop-off area. It can be provided that an identification unit is already located in the access control area, which is designed to determine the biometric characteristics of the person, generate a unique biometric token from them, and transmit the token to the data processing unit, which then stores the biometric token in the correlation table for the first time. The initial storage of the biometric token can therefore take place in the access control area, in the baggage drop-off area, or in other areas, for example, the check-in area.

[0030] According to the invention, the data processing unit can be configured to link the biometric token and the baggage ID with the transmitted access code in the correlation table. This allows for a unique assignment between the baggage, the person's biometric token, and the access code. It is understood that further data and characteristics can also be linked to the person's biometric token in the correlation table.

[0031] If necessary, the access control area and / or the personnel control area may be equipped with additional identification units, in particular cameras, designed to recognize a person's biometric data, especially non-contact characteristics such as body or facial features, to derive biometric data from this data, and to transmit it to the data processing unit. This makes it possible to determine a person's approximate location within the control area at any time.

[0032] If necessary, the baggage claim area may include several spatially separated baggage claim stations. This creates spatially separated sections within the baggage claim area, to which only authorized persons have access. This ensures a secure environment during baggage claim.

[0033] If necessary, an information output unit may be provided, preferably in the personnel control area, which is designed to output and / or display the contents of the correlation table. The information output unit could, for example, be an information kiosk with a display. This could display the position of the corresponding luggage based on a person's biometric characteristics, but also based on other characteristics, such as the machine-readable access code.

[0034] To better manage passenger flow after security checks, the system may include several separate baggage claim areas. In this case, the information display unit can inform passengers in which baggage claim area their assigned porter(s) will be stationed. Alternatively, each baggage claim area may contain multiple baggage claim stations. In this case, the information display unit can inform passengers in which baggage claim station within that area their assigned porter(s) will be stationed.

[0035] This has the advantage of allowing for more efficient distribution of porters. For example, porters can always be assigned to specific individuals at preferred baggage claim stations to minimize waiting times. Furthermore, porters can be held in a buffer zone for a certain waiting period if the baggage claim station is located far away, to prevent blocking the stations. Both the distance and the estimated waiting time for the porter(s) can be displayed on the information display unit.

[0036] If necessary, at least one imaging unit, preferably a CT scanner, may be provided in the baggage screening area. A CT scanner offers the advantage that three-dimensional analysis of the baggage allows for denser stacking of multiple pieces while maintaining consistent screening quality. A post-screening area may be provided within or outside the baggage screening area to allow for manual analysis of the baggage.

[0037] Any conveyor system, such as a circulating conveyor belt, can be used to transport the luggage carriers, running from the baggage drop-off area through the baggage control area to the baggage issue area and back to the baggage drop-off area.

[0038] A dedicated conveyor belt control system may be provided, designed to communicate with the data processing unit and including appropriately adapted interfaces. The conveyor belt control system can, in particular, be controlled by the data processing unit.

[0039] Preferably, several baggage dispensing stations are provided, wherein a switch arrangement controlled by and connected to the conveyor belt control is provided for distributing the baggage carriers to the baggage dispensing stations.

[0040] According to the invention, a control device is provided on the conveyor belt after the baggage claim area, which is designed to determine the loading status and degree of soiling of a luggage carrier. In particular, the control device can check whether a luggage carrier has been completely emptied. If items are still detected in the luggage carrier, a warning message can be issued.

[0041] In the baggage claim area, particularly in the area of ​​a baggage claim station, a buffer zone may be provided for the temporary storage of baggage porters.

[0042] This prevents a backup of luggage carriers when there are many people.

[0043] According to the invention, the luggage rack can be locked, with the dispensing unit being configured to lock the luggage rack and the output unit being configured to unlock the luggage rack. Unloaded luggage racks are preferably transported unlocked.

[0044] The invention further relates to a Baggage screening proceduresin a system described above. The procedure comprises the following steps: In a first step, a drop-off identification unit in the baggage drop-off area determines a person's biometric characteristics, generates a unique biometric token, and transmits the token to the data processing unit.

[0045] The next step involves the provision, by means of a delivery unit connected to the delivery identification unit, of a baggage carrier with a unique baggage ID and transmission of the baggage ID to the data processing unit.

[0046] The next step involves the receipt and assignment of the biometric token and the baggage ID by the data processing unit, and, if necessary, the storage in a correlation table.

[0047] The next step involves determining a person's biometric characteristics using an output identification unit in the baggage claim area, generating a unique biometric token, and transmitting the token to the data processing unit.

[0048] In the next step, the data processing unit receives the token, checks its validity if necessary, determines the assigned baggage ID using the correlation table, and transmits the assigned baggage ID to a baggage claim station in the baggage claim area.

[0049] The next step involves receiving the luggage ID via a dispensing unit connected to the baggage claim station and providing the appropriate porter to collect the luggage.

[0050] This method according to the invention can have the features described above in connection with a system according to the invention.

[0051] A person's access to the baggage drop-off area can be secured by the following steps: In a first step, by reading, through a reading unit in an access control area of ​​the control area, a machine-readable access code on an authentication document, for example a boarding pass or passport, and transmitting the access code to the data processing unit for verification of validity.

[0052] In a second step, the validity of the access code is checked by the data processing unit and the result of the validity check is transmitted to a barrier device in the access control area.

[0053] If the access code is valid, in a third step access to the baggage drop-off area is granted by the barrier device.

[0054] In a further step of the process, the data processing unit can link the biometric token and the baggage ID with the transmitted access code in the correlation table.

[0055] In further process steps, the luggage carriers can be transported by any conveyor system, for example a circulating conveyor belt, from the baggage drop-off area via the baggage control area to the baggage issue area and back to the baggage drop-off area.

[0056] According to the invention, the loading status and the degree of soiling of the luggage racks are checked in a further process step, after the luggage issue area, by a control device.

[0057] In a further step, the luggage carriers can be stored in a buffer zone in the baggage claim area, particularly in the area of ​​a baggage claim station, to avoid a backup.

[0058] Further features of the invention can be seen from the patent claims, the figures and the exemplary embodiment.

[0059] The invention is explained in detail below using an exemplary embodiment. The figures show: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of an embodiment of a system according to the invention; Fig. 2 a schematic representation of a luggage carrier according to the invention; Fig. 3 a schematic process flow diagram of a method according to the invention.

[0060] In Fig. 1 An exemplary embodiment of a system according to the invention with preferred features is schematically illustrated. This embodiment relates to a system in an airport. Implementing the system in other facilities is within the usual scope of practice for a person skilled in the art and is therefore not explained in detail here.

[0061] In Fig. 1A public area 1 is depicted. Public area 1 might contain, for example, an entrance hall accessible to everyone. To reach the departure gates, located in security area 2, people or passengers must pass through security checkpoint 3, where passenger and baggage screening takes place. Typically, people only carry hand luggage, such as small suitcases, bags, wallets, etc., as larger items are checked in at the baggage drop-off point located in public area 1 and taken directly to the aircraft.

[0062] Control area 3 serves to verify whether individuals are authorized to enter security area 2. Such authorization can be determined based on specific data on documents, such as identification documents or boarding passes. In the system according to the invention, authorization is checked in access control area 4, which contains several barrier devices 14 coupled with reading units 13. The reading units 13 are designed to scan boarding passes and grant access to the further control area 3 upon presentation of a valid boarding pass.

[0063] The reading units 13 are equipped with additional identification units 15, which are designed as cameras with facial recognition capabilities. When the boarding pass is scanned, the additional identification units 15 capture biometric characteristics of a person and transmit them, along with the boarding pass information such as departure time, gate, destination, etc., to a data processing unit 22 and store them in a correlation table. Subsequently, this data is linked to the baggage ID 10 of the baggage handler 21 of that person.

[0064] After access control, the process is separated into a passenger flow and a baggage flow, as the screening of people and their baggage is carried out in completely separate areas. Fig. 1The pedestrian flow area is shown with hatching, while the baggage flow area is shown with dotted lines. Access to luggage by individuals should generally not be possible within the security area. The separation takes place in baggage drop-off area 5.

[0065] In this embodiment of the invention, several spatially separated baggage drop-off areas 5 are provided. In each baggage drop-off area 5, a first drop-off identification unit 9 is provided with a camera and a facial recognition unit, and optionally a fingerprint scanner, which captures the biometric characteristics of a person. The person located in the respective baggage drop-off area 5 places their baggage 11 in a baggage carrier 21 provided by a drop-off unit. This baggage carrier 21 is a lockable box with a baggage ID 10, which is designed as a machine-readable code. After the baggage 11 has been placed in the baggage carrier 21, the drop-off unit locks it.

[0066] The person's biometric characteristics, along with the baggage ID 10, are transmitted to the data processing unit 22, correlated, and stored in a correlation table in non-volatile memory. This correlation table is then augmented with data from the additional identification unit 15, the boarding pass or access code information, and, if applicable, other information.

[0067] While the passengers move into passenger screening area 6 after checking in their luggage 11, the locked luggage carrier 21 is transported to luggage screening area 7, where the inspection takes place. Conveyor belts 20 are provided in luggage screening area 7 to transport the luggage carriers 21 with the luggage 11. Switching devices 24 are provided to change the destination of the luggage carriers 21, controlled by a conveyor belt control unit 23.

[0068] In baggage screening area 7, imaging examination devices 19 are provided, which in this embodiment are designed as computed tomography devices. These scan the baggage carriers 21. An analysis unit 30 is designed to assess whether potentially dangerous objects or substances are present in the baggage 11. If the baggage 11 is assessed as safe, the conveyor belt 20 transports the baggage carrier 21 with the baggage 11 to one of the baggage claim stations 17 in baggage claim area 8.

[0069] In this embodiment of the invention, a buffer zone 27 is provided in each baggage claim station 17 to accommodate and hold back several baggage carriers 21.

[0070] If baggage 11 is assessed as potentially dangerous by the analysis unit 30, it is rerouted to a secondary inspection area 25. The analysis unit 30 is connected to the conveyor belt control 23 to enable this rerouting. The analysis unit 30 is also connected to the data processing unit 22, and the correlation table can be augmented with information about the baggage's status, such as the planned baggage claim area or release station, or the assessment by the analysis unit 30.

[0071] Meanwhile, the individuals pass through the personnel screening area 6, in which personnel screening units 28 are provided. In this embodiment, the personnel screening units 28 are designed as full-body scanners with terahertz cameras. Downstream of the personnel screening units 28, information output units 18 are arranged in the form of information columns with a graphic display, for example, a screen or monitor, which are equipped with further identification units 16. These further identification units 16 are designed as cameras with a facial recognition unit and recognize biometric features of a person. The further identification units 16 are connected to the data processing unit 22, and upon recognition of a person, the information output units 18 display, according to the data in the correlation table, the location of the person's luggage 11.where it can be picked up, or whether a manual follow-up check is necessary.

[0072] Depending on the assessment by the analysis unit 30, the baggage 11 can be located either in a baggage claim station 17 or in the post-inspection area 25. Each baggage claim station 17 is spatially separated and equipped with release identification units 12 in the form of cameras with facial recognition units, connected to the data processing unit 22, for access control.

[0073] When a person is recognized, their biometric characteristics are compared with the correlation table and access to the baggage claim station is granted by a dispensing unit 31. Simultaneously, the corresponding baggage carrier 21 is made available and unlocked for baggage collection.

[0074] After baggage 11 has been removed, the empty luggage rack 21 is transported back to baggage drop-off area 5. Before reaching baggage drop-off area 5, a control device 26 is provided, which checks whether luggage rack 21 is empty, i.e., whether baggage 11 has been forgotten or not collected, or whether luggage rack 21 is dirty. If luggage rack 21 is not empty, a warning signal is emitted and / or staff are informed.

[0075] As an alternative to baggage claim station 17, baggage 11 is located in the post-inspection area 25. Here, baggage 11 undergoes a manual inspection in the presence of the person.

[0076] After collecting luggage 11, the person can leave control area 3 through exit 29 into security area 2.

[0077] In this embodiment, the data processing units, in particular the identification units 9, 12, 15, 16, the reading unit 13, the information output unit 18, the analysis unit 30, the imaging examination unit 19 and the data processing unit 22, are connected via an encrypted wireless data transmission interface, namely WLAN.

[0078] Fig. 2 Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a luggage carrier 21 for use in the described embodiment. The luggage carrier 21 is a lockable plastic box in which luggage 11 can be placed. A luggage identifier 10, which in this embodiment is a machine-readable code, is arranged on the luggage carrier 21. The luggage carrier 21 includes a lockable lid and lower compartments for holding smaller items.

[0079] Fig. 3Figure 1 shows a schematic process flow diagram of a method according to the invention for checking luggage. It depicts the flow of persons A, luggage B, and porters C in a control area 3 between a public area 1 and a security area 2.

[0080] First, person A, with their luggage B, proceeds to access control area 4, where their boarding pass and, if applicable, identification documents are checked. At this point, a biometric token can be determined and stored in the correlation table. Subsequently, person A and their luggage B are either directed to a conventional security checkpoint 32 or to the baggage drop-off area 5. The conventional security checkpoint 32 may be carried out, in particular, if person A refuses to have their biometric data recorded, and will not be described further below.

[0081] In baggage drop-off area 5, person A separates from their baggage B, and their biometric token is assigned to the baggage or the baggage carrier used. For this purpose, a drop-off identification unit 9 first determines the biometric characteristics of person A, generates a unique biometric token from this, and transmits this token to a data processing unit 22. A drop-off unit connected to the drop-off identification unit 9 provides a baggage carrier 21 with a unique baggage ID 10 to receive baggage B and transmits the baggage ID 10 to the data processing unit 22. The person places their baggage in the unlocked baggage carrier 21 and leaves baggage drop-off area 5.

[0082] Person A now passes through a personnel control area 6 with a personnel control device 28. After the personnel control, Person A proceeds to an information output unit 18, which is connected to an identification unit 16. There, Person A learns, for example after identification by their boarding pass, at which output unit 31 and at which baggage claim area 8 they can collect their baggage and subsequently proceeds there.

[0083] Meanwhile, luggage B is transported in the locked luggage rack C via a conveyor belt 20 to the baggage screening area 7. It is examined by an imaging unit 19, for example, a CT scanner, while the luggage rack 21 remains locked to prevent unauthorized access to luggage B. Subsequently, based on the results of the imaging unit, a decision is made, either manually or automatically, for example, using artificial intelligence such as neural networks, as to whether a further inspection of luggage B is necessary.

[0084] If a manual re-inspection of baggage B is required, baggage B is transported via conveyor belt 20 to the re-inspection area 25. This area may, but does not have to, be located in or adjacent to baggage claim area 8. There, baggage B is manually inspected in the presence of person A. Subsequently, person A leaves control area 3 with their baggage B and enters security area 2.

[0085] If no manual re-check of baggage B is required, baggage B is transported via conveyor belt 20 to baggage claim area 8 and made available at a dispensing unit 31, provided that person A correctly identifies themselves at the dispensing identification unit 12 of baggage claim station 17 using their biometric data. Subsequently, person A and baggage B leave control area 3 and enter security area 2.

[0086] The empty luggage carrier C leaves the baggage claim area 8, either after the dispensing unit 31 or after the post-inspection area 25, and is conveyed via the conveyor belt 20 to an inspection unit 26, where it is automatically checked for soiling or damage, and it is verified that it has actually been emptied. Subsequently, the luggage carrier C is returned to the baggage drop-off area 5 for further use.

[0087] However, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, but encompasses all systems and methods within the scope of the following patent claims. Reference symbol list

[0088] 1 Public area 2 Security area 3 Control area 4 Access control area 5 Baggage drop-off area 6 Personnel control area 7 Baggage control area 8 Baggage issue area 9 Drop-off identification unit 10 Baggage ID 11 Baggage 12 Issue identification unit 13 Reading device 14 Barrier device 15 Identification unit 16 Identification unit 17 Baggage issue station 18 Information output unit 19 Imaging examination unit 20 Conveyor belt 21 Baggage carrier 22 Data processing unit 23 Conveyor belt control 24 Switch arrangement 25 Post-examination area 26 Control device 27 Buffer zone 28 Personnel control device 29 Exit 30 Analysis unit 31 Output unit 32 Conventional security check

Claims

1. A system for controlling baggage at a transition from a public area (1) to a restricted area (2), between which a control area (3) is provided, the system comprising the control area (3) including a baggage check-in area (5), a passenger screening area (6), a baggage control area (7) as well as a baggage reclaim area (8) and a data processing unit (22), wherein - in the baggage check-in area (5), at least one check-in identification unit (9) is arranged, which is configured to determine biometric features of a person, to generate an unambiguous biometric token therefrom and to transmit the token to the data processing unit (22), - a check-in unit is provided, which is connected to the check-in identification unit (9) and is configured to provide a baggage carrier (21) with an unambiguous baggage ID (10) for receiving baggage (11) and to transmit the baggage ID (10) to the data processing unit (22), - the data processing unit (22) is configured to receive the biometric token and the baggage ID (10), to associate them with each other and to store them in a correlation table, - in the baggage reclaim area (8), at least one baggage reclaim station (17) is arranged, in which a reclaim identification unit (12) is arranged, which is configured to determine biometric features of a person, to generate an unambiguous token therefrom and to transmit the token to the data processing unit (22), - the data processing unit (22) is configured to receive the token and to determine the associated baggage ID (10) on the basis of the correlation table and to transmit it to the baggage reclaim station (17), - a reclaim unit (31) is provided, which is connected to the baggage reclaim station (17) and is configured to receive the baggage ID (10) and to provide the associated baggage carrier (21) for removing the baggage (11), and wherein, for the transport of the baggage carrier (21), a conveyor system, e.g. a revolving conveyor belt (20), is provided, which passes from the baggage check-in area (5) via the baggage control area (7) to the baggage reclaim area (8) and back to the baggage check-in area (5), characterised in that a control device (26) is provided on the conveyor belt (20) after the baggage reclaim area (5), the control device being configured to determine the load condition and the degree of contamination of a baggage carrier (21).

2. The system according to claim 1, characterised in that the check-in identification unit (9) and the reclaim identification unit (12) are cameras, microphones, fingerprint sensors or combinations of these devices, which are configured to detect biometric features such as in particular physical features, facial features, features relating to the iris, retinal features, vocal features, and / or fingerprints of the person.

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that - the control area (3) comprises an access control area (4), in which a reading unit (13) is arranged, which is configured to scan a machine-readable access code on an authentication document of a person and to transmit it to the data processing unit (22) for validity verification, - the data processing unit (22) is configured to verify the validity of the access code and to transmit the result of the validity verification to a barrier device (14) in the access control area (4), - the barrier device (14) is configured to allow the person access to the baggage check-in area (5) provided that the access code is valid, and to deny it otherwise.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterised in that the data processing unit (22) is configured to associate the biometric token and the baggage ID (10) with the transmitted access code in the correlation table.

5. The system according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that further identification units (15, 16), in particular cameras, are provided in the access control area (4), and / or in the passenger screening area (6), the identification units being configured to recognize biometric data of a person, in particular non-contact features such as physical features or facial features, to derive biometric data therefrom and to transmit it to the data processing unit (22).

6. The system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that multiple, spatially separated baggage reclaim areas (8), and / or ,in each baggage reclaim area (8), multiple, spatially separated baggage reclaim stations (17) are provided.

7. The system according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that, preferably in the passenger screening area (6), at least one information output unit (18) is provided, which is configured to display contents of the correlation table.

8. The system according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that at least one imaging examination unit (19), preferably a CT scanner, is arranged in the baggage control area (7), and / or that a secondary inspection area (25) is provided to enable manual analysis of the baggage (11).

9. The system according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that a conveyor belt control system (23) is provided, which is configured to communicate with the data processing unit (22).

10. The system according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that multiple baggage reclaim stations (17) are provided, wherein a switch arrangement (24) connected to the conveyor belt control system (23) is provided for distributing the baggage carriers (21) among the baggage reclaim stations (17), and / or that a buffer zone (27) for the temporary storage of baggage carriers (21) is provided in the baggage reclaim area (8), in particular in the area of a baggage reclaim station (17).

11. The system according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the baggage carrier (21) can be locked, wherein - the check-in unit is configured to lock the baggage carrier (21) and - the reclaim unit (31) is configured to unlock the baggage carrier (21).

12. A method for controlling baggage at the transition from a public area (1) to a security area (2), between which a control area (3) is provided, which comprises a baggage check-in area (5), a passenger screening area (6), a baggage control area (7) as well as a baggage reclaim area (8) and a data processing unit (22), wherein the method comprises the following steps: - determining, by a check-in identification unit (9) in the baggage check-in area (5), biometric features of a person, generating an unambiguous biometric token, and transmitting the token to the data processing unit (22), - providing, by a check-in unit connected to the check-in identification unit (9), a baggage carrier (21) with an unambiguous baggage ID (10) and transmitting the baggage ID (10) to the data processing unit (22), - receiving and associating, by the data processing unit (22), the biometric token and the baggage ID (10), and storing it in a correlation table, - determining, by a reclaim identification unit (12) in the baggage reclaim area (5), biometric features of a person, generating an unambiguous biometric token, and transmitting the token to the data processing unit (22), - receiving the token by the data processing unit (22), determining the associated baggage ID (10) on the basis of the correlation table and transmitting the associated baggage ID (10) to a baggage reclaim station (17) in the baggage reclaim area (8), - receiving, by a reclaim unit (31), the baggage ID (10) connected to the baggage reclaim station (17), and providing the corresponding baggage carrier (21) for removing the baggage (11), wherein the baggage carriers (21) are transported by a conveyor system, e.g. a revolving conveyor belt (20), from the baggage check-in area (5) via the baggage control area (7) to the baggage reclaim area (8) and back to the baggage check-in area (5), characterised in that the load condition and the degree of contamination of the baggage carriers (21) are assessed by a control device (26) after the baggage reclaim area (5).

13. The method according to claim 12, characterised in that the access by a person to the baggage check-in area (5) is secured by the following steps: - scanning of a machine-readable access code on an authentication document by a reading unit (13) in an access control area (4) of the control area (3), and transmitting the access code to the data processing unit (22) for validity verification, - verifying the validity of the access code by the data processing unit (22), and transmitting the result of the validity verification to a barrier device (14) in the access control area (4), - provided that the access code is valid, enabling access to the baggage check-in area (5) by the barrier device (14).

14. The method according to claim 13, characterised in that the data processing unit (22) associates the biometric token and the baggage ID (10) with the transmitted access code in the correlation table.

15. The method according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterised in that baggage carriers (21) are stored in a buffer zone (27) in the baggage reclaim area (8), in particular in the area of a baggage reclaim station (17), and / or that the check-in unit locks the baggage carrier (21) after the baggage (11) has been placed in it and the reclaim unit (31) unlocks the baggage carrier (21) for removing of the baggage (11).