Return Leg Bag Tag Generation via Digital Identifier Recreation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current baggage handling systems are inefficient and costly, particularly for high-volume lodging entities like cruise ships, as they require manual entry of passenger information and printing of bag tags, leading to data entry errors and resource constraints during return flights.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that digitally recreates the original IATA bag tag identifier from the originating hardcopy, allowing for electronic acquisition and reuse to automate the printing of return leg bag tags, reducing the need for manual data entry and resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual entry of passenger information and printing of bag tags is used, then baggage handling can be performed, but human resource requirements increase and data entry errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses optical copying technology to scan and digitally recreate the original IATA bag tag identifier from the hardcopy bag tag. This allows the system to capture the bag tag information optically and store it as a digital record, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing human resource requirements while maintaining accurate baggage tracking information.
2Ease of operation
If manual data entry is used for return flight information, then passenger check-in can be completed, but data entry errors increase and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary scanning and digital recreation of the bag tag identifier during the initial baggage tagging process. By capturing and storing the bag tag information in advance as a digital record, the system eliminates the need for repeated manual data entry during return flight check-in, thereby reducing time consumption and preventing data entry errors.
3Loss of substance
If hardcopy bag tags are discarded after use, then space can be freed for new tags, but valuable identifier information is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the hardcopy bag tag identifier by scanning it with an optical scanner. This digital recreation preserves the bag tag identifier information in electronic form, allowing the physical tag to be discarded or reused while maintaining accurate digital records for baggage tracking and passenger identification throughout the travel journey.
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AI summary
The invention presents a method for luggage handling processes for passengers on return travel. The process includes acquiring, by an acquiring device, an originating bag tag identifier (O-BTI) or International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate associated with a bag tag affixed to a luggage item of the passenger. This O-BIT is used to create a digital BTI data record linked to the travel carrier. The method includes printing, by a printing device, a return leg travel IATA-formatted bag tag for a return flight linked to the originating printed bag tag. Additionally, the method may remotely check in the passenger for the return flight by accessing a B-type message using the digital BTI data record, the B-type message containing a passenger name record (PNR) number.