B42D15/0053

System and method for security screening
12361764 · 2025-07-15 ·

Provided is a system and method for security screening, the method including: matching, by at least one of at least one processor, a passenger name of a passenger in a baggage source message (BSM) with a passenger name in a manifest, wherein the BSM comprises travel data of a first mode of travel of a luggage item of the passenger on an air carrier; extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM for the luggage item; accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, security screening image and related data captured during a first mode of travel security screen of the luggage item using the IATA license plate number; displaying, by at least one of the at least one processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to analyze the screening image and related data; and obtaining via a scanning device, by at least one of the at least one processor, a mark representative of the analysis result in response to scanning an IATA license plate barcode affixed to the luggage item, wherein the analysis result is representative of one of: a security compliance of the luggage item to cross a border or to transfer to a second mode of travel, and a non-security compliance of the luggage item.

System and method for expanded baggage information messages
12380740 · 2025-08-05 ·

The disclosure describes a method for luggage management involving electronically acquiring an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OP-BTI) from a luggage item's bag tag associated with an originating travel carrier. The method uses the OP-BTI as a unique identifier to query a database for expanded baggage information messages that enumerate a passenger's travel path using a different mode of travel from the originating travel carrier. This process includes checking in a luggage item for the passenger using information from the expanded baggage information messages. The method accommodates various modes of travel and lodging entities, and it includes different acquiring devices for the OP-BTI, such as scanning or radio-frequency communication.

Remote check-in using optical character recognition of bag tag
12367713 · 2025-07-22 ·

A system and method of remote check-in using optical character recognition of a bag tag is provided, the method including: a) obtaining, by at least one of at least one processor, image data representative of at least one image of printed passenger information associated with an airline travel carrier on an originating hardcopy bag tag or a printed instrument having at least a portion of the printed passenger information on the originating hardcopy bag tag to create a digital passenger information (DPI) data record linked to the airline travel carrier, wherein the originating hardcopy bag tag is issued for a luggage item of a passenger, and wherein the DPI data record comprises an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number, a passenger name record (PNR) number, an airline code, an airline name, a name of the passenger, or any combination thereof; b) accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, passenger return flight information from a computer system associated with the airline travel carrier, based on the DPI data record; c) autonomously creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger manifest record based on the DPI data record and the passenger return flight information, wherein the passenger manifest record comprises data for check-in with a designated return travel carrier of a return leg of travel of the luggage item, the passenger, or a combination thereof; and d) repeating a)-c) for a plurality of passengers beginning a stay associated with a lodging entity and autonomously forming a manifest file.

INFORMATION-PROTECTED WINDOW SEND ENVELOPE WITH ADHERED INSIDE ADDRESS PATCH
20250262646 · 2025-08-21 ·

Printed transactional documents are enclosed in a document size-inclusive envelope that gives the appearance of being a traditional windowed envelope in which the send address shows through from the address vehicle page inside, but actually has the address printed on an adhered patch that shows through the window, keeping the data inside more protected and allowing production processes to be more efficient, and the patch or envelope has a serialized identifier that ensures the address printed on the patch and seen in the window corresponds with the document on the inside.

System and method for de-personalized security data file sharing with screening image
12430952 · 2025-09-30 ·

Provided is a system and method for de-personalizing security data file sharing, the method including: obtaining baggage data generated from a baggage handling system for a checked-in luggage item of a passenger; retrieving from a secure database a security screening image (SSI) representative of contents of the checked-in luggage item; converting the SSI and the baggage data into SSI file sharing data for a security screening tool; transmitting the SSI file sharing data over a network to a secure system associated with a border crossing airport, wherein the SSI file sharing data is used by a second security authority to perform a security screening process on the checked-in luggage item using the security screening tool; receiving a first screening message with a result of the security screening process; and causing the result to be displayed by a display, wherein the result is one of: a first result representative of cleared security screening; or a second result representative of failed security screening, wherein the passenger or the checked-in luggage item that failed the security screening are flagged for further security inspection.

System and Method for Expanded Baggage Information Messages
20250336239 · 2025-10-30 ·

The disclosure describes a method for luggage management involving electronically acquiring an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OP-BTI) from a luggage item's bag tag associated with an originating travel carrier. The method uses the OP-BTI as a unique identifier to query a database for expanded baggage information messages that enumerate a passenger's travel path using a different mode of travel from the originating travel carrier. This process includes checking in a luggage item for the passenger using information from the expanded baggage information messages. The method accommodates various modes of travel and lodging entities, and it includes different acquiring devices for the OP-BTI, such as scanning or radio-frequency communication.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURITY SCREENING
20250342728 · 2025-11-06 ·

Provided is a system and method for security screening, the method including: matching, by at least one of at least one processor, a passenger name of a passenger in a baggage source message (BSM) with a passenger name in a manifest, wherein the BSM comprises travel data of a first mode of travel of a luggage item of the passenger on an air carrier; extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM for the luggage item; accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, security screening image and related data captured during a first mode of travel security screen of the luggage item using the IATA license plate number; displaying, by at least one of the at least one processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to analyze the screening image and related data; and obtaining via a scanning device, by at least one of the at least one processor, a mark representative of the analysis result in response to scanning an IATA license plate barcode affixed to the luggage item, wherein the analysis result is representative of one of: a security compliance of the luggage item to cross a border or to transfer to a second mode of travel, and a non-security compliance of the luggage item.

SECURITY, LUGGAGE TRACKING, AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS
20250336238 · 2025-10-30 ·

Various methods and systems for training and utilizing machine learning models for tracking a luggage item of a passenger are disclosed. Representative systems may include custom computer architecture for operating a machine learning model utilizing a plurality of reference indicator data sets obtained from a first B-Type message used to train the machine learning model to determine a routine route and a plurality of reference indicator data sets from a second B-Type message used to train the machine learning model to determine a non-routine route relative to the routine route. The model may match first travel information of a passenger name and an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number for a luggage item of a passenger in a manifest with second travel information from a created B-Type message comprising a reference indicator representative of a non-routine routed luggage item and generate delivery instruction of the luggage item.

System and method of creating luggage manifest using B-type message, airline code and flight data
12494088 · 2025-12-09 ·

Provided is a system and method for creating a luggage manifest using a b-type message, an airline code, and flight data, the method including: a) identifying, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM comprises an airport code associated with an airport and travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item; b) matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, airline information and a flight number of the passenger included in the BSM with airline information and a flight number in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code; c) based on a match being found in b), extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; and d) creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a luggage item manifest record for the luggage item, wherein the luggage item manifest record comprises the IATA license plate number, wherein the luggage item manifest record is accessible by predetermined electronic acquiring devices configured to scan an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OH-BTI) associated with or printed on an originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item.

System and method for creating luggage manifests
12494087 · 2025-12-09 ·

Provided is a system and method for creating luggage manifests, the method including: a) identifying, by at least one of at least one processor, a baggage source message (BSM) associated with an arrival of a luggage item of a passenger, wherein the BSM comprises an airport code associated with an airport and travel data of a first mode of travel carrier of the luggage item; b) matching, by at least one of the at least one processor, a passenger name of the passenger in the BSM with a passenger name in a manifest for a second mode of travel different from the first mode of travel, wherein the second mode of travel is local to the airport code; c) extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM; and d) creating, by at least one of the at least one processor, a luggage item manifest record for the luggage item, wherein the luggage item manifest record comprises the IATA license plate number, and wherein the luggage item manifest record is accessible by predetermined electronic acquiring devices configured to scan an originating hardcopy bag tag identifier (OH-BTI) associated with or printed on an originating hardcopy bag tag from the first mode of travel carrier that is attached to the luggage item.