Method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles

Claim 1

A method for tracking personnel and articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding an RFID tag with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of the RFID tag; b) affixing the RFID tag to a means for identifying one of a select member of the personnel and a select article; c) providing the identifying means to the select member or affixing the identifying means to the select article; d) associating the identifier of the RFID tag with the select member or select article, and associating the identifier with a list of wanted personnel and articles; e) electrically scanning the RFID tag when the select member or article is proximate a scanner to retrieve the identifier number of the RFID tag; f) comparing the identifier number of the scanned RFID tag with the list; g) notifying security personnel of the location of the select member or article if the identifier of the scanned RFID tag appears on the list; and h) wherein the select member or article is located.

Claim 2

A method for tracking personnel and articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding an RFID tag with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of the RFID tag; b) affixing the RFID tag to a means for identifying one of a select member of the personnel and a select article; c) providing the identifying means to the select member or affixing the identifying means to the select article; d) associating the identifier of the RFID tag with the select member or select article, and associating the identifier with a list of wanted personnel and articles; e) electrically scanning the RFID tag when the select member or article is proximate a scanner to retrieve the identifier number of the RFID tag; f) comparing the identifier number of the scanned RFID tag with the list; g) notifying security personnel of the location of the select member or article if the identifier of the scanned RFID tag appears on the list; and h) wherein the select member or article is located.

Claim 3

A method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding each of a plurality of RFID tags with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of each RFID tag; b) coding a first RFID tag with information relating to a select passenger, the information being stored in the memory portion of the first RFID tag; c) affixing the first RFID tag to a means for identifying the select passenger; d) providing the identifying means to the select passenger; e) electrically scanning the first RFID tag to retrieve passenger-specific information when the identifying means is transported to an airport by the select passenger; f) generating a passenger record for the select passenger using the passenger-specific information; g) authenticating the identity of the select passenger with respect to the identifying means; h) associating a second RFID tag with the passenger record, the second RFID tag being affixed to a boarding pass for an airline flight; i) storing passenger-specific flight data in at least one of the passenger record and the second RFID tag; j) issuing the boarding pass to the select passenger; k) associating a third RFID tag with the passenger record, the third RFID tag being affixed to a first baggage label; l) affixing the first baggage label to the passenger's baggage, wherein at least one of the passenger-identifying means, boarding pass, and first baggage label are used in cooperation with the passenger record and at least one electrical scanner to retrieve information relating to the passenger and/or baggage; m) inspecting the baggage for any contents that do not meet predetermined security regulations; n) storing data relating to the inspection of the baggage comprising at least one of textual data and imaging information corresponding to the inspection of the baggage and its contents; and o) associating the baggage inspection data to the passenger record.

Claim 4

A method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding each of a plurality of RFID tags with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of each RFID tag; b) coding a first RFID tag with information relating to a select passenger, the information being stored in the memory portion of the first RFID tag; c) affixing the first RFID tag to a means for identifying the select passenger; d) providing the identifying means to the select passenger; e) electrically scanning the first RFID tag to retrieve passenger-specific information when the identifying means is transported to an airport by the select passenger; f) generating a passenger record for the select passenger using the passenger-specific information; g) authenticating the identity of the select passenger with respect to the identifying means; h) associating a second RFID tag with the passenger record, the second RFID tag being affixed to a boarding pass for an airline flight; i) storing passenger-specific flight data in at least one of the passenger record and the second RFID tag; j) issuing the boarding pass to the select passenger; k) associating a third RFID tag with the passenger record, the third RFID tag being affixed to a first baggage label; l) affixing the first baggage label to the passenger's baggage, wherein at least one of the passenger-identifying means, boarding pass, and first baggage label are used in cooperation with the passenger record and at least one electrical scanner to retrieve information relating to the passenger and/or baggage; m) inspecting the baggage for any contents that do not meet predetermined security regulations; n) storing data relating to the inspection of the baggage comprising at least one of textual data and imaging information corresponding to the inspection of the baggage and its contents; and o) associating the baggage inspection data to the passenger record.

Claim 5

A method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding each of a plurality of RFID tags with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of each RFID tag; b) coding a first RFID tag with information relating to a select passenger, the information being stored in the memory portion of the first RFID tag; c) affixing the first RFID tag to a means for identifying the select passenger; d) providing the identifying means to the select passenger; e) electrically scanning the first RFID tag to retrieve passenger-specific information when the identifying means is transported to an airport by the select passenger; f) generating a passenger record for the select passenger using the passenger-specific information; g) authenticating the identity of the select passenger with respect to the identifying means; h) associating a second RFID tag with the passenger record, the second RFID tag being affixed to a boarding pass for an airline flight; i) storing passenger-specific flight data in at least one of the passenger record and the second RFID tag; j) issuing the boarding pass to the select passenger; k) associating a third RFID tag with the passenger record, the third RFID tag being affixed to a first baggage label; and l) affixing the first baggage label to the passenger's baggage, wherein at least one of the passenger-identifying means, boarding pass, and first baggage label are used in cooperation with the passenger record and at least one electrical scanner to retrieve information relating to the passenger and/or baggage, and wherein the display electrically scans at least one RFID tag carried by a select passenger, retrieves at least a portion of at least one of the passenger-specific information, flight data and passenger record, and displays advertising directed to the select passenger.

Claim 6

A method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding each of a plurality of RFID tags with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of each RFID tag; b) coding a first RFID tag with information relating to a select passenger, the information being stored in the memory portion of the first RFID tag; c) affixing the first RFID tag to a means for identifying the select passenger; d) providing the identifying means to the select passenger; e) electrically scanning the first RFID tag to retrieve passenger-specific information when the identifying means is transported to an airport by the select passenger; f) generating a passenger record for the select passenger using the passenger-specific information; g) authenticating the identity of the select passenger with respect to the identifying means; h) associating a second RFID tag with the passenger record, the second RFID tag being affixed to a boarding pass for an airline flight; i) storing passenger-specific flight data in at least one of the passenger record and the second RFID tag; j) issuing the boarding pass to the select passenger; k) associating a third RFID tag with the passenger record, the third RFID tag being affixed to a first baggage label; and l) affixing the first baggage label to the passenger's baggage, wherein at least one of the passenger-identifying means, boarding pass, and first baggage label are used in cooperation with the passenger record and at least one electrical scanner to retrieve information relating to the passenger and/or baggage, and wherein the display electrically scans at least one RFID tag carried by a select passenger, retrieves at least a portion of at least one of the passenger-specific information, flight data and passenger record, and displays advertising directed to the select passenger.

Claim 7

A method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding each of a plurality of RFID tags with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of each RFID tag; b) coding a first RFID tag with information relating to a select passenger, the information being stored in the memory portion of the first RFID tag; c) affixing the first RFID tag to a means for identifying the select passenger; d) providing the identifying means to the select passenger; e) electrically scanning the first RFID tag to retrieve passenger-specific information when the identifying means is transported to an airport by the select passenger; f) generating a passenger record for the select passenger using the passenger-specific information; g) authenticating the identity of the select passenger with respect to the identifying means; h) associating a second RFID tag with the passenger record, the second RFID tag being affixed to a boarding pass for an airline flight; i) storing passenger-specific flight data in at least one of the passenger record and the second RFID tag; j) issuing the boarding pass to the select passenger; k) associating a third RFID tag with the passenger record, the third RFID tag being affixed to a first baggage label; and l) affixing the first baggage label to the passenger's baggage, wherein at least one of the passenger-identifying means, boarding pass, and first baggage label are used in cooperation with the passenger record and at least one electrical scanner to retrieve information relating to the passenger and/or baggage, and wherein the second RFID tag is electrically scanned to permit or deny the select passenger access to a select aircraft.

Claim 8

A method for tracking and processing passengers and their transported articles, comprising the steps of: a) coding each of a plurality of RFID tags with a unique identifier, the identifier being stored in a memory portion of each RFID tag; b) coding a first RFID tag with information relating to a select passenger, the information being stored in the memory portion of the first RFID tag; c) affixing the first RFID tag to a means for identifying the select passenger; d) providing the identifying means to the select passenger; e) electrically scanning the first RFID tag to retrieve passenger-specific information when the identifying means is transported to an airport by the select passenger; f) generating a passenger record for the select passenger using the passenger-specific information; g) authenticating the identity of the select passenger with respect to the identifying means; h) associating a second RFID tag with the passenger record, the second RFID tag being affixed to a boarding pass for an airline flight; i) storing passenger-specific flight data in at least one of the passenger record and the second RFID tag; j) issuing the boarding pass to the select passenger; k) associating a third RFID tag with the passenger record, the third RFID tag being affixed to a first baggage label; and l) affixing the first baggage label to the passenger's baggage, wherein at least one of the passenger-identifying means, boarding pass, and first baggage label are used in cooperation with the passenger record and at least one electrical scanner to retrieve information relating to the passenger and/or baggage, and wherein the second RFID tag is electrically scanned to permit or deny the select passenger access to a select aircraft.