US 12,112,576 B2
Manifest creation using optical character recognition
Craig Mateer, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by Craig Mateer, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,826.
Application 18/514,826 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/197,840, filed on May 16, 2023.
Application 18/514,826 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/337,288, filed on Jun. 19, 2023, granted, now 11,893,832.
Application 18/197,840 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/332,377, filed on Jun. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,900,732.
Application 18/332,377 is a continuation of application No. 18/201,908, filed on May 25, 2023, granted, now 11,881,057.
Application 18/201,908 is a continuation of application No. 18/311,566, filed on May 3, 2023.
Application 18/311,566 is a continuation of application No. 18/104,359, filed on Feb. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,682,241, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/543,667, filed on Oct. 11, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0273952 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); B42D 15/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G07B 11/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G09F 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC G07B 11/00 (2013.01) [B42D 15/0053 (2013.01); G06Q 10/025 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G07C 9/215 (2020.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G09F 3/207 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of facilitating check-in of a luggage item of a passenger, the method comprising:
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 the luggage item of the passenger, and wherein the DPI data record comprises machine-encoded text of an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number;
b) accessing a B-type message comprising a passenger name record (PNR) number of the passenger, by at least one of the at least one processor, using the machine-encoded text of the IATA license plate number from a computer system associated with the airline travel carrier;
c) retrieving check-in information of a return flight of the passenger with a designated return travel carrier, by at least one of the at least one processor, using PNR data associated with the PNR number; and
d) checking in during a check-in window, by at least one of the at least one processor, the luggage item, the passenger, or a combination thereof, with the designated return travel carrier based on the retrieved check-in information for the return flight.