Abstract: A computer implemented method allows the storage of tracked data records in a blockchain in order to incentivize airlines, ground handlers, IT Suppliers and airports to invest in tracking points for tracking baggage. The usage of tracking data records is determined by a smart contract. The smart contract causes a specific entry in a wallet and each entry represents the usage of tracking data records.

Abstract: A computer implemented method allows the storage of tracked data records in a blockchain in order to incentivize airlines, ground handlers, IT Suppliers and airports to invest in tracking points for tracking baggage. The usage of tracking data records is determined by a smart contract. The smart contract causes a specific entry in a wallet and each entry represents the usage of tracking data records.

Abstract: A method makes a description of a piece of luggage. In order to detect a plurality of features of a piece of luggage, the piece of luggage is detected by a visual detection device, by which an image of the piece of luggage is produced. The visual features of the piece of luggage can be extracted from the image of the piece of luggage, and a description of the piece of luggage can be generated from the extracted visual features of the piece of luggage.

Abstract: An examination apparatus examines an item including a person or a container and has a determination unit for determining a relevance level which can be assigned to the item under examination, in particular a hazard level, and an image capture unit for capturing an image of the item under examination. The examination apparatus has a database, an automated evaluation unit for automatically evaluating at least one section of the image using the database, an evaluation unit operated by a user for the visual evaluation of a section of the image by the user, and an input unit for inputting at least one evaluation input by the user, and a database processing unit for processing the database. The database processing unit processes a database entry using the evaluation input in conjunction with the determination of the relevance level.

Abstract: Mail processing systems and methods. A method includes scanning a plurality of mailpieces by a mail processing system to produce at least one associated image of each mail piece. The method includes associating each mail piece with a respective recipient and transmitting the associated image of each mail piece to the respective recipients. The method includes receiving a work order for each mail piece from the respective recipients by the mail processing system. The method includes displaying instructions corresponding to the work orders to a user, wherein the user processes the mail pieces according to the instructions.

Abstract: An examination apparatus examines an item including a person or a container and has a determination unit for determining a relevance level which can be assigned to the item under examination, in particular a hazard level, and an image capture unit for capturing an image of the item under examination. The examination apparatus has a database, an automated evaluation unit for automatically evaluating at least one section of the image using the database, an evaluation unit operated by a user for the visual evaluation of a section of the image by the user, and an input unit for inputting at least one evaluation input by the user, and a database processing unit for processing the database. The database processing unit processes a database entry using the evaluation input in conjunction with the determination of the relevance level.

Abstract: To perform character recognition on an object for automatic processing of the object in a processing system, where the object contains at least one character string of processing information, a character string spoken by an operator is processed by a speech recognition procedure to generate a candidate list containing at least one candidate corresponding to the operator-spoken character string. The candidate list and a digital image of an area containing the processing information are made available for an optical character recognition procedure. The OCR procedure is performed on the digital image in coordination with the candidate list to determine if a character string recognized by the OCR procedure performed on the digital image corresponds to a candidate in the candidate list. Any such corresponding candidate is outputted as the character string on the object.