Item shipping screening and validation
First Claim
1. An automated machine-implemented method of customs approval, the method comprising:
- receiving, using a data gathering and staging system and a processor, item data comprising a combination of description, meta-tags, and one or more images for each of one or more items;
scanning, using an image recognition system comprising an image recognition tool, the one or more images for each of the one or more items and capturing embedded data within the one or more images or the one or more items using the image recognition tool;
creating a list of identity markers for the item data based on the scanning of the one or more images for each of the one or more items, the embedded data captures by the image recognition tool, and the combination of description, meta-tags, and images included within the item data;
applying, using an algorithm module and the processor, a probability formula utilizing the list of identity markers to determine one or more categories matching one or more predefined categories for the one or more items based on key words and phrases located within the list of identity markers;
applying, using the rules engine and the processor, specific rules of shippability, based on the one or more predefined categories, to the item data of the one or more items;
classifying the one or more items associated with the item data as shippable or not shippable based on application of the specific rules of shippability to the one or more items; and
wherein the classifying further comprises transmitting, when one or more items are marked as one or more questionable items, item data associated with the one or more questionable items to a reviewer to determine shippability of the one or more questionable items.
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Abstract
A method and system for vetting items being shipped across national boundaries using a new technology enabling an automated system is provided. In particular, the automated system screens items for shipping through customs and validating the items for shipment according to customs rules and regulations. The system identifies and applies the appropriate rules for customs and other responsible agencies pertaining to the eligibility of any item being imported into a particular country. The present invention utilizes an unconventional combination of image recognition technology, machine learning algorithms, and rule engine algorithms to categorize, identify, and apply the appropriate rules to each and every item being considered for importation to another country. Based on the specific combination of technological processes and systems, the present invention is configured to accept, reject, or submit products for further review in a consistent, predictable, and accurate manner, not previously achievable in prior systems and methods.
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24 Claims
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1. An automated machine-implemented method of customs approval, the method comprising:
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receiving, using a data gathering and staging system and a processor, item data comprising a combination of description, meta-tags, and one or more images for each of one or more items; scanning, using an image recognition system comprising an image recognition tool, the one or more images for each of the one or more items and capturing embedded data within the one or more images or the one or more items using the image recognition tool; creating a list of identity markers for the item data based on the scanning of the one or more images for each of the one or more items, the embedded data captures by the image recognition tool, and the combination of description, meta-tags, and images included within the item data; applying, using an algorithm module and the processor, a probability formula utilizing the list of identity markers to determine one or more categories matching one or more predefined categories for the one or more items based on key words and phrases located within the list of identity markers; applying, using the rules engine and the processor, specific rules of shippability, based on the one or more predefined categories, to the item data of the one or more items; classifying the one or more items associated with the item data as shippable or not shippable based on application of the specific rules of shippability to the one or more items; and wherein the classifying further comprises transmitting, when one or more items are marked as one or more questionable items, item data associated with the one or more questionable items to a reviewer to determine shippability of the one or more questionable items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated machine-implemented system for customs approval, the system comprising:
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a processor and a data gathering and staging system configured to receive item data that comprises a combination of description, meta-tags, and one or more images for each of one or more items; an image recognition system comprising an image recognition tool configured to scan the one or more images for the one or more items and capture embedded data within the one or more images or the one or more items, wherein the image recognition system is configured to create a list of identity markers for the item data based on scanning of the one or more items, the embedded data captured by the image recognition tool, and the combination of description, meta-tags, and the one or more images included within the item data; an algorithm module configured to apply, using the processor, a probability formula utilizing the list of identity markers to determine one or more categories matching one or more predefined categories for the one or more items based on key words and phrases located within the list of identity markers; a rules engine configured to apply, using the processor, specific rules of shippability, based on the one or more predefined categories, to the item data of the one or more items, wherein the rules engine is configured to classify the one or more items associated with the item data as shippable, or not shippable, based on application of the specific rule of shippability used with the one or more categories of the one or more items; and wherein the system is further configured to transmit, when one or more items are marked as questionable items, item data associated with the one or more questionable items to a reviewer to determine one or more categories, and shippability of the one or more questionable items. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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