User interface for use in screening luggage, containers, parcels or people and apparatus for implementing same
First Claim
1. A computer readable storage medium storing a program element suitable for execution by a CPU, said program element implementing a graphical user interface module for use in detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in a receptacle, said graphical user interface module being adapted for:
- a) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle, said image conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information;
c) providing a control allowing a user to cause third information to be displayed, said third information conveying at least one characteristic associated to the at least one prohibited object.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus and method for implementing a user interface module for use in screening a receptacle to detect therein the presence of one or more prohibited objects is provided. An image signal associated with the receptacle conveying information related to the receptacle'"'"'s contents and a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle are received. A user interface module is adapted for displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of the image signal. The user interface module is also adapted for displaying, simultaneously with the first information, second information conveying the presence of the prohibited object in the receptacle. The second information is derived at least in part on the basis of the detection signal. As a variant, the user interface module is adapted for providing a control allowing a user to cause third information to be displayed. The third information conveys at least one characteristic associated to the prohibited object. Alternative implementations of the user interface module may be made for use in screening a person to detect thereon the presence of one or more prohibited objects.
-
Citations
80 Claims
-
1. A computer readable storage medium storing a program element suitable for execution by a CPU, said program element implementing a graphical user interface module for use in detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in a receptacle, said graphical user interface module being adapted for:
-
a) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle, said image conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information;
c) providing a control allowing a user to cause third information to be displayed, said third information conveying at least one characteristic associated to the at least one prohibited object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
26. An apparatus for implementing a user interface module for use in screening receptacles to detect the presence of one or more prohibited objects, said apparatus comprising:
-
a) a first input for receiving an image signal associated with a receptacle, the image signal conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) a second input for receiving a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle;
c) a processing unit in communication with said first input and second input, said processing unit being operative for implementing the user interface module, said user interface module being adapted for;
i) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of said image signal;
ii) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information, said second information being derived at least in part on the basis of said detection signal;
iii) providing a control allowing a user to cause third information to be displayed, said third information conveying at least one characteristic associated to the at least one prohibited object;
d) an output for releasing a signal adapted to cause a display module to display said user interface module. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
-
-
50. A method for displaying information associated to a receptacle for use in detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in the receptacle during security screening, said method comprising:
-
a) receiving an image signal associated with a receptacle, the image signal conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of said image signal;
c) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information;
d) providing a control allowing a user to cause third information to be displayed, said third information conveying at least one characteristic associated to the at least one prohibited object. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
-
-
75. An apparatus for implementing a user interface module for use in detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in a receptacle, said apparatus comprising:
-
a) means for receiving an image signal associated with a receptacle, the image signal conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) means for receiving a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle;
c) means for implementing the user interface module, said user interface module being adapted for;
i) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of said image signal;
ii) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information, said second information being derived at least in part on the basis of said detection signal;
iii) providing a control allowing a user to cause third information to be displayed, said third information conveying at least one characteristic associated to the at least one prohibited object;
d) means for releasing a signal adapted to cause a display module to display said user interface module.
-
-
76. A system for detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in a receptacle, comprising:
-
a) an input for receiving data conveying graphic information regarding the contents of the receptacle;
b) an optical correlator in communication with said input, said optical correlator being operative for processing the graphic information to detect a depiction of the one or more prohibited objects in the receptacle;
c) an apparatus for implementing a user interface module, said apparatus being in communication with said input and with said optical correlator, said apparatus being operative for implementing a user interface module adapted for;
i) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of the data conveying graphic information regarding the contents of the receptacle;
ii) displaying second information conveying a presence of one or more prohibited objects in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information;
iii) releasing a signal adapted to cause a display module to display said user interface module.
-
-
77. A computer readable storage medium storing a program element suitable for execution by a CPU, said program element implementing a graphical user interface module for use in detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in a receptacle, said graphical user interface module being adapted for:
-
a) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle, said image conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) receiving a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle;
c) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information, said second information being derived at least in part on the basis of said detection signal.
-
-
78. A method for displaying information associated to a receptacle for use in detecting the presence of one or more prohibited objects in the receptacle during security screening, said method comprising:
-
a) receiving an image signal associated with a receptacle, the image signal conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of said image signal;
c) receiving a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle;
d) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information, said second information being derived at least in part on the basis of said detection signal.
-
-
79. An apparatus for implementing a user interface module for use in screening receptacles to detect a presence of one or more prohibited objects, said apparatus comprising:
-
a) a first input for receiving an image signal associated with a receptacle, the image signal conveying information related to the contents of the receptacle;
b) a second input for receiving a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle;
c) a processing unit in communication with said first input and second input, said processing unit being operative for implementing the user interface module, said user interface module being adapted for;
i) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the receptacle on the basis of said image signal;
ii) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object in the receptacle, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information, said second information being derived at least in part on the basis of said detection signal;
d) an output for releasing a signal adapted to cause a display module to display said user interface module.
-
-
80. An apparatus for implementing a user interface module for use in screening a person to detect the presence of one or more prohibited objects, said apparatus comprising:
-
a) a first input for receiving an image signal associated with the person;
b) a second input for receiving a detection signal conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object on the person;
c) a processing unit in communication with said first input and second input, said processing unit being operative for implementing the user interface module, said user interface module being adapted for;
i) displaying first information conveying an image associated with the person on the basis of said image signal;
ii) displaying second information conveying a presence of at least one prohibited object on the person, said second information being displayed simultaneously with said first information, said second information being derived at least in part on the basis of said detection signal;
d) an output for releasing a signal adapted to cause a display module to display said user interface module.
-
Specification