METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A RECORDING DEVICE IN AN INSPECTION SYSTEM

• US 20080257949A1
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Morpho Detection (Safran SA)
• Original Assignee: Morpho Detection (Safran SA)
• Inventors: Hills, Steven Leslie, Gatten, Ronald Alan
• Granted Patent: US 7,926,705 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083

Abstract

In one aspect, a method of using a recording device in a luggage inspection system is provided. The method includes establishing an inspection workstation including an inspection area and a scanner, and providing a user interface. The method also includes positioning the recording device to record at least one luggage inspection, scanning an identification number, and storing the identification number by date and time. Moreover, the method includes inspecting contents of at least one item of luggage, recording the luggage inspection and associating the identification number with a corresponding luggage inspection.

Claims

1. A method of using a recording device in a luggage inspection system, said method comprising:

establishing an inspection workstation including an inspection area and a scanner, and providing a user interface;

positioning the recording device to record at least one luggage inspection;

scanning an identification number, storing the identification number by date and time; and

inspecting contents of at least one item of luggage, recording the luggage inspection and associating the identification number with a corresponding luggage inspection.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising entering the identification number into the user interface for viewing recorded luggage inspections.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein scanning an identification number further comprises scanning a bar code representing a unique identification number of an item of luggage.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising coupling the scanner to the user interface using a first communications link.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising coupling the recording device to the user interface using a second communications link.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein recording the luggage inspection further comprises storing the recorded luggage inspection on a plurality of video footage segments.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein associating the identification number with a corresponding luggage inspection further comprises creating a link between the item of luggage corresponding to the identification number and the recorded luggage inspection.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising verifying that contents of the item of luggage were not damaged during luggage inspection.

9. A system for recording information pertaining to a luggage inspection, said system comprising:

an inspection workstation including an inspection area, a scanner, and a user interface including a recording unit;

a recording device configured to record at least one luggage inspection, said recording device operatively coupled to said user interface, said recording unit configured to store said at least one luggage inspection; and

an identification number stored by date and time wherein said at least one luggage inspection stored on said recording unit corresponds to said identification number, such that entering said identification number into said user interface facilitates viewing said at least one luggage inspection stored on said recording unit.

10. A system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said identification number comprises a bar code representing a unique identification number of an item of luggage.

11. A system in accordance with claim 9 wherein a first communications link couples said scanner to said user interface.

12. A system in accordance with claim 9 wherein a second communications link couples said recording device to said user interface.

13. A system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said at least one luggage inspection is stored on a plurality of video footage segments.

14. A system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said identification number constitutes a link between said at least one luggage inspection stored on said recording unit and an item of luggage.

15. An apparatus for viewing luggage inspections, said apparatus comprising:

an inspection area, a scanner and a user interface including a recording unit;

a recording device configured to record a luggage inspection in said inspection area, said recording device operatively coupled to said user interface, said recording unit configured to store said luggage inspection; and

an identification number detected by said scanner and stored by date and time wherein an inspection stored on said recording unit corresponds to said identification number such that entering said identification number into said user interface facilitates viewing said luggage inspection stored on said recording unit.

16. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15 wherein said identification number comprises a bar code representing a unique identification number of an item of luggage.

17. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15 wherein a first communications link couples said scanner to said user interface.

18. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15 wherein a second communications link couples said recording device to said user interface.

19. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15 wherein said luggage inspection is stored on a plurality of video footage segments.

20. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15 wherein said identification number constitutes a link between said luggage inspection stored on said recording unit and said item of luggage.