Remote baggage screening system, software and method
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1. A method of performing multiple inspections of an object, the method comprising acts of:
- using an X-ray scanning device to perform an X-ray scan of the object to generate scan data representative of the object;
analyzing the scan data at a first airport to determine whether the object contains any subject matter prohibited from being loaded onto an airplane;
transmitting the scan data over a communication medium to a second airport; and
analyzing the scan data at the second airport to determine whether the object is permitted to proceed beyond a checkpoint at the second airport.
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Abstract
A method of advance baggage screening includes steps of transmitting a threat file corresponding to an item under inspection to a processing center, analyzing the threat file according to a detection algorithm at the processing center to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and transmitting the screening result to a remotely located operator interface for access by an operator.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of performing multiple inspections of an object, the method comprising acts of:
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using an X-ray scanning device to perform an X-ray scan of the object to generate scan data representative of the object; analyzing the scan data at a first airport to determine whether the object contains any subject matter prohibited from being loaded onto an airplane; transmitting the scan data over a communication medium to a second airport; and analyzing the scan data at the second airport to determine whether the object is permitted to proceed beyond a checkpoint at the second airport. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An inspection system for providing multiple inspections of an object, the inspection system comprising:
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a network; an X-ray scanning device coupled to the network, the X-ray scanning device adapted to perform an X-ray scan of the object to generate scan data representative of the object; a first computer to receive the scan data generated by the X-ray scanning device, the first computer adapted to facilitate analysis of the scan data at a first inspection area located in a first airport to determine whether the object contains any subject matter prohibited from being loaded onto an airplane; and a second computer coupled to the network to receive the scan data generated by the X-ray scanning device, the second computer adapted to facilitate analysis of the scan data at a second inspection area located in a second airport to determine whether the object is permitted to proceed beyond a checkpoint at the second airport. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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