Security screening system and method
First Claim
1. A method for security screening a package, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) providing at a first packing station a package having initial contents which are different and packaged based upon a computer system recorded packaging configuration of the initial contents into the package;
(b) providing a first image from the computer system of the package showing the initial contents based upon the packing;
(c) sending the package to a shipping station for a commercial carrier remote from the first packing station to be shipped;
(d) scanning the package at the remote shipping station;
(e) creating a second image of the package from the scanning without opening the package showing the contents;
(f) comparing the second image with the first image by remotely accessing the first computer image; and
(g) segregating the package if the second image differs at least a predetermined amount from the first image.
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Abstract
A method and system of security screening of packages before packages are shipped by a commercial shipper. The method and system compares the configuration of the contents of the package when it is packed to the configuration of the contents of the package just prior to placement of the package on a commercial carrier. A first image of the configuration of the contents of the package is created when the package is packed. A second image of the configuration of the contents of the package is created by scanning the package at the shipping station. The images are compared to determine whether the images are the same within preset parameters. The package is segregated if the image differs beyond a preset amount.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for security screening a package, which comprises the steps of:
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(a) providing at a first packing station a package having initial contents which are different and packaged based upon a computer system recorded packaging configuration of the initial contents into the package; (b) providing a first image from the computer system of the package showing the initial contents based upon the packing; (c) sending the package to a shipping station for a commercial carrier remote from the first packing station to be shipped; (d) scanning the package at the remote shipping station; (e) creating a second image of the package from the scanning without opening the package showing the contents; (f) comparing the second image with the first image by remotely accessing the first computer image; and (g) segregating the package if the second image differs at least a predetermined amount from the first image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for security screening a package, which comprises the steps of:
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(a) providing at a first packing station a package having initial contents which are different and packaged based upon a computer system recorded packaging configuration of the initial contents into the package; (b) providing a first image from the computer system of the initial contents based upon the packing; (c) storing the first image in a storage media; (d) sending the package to a remote place from the first packing station to be shipped; (e) scanning the package at the remote place; (f) creating a second image of the shipping contents of the package from the scanning; (g) retrieving the first image from the storage media; (h) comparing the second image and the first image by remotely accessing the first image; and (i) segregating the package if the second image differs a predetermined amount from the first. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for security screening a package, which comprises the steps of:
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(a) providing a first image of a configuration of initial contents which are different and based upon packing of the package at a first packing station; (b) storing the first image in a storage media; (c) sending the package to a shipping station remote from the first packing station; (d) scanning the package at the remote shipping station prior to departure of the package from the shipping station; (e) creating a second image of a configuration of the shipping contents of the package; (f) retrieving the first image from the storage media; (g) comparing the second image to the first image by remotely accessing the first image; and (h) segregating the package if the second image differs at least a predetermined amount from the first computer image. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A system for security screening a package, which comprises:
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(a) a first computer system having a first computer program for; (i) creating and storing a first image of a configuration of the initial contents of the package which are different and based upon packaging recorded on a computer system; (b) a scanner for scanning the package at a remote shipping station to determine a configuration of the shipping contents of the package and for creating a second computer image of the configuration from the scanning showing the shipping contents of the package prior to loading of the package onto a commercial vehicle; and (c) a means for comparing the first image to the second image to determine whether the configuration of the initial contents of the package is essentially similar to the configuration of the shipping contents of the package. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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