Security screening of electronic devices by device identifier
First Claim
1. A method for security screening of electronic devices, comprising:
- detecting an identifier from an electronic device comprising a plurality of components through a radio frequency identifier reader, wherein said identifier specifies a manufacturer and a type of product for said electronic device;
detecting an additional identifier for an additional component of said electronic device which alters an original configuration of said plurality of components of said electronic device by said manufacturer;
querying a database with said identifier and said additional identifier for information about said electronic device and said additional component, wherein said database comprises information identifying for each separate identifier from among a plurality of unique identifiers of a plurality of electronic devices a separate original configuration and for each separate additional identifier from among a plurality of additional identifiers of a plurality of additional components a separate image;
responsive to receiving said information about said electronic device and said additional component from said database, comparing at least one real-time scanned characteristic of said electronic device and said additional component with said information;
responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic matching said information, indicating by an xray system the electronic device is secure; and
responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic not matching said information, indicating by said xray system said electronic device is not secure and providing an alert by said xray system through an alert system to an attendant to hand check said electronic device.
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Abstract
A method, system, and program for security screening of electronic devices by device identifier are provided. A security scanning system detects an identifier from an electronic device. The identifier may be a radio frequency identifier or other type of identifier which is preferably detectable by the security scanning system regardless of the operating status of the electronic device. The security scanning system queries a database with the identifier for information about the electronic device. Responsive to receiving the information about the electronic device from the central database, at least one real-time scanned characteristic of the electronic device is compared with this information. The information includes characteristics of the components of the electronic device and an x-ray overlay of the electronic device. If the real-time scanned characteristics and the information match, then electronic device is designated as secure.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for security screening of electronic devices, comprising:
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detecting an identifier from an electronic device comprising a plurality of components through a radio frequency identifier reader, wherein said identifier specifies a manufacturer and a type of product for said electronic device; detecting an additional identifier for an additional component of said electronic device which alters an original configuration of said plurality of components of said electronic device by said manufacturer; querying a database with said identifier and said additional identifier for information about said electronic device and said additional component, wherein said database comprises information identifying for each separate identifier from among a plurality of unique identifiers of a plurality of electronic devices a separate original configuration and for each separate additional identifier from among a plurality of additional identifiers of a plurality of additional components a separate image; responsive to receiving said information about said electronic device and said additional component from said database, comparing at least one real-time scanned characteristic of said electronic device and said additional component with said information; responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic matching said information, indicating by an xray system the electronic device is secure; and responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic not matching said information, indicating by said xray system said electronic device is not secure and providing an alert by said xray system through an alert system to an attendant to hand check said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for security screening of electronic devices, comprising:
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a screening system; an identification reader connected to said screening system for reading an identifier from an electronic device comprising a plurality of components within a security check area through a radio frequency identifier reader, wherein the identifier specifies a manufacturer and type of product of the electronic device and for reading an additional identifier for an additional component of said electronic device which alters an original configuration of said plurality of components of said electronic device by said manufacturer; said screening system further comprising; querying means for querying a database with said identifier and said additional identifier for information about said electronic device and said additional component, wherein said database comprises information identifying for each separate identifier from among a plurality of unique identifiers of a plurality of electronic devices a separate original configuration and for each separate additional identifier from among a plurality of additional identifiers of a plurality of additional components a separate one image; and comparative means for comparing at least one real-time scanned characteristic of said electronic device and said additional component with said information, responsive to receiving said information about said electronic device and said additional component, wherein if said at least one real-time scanned characteristic and said information match, then the electronic device is considered consistent and secure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product stored only on a non-transitory computer operable medium for security screening of electronic devices, said computer program product comprising machine executable instructions that executed by the computer system:
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detect an identifier from an electronic device comprising a plurality of components through a radio frequency identifier reader, wherein said identifier specifies a manufacturer and a type of product for said electronic device; detect an additional identifier for an additional component of said electronic device which alters an original configuration of said plurality of components of said electronic device by said manufacturer; query a database with said identifier and said additional identifier for information about said electronic device and said additional component, wherein said database comprises information identifying for each separate identifier from among a plurality of unique identifiers of a plurality of electronic devices a separate original configuration and for each separate additional identifier from among a plurality of additional identifiers of a plurality of additional components a separate image; responsive to receiving said information about said electronic device and said additional component, compare at least one real-time scanned characteristic of said electronic device and said additional component with said information; and responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic matching said information, indicate the electronic device is secure; and responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic not matching said information, indicate said electronic device is not secure and providing an alert through an alert system to an attendant to hand check said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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