Risk profiling using portal based scanners
First Claim
1. A scanning system for monitoring shipping containers during transport, the system comprising:
- a portal based scanner configured to directly detect one or more exterior characteristics of a transported shipping container;
wherein the portal based scanner is attached to structures or equipment which handle shipping containers during short term events;
a data fusion center that collects and consolidates information from a plurality of portal based scanners;
a first communication element that provides information exchange between the portal based scanner and the data fusion center, wherein the portal based scanner gathers data about at least one container in a short term interaction and transmits the data to the data fusion center;
a processing element for identifying anomalies based on the detected exterior characteristics of the transported shipping container and forgenerating an alert according to identified anomalies.
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Abstract
A system and method for consolidating data collected using a hierarchical scanning system and assessing security risks regarding the shipping containers is provided. The hierarchical scanning system collects information from distributed and repeated screening throughout a container journey and enables pattern analysis over groups of containers. During the journey of a container, risk profiles are created at short term events based on information collected via non-intrusive rapid inspections. Using combined information from the risk profiles, the initial manifest, and group based statistical intelligence, a risk quotient for each container is determined based on deviations calculated at each point of the journey. Accordingly, authorities are alerted when the risk quotient indicates that a specific container is at risk.
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6 Claims
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1. A scanning system for monitoring shipping containers during transport, the system comprising:
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a portal based scanner configured to directly detect one or more exterior characteristics of a transported shipping container;
wherein the portal based scanner is attached to structures or equipment which handle shipping containers during short term events;a data fusion center that collects and consolidates information from a plurality of portal based scanners; a first communication element that provides information exchange between the portal based scanner and the data fusion center, wherein the portal based scanner gathers data about at least one container in a short term interaction and transmits the data to the data fusion center; a processing element for identifying anomalies based on the detected exterior characteristics of the transported shipping container and for generating an alert according to identified anomalies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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