Automated inspection of closed package contents and scanning to optically coupled systems

A computer-implemented method performed by at least one processor to automatically inspect contents of closed packages, the method comprising:

• apply, in response to receiving a signal from a customs broker package inspection station corresponding to text that indicates contents of a closed package, the text being external to the package, a natural language processing model to generate a content description profile, wherein the signal further indicates an originator of the package and a destination jurisdiction;
• perform model training operations comprising;
• train an initial content characterization model with training data to generate a trained content characterization model, the training data comprising predetermined content description data and content attribute data associated with the predetermined content description data;
• apply the trained content characterization model to testing data to generate a training metric as a function of a comparison between predicted content attributes and model content attributes associated with the testing data;
• and,
• when the training score does not meet a predetermined criterion, then repeat at least the steps of train and apply;
• apply the content characterization model to the content description profile to generate a content attributes profile associating the contents of the package with at least one predetermined content attribute;
• and,
• generate a jurisdiction entry compliance indicator (JECI) as a function of the destination jurisdiction, the content attributes profile, permission attributes, and permission rules such that the JECI indicates a permissibility of the contents of the package to enter the destination jurisdiction;
• when the JECI meets at least one predetermined confidence criterion, then automatically generate and transmit an indication to a customs broker personnel operating the inspection station not to open the package and perform-manual inspection of the contents,
• wherein the at least one predetermined confidence criterion corresponds to an accuracy of the content attribute characterizing the contents of the closed package and a conformance of the contents of the closed package to the predetermined permissions rules and the predetermined permissions attributes.

A system comprising:

• a non-transitory data store comprising a program of instructions;
• and,
• a processor operably coupled to the data store such that, when the processor executes the program of instructions, the processor causes operations to be performed to automatically inspect contents of closed packages, the operations comprising:
• apply, in response to receiving a signal from a customs broker package inspection station corresponding to text external to the package that indicates contents of a closed package, a natural language processing model to generate a content description profile, wherein the signal further indicates an originator of the package and a destination jurisdiction;
• perform model training operations comprising;
• train an initial content characterization model with training data to generate a trained content characterization model, the training data comprising predetermined content description data and content attribute data associated with the predetermined content description data;
• apply the trained content characterization model to testing data to generate a training metric as a function of a comparison between predicted content attributes and model content attributes associated with the testing data;
• and,
• when the training score does not meet a predetermined criterion, then repeat at least the steps of train and apply;
• apply the content characterization model to the content description profile to generate a content attributes profile associating the contents of the package with at least one predetermined content attribute;
• and,
• generate a jurisdiction entry compliance indicator (JECI) as a function of the destination jurisdiction, the content attributes profile, permission attributes, and permission rules such that the JECI indicates a permissibility of the contents of the package to enter the destination jurisdiction;
• when the JECI meets at least one predetermined confidence criterion, then automatically generate and transmit an indication to a customs broker personnel operating the inspection station not to open the package and perform manual inspection of the contents;
• wherein the at least one predetermined confidence criterion corresponds to an accuracy of the content attribute characterizing the contents of the closed package and a conformance of the contents of the closed package to the predetermined permissions rules and the predetermined permissions attributes.