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US 7,253,727 B2Granted
Security checkpoint
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsAnthony Jenkins, William J. McGann
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Abstract
A security checkpoint includes a personal scanning portal, a parcel scanning portal and a controller for ensuring substantially simultaneous scanning of a person and the parcel associated with the person. The controller also adjusts the level of scrutiny at each portal based on scanned data received at the other portal and based on information in a database relating to the specific person at the security checkpoint.
Claims22
A security checkpoint comprising:
- a parcel inspection apparatus for inspecting parcels for objects and materials of interest;
- a personal inspection apparatus in proximity to the parcel inspection apparatus for checking people individually for objects and materials of interest, the personal inspection apparatus including an identification terminal for inputting personal identification data prior to entry of each said people into the personal inspection apparatus;
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- a controller for controlling the inspections of the parcel and personal inspection apparatus and controlling the progress of parcels through the parcel inspection apparatus and progress of people through the personal inspection apparatus so that said progress of said parcels and said people occur substantially synchronously with one another, the controller communicating with the identification terminal of the personal inspection apparatus for controlling the personal inspection apparatus and the parcel inspection apparatus based on personal identification information inputted at said identification terminal.
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A method for checking security at a security checkpoint, said method comprising:
- determining an identity of a person at the security checkpoint;
- comparing the identity of the person to previously inputted data identifying persons requiring increased scrutiny at the checkpoint;
- computing a personal threat profile;
- setting the levels of inspection of the check point apparatus to meet the level of scrutiny consistent with the computed threat profile;
- advancing the person through a personal scanning portal while simultaneously advancing any parcel carried by the person through a parcel scanning portal;
- substantially simultaneously scanning the person and any parcel transported by the person with a level of scrutiny determined at least partly by previously inputted data pertaining to the identity of the person.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.