Granted Patent B2

US 12,361,764 · App. 18/514,369 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Inventor: Craig Mateer (Orlando, FL)

G07B11/00B42D15/0053G09F3/207

Abstract

Claims (81)

1. A method comprising:

matching, by at least one of at least one processor, a passenger name of a passenger in a baggage source message (BSM) with a passenger name in a manifest, wherein the BSM comprises travel data of a first mode of travel of a luggage item of the passenger on an air carrier;

extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM for the luggage item;

accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, security screening image and related data captured during a first mode of travel security screen of the luggage item using the IATA license plate number;

displaying, by at least one of the at least one processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to analyze the screening image and related data; and

obtaining via a scanning device, by at least one of the at least one processor, a mark representative of the analysis result in response to scanning an IATA license plate barcode affixed to the luggage item, wherein the analysis result is representative of one of: a security compliance of the luggage item to cross a border or to transfer to a second mode of travel, and a non-security compliance of the luggage item.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, via the GUI, by at least one of the at least one processor, a country of origin;

receiving, via the GUI, by at least one of the at least one processor, a selection of a type of the second mode of travel;

loading training images of objects;

performing, by at least one of the at least one processor, object detection based on the training images of objects;

identifying, by at least one of the at least one processor, whether an object detected within the luggage item is one of a plurality of possible prohibited objects based on regulations or rules associated with the second mode of travel; and

based on identifying the object one of the plurality of possible prohibited objects, displaying, on a display, an indication of the identification of the object.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of possible prohibited objects comprises weapons, bottles alcohol, irons, and electrical power strips.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security screening image and related data comprises a three-dimensional dimensional representation of an object within the luggage item.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security screening image and related data comprises tomogram data of the luggage item and contents of the luggage item.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second mode of travel comprises one of: a cruise ship, a train, a bus, a ferry, an air carrier, or a lodging entity.

7. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the BSM is a non-terminating BSM, and

wherein the method further comprises:

sorting a plurality of BSMs based on a baggage source indicator that indicates the BSM is a terminating BSM.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

causing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a printer device to print a marker configured to bypass security screening for the second mode of travel, wherein the marker comprises the results of the security analysis.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

prior to printing the marker, accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a reservation system of the second mode of travel to obtain updated reservation information,

wherein the marker comprises the updated reservation information.

10. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory, tangible memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing at least one instruction,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

match a passenger name of a passenger in a baggage source message (BSM) with a passenger name in a manifest, wherein the BSM comprises travel data of a first mode of travel of a luggage item of the passenger on an air carrier,

extract an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM for the luggage item of the passenger,

access security screening image and related data captured during a first mode of travel security screen of the luggage item using the IATA license plate number,

display a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to analyze the screening image and related data, and

obtain, via a scanning device, a mark representative of the analysis result in response to scanning an IATA license plate barcode affixed to the luggage item, wherein the analysis result is representative of one of: a security compliance of the luggage item to cross a border or to transfer to a second mode of travel, and a non-security compliance of the luggage item so that the luggage item.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

receive, via the GUI, a country of origin,

receive, via the GUI, a selection of a type of the second mode of travel,

load training images of objects,

perform object detection based on the training images of objects,

identify whether an object detected within the luggage item is one of a plurality of possible prohibited objects based on regulations or rules associated with the second mode of travel, and

based on identifying the object as one of the plurality of possible prohibited objects, display, on a display, an indication of the identification of the object.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of possible prohibited objects comprises weapons, bottles alcohol, irons, and electrical power strips.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the security screening image and related data comprises a three-dimensional dimensional representations of an object within the luggage item.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the security screening image and related data comprises tomogram data of the luggage item and contents of the luggage item.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second mode of travel comprises one of: a cruise ship, a train, a bus, a ferry, an air carrier, or a lodging entity.

16. The system of claim 10 ,

wherein the BSM is a non-terminating BSM, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

sort a plurality of BSMs based on a baggage source indicator that indicates the BSM is a terminating BSM.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

cause a printer device to print a marker configured to bypass security screening for the second mode of travel, wherein the marker comprises the results of the security analysis.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:

prior to printing the marker, access a reservation system of the second mode of travel to obtain updated reservation information,

wherein the marker comprises the updated reservation information.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to execute a method comprising:

matching, by at least one of at least one processor, a passenger name of a passenger in a baggage source message (BSM) with a passenger name in a manifest, wherein the BSM comprises travel data of a first mode of travel of a luggage item of the passenger on an air carrier;

extracting, by at least one of the at least one processor, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) license plate number from the BSM for the luggage item;

accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, security screening image and related data captured during a first mode of travel security screen of the luggage item using the IATA license plate number;

displaying, by at least one of the at least one processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display device to analyze the screening image and related data; and

obtaining via a scanning device, by at least one of the at least one processor, a mark representative of the analysis result in response to scanning an IATA license plate barcode affixed to the luggage item, wherein the analysis result is representative of one of: a security compliance of the luggage item to cross a border or to transfer to a second mode of travel, and a non-security compliance of the luggage item.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, via the GUI, by at least one of the at least one processor, a country of origin;

receiving, via the GUI, by at least one of the at least one processor, a selection of a type of the second mode of travel;

loading training images of objects;

performing, by at least one of the at least one processor, object detection based on the training images of objects;

identifying, by at least one of the at least one processor, whether an object detected within the luggage item is one of a plurality of possible prohibited objects based on regulations or rules associated with the second mode of travel; and

based on identifying the object one of the plurality of possible prohibited objects, displaying, on a display, an indication of the identification of the object.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of possible prohibited objects comprises weapons, bottles alcohol, irons, and electrical power strips.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the security screening image and related data comprises a three-dimensional dimensional representation of an object within the luggage item.

23. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the security screening image and related data comprises tomogram data of the luggage item and contents of the luggage item.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the second mode of travel comprises one of: a cruise ship, a train, a bus, a ferry, an air carrier, or a lodging entity.

25. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 ,

wherein the BSM is a non-terminating BSM, and

wherein the method further comprises:

sorting a plurality of BSMs based on a baggage source indicator that indicates the BSM is a terminating BSM.

26. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises:

causing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a printer device to print a marker configured to bypass security screening for the second mode of travel, wherein the marker comprises the results of the security analysis.

27. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the method further comprises:

prior to printing the marker, accessing, by at least one of the at least one processor, a reservation system of the second mode of travel to obtain updated reservation information,

wherein the marker comprises the updated reservation information.

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