Baggage imagery reanalysis for multi-modal travel
View Patent ↗The disclosure relates to a method for streamlining baggage screening across modes of transportation. The method includes scanning a baggage item at an airport and uploading scanned baggage imagery of the contents and license plate identification to a secure cloud storage system. A screening manifest is generated which lists an additional mode of transportation requiring different screening rules. The contents of the stored baggage imagery are reanalyzed according to these different rules and regulations, to determine compliance, and creates a baggage authorization record. Based on the compliance result, represented by an indicium affixed to the baggage, a trusted custody handler can directly deliver the baggage to the next mode of transportation without additional screening, or direct it for further security screening if non-compliant. This system improves efficiency and security in multi-modal transportation networks.
1. A method for streamlining baggage screening across a plurality of modes of transportation, the method comprising:
receiving, by a secure cloud storage system, a baggage imagery collection of a baggage item scanned at an airport using an X-ray or computed tomography imaging system that exports imagery of contents of the baggage item to the baggage imagery collection for the baggage item to travel on an airline flight;
identifying a second mode of transportation different than airline travel that requires additional baggage screening of the baggage item under rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation that are different from rules and regulations applied for the airline flight;
for the second mode of transportation, reanalyzing the imagery of the contents of the baggage imagery collection according to the rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation;
determining whether the contents of the baggage item complies with the rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation and creating an electronic baggage authorization record enumerating a security compliance result for the second mode of transportation;
scanning, by a scanner, a machine-readable airlinebag tag marker comprising a license plate identification, the bag tag marker affixed to the baggage item to electronically retrieve the baggage authorization record; and
approving or prohibiting direct delivery of the baggage item from the airline flight by a trusted custody handler to the second mode of transportation whereby if the baggage authorization record reports a positive security compliance result for the second mode of transportation, the trusted custody handler directly delivers the baggage item to the second mode of transportation without additional security screening, and if the baggage authorization record reports a negative security compliance result for the second mode of transportation, the baggage item is sent for the additional security screening at a holding location or at the second mode of transportation.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using a Digital Imaging and Communication in Security (DICOS) standard for the baggage imagery collection.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising extracting a passenger name record (PNR) to obtain a travel plan of an owner of the baggage item.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising affixing an adhesive label to the baggage item, wherein the adhesive label comprises indicia indicating positive or negative security compliance results.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising including information explaining the negative security compliance result returned in the reanalysis screening of the baggage imagery collection.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising visually annotating the baggage imagery collection during the reanalyzing of imagery of the contents of the baggage imagery collection to highlight an object that caused the negative security compliance result.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising electronically sending a message to an owner of the baggage item of the positive or the negative security compliance result for the second mode of transportation.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising including an explanation selected from an array of standardized explanations in the message to the owner of the baggage item regarding the negative security compliance result.
9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising advancing the annotated baggage imagery collection to a security screening entity at the second mode of transportation.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising encrypting the annotated baggage imagery collection with a public/private key pair.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second mode of transportation is a cruise ship.
12. A system for streamlining baggage screening across a plurality of modes of transportation, administered by a second screening authority (SSA), the system comprising:
a. a storage system for receiving and storing 1) a baggage imagery collection including imagery of contents of a baggage item scanned by X-ray or computed tomography, the baggage imagery collection acquired by rules and regulations to permit the baggage item to travel by airline flight and 2) associated bag identification records;
b. a manifest extrapolated from the baggage identification record enumerating a second mode of transportation that requires baggage screening under rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation that are different from rules and regulations applied to the airline flight;
c. a visual interface for reanalysis screening of the contents of the baggage imagery collection according to the rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation identified in the screening manifest; and
d. a scannable machine-readable bag tag marker comprising a license plate identification, the bag tag marker affixed to the baggage item to electronically retrieve a baggage authorization record enumerating a security compliance result determined for the second mode of transportation in the manifest, wherein the baggage authorization record is communicated to a trusted custody handler, so that responsive to a positive security compliance result for the second mode of transportation, the trusted custody handler directly delivers the baggage item from the first mode of transportation to the second mode of transportation without additional security screening, and responsive to a negative security compliance result for the second mode of transportation, the baggage item is sent for the additional security screening at the second mode of transportation.
13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising an adhesive label affixer for affixing an adhesive label to the baggage item, wherein the adhesive label comprises indicia indicating positive or negative security compliance results.
14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising including information on the adhesive label on why the negative compliance result was returned in the reanalysis screening of the baggage imagery collection.
15. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a visual annotation for visually annotating the baggage imagery collection during the reanalysis screening to highlight an object that caused the negative security compliance result.
16. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a notification for notifying an owner of the baggage item of the negative security compliance result for the second mode of transportation.
17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a standardized explanation in the notification to the owner of the baggage item regarding the negative security compliance result.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second mode of transportation is a cruise ship.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method for streamlining baggage screening across a plurality of modes of transportation, the method comprising:
a. receiving, by a secure cloud storage system, a baggage imagery collection of contents of a baggage item scanned using an X-ray or computed tomography imaging system that exports imagery of contents of the baggage item to the baggage imagery collection for the baggage item to travel on an airline flight;
b. receiving by the secure cloud storage system, a bag identification record associated with the baggage imagery collection, the bag identification record uniquely identifying the baggage item;
c. identifying a second mode of transportation that requires additional baggage screening under rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation that are different from rules and regulations applied to the airline flight;
d. reanalyzing the contents of the baggage imagery collection according to the rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation;
e. determining whether contents of the reanalyzed baggage imagery collection complies with the rules and regulations specific to the second mode of transportation and creating an electronic baggage authorization record enumerating a security compliance result for the second mode of transportation whereby scanning a machine-readable airlinebag tag marker affixed to the baggage item, the bag tag marker comprising a license plate identification electronically retrieves the baggage authorization record; and
f. approving or prohibiting direct delivery of the baggage item from the first mode of transportation by a trusted custody handler to the second mode of transportation indicated in the baggage authorization record whereby if the baggage authorization record reports a positive security compliance result for the second mode of transportation, the trusted custody handler directly delivers the baggage item to the second mode of transportation without additional security screening, and if the baggage authorization record reports a negative security compliance result for the second mode of transportation, the baggage item is sent for the additional security screening at a holding facility or directly to the second mode of transportation.
20. The system of claim 12 , further comprising: a scanner configured to scan the machine-readable bag tag marker comprising the license plate identification to electronically retrieve the baggage authorization record enumerating the security compliance result.