Patent ID: 9014425
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G01V,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for screening pieces of luggage at a security check point, the security check point including a pre-scan area and at least two post-scan areas, said method comprising: a) receiving X-rays image data derived by scanning the pieces of luggage with X-rays, the X-ray image data conveying images depicting the pieces of luggage; b) processing the images conveyed by the X-ray image data with an automated threat detection engine to derive automated threat detection results and using the derived automated threat detection results to: c) assigning threat level indicators to respective pieces of luggage wherein: d) processing the threat level indicators assigned to the pieces of luggage associated with the images to electronically control switches in a conveyor system to control a displacement of the pieces of luggage through the security checkpoint thereby directing respective ones of the pieces of luggage to a selected one of the at least two post-scan areas.