Patent ID: 9094580
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method to integrate a plurality of x-ray security imaging units for an airport security checkpoint into networked common workstations, the method comprising: scanning items with a first x-ray security imaging unit at a primary inspection area, the first x-ray security imaging unit having a first image format, wherein the first x-ray security imaging unit is coupled to a first networked common workstation; displaying the scanned items as a displayed image on a display of the first networked common workstation located at the primary inspection area; re-scanning the items with a second x-ray security imaging unit coupled to the first networked common workstation when a possible concealment is observed, the second x-ray security imaging unit having a second image format, wherein the second image format is not necessarily the same as the first image format, wherein the first networked common workstation includes a conversion unit which converts outputs of the first and second x-ray security imaging units into a common format for the displayed image; routing the displayed image to a second networked common workstation located at a secondary inspection area when the possible concealment is observed, wherein the secondary inspection area is remote from the primary inspection area.