Patent ID: 8320659
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: G01T,G01V,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of inspecting baggage to be transported from a location of origin to a destination, the baggage having contents stored therein, comprising: generating scan data representative of the baggage and the contents while the baggage is at the location of origin; storing the scan data in a database; displaying a three-dimensional (3D) rendering of the contents within the baggage; electronically unpacking the piece of baggage; said electronically unpacking including: permitting a user to identify at least one object of interest of the contents remaining within the baggage as either a contraband or a non-contraband item; automatically categorizing the object of interest as an innocuous material, an organic material, or a metallic material based on a scannable characteristic; producing an image view representative of the object of interest, the image view based on the scan data retrieved from the database over a network; and presenting the image view at the destination.