Patent ID: 7574608

Claim:
A method for security screening of electronic devices, comprising: querying a powered on electronic device for real-time device-reported data from a security agent application executing on the electronic device at a security checkpoint and monitoring an operational status of at least one component within said electronic device over a local network connection, wherein said real-time device-reported data comprises scanned current component utilization data for said at least one component of said electronic device as monitored by said security agent application, comprises a configuration of said electronic device, and comprises an identifier of a current owner of said electronic device; responsive to receiving said real-time device-reported data, retrieving expected data for said electronic device over a network from a server comprising a plurality of records of an expected configuration, an expected component operation, and an expected owner; detecting an identity of a person associated with said electronic device through an identifier scanner at said security checkpoint; assigning a security level to said electronic device indicating whether scanned current component utilization data for at least one component matches said expected data and whether said current owner of said electronic device matches said expected data and matches said identity of said person associated with said electronic device, such that said electronic device is screened based on data reported by said electronic device; and outputting said security level at a security indicator output device.