Patent ID: 7856663

Claim:
A method for security screening of electronic devices, comprising: detecting an identifier from an electronic device comprising a plurality of components through a radio frequency identifier reader, wherein said identifier specifies a manufacturer and a type of product for said electronic device; detecting an additional identifier for an additional component of said electronic device which alters an original configuration of said plurality of components of said electronic device by said manufacturer; querying a database with said identifier and said additional identifier for information about said electronic device and said additional component, wherein said database comprises information identifying for each separate identifier from among a plurality of unique identifiers of a plurality of electronic devices a separate original configuration and for each separate additional identifier from among a plurality of additional identifiers of a plurality of additional components a separate image; responsive to receiving said information about said electronic device and said additional component from said database, comparing at least one real-time scanned characteristic of said electronic device and said additional component with said information; responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic matching said information, indicating by an xray system the electronic device is secure; and responsive to said at least one real-time scanned characteristic not matching said information, indicating by said xray system said electronic device is not secure and providing an alert by said xray system through an alert system to an attendant to hand check said electronic device.