Patent ID: 7193515

Claim:
A system for centralized security screening comprising: means for associating an object under inspection with the identity of an object owner; a remote screening facility comprising screening devices, wherein the remote screening facility is adapted for: associating the object under inspection with the identity of the object owner using the association means; screening the object under inspection using a screening device in accordance with a first screening procedure to obtain screening data; and reporting screening data to a centralized screening facility; and a centralized screening facility connected to the remote screening facility via a network, wherein the centralized screening facility is adapted for: receiving screening data from the remote screening facility; reviewing the screening data using a security protocol to determine whether the object under inspection represents a security risk; if the object under inspection represents a security risk, then using the identity of the object owner to obtain personal information about the object owner associated with the object under inspection; applying the security protocol to the personal information and the screening data to formulate a remedial action plan with respect to the object under inspection; and advising the remote screening facility of the remedial action plan.