Apparatus, system and method of securing perimeters of security zones from suspect vehicles
First Claim
1. A method of determining whether a vehicle is a suspect vehicle when the vehicle approaches a security zone comprising the steps of:
- requesting an identification (ID) from an on-board computer system (OBCS) in the vehicle;
comparing, upon receiving the ID from vehicle, the ID from the vehicle to IDs in a list of IDs;
determining that the vehicle is a suspect vehicle if there is a match between the ID from the vehicle and one from the list of IDs; and
having the OBCS take control of the vehicle if the vehicle is determined to be a suspect vehicle.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method of identifying a vehicle that may present safety threats to security areas are provided. The apparatus, system and method determine whether a vehicle is a suspect vehicle by comparing an identification (ID) obtained from the vehicle with a list of IDs when the vehicle approaches a security zone of the security area. If there is a match, the vehicle is a suspect vehicle and may present a safety threat to the security area. At that point, the vehicle is not allowed to proceed. If the vehicle is a land-based vehicle, the vehicle may be allowed to proceed after it has been thoroughly searched. If the vehicle attempts to proceed before being allowed to do so, a signal is sent a computer system on board the vehicle (OBCS) to stop the vehicle from proceeding. In the case where the vehicle is not a land-based vehicle, the signal may instruct the OBCS to veer the vehicle off its course.
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1. A method of determining whether a vehicle is a suspect vehicle when the vehicle approaches a security zone comprising the steps of:
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requesting an identification (ID) from an on-board computer system (OBCS) in the vehicle;
comparing, upon receiving the ID from vehicle, the ID from the vehicle to IDs in a list of IDs;
determining that the vehicle is a suspect vehicle if there is a match between the ID from the vehicle and one from the list of IDs; and
having the OBCS take control of the vehicle if the vehicle is determined to be a suspect vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for determining whether a vehicle is a suspect vehicle when the vehicle approaches a security zone comprising:
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code means for requesting an identification (ID) from an on-board computer system (OBCS) in the vehicle;
code means for comparing, upon receiving the ID from vehicle, the ID from the vehicle to IDs in a list of IDs;
code means for determining that the vehicle is a suspect vehicle if there is a match between the ID from the vehicle and one from the list of IDs; and
code means in the vehicle for having the OBCS take control of the vehicle if the vehicle is determined to be a suspect vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for determining whether a vehicle is a suspect vehicle when the vehicle approaches a security zone comprising:
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at least one storage device for storing code data; and
at least one processor for processing the code data to request an identification (ID) from an on-board computer system (OBCS) in the vehicle, to compare, upon receiving the ID from vehicle, the ID from the vehicle to IDs in a list of IDs, to determine that the vehicle is a suspect vehicle if there is a match between the ID from the vehicle and one from the list of IDs to have the OBCS take control of the vehicle if the vehicle is determined to be a suspect vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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