DYNAMIC SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR A SECURITY CHECKPOINT

• US 20060273897A1
• Filed: 06/01/2006
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Portal Defense System Manufacturing Inc., Portal Defense System Manufacturing LLC
• Original Assignee: Portal Defense System Manufacturing LLC
• Inventors: RISI, Alan
• Application Number:
  US11/421,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20060273897A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 11/00 Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups G01V1/00 - G01V9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00 Individual registration on entry or exit
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/10 by pressure on floors, floor coverings, stair treads, counters, or tills
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/188 Data fusion; cooperative systems, e.g. voting among different detectors

Abstract

A method for analyzing an object passing through a security checkpoint. The method can include analyzing a mass distribution the object to create a reading, analyzing a movement the object to create a reading, and analyzing a volume of the object to create a reading. These readings are then compared to a pre-set group of criteria. If this pre-set group of criteria is exceeded, an alarm is sounded. Alternatively, if this pre-set group of criteria is not exceeded, the alarm is not sounded. If the criteria is exceeded, a second door will remain closed and a first door will open allowing a user to leave a security enclosure.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring individuals through a security checkpoint comprising:

a) at least one mass sensor to detect a mass of an individual;

b) at least one volume sensor to determine the volume of said individual;

c) a plurality of sensors to determine a movement of said individual;

d) a computer to receive information from said sensors and to record information from said sensors; and

e) a database to compare pre-recorded values for readings from said sensors to determine whether an individual may be violating any one of the pre-recorded values.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein said at least one mass sensor is in the form of a load cell.

3. The system as in claim 1, wherein said at least one volume sensor is in the form of an ultrasonic sensor for determining the volume of an individual passing the securing checkpoint.

4. The system as in claim 1, wherein said at least one movement sensor is in the form of a radar.

5. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a housing, wherein said housing encloses said plurality of sensors.

6. The system as in claim 5, further comprising a floor, wherein said at least one mass sensor is disposed underneath said floor.

7. The system as in claim 5, further comprising at least two doors.

8. The system as in claim 7, wherein said at least two doors comprise a first door and a second door, wherein said first door serves as an entrance and said second door serves as an exit.

9. The system as in claim 8, further comprising a plurality of motors with at least a first motor for opening said first door and at least a second motor for opening said second door.

10. The system as in claim 1, further comprising an identity reader to determine an identity of an individual passing through said security checkpoint.

11. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a contraband detector, which can be used to detect contraband that would be excluded.

12. A method for analyzing an object passing through a security checkpoint comprising:

a) analyzing a mass distribution of the object to create a reading;

b) analyzing a movement of the object to create a reading;

c) analyzing a volume of the object to create a reading;

d) comparing at least one of said readings based upon said mass distribution, said movement, and said volume with a set of criteria;

e) sounding an alarm when differences between said at least one reading and said set of criteria exceeds a predetermined threshold.

13. The method as in claim 12, further comprising the step of opening a door in response to a reading of at least one set of criteria.

14. The method as in claim 13, wherein said step of opening a door includes opening a first door forming an entrance into a security checkpoint.

15. The method as in claim 13, wherein said step of opening a door includes opening a second door which serves as an exit to the security checkpoint if said threshold is not exceeded.

16. The method as in claim 12, further comprising the step of analyzing a mass distribution of the object vs. a period of time to create a reading.