Verification and screening system

• US 20070222620A1
• Filed: 03/20/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Morpho Detection (Safran SA)
• Original Assignee: Morpho Detection (Safran SA)
• Inventors: Trammell, Hoke
• Granted Patent: US 7,705,731 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.100
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/22 Fuels, explosives liquid hydrocarbons G01N33/28
• 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

Abstract

An inspection system including a first subsystem including a first identity verification system and a passenger screening system each configured to receive information from a passenger and store the verified information in a database, and a second subsystem including at least a second identity verification system configured to receive information from the passenger, the second subsystem configured to compare the verified identity information to the information received from the passenger at the second subsystem to verify the identity of the passenger.

Claims

1. An inspection system, comprising:

a first subsystem comprising a first identity verification system and a passenger screening system each configured to receive information from a passenger and store the verified information in a database; and

a second subsystem comprising at least a second identity verification system configured to receive information from the passenger, said second subsystem configured to compare said verified identity information to the information received from the passenger at the second subsystem to verify the identity of the passenger.

2. An inspection system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first subsystem further comprises:

a passenger screening system configured to prescreen the passenger for explosives and store the information in said database;

said second subsystem configured to receive said prescreening information and adjust a level of passenger follow-up screening based on the prescreening information.

3. An inspection system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said passenger screening system comprises a fingertip trace explosive detection system.

4. An inspection system in accordance with claim 3 wherein said fingertip trace explosive detection system comprises an ion trap mobility spectrometer.

5. An inspection system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first passenger identity verification system and said second passenger identity verification system each comprise a boarding pass scanner.

6. An inspection system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said boarding pass scanner includes a bar code reader system that is configured to read a bar code printed on a boarding pass.

7. An inspection system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said boarding pass scanner includes an RFID tag reader that is configured to receive a signal from an RFID tag coupled to said boarding pass.

8. An inspection system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first and second passenger identity verification systems each comprise biometric means to identify the passenger.

9. An inspection system in accordance with claim 8 wherein said biometric means comprises at least one of an iris scanner, a hand scanner, a voice recognition system, and a facial recognition system.

10. An inspection system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first subsystem is located remotely from said second subsystem, said inspection system further comprising a communications network coupled between said first and second subsystems.

11. An inspection system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first identity verification system comprises a card reader configured to receive passenger inputted identity information from the passenger that is stored on at least one of a magnetic strip, an optical read code, and an RF-read memory chip, said second identity verification system configured to compare the inputted identity information entered into said card reader with the information received from the passenger utilizing the second subsystem to facilitate verifying the identity of a passenger.

12. An inspection system comprising:

a first kiosk comprising a first identity verification system and a passenger screening system each configured to receive information from a passenger and store the verified information in a database;

a second kiosk positioned remotely from said first kiosk, said second kiosk comprising at least a second identity verification system configured to receive information from the passenger, said second kiosk configured to compare said verified identity information to the information received from the passenger at the second kiosk to verify the identity of the passenger; and

a communications network coupled between said first and second kiosks.

13. An inspection system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said first kiosk further comprises:

a passenger screening system configured to prescreen the passenger for explosives and store the information in said database;

said second kiosk configured to receive said prescreening information and adjust a level of passenger follow-up screening based on the prescreening information.

14. An inspection system in accordance with claim 13 wherein said passenger screening system comprises a fingertip trace explosive detection system.

15. An inspection system in accordance with claim 14 wherein said fingertip trace explosive detection system comprises an ion trap mobility spectrometer.

16. An inspection system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said first passenger identity verification system and said second passenger identity verification system each comprise a boarding pass scanner.

17. An inspection system in accordance with claim 16 wherein said boarding pass scanner includes a bar code reader system that is configured to read a bar code printed on a boarding pass.

18. An inspection system in accordance with claim 16 wherein said boarding pass scanner includes an RFID tag reader that is configured to receive a signal from an RFID tag coupled to said boarding pass.

19. An inspection system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said first and second passenger identity verification systems each comprise biometric means to identify the passenger.

20. An inspection system in accordance with claim 19 wherein said biometric means comprises at least one of an iris scanner, a hand scanner, a voice recognition system, and a facial recognition system.

21. An inspection system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said first kiosk is located proximate an airport boarding pass and identification validation station and said second kiosk is positioned proximate an airport security screening lane.

22. An inspection system in accordance with claim 12 wherein said first identity verification system comprises a card reader configured to receive passenger inputted identity information from the passenger that is stored on at least one of a magnetic strip, an optical read code, and an RF-read memory chip, said second identity verification system is configured to compare the inputted identity information entered into said card reader with the information received from the passenger utilizing the second subsystem to facilitate verifying the identity of a passenger.

23. A method for inspecting a subject utilizing an inspection system that includes at least a first kiosk and a second kiosk positioned remotely from said first kiosk, and a communications network coupled between the first and second kiosks, said method comprising:

receiving at the first kiosk information including passenger identity information and passenger prescreening information;

storing the information received at the first kiosk in a database;

receiving at second kiosk information including the passenger identity information and the passenger prescreening information;

comparing the information stored in the database with information received at the second kiosk to identify the passenger.

24. A method in accordance with claim 23 further comprising selecting a level of follow-up passenger screening utilizing the information stored in the database.

25. A method in accordance with claim 23 wherein receiving at the first kiosk information including passenger identity information further comprises receiving fingertip trace explosive information at the first kiosk and storing the fingertip trace explosive information in the database.

26. A method in accordance with claim 24 wherein receiving at the first kiosk information including passenger prescreening information further comprises receiving passenger boarding pass information at the first kiosk and storing the passenger boarding pass information in the database.

27. A method in accordance with claim 23 further comprising:

retrieving the passenger identity information and the passenger pre-screening information from the database utilizing the second kiosk; and

adjusting a level of passenger follow-up screening based on the retrieved information.