Entry control point device, system and method
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1. An entry control system, comprising:
- a scanner configuration including a camera capable of recording simultaneous or near-simultaneous images of a vehicle underside from different angles;
a computer in communication with the scanner configuration, the computer having a touch screen interface;
a database accessible by the computer, the database storing images for a plurality of vehicle undercarriages categorized by at least one vehicle identifier, which can be a vehicle make, model, year, license plate, license number, VIN number, RFID tag, or owner information; and
programming for comparing the database images with at least two images of a vehicle undercarriage comprising images recorded by the camera of the vehicle underside at different angles.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle'"'"'s undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
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1. An entry control system, comprising:
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a scanner configuration including a camera capable of recording simultaneous or near-simultaneous images of a vehicle underside from different angles; a computer in communication with the scanner configuration, the computer having a touch screen interface; a database accessible by the computer, the database storing images for a plurality of vehicle undercarriages categorized by at least one vehicle identifier, which can be a vehicle make, model, year, license plate, license number, VIN number, RFID tag, or owner information; and programming for comparing the database images with at least two images of a vehicle undercarriage comprising images recorded by the camera of the vehicle underside at different angles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for vehicle access control, comprising the steps of:
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providing a scanner framework having a front end and a back end; providing a scanner camera having a lens facing at least a portion of either the framework front end or the framework back end; and providing means for recording by the camera at least two images of a vehicle underside from different angles at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for establishing records for use in analyzing the underside of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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recording one or more images of the underside of one or more vehicles using a scanner camera configuration comprising a camera capable of recording simultaneous or near-simultaneous images of a vehicle underside from different angles; categorizing the one or more images according to the vehicle year, make, model and transmission type; and storing the one or more images in a computer database. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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