Airport vehicular gate entry access system

• US 20090039155A1
• Filed: 08/27/2007
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Haddad
• Original Assignee: Michael Haddad
• Inventors: Haddad, Michael A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,639,844 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/382
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/41 with means for the generation of identity documents
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

A method of securing airport vehicular gate entries by providing mechanisms to check airport employee escorting a vehicle, as well as vehicle driver and passengers and match them against the TSA NO-FLY and SELECTEE lists. The system provides means of authenticating drivers'"'"' licenses, verifying employee status, printing temporary passes, printing a temporary vehicle entry pass and certificate, providing the airport police with a handheld apparatus capable of reading the entry certificate and wirelessly verifying its authenticity. The system provides a method of allowing entry for a group of individuals escorted by an airport employee. The system provides also a method for allowing entry of multiples vehicles, escorted by one airport employee. The system is fully automated and is touch screen capable, thus requiring a minimal amount of human interaction.

Claims

1. - A method for controlling airport vehicular gate entry through a combination of processes and diverse apparatus.

2. - The method of claim 1 whereas the method is based on a system that comprises a computer, a credential reader, an ID card authenticator device, a card printer, a laser printer, a camera, a touch screen LCD monitor, a wireless barcode reader, an intranet package, and other computer peripherals.

3. - The method of claim 1 whereas an airport vehicular gate entry is considered as an interrelated group of records. Such records include the airport employee as ESCORTER, the DMV vehicle registration card information, the driver identification record and the passengers'"'"' identification records.

4. - The method of claim 1 whereas a set of navigational buttons is provided and are automatically controlled allowing the entry process to include processing step, starting with the ESCORTER, Vehicle Registration, DRIVER and PASSENGERS.

5. - The method of claim 1 whereas the group data can be viewed at any time through a tabbed form.

6. - The method of claim 1 whereas, the ESCORTER airport ID is read, the ESCORTER enters an access code and whereas the system instantly verifies employee status and checks employee credentials against the TSA NO-FLY and SELECTEE lists.

7. - The method of claim 1 whereas the DMV vehicle registration card is read, characters are recognized and record is stored.

8. - The method of claim 1 whereas the system includes a credentials reading apparatus and a credentials authentication apparatus.

9. - The method of claim 1 whereas driver and passengers ID are read and individual information is matched against the TSA NO-FLY and SELECTEE list or any other TSA lists, and alert is provided in case of a match.

10. - The method of claim 1 whereas an Identification card is authenticated and determined free of any possible forgery.

11. - The method of claim 1 whereas an individual picture is acquired from the identification card.

12. - The method of claim 1 whereas a temporary time sensitive photo pass is printed for allowed individuals.

13. - The method of claim 1 whereas a temporary vehicle entry and certificate is printed that includes entry relevant information and pictures. Such certificate is to be displayed at the vehicle windshield.

14. - The method of claim 1 whereas multiple vehicles can be processed for one ESCORTER.

15. - The method of claim 1 whereas a mean is provided to upload a list of individuals and an encoded upload certificate is printed.

16. - The method of claim 1 whereas the uploaded certificate can be read following a reading of the ESCORTER ID, and whereas all individuals in the list are instantly checked against the TSA NO-FLY and SELECTEE lists, or any other list.

17. - The method of claim 1 whereas the airport police is provided with a wireless reading apparatus capable of reading the encoded temporary vehicle entry and certificate and capable of wirelessly accessing the system database to verify information authenticity.