Using an RFID Device to Enhance Security by Determining Whether a Person in a Secure Area is Accompanied by an Authorized Person
First Claim
1. A method for controlling access to an area, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the presence of a particular person in said area who is not in possession of one of a number of specified radio frequency identification (RFID) devices that each authorize a person to be in said area;
responsive to detecting the presence of said particular person, initiating a search to determine whether any authorized person is present in said area;
upon sensing the presence of one or more authorized persons in said area, determining whether any of said sensed authorized persons is accompanying said particular person; and
responsive to determining that no authorized person is accompanying said particular person, initiating a prespecified corrective action with respect to said particular person.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to controlling access to an area or enclosed location, wherein any person in possession of a specified RFID badge or other RFID device is defined to be a person who is authorized to be in the area or location. One embodiment, directed to a method, includes the step of detecting the presence of a particular person in the area, who is not in possession of a specified RFID device. In response to detecting the presence of the particular person, a search is initiated to determine whether any authorized person is present in the area. Upon sensing the presence of one or more authorized persons in the area, the method further determines whether any of the sensed authorized persons is accompanying the particular person. In response to determining that no authorized person is accompanying the particular person, prespecified corrective action is initiated with respect to the particular person.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling access to an area, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the presence of a particular person in said area who is not in possession of one of a number of specified radio frequency identification (RFID) devices that each authorize a person to be in said area; responsive to detecting the presence of said particular person, initiating a search to determine whether any authorized person is present in said area; upon sensing the presence of one or more authorized persons in said area, determining whether any of said sensed authorized persons is accompanying said particular person; and responsive to determining that no authorized person is accompanying said particular person, initiating a prespecified corrective action with respect to said particular person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for controlling access to an area, said apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting the presence of a particular person in said area who is not in possession of one of a number of specified radio frequency identification (RFID) devices that each authorize a person to be in said area; means responsive to detecting the presence of said particular person, for initiating a search to determine whether any authorized person is present in said area; means responsive to sensing the presence of one or more authorized persons in said area, for determining whether any of said sensed authorized persons is accompanying said particular person; and means responsive to determining that no authorized person is accompanying said particular person, for initiating a prespecified corrective action with respect to said particular person. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for controlling access to an area, said computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for detecting the presence of a particular person in said area who is not in possession of one of a number of specified radio frequency identification (RFID) devices that each authorize a person to be in said area; second instructions responsive to detecting the presence of said particular person, for initiating a search to determine whether any authorized person is present in said area; third instructions responsive to the presence of one or more authorized persons in said area, for determining whether any of said sensed authorized persons is accompanying said particular person; and fourth instructions responsive to determining that no authorized person is accompanying said particular person, for initiating a prespecified corrective action with respect to said particular person. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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