AUTOMATED SECURITY GATE ATTENDANT
First Claim
1. A system for authorizing a vehicle to enter a restricted area comprising:
- an automated attendant visually depicting a human attendant;
a vehicle sensor for sensing a vehicle'"'"'s presence;
a microprocessor coupled to said vehicle sensor;
a data storage for storing an audio message;
a speaker for delivering the stored audio message to a vehicle upon the microprocessor sensing the vehicle'"'"'s presence;
a voice recorder for recording an audio response to said audio message;
a camera for recording an image associated with the vehicle;
a clock cooperating with said microprocessor to determine a time associated with the detection of the vehicle;
means for collecting the image, audio response, and time in a single data file;
a data transfer system for transferring the single data file to a remote authorizing person and receiving instructions from the remote authorizing person to allow or disallow passage of the vehicle; and
a movable gate actuated by said instructions to allow passage of the vehicle if said remote authorizing person allows passage of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An automated security attendant for a mechanical gate includes an interface that queries a visitor as to the name and destination of the visitor, and then automatically proceeds with authentication of the visitor. The system includes cameras and recording equipment for capturing the visitor'"'"'s face and license plates, and records this information along with a time and date stamp of the event. The visitor can be authenticated in accordance with a pre-stored list of names or license plates, or can be authenticated in real time through contact with authorized personnel. The system can further initiate two way conversation with between the visitor and the authorized personnel, and provide the authorized personnel with the image of the visitor'"'"'s face and/or license plate. The system can also monitor the gate for damage and alert authorities where the security of the gate has been compromised.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for authorizing a vehicle to enter a restricted area comprising:
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an automated attendant visually depicting a human attendant; a vehicle sensor for sensing a vehicle'"'"'s presence; a microprocessor coupled to said vehicle sensor; a data storage for storing an audio message; a speaker for delivering the stored audio message to a vehicle upon the microprocessor sensing the vehicle'"'"'s presence; a voice recorder for recording an audio response to said audio message; a camera for recording an image associated with the vehicle; a clock cooperating with said microprocessor to determine a time associated with the detection of the vehicle; means for collecting the image, audio response, and time in a single data file; a data transfer system for transferring the single data file to a remote authorizing person and receiving instructions from the remote authorizing person to allow or disallow passage of the vehicle; and a movable gate actuated by said instructions to allow passage of the vehicle if said remote authorizing person allows passage of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for authentication of a vehicle for passage past a security gate comprising:
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sensing the presence of the vehicle using a sensor; engaging a driver of the vehicle using an automated attendant having a visual appearance of a human attendant; querying the driver with a message to elicit a destination and name of the driver; recording a response of the driver to the query; photographing at least one image of the driver'"'"'s face and the vehicle'"'"'s license; forwarding the recorded response and image to an authorizing personnel; and opening said gate upon authorization of the authorizing personnel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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