SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ZONE-BASED SELECTION OF AIRPORT ACCESS POINT SECURITY FEATURES

• US 20120262270A1
• Filed: 11/17/2011
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Unisys Corporation
• Original Assignee: Unisys Corporation
• Inventors: McNally, Stephen L.
• Application Number:
  US13/298,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20120262270A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.52
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

Methods for configuring one or more access points between adjacent zones of different types at an airport facility are disclosed. One method includes determining an access point type based on a security level of a first zone on a first side of the access point and a second security level of a second zone on a second side of the access point. The method also includes selecting one or more security features for use at the access point. The method further includes applying the one or more security features at the first and second sides of the access point.

Claims

1. A method for configuring an access point between adjacent zones of different types at an airport facility, the method comprising:

determining an access point type based on a security level of a first zone on a first side of the access point and a second security level of a second zone on a second side of the access point;

selecting one or more security features for use at the access point; and

applying the one or more security features at the first and second sides of the access point.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the one or more security features by applying a plurality of predetermined rules based on the determined access point type.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more security features are selected from the group consisting of:

a biometric reader;

a card reader;

a camera; and

a door.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the security level of the first zone based on authorization required to access the first zone, and determining the security level of the second zone based on authorization required to access the second zone.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising selecting the one or more security features applied at the first and second sides of the access point based on the determined security levels of the first zone and the second zone.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein an access point type is selected from the group consisting of:

a public zone to secured zone type;

a sterile zone to secured zone type;

secured zone to utility zone type;

a CBP zone to secured zone type;

a CBP zone to public zone type;

a CBP zone to sterile zone type; and

a public zone to sterile zone type.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein a public zone is a non-secured area of an airport accessible to all individuals, a secured zone and a utility zone are areas of the airport accessible to individuals defined in an authorization approval system, a sterile zone is an area of an airport facility accessible to individuals beyond passenger screening up to boarding gates, and a CBP zone is an area of the airport accessible to individuals for international travel processing.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a public zone to secured zone access point type includes one or more security features, the one or more security features including a biometric reader;

a card reader; and

a camera.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein a sterile zone to secured zone type, a secured zone to utility zone type, and a CBP zone to sterile zone type include one or more security features, the one or more security features including a card reader and a camera.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein a CBP zone to public zone type includes one or more security features, the one or more security features including a card reader and a door.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein a public zone to sterile zone type includes a door.

12. A method for configuring an access point between adjacent zones of different types at an airport facility, the method comprising:

determining an access point type based on a security level of a first zone on a first side of the access point and a second security level of a second zone on a second side of the access point, wherein the security level of the first zone is determined based on authorization required to access the first zone, and the security level of the second zone is determined based on authorization required to access the second zone;

selecting one or more security features for use at the access point by applying a plurality of predetermined rules based on the determined access point type, wherein the one or more security features are selected from the group consisting of;

a biometric reader;

a card reader;

a camera; and

a door; and

applying the one or more security features at the first and second sides of the access point.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein an access point type is selected from the group consisting of:

public zone to secured zone type;

sterile zone to secured zone type;

secured zone to utility zone type;

CBP zone to secured zone type;

CBP zone to public zone type;

CBP zone to sterile zone type; and

public zone to sterile zone type.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein a public zone is a non-secured area of the airport facility accessible to all individuals, a secured zone and a utility zone are areas of the airport facility accessible to individuals defined in an authorization approval system, a sterile zone is an area of the airport facility accessible to individuals beyond passenger screening up to boarding gates, and a CBP zone is an area of the airport facility accessible to individuals for international travel processing.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein a public zone to secured zone access point type includes one or more of the biometric reader;

card reader, and camera security features.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein a sterile zone to secured zone type, a secured zone to utility zone type, and a CBP zone to sterile zone type include one or more of the card reader, and camera security features.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein a CBP zone to public zone type includes one or more of the card reader and door security features.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein a public zone to sterile zone type includes the door security feature.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising aggregating, at a security event server, data relating to security events occurring at the access point.

20. An airport, comprising:

a plurality of security zones, each security zone defined to be accessible to a different group of individuals;

a plurality of access points including at least one access point defined between adjacent zones of different types, the at least one access point being configured according to a access point type determined based on a security level of a first zone on a first side of the at least one access point and a second security level of a second zone on a second side of the at least one access point; and

one or more security features applied at the at least one access point, the one or more security features selected based on a plurality of predetermined rules associated with the determined access point type.

21. The airport of claim 20, wherein the security level of the first zone is determined based on authorization required to access the first zone, and the second security level of the second zone is determined based on authorization required to access the second zone, and wherein access point type is selected from the group consisting of:

public zone to secured zone type;

sterile zone to secured zone type;

secured zone to utility zone type;

CBP zone to secured zone type;

CBP zone to public zone type;

CBP zone to sterile zone type; and

public zone to sterile zone type.

22. The airport of claim 20, further comprising a security event server communicatively connected to at least some of the one or more security features, the security event server configured to aggregate data relating to security events at the at least one access point.