LARGE VENUE SECURITY METHOD
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Abstract
A method for reducing violence within crowded venues includes reading license plates of vehicles passing into entry ports of a parking area, and capturing facial images of persons seeking admission to the venue. A computer compares such license plates to a database of vehicle license plates associated with persons with past histories of violence. A computer also compares captured facial images to a database of facial data for persons with past violent histories. Upon detecting a match, the computer creates an alert presented to law enforcement officers at the venue to facilitate detention of such persons for investigation. Information recorded on entry tickets is scanned and saved together with the facial image of the ticket holder. If a violent act occurs, cameras within the venue capture facial images of participants. The computer matches such participants to stored identifying data to assist in the identification and apprehension of such persons.
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27 Claims
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27. A method for reducing violent acts during an event held in a crowded venue, the venue including seating to accommodate spectators to an event, the venue further including at least one parking area to accommodate vehicles driven by spectators wishing to attend such event, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing at least one entry port for persons to enter into the crowded venue; b) forming a photographic image of each person who approaches the at least one entry port seeking to enter into the crowded venue; c) using a computer to compare the photographic image of each person seeking entry to facial images compiled in a computerized database of facial images of persons who are known to be violent to detect a likely match; d) alerting a law enforcement officer of the detection of a likely match between the photographic image of a person seeking entry and a facial image of a person known to be violent; e) providing at least one entry port for vehicles to enter into the at least one parking area; f) providing a license plate reader at the at least one entry port for reading information appearing on a license plate associated with each vehicle entering into the at least one parking area; g) using a computer to compare the license plate of each vehicle seeking entry to the parking area with license plates compiled in a computerized database of vehicles associated with persons who are known to be violent to detect a match; and h) alerting a law enforcement officer of the detection of a likely match between the license plate of a vehicle entering the parking area and a vehicle associated with a person known to be violent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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