SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY CHECKPOINT CONDITION INFORMATION AND SHARING

• US 20140070946A1
• Filed: 09/10/2012
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC (Securitypoint Media LLC)
• Original Assignee: Joseph T. Ambrefe Jr
• Inventors: Ambrefe, Joseph T. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,516,460 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Various embodiments discussed herein disclose a system comprising a user location engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a presence notification engine, a checkpoint information engine, and an interuser connection engine. The user location engine determines an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint. The checkpoint identification engine provides a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location. The presence notification engine receives a selection of the checkpoint identifier. The checkpoint information engine that receives user-generated information about the security checkpoint and also comprises a condition crowdsourcing engine to integrate the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint. The interuser connection engine that provides the crowdsourced condition data to another user. Various systems and methods discussed herein may also discloses related methods and related computer-readable media.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a user location engine configured to determine an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint;

a checkpoint identification engine configured to provide a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location;

a presence notification engine configured to receive a selection of the checkpoint identifier;

a checkpoint information engine configured to receive user-generated information regarding the security checkpoint;

a condition crowdsourcing engine configured to integrate the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint; and

an interuser connection engine configured to provide the crowdsourced condition data to another user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-generated information comprises an estimate of a wait time for the user to pass through the security checkpoint.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-generated information comprises a timed passage through the security checkpoint.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-generated information comprises a user-generated description of one or more of:

a physical condition of the security checkpoint, a quality of security service of the security checkpoint, a security concern, a specific security device, and information about another passenger passing through the security checkpoint.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-generated information comprises a selection of a description of one or more of:

a physical condition of the security checkpoint, a quality of security service of the security checkpoint, a security concern, and information about another passenger passing through the security checkpoint.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the geography-based transmitter comprises a global positioning system (GPS) transmitter.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user location engine determines the initial location based on one or more of:

a geography-based transmitter on a mobile device associated with the user and an indication that the user is located at an end of a queue beginning at or near the security checkpoint.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the user location engine determines the initial location based on a substantial decrease in a velocity of the user.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the checkpoint identification engine provides the checkpoint identifier based on a comparison of the initial location of the user to a list of checkpoint locations on an airport map.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the checkpoint identification engine provides the checkpoint identifier from a list of checkpoint locations from a security agency or a government agency.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user information rating engine that, in operation, providing a quality rating of the user-generated information.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the condition crowdsourcing engine adapts the crowdsourced condition data based on the quality rating of the user-generated information.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising an information partnership management engine that, in operation, associates the user-generated information with an information partner.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the security checkpoint comprises a secure screening environment incorporated into an airport.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-generated information comprises a timed passage through the security checkpoint.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a security checkpoint gameplay engine configured to provide the user points for checking in, and providing profile information enabling offering some of the profile information to an airport or a security agency.

17. A method, comprising:

determining an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint;

providing a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location;

receiving a selection of the checkpoint identifier;

receiving user-generated information about the security checkpoint;

integrating the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint; and

providing the crowdsourced condition data to another user.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the user-generated information comprises an estimate of a wait time for the user to pass through the security checkpoint.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the user-generated information comprises a timed passage through the security checkpoint.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the user-generated information comprises a user-generated description of one or more of:

a physical condition of the security checkpoint, a quality of security service of the security checkpoint, a security concern, a specific security device, and information about another passenger passing through the security checkpoint.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the user-generated information comprises a selection of a description of one or more of:

a physical condition of the security checkpoint, a quality of security service of the security checkpoint, a security concern, and information about another passenger passing through the security checkpoint.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein determining the initial location of the user comprises determining a substantial decrease in velocity of the user.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein providing the checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint comprises comparing the initial location to a list of checkpoint locations on an airport map.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein providing the checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint comprises providing the checkpoint identifier from a list of checkpoint locations from a security agency or a government agency.

25. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing a quality-rating of the user-generated information.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising adapting the crowdsourced condition data based on the quality rating of the user-generated information.

27. The method of claim 17, further comprising associating the user-generated information with an information partner.

28. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing the user points for checking in and providing the user points for providing profile information enabling offering some of the profile information to an airport or a security agency.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor for performing a method, the method comprising:

determining an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint;

providing a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location;

receiving a selection of the checkpoint identifier;

receiving user-generated information about the security checkpoint;

integrating the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint; and

providing the crowdsourced condition data to another user.