Security system with imaging function

• US 5,095,196 A
• Filed: 12/28/1989
• Issued: 03/10/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: OKI Electric Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: OKI Electric Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Miyata, Kunio
• Primary Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WEINBERG, RICHARD
• Application Number:
  US07/456,797
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• Field of Search: 235/382, 235/380, 235/488, 235/487, 283/904, 283/75, 283/77
• US Class Current: 235/382
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/10 Movable barriers with registering means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/253 visually
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

A system for examining a passer having an ID card including a photograph and key data for searching registered data of the passer. This system has a data base storing registered data including a video image of the registered ID card owner, a video camera for capturing the passer'"'"'s figure and a scanner for scanning the photograph of the ID card. The system searches corresponding data, including the video image data, in the data base, using the key data, and displays the found image, passer'"'"'s image and the scanned photograph image in a display for comparison by an examiner. The system can be combined with a controllable gate system which the examiner can operate based on the results of the examination.

Claims

1. A system for examining a passer desiring to pass through a security check point, the passer possessing an ID card having thereon a photograph of the ID card owner and at least key data for searching registered data of the ID card owner, the system comprising:

(a) data base means for storing registered data of a plurality of ID card owners, the registered data for each ID card owner including a designation of one of a plurality of security levels and an image of the ID card owner;

(b) a video camera means for capturing an image of the passer and outputting a video signal representing the passer'"'"'s image;

(c) means for reading the key data on the ID card, and for scanning the photograph on the ID card to obtain a scan image, said means for reading and scanning including means for outputting the key data and the scan image as electronic signals;

(d) display means for simultaneously displaying three images including the scan image, the passer'"'"'s image and the image of the ID card owner stored in said data base means; and

(e) control means, connected to the data base means, the video camera means, the means for reading and scanning, and the display means, for;

(e1) receiving the key data from the reading and scanning means and searching for and retrieving corresponding data in the data base means using the key data,

(e2) recognizing the security level of the ID card owner in the retrieved corresponding data,

(e3) retrieving the card owner'"'"'s image from said data base means in response to recognition in step e2 of one of a subset of the plurality of security levels which excludes at least one of the plurality of security levels of the ID card owner,

(e4) controlling the reading and scanning means in response to the recognition of the one of the subset of the plurality of security levels, to scan the photograph on the ID card, and output the scan image to said display means,

(e5) receiving the video signal output from the video camera means and directing the video signal to said display means, and

(e6) in response to the recognition of the one of the subset of the plurality of security levels, controlling the display means to display the three images simultaneously;

whereby an operator of the system can compare the three images.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the ID card further includes registered height data and said system further comprises a height measuring means, connected to the control means, for measuring the passer'"'"'s height;

said control means further comprising means for comparing the measured passer'"'"'s height and the registered height data and means for controlling the display means to display both the measure height and the registered height.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein said system further comprises:

a gate means and

an input means connected to the control means, for inputting a control command of the operator;

said control means comprising means, responsive to the control command input by the operator, for controlling said gate means.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises:

a gate means; and

an input means connected to the control means, for inputting a control command of the operator;

said control means comprising means, responsive to the control command input by the operator, for controlling said gate means.

5. A system as in claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a single display unit and said control means comprises means for controlling the display means to display the three images on said single display unit.

6. A system as in claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a CRT, said control means comprising means for controlling said CRT to simultaneously display the three images on a single screen.

7. A system for examining a passer desiring to pass through a security check point, the passer having an ID card including a photograph of the ID card owner, a designation of a security level of a corresponding ID card owner, the security level selected from among a plurality of possible security levels, and at least key data for searching registered data of the ID card owner, the system comprising:

(a) data base means for storing registered data of ID card owners, the registered data including images of the ID card owners;

(b) a video camera means for capturing an image of the passer and outputting a video signal representing the passer'"'"'s image;

(c) means for reading the key data and the designation of a security level on the ID card, and for scanning the photograph on the ID card to obtain a scan image, said means for reading and scanning including means for outputting the key data and the scan image as electronic signals;

(d) display means for simultaneously displaying three images including the scan image, the passer'"'"'s image and the image of the ID card owner stored in said data base means;

(e) an input means for inputting a control command of an operator of the system;

(f) gate means, responsive to the control command input by the operator, for controlling a physical barrier to passage through the security check point; and

(g) control means, connected to the data base means, the video camera means, the means for reading and scanning, the display means, the input means, and the gate means for;

(g1) controlling the means for reading and scanning to read the key data, obtaining the key data from the means for reading and scanning, and searching for and retrieving corresponding data in the data base means using the key data,

(g2) controlling the means for reading and scanning to read the designation of security level,

(g3) recognizing the security level,

(g4) upon recognition of the security level as one of a subset of the possible security levels which excludes at least one of the possible security levels;

controlling the means for reading and scanning to scan the photograph on the ID card, thereby to obtain the scan image, to provide the scan image to the display means, and

controlling the video camera means to capture an image of the passer and to provide the image of the passer to the display means, and

(g5) controlling the display means to display the three images simultaneously, and

(g6) sending the control command input by the operator to the gate means;

whereby the operator can compare the three images and can control the gate means according to a result of the comparison.

8. A system as in claim 7, wherein said display means comprises a single display unit, said control means comprising means for controlling the display means to display the three images on said single display unit simultaneously.

9. A system as in claim 8, wherein said display unit comprises a CRT, said control means comprising means for controlling said CRT to simultaneously display the three images on a single screen.

10. A system for examining a passer desiring to pass through a security check point, the system adapted to read ID cards identifying corresponding ID card owners, each ID card containing an image of an ID card owner and card data for the ID card owner, the card data including key data for searching registered data for the ID card owner, the system comprising:

(a) means for storing registered data separately for each ID card owner, the stored registered data including both a stored image and non-image data of the ID card owner, wherein for selected ID card owners, a triggering means is provided in the non-image data;

(b) video camera means for capturing an image of the passer and outputting a video signal representing the passer'"'"'s image;

(c) means for reading the card data and the image contained by an ID card, said reading means including means for outputting the card data and the read image as electronic signals;

(d) means for displaying the read image, the passer'"'"'s image and the stored image; and

(e) control means, connected to the storing means, the video camera means, the reading means, and the displaying means, for;

(e1) receiving the key data from the reading means and searching for and retrieving the stored non-image data corresponding to the key data,

(e2) detecting the triggering means;

(e3) in response to a detection of the triggering means, controlling said reading means to read the image contained by the ID card and outputting the read image to said displaying means;

(e4) in response to the detection of the triggering means, retrieving the stored image and directing the retrieved image to said displaying means,

(e5) receiving the video signal output from the video camera means and directing the video signal to said displaying means, and

(e6) controlling the displaying means to display the read image, the video signal, and the retrieved image, whereby an operator of the system can compare the three images;

the registered data including a designation of a security level of the card owner selected from among a plurality of possible security levels, said control means recognizing the security level of the card owner from said designation, the retrieved designation forming the triggering means if the security level of the ID card owner is one of a subset of the possible security levels which excludes at least one of the possible security levels.

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein the image contained by the ID card is a photograph and said reading means includes means for scanning the photograph to obtain electronic signals forming the read image.

12. A system according to claim 10, wherein the image contained by the ID card is a photograph and said reading means includes means for scanning the photograph to obtain electronic signals forming the read image.

15. A system according to claim 10, wherein the card data includes registered height data and said system further comprises means, connected to the control means, for measuring the passer'"'"'s height;

said control means further comprising means for comparing the measured height and the registered height data and means for controlling the displaying means to display both the measured height and the registered height.

16. A system as in claim 10, wherein said control means comprises means for controlling the display means to simultaneously display the read image, the video signal as the image of the passer, and the retrieved image.

13. A system for examining a passer desiring to pass through a security check point, the system adapted to read ID cards identifying corresponding ID card owners, each ID card containing an image of an ID card owner and card data for the ID card owner, the card data including key data for searching registered data for the ID card owner, the system comprising:

(a) means for storing registered data separately for each ID card owner, the stored registered data including both a stored image and non-image data of the ID card owner, wherein for selected ID card owners, a triggering means is provided in the card data;

(b) video camera means for capturing an image of the passer and outputting a video signal representing the passer'"'"'s image;

(c) means for reading the card data and the image contained by an ID card, said reading means including means for outputting the card data and the read image as electronic signals;

(d) means for displaying the read image, the passer'"'"'s image and the stored image; and

(e) control means, connected to the storing means, the video camera means, the reading means, and the displaying means, for;

(e1) receiving the key data from the reading means and searching for and retrieving the stored non-image data corresponding to the key data,

(e2) detecting the triggering means;

(e3) in response to a detection of the triggering means, controlling said reading means to read the image contained by the ID card and outputting the read image to said displaying means;

(e4) in response to the detection of the triggering means, retrieving the stored image and directing the retrieved image to said displaying means,

(e5) receiving the video signal output from the video camera means and directing the video signal to said displaying means, and

(e6) controlling the displaying means to display the read image, the video signal, and the retrieved image, whereby an operator of the system can compare the three images the registered data including a designation of a security level of the card owner selected from among a plurality of possible security levels, said control means recognizing the security level of the card owner from said designation, the retrieved designation forming the triggering means if the security level of the ID card owner is one of a subset of the possible security levels which excludes at least one of the possible security levels;

the card including a designation of a security level of the card owner selected from among a plurality of possible security levels, said control means recognizing the security level of the card owner from the designation, the designation forming the triggering means if the security level of the ID card owner is one of a subset of the possible security levels which excludes at least one of the possible security levels.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein the image contained by the ID card is a photograph and said reading means includes means for scanning the photograph to obtain electronic signals forming the read image.