Method and system for facility security

• US 7,109,869 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2004
• Issued: 09/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clifford Sweatte
• Original Assignee: Clifford Sweatte
• Inventors: Sweatte, Clifford
• Primary Examiner(s): TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US10/751,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20050146417A1
• Time in Patent Office: 988 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/573.1, 340/506, 340/573.4, 340/10.42, 340/10.6, 455/88, 455/100, 235/384
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method and system for airport or any other building security where passengers or persons entering a building are caused to undergo a positive identification (ID) check by fingerprint scan, retinal or iris scan, face feature scan, or by any other means of positive identification. A photograph can be taken also. This data, plus the positive ID, and any other optional data about the person, can be checked against government or law enforcement data bases for any government or law enforcement interest in the person. The person can be given an electronic card that can have wireless capability where the person can be tracked while inside the building, airport, or the airspace system. The system can be notified when the person enters any area, secure area, or when a person boards a means for transportation like an aircraft. The system can allow law enforcement to apprehend a person with law enforcement interest at a time and place convenient to law enforcement.

Claims

1. A method of building personnel security management comprising the steps of:

acquiring physical identification data for a person entering a facility;

performing an identity verification by checking said identification data acquired against stored identification data in at least one database;

issuing to each person entering said facility a wireless identification unit;

establishing a location of said wireless unit.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said facility is a transportation facility.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said facility is an office building.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said wireless identification unit communicates via a wireless network.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said wireless identification unit contains a transponder.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of comparing said person against said database a second time when said person exits said facility.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein acquiring said positive identification data is by taking a fingerprint.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein acquiring said positive identification data is by face feature scan.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein acquiring said positive identification is by retinal scan.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of requiring said person to show a government generated ID card.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said wireless identification unit is a smartcard.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said wireless identification unit is worn on the wrist.

13. A method for tracking persons in a complex comprising:

positively identifying a person when said person enters said complex;

issuing said person a wireless identification device after said positive identification;

monitoring said person'"'"'s location in said complex using said identification device.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said identification device notifies a central location each time said person passes or bypasses any security checkpoint.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein said identification device notifies a central location if said person passes through a designated door.

16. A method for security comprising the steps of:

measuring at least one positive identification parameter of a person to determine identification data for that person;

entering said identification data into a security controller;

comparing said identification data against at least one database;

issuing a wireless device to said person, said wireless device containing identification information for said person, said wireless device capable of communicating with said security controller.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said identification information contained in said wireless device includes said positive identification parameter.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein said positive identification parameter is a fingerprint.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein said positive identification parameter is a retinal scan.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein said positive identification parameter is a facial feature.