System and method for automated border-crossing checks

• US 7,272,721 B1
• Filed: 11/14/2000
• Issued: 09/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture GmbH (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Hellenthal, Markus
• Primary Examiner(s): Song; Hosuk
• Application Number:
  US10/130,377
• Time in Patent Office: 2,499 Days
• Field of Search: 713/168, 713/172, 713/176, 713/182, 713/186, 726/2, 726 27- 30, 726/4
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/21 having a variable access code
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

System and method for automated border-crossing checks of a personal data recording device, a biometry data recording device, a personal data transmission device, a data storage device, a transit gate (10), an isolation device, a data reading device, an authenticity testing device, a data manipulation testing device, a device for opening of the entrance (12) of transit gate (10), a biometry data recording device, a comparison device, an alarm triggering device, a personal data transmission device and a device for opening the exit of the transit gate (10) and a method for automated border-crossing checks.

Claims

1. System for automated border-crossing checks, with:

a device for recording personal data of system users,

a device for recording biometric data of system users,

a device for transmitting the personal data of system users to a wanted list database (34) and inquiring whether the corresponding system user is on the wanted list,

a device for storage of data, comprising the personal data and biometric data of the corresponding system user, on an identification medium provided for each system user and optionally data specific identification medium, when the result of the wanted list inquiry is negative,

a transit gate (10) arranged in front of the boundary (8) to control passage of system users, with an entrance (12) and an exit (14), in which the entrance (12) and exit (14) are closed in the base position,

a device for isolation of system users arranged in front of the entrance (12) of transit gate (10),

a device to read the data stored on the identification media, arranged behind the isolation device, but in front of the entrance (12) to the transit gate (10),

a device to check the authenticity of the identification media, arranged in front of the entrance (12) of transit gate (10),

a device to check the presence of data manipulation on a corresponding identification medium, arranged in front of the entrance (12) of the transit gate (10),

a device to open the entrance (12) of transit gate (10), when the authenticity of the corresponding identification medium and no data manipulation on the corresponding identification media have been established,

a device to record biometric data of an admitted system user, situated in the transit gate (10),

a device for comparison of the recorded biometric data with the biometric data stored on the identification medium of the admitted system user,

a device for triggering an alarm signal, when the recorded biometric data and the data stored on the corresponding identification medium do not correspond,

a device for transmitting personal data to the wanted list database (34) and inquiring whether the system user is on a wanted list, and

a device for opening the exit of the transit gate (10) and permitting border-crossing of the system user, when the result of the wanted list inquiry is negative, and for triggering an alarm signal, when the result of the wanted list inquiry is positive,

wherein the device for storage of data has a device for encryption of the personal and/or identification medium data and for generation of an identification medium-specific code, and the device for reading of the data stored in the identification media has a device for calculating the identification medium-specific code from the encrypted identification medium data and verification of it.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein a device for recording the personal data of system users has a device for automatic entry of personal data.

3. System according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device for recording biometric data has a device for recording a fingerprint and/or retinal structure and/or facial features and/or voice and/or language of a corresponding system user.

4. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, characterized by a device for processing of recorded biometric data and converting it to one or more representative data features, by means of which recognition of the system user is possible during control.

5. System according to claim 1, wherein the encryption device is a locally provided security module or is situated in a background system that is connected via an online data connection.

6. System according to claim 1, wherein the device for storage of data has a device for electrical personalization of the encrypted data in the identification medium and/or a device for application of personal data and optionally a photo, as well as signature of the corresponding system user, to the identification medium.

7. System according to claim 6, wherein the device for storage of data has a device for coding the identification medium with a laminate film.

8. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, wherein the identification media are Smart Cards (28).

9. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one video camera (24) is provided in the transit gate (10).

10. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, wherein the device for reading of the data stored on the identification medium has a device for decoding the encrypted personal data and verification of it.

11. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, characterized by a device for generation and distribution of codes for the data encryption and monitoring of system operations.

12. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, characterized by a device for management and monitoring, especially of the lifetime of all identification media issued to system users.

13. System according to one of the claim 1 or 2, characterized by a device for encryption of data transferred between devices of the system and/or between the system and external devices.

14. Method for automatic control of border-crossing, comprising the following steps:

recording of personal data of system users,

recording of biometric data of system users,

transfer of personal data of system users to a wanted list database and performance of an inquiry, whether the corresponding system user is on a wanted list,

storage of data, comprising the personal data and biometric data of the corresponding system users on an identification medium provided for each system user and optionally identification medium-specific data, if the result of the wanted list inquiry is negative,

isolation of system users undertaking a border-crossing attempt in front of a transit gate with an entrance and an exit, in which the entrance and exit are closed in the base state,

reading of data stored in the identification medium, checking of the authenticity of the corresponding identification medium, checking of the presence of data manipulation on the corresponding identification medium, opening of the entrance of the transit gate when the authenticity of the corresponding identification medium and no data manipulation on the corresponding identification medium are established,

recording of biometric data of a system user admitted to the transit gate,

comparison of the recorded biometric data with the biometric data stored on the identification medium of the admitted system user,

triggering of an alarm signal, when the recorded biometric data and the data stored on the corresponding identification medium do not correspond,

transmission of personal data to the wanted list database and inquiry whether the system user is on a wanted list, and

opening of the exit of the transit gate, when the result of the wanted list inquiry is negative, or triggering of an alarm signal, when the result of the wanted list inquiry is positive,

wherein the personal and/or identification medium data are encrypted and an identification medium-specific code is generated, and the identification medium-specific code is calculated and verified from the encrypted identification medium data.

15. Method according to claim 14, wherein the personal data of system users are recorded by automatic entry.

16. Method according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the fingerprint and/or retinal structure and/or facial features and/or voice and/or language of a corresponding system user is recorded.

17. Method according to one of the claim 14 or 15, wherein the recorded biometric data are processed and converted to one or more representative data features, by means of which recognition of the system user is possible during control.

18. Method according to one of the claim 14 or 15, wherein the encrypted data are electrically personalized in the identification medium and/or the personal data and optionally a photo, as well as signatures of the corresponding system user, are applied to the identification medium.

19. Method according to one of the claim 14 or 15, wherein the identification media are coated with a laminate film.

20. Method according to one of the claim 14 or 15, wherein Smart Cards are used as identification medium.

21. Method according to one of the claim 14 or 15, wherein the transit gate is monitored by means of a video camera.

22. Method according to one of the claim 14 or 15, wherein the encrypted personal data are decoded and verified.