System and method for assessing suspicious behaviors

• US 7,386,151 B1
• Filed: 10/15/2004
• Issued: 06/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Moritz, Elan
• Primary Examiner(s): Chawan; Sheela C
• Application Number:
  US10/964,966
• Time in Patent Office: 1,334 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100, 382/116, 382/115, 382/118, 382/224, 382/278, 382/276, 382/305, 235/379, 235/380, 235/382, 235/375, 235/383, 235/384, 705/1, 705/75, 713/186, 713/201, 707/1, 707/3, 707/104.1, 709/223, 709/224, 704/246, 704/200, 704/231, 704/251, 704/273, 704/E17.001, 704/E17.003, 704/274, 702/179, 702/180, 702/187, 340/500, 340/540, 340/573.1, 340/5.83, 340/5.52, 340/5.53, 340/5.82, 340/506
• US Class Current: 382/116
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

Identity and biometric data are collected from individuals. The collected data is used to form biometric data packages, each of which contains information about one biometric feature and identity data associated with the corresponding individual. Each biometric data package is stored in a categorical fashion based on its biometric feature. A current query from a requesting source includes at least one monitored biometric feature of an individual of interest. A first correlation is performed between the current query'"'"'s monitored biometric feature and the same type of biometric feature associated with those of the biometric data packages previously stored in a categorical fashion. A second correlation is performed between the current query'"'"'s monitored biometric feature and the monitored biometric feature associated with each of the previous queries. Results of the correlations can be indications of suspicious behavior that was used by the requesting source to form the current query.

Claims

1. A system for assessing suspicious behavior, comprising:

processing means adapted to receive data packages from a plurality of data sources, each of said data packages containing information about an individual to include identity data and biometric features unique to said individual;

storage means coupled to said processing means for storing said data packages;

said processing means forming a plurality of biometric data packages from each of said data packages with each of said plurality of biometric data packages containing information about one of said biometric features and said identity data associated with said individual;

first library means coupled to said processing means for categorically storing each of said plurality of biometric data packages based on said one of said biometric features associated therewith;

said processing means further adapted to receive a current query from a requesting source, said current query including at least one monitored biometric feature of an individual of interest;

second library means coupled to said processing means for storing each said current query to thereby generate a plurality of queries, each of said plurality of queries having said at least one monitored biometric feature associated therewith;

said processing means utilizing said first library means to perform a first correlation between said monitored biometric feature associated with said current query and said one of said biometric features associated with each of said plurality of biometric data packages, wherein said individual of interest is considered to be identified by said identity data contained in each of said plurality of biometric data packages for which said first correlation achieves a first threshold criteria;

said processing means utilizing said second library means to perform a second correlation between said monitored biometric feature associated with said current query and said monitored biometric feature associated with each of said plurality of queries, wherein an alert message is generated each time said second correlation achieves a second threshold criteria; and

transmitting means coupled to said processing means for transmitting, to at least said requesting source, results of said first correlation to include said individual of interest so-identified and results of said second correlation to include each said alert message so-generated.

2. A system as in claim 1 further comprising third library means coupled to said processing means for storing said results of said first correlation and said results of said second correlation.

3. A system as in claim 2 wherein said processing means periodically searches said results of said first correlation stored in said third library means to check for multiple identifications of said individual of interest.

4. A system as in claim 1 wherein said data packages are generated at an entry point to a country, and wherein said identity data comprises at least a name of said individual, nationality of said individual, and a local address where said individual is to reside while in said country.

5. A system as in claim 1 wherein said data packages are generated at an entry point to a country, and wherein said biometric features contained in said data packages comprise at least one of

(i) images of said individual taken at said entry point,

(ii) voice recordings of said individual recorded at said entry point,

(iii) weight of said individual recorded at said entry point,

(iv) fingerprint data for said individual taken at said entry point,

(v) palm print data for said individual taken at said entry point,

(vi) retinal scan data for said individual taken at said entry point, and

(vii) DNA data for said individual taken at said entry point.

6. A system as in claim 1 wherein said storage means comprises individually-accessible storage facilities geographically-distributed over an area such that spacing between any two of said storage facilities is on the order of miles.

7. A system as in claim 6 wherein said processing means parses each of said data packages into constituent components thereof and distributes said constituent components amongst at least a portion of said data storage facilities.

8. A system as in claim 1 wherein said transmitting means automatically transmits each said alert message so-generated.

9. A method of assessing suspicious behavior, comprising the steps of:

providing data packages from a plurality of data sources, each of said data packages containing information about an individual to include identity data and biometric features unique to said individual;

forming a plurality of biometric data packages from each of said data packages with each of said plurality of biometric data packages containing information about one of said biometric features and said identity data associated with said individual;

categorically storing each of said plurality of biometric data packages based on said one of said biometric features associated therewith;

accepting a current query from a requesting source, said current query including at least one monitored biometric feature of an individual of interest;

storing each said current query to thereby generate a plurality of queries, each of said plurality of queries having said at least one monitored biometric feature associated therewith;

performing a first correlation between said monitored biometric feature associated with said current query and said one of said biometric features associated with each of said plurality of biometric data packages, wherein said individual of interest is considered to be identified by said identity data contained in each of said plurality of biometric data packages for which said first correlation achieves a first threshold criteria;

performing a second correlation between said monitored biometric feature associated with said current query and said monitored biometric feature associated with each of said plurality of queries, wherein an alert message is generated each time said second correlation achieves a second threshold criteria; and

transmitting, to at least said requesting source, results of (i) said first correlation to include said individual of interest so-identified, and (ii) said second correlation to include each said alert message so-generated.

10. A method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of storing said results of said first correlation and said results of said second correlation.

11. A method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of periodically searching said results of said first correlation to check for multiple identifications of said individual of interest.

12. A method according to claim 9 wherein said data packages are generated at an entry point to a country, and wherein said identity data comprises at least a name of said individual, nationality of said individual, and a local address where said individual is to reside while in said country.

13. A method according to claim 9 wherein said data packages are generated at an entry point to a country, and wherein said biometric features contained in said data packages comprise at least one of

(i) images of said individual taken at said entry point,

(ii) voice recordings of said individual recorded at said entry point,

(iii) weight of said individual recorded at said entry point,

(iv) fingerprint data for said individual taken at said entry point,

(v) palm print data for said individual taken at said entry point,

(vi) retinal scan data for said individual taken at said entry point, and

(vii) DNA data for said individual taken at said entry point.

14. A method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of storing said data packages for archive purposes.

15. A method according to claim 14 wherein said step of storing said data packages comprises the steps of:

parsing each of said data packages into constituent components thereof; and

distributing said constituent components amongst at least a portion of a plurality of individually-accessible storage facilities geographically-distributed over an area such that spacing between any two of said storage facilities is on the order of miles.

16. A method according to claim 9 wherein said step of transmitting is performed automatically for each said alert message so-generated.

17. A method of assessing suspicious behavior, comprising the steps of:

generating a data package associated with an individual as said individual passes through an entry point to a country, said data package containing information about said individual to include identity data and biometric features unique to said individual, wherein a resulting plurality of data packages are generated for a corresponding plurality of individuals passing through each said entry point to said country;

forming a plurality of biometric data packages from each of said data packages with each of said plurality of biometric data packages containing information about one of said biometric features and said identity data associated with said individual;

categorically storing each of said plurality of biometric data packages based on said one of said biometric features associated therewith;

accepting a current query from a requesting source, said current query including at least one monitored biometric feature of an individual of interest;

storing each said current query to thereby generate a plurality of queries, each of said plurality of queries having said at least one monitored biometric feature associated therewith;

performing a first correlation between said monitored biometric feature associated with said current query and said one of said biometric features associated with each of said plurality of biometric data packages, wherein said individual of interest is considered to be identified by said identity data contained in each of said plurality of biometric data packages for which said first correlation achieves a first threshold criteria;

performing a second correlation between said monitored biometric feature associated with said current query and said monitored biometric feature associated with each of said plurality of queries, wherein an alert message is generated each time said second correlation achieves a second threshold criteria; and

transmitting, to at least said requesting source, results of (i) said first correlation to include said individual of interest so-identified, and (ii) said second correlation to include each said alert message so-generated.

18. A method according to claim 17 further comprising the step of storing said results of said first correlation and said results of said second correlation.

19. A method according to claim 17 further comprising the step of periodically searching said results of said first correlation to check for multiple identifications of said individual of interest.

20. A method according to claim 17 wherein said data packages are generated at an entry point to a country, and wherein said identity data comprises at least a name of said individual, nationality of said individual, and a local address where said individual is to reside while in said country.

21. A method according to claim 17 wherein said data packages are generated at an entry point to a country, and wherein said biometric features contained in said data packages comprise at least one of

(i) images of said individual taken at said entry point,

(ii) voice recordings of said individual recorded at said entry point,

(iii) weight of said individual recorded at said entry point,

(iv) fingerprint data for said individual taken at said entry point,

(v) palm print data for said individual taken at said entry point,

(vi) retinal scan data for said individual taken at said entry point, and

(vii) DNA data for said individual taken at said entry point.

22. A method according to claim 17 further comprising the step of storing said data packages for archive purposes.

23. A method according to claim 22 wherein said step of storing said data packages comprises the steps of:

parsing each of said data packages into constituent components thereof; and

distributing said constituent components amongst at least a portion of a plurality of individually-accessible storage facilities geographically-distributed over an area such that spacing between any two of said storage facilities is on the order of miles.

24. A method according to claim 17 wherein said step of transmitting is performed automatically for each said alert message so-generated.