Security screening and support system
First Claim
1. A security screening and support system for a venue having a plurality of access points comprising:
- a plurality of screening centers, each of the plurality of screening centers being located based on a respective one of the plurality of access points, each one of said plurality of screening centers including;
a sample collector for obtaining a threat sample for a subject; and
a sample analyzer operatively coupled to the sample collector, said sample analyzer screening the threat sample to determine whether the subject is a potential threat and produces a test result;
an article produced by the one of the plurality of screening centers and issued to the subject from the one of the plurality of screening centers with an indicator of the test result, with the article being required in connection with entering the venue; and
a central control operatively connected to each of the plurality of screening centers, said central control including;
means for providing an alert indicating that a particular subject is a potential threat; and
means for establishing at least one threat level for the plurality of access points, wherein the at least one threat level has at least one predetermined, associated potential threat response.
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Abstract
A security screening and support system for a venue having a plurality of access points includes a plurality of screening centers connected to a central control. The plurality or screening centers are arranged so as to be located in relation to the plurality of access points of the venue. The screening centers collect threat samples from subjects entering the venue, with the samples being screened for a threat signature, such as explosives. If a subject tests positive, an alert status is sent to the central control and a response, which is preferably randomized from a plurality of standard operating procedures, is enacted. The central control enables security personnel to view, monitor, respond and analyze threat situations.
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18 Claims
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1. A security screening and support system for a venue having a plurality of access points comprising:
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a plurality of screening centers, each of the plurality of screening centers being located based on a respective one of the plurality of access points, each one of said plurality of screening centers including; a sample collector for obtaining a threat sample for a subject; and a sample analyzer operatively coupled to the sample collector, said sample analyzer screening the threat sample to determine whether the subject is a potential threat and produces a test result; an article produced by the one of the plurality of screening centers and issued to the subject from the one of the plurality of screening centers with an indicator of the test result, with the article being required in connection with entering the venue; and a central control operatively connected to each of the plurality of screening centers, said central control including; means for providing an alert indicating that a particular subject is a potential threat; and means for establishing at least one threat level for the plurality of access points, wherein the at least one threat level has at least one predetermined, associated potential threat response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing security screening and support at a venue having a plurality of access points comprising:
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obtaining a threat sample from a subject, looking to enter the venue, at one of a plurality of screening centers located away from the plurality of access points of the venue; analyzing the threat sample for at least one of a plurality of threat signatures; issuing a visual indicator of whether the threat sample contained at least one of the plurality of threat signatures, wherein the visual indicator is provided on an article provided at the one of the plurality of screening centers and issued to the subject from the one of the plurality of screening centers; monitoring each of the plurality of screening centers from a central control; and issuing an alert when a particular subject tests positive for one of the plurality of threat signatures. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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