Identification system

• US 8,125,329 B1
• Filed: 10/12/2005
• Issued: 02/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Timothy L. Hirou
• Original Assignee: Timothy L. Hirou
• Inventors: Hirou, Timothy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Worku, Negussie
• Application Number:
  US11/248,091
• Time in Patent Office: 2,330 Days
• Field of Search: 358/474, 358/482, 358/483, 358/1.15, 358/1.16, 340/527, 340/531, 340/506, 340/534, 340/310, 340/541, 340/572, 340/539.11, 348/E7.085, 348/143
• US Class Current: 340/527
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves

Abstract

An identification system comprising a controller; a camera system controlled by the controller; an entry detector system connected to the controller and providing an entry signal to the controller upon detection of an entry or the detection of a presence near the identification system; and an identification data entry system connected to the controller for one or more persons to enter identification data into the identification system upon entry into a structure and optionally upon egress from the structure.

Claims

1. An identification system for a structure having at least one entry in and out comprising:

a controller within the structure;

a camera system including a camera controlled by the controller, the camera of the camera system within the structure and facing the structure entry;

an entry, detector system connected to a structure entry and communicating detection of entry through the structure entry to the controller;

an identification data entry system connected to the controller, the identification system having a visual and/or audio prompter to prompt for entry of identification data into the identification data entry system upon detection of, entry through the structure entry, the identification data not used to create an entry/identification badge; and

a recorder to record data from the camera system the entry detection system, and the identification data entry system.

2. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the camera of the camera system comprises a digital camera with a digital recorder.

3. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the camera of the camera system comprises a video camera with a video recorder.

4. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the camera system includes a lamp to light at least a portion of the area to be viewed by the camera of the camera system.

5. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the entry detector includes a motion detector.

6. The identification system according to claim 1 including a transceiver connected to the controller, and the entry detector system comprising a lockbox with means to transmit a signal to the controller via the transceiver when the lockbox is opened.

7. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the identification data entry system is a microprocessor:

connected to a computer keyboard and a monitor, the microprocessor unit connected to the controller.

8. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the identification data entry system includes a card scanner.

9. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the identification data entry system includes an optical scanner.

10. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the identification data entry system includes a microphone and audio recorder independent of the camera system connected to the controller for recording audio signals.

11. The identification system according to claim 1 including an external communication link connected to the controller.

12. The identification system according to claim 11 wherein the external communication link is a modem connected to telephone service, cable service, wireless service, or satellite service.

13. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the controller and recorder are housed in a housing;

the housing having a tampering detector mounted thereon connected to the controller to detect unauthorized entry into the housing.

14. The identification system according to claim 1 including an audio alarm connected to the controller;

the controller activating the audio alarm in response to predetermined event.

15. The identification system according to claim 1 including a wireless transmission system connected to the controller and adapted to communicate with an external transceiver.

16. The identification system according to claim 1 including a recorder system connected to the identification data entry system and to the controller.

17. The identification system according to claim 1 wherein the identification data entry system comprises a PDA/SMART PHONE.

18. An entry identification system for a structure having at least one entry in and out comprising:

a controller within the structure;

a locking device on the entry to the structure that can communicate with and be controlled by the controller,

communication device that can communicate with the controller and can command the controller to control the locking device and open same to permit entry into the structure by person[s] through the structure entry;

an entry detector system for detection of person[s] entering the structure through the structure entry, the entry detector system communicating with the controller; and

an identification data system prompting for identification data from the person[s] entering the structure through the structure entry and collecting same, the identification data system connected to the controller, the collected identification data not used for creating an identification/entry badge.

19. The entry identification system according to claim 18 wherein the system includes a camera system controlled by the controller;

and a recorder to record data from the camera system.

20. The entry identification system according to claim 19 including an entry detector system for the structure connected to the controller.

21. The entry identification system according to claim 19 wherein the camera system includes a lamp to light at least a portion of the area to be viewed by the camera of the camera system.