Entry control point device, system and method
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1. A method for vehicle access control, comprising the steps of:
- providing a scanner framework having a front end and a back end;
securing at least one mirror to the framework;
providing a scanner camera having a lens facing at least a portion of either the framework front end or the framework back end;
recording one or more images of the underside of a vehicle by the camera using the at least one mirror; and
based on the one or more recorded images of the underside of the vehicle, determining the make and model of the vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an entry control device, system and method which can recognize a vehicle by its undercarriage image only. The present invention compares a new vehicle undercarriage image with those stored in a reference database to facilitate the automatic search of a vehicle'"'"'s undercarriage. The present invention can compare the new undercarriage image to the same or similar undercarriage image previously entered in the reference database, highlighting any anomalies such as, for example, foreign objects, explosives, drugs, paraphernalia and other illegal and/or harmful substances and devices.
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1. A method for vehicle access control, comprising the steps of:
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providing a scanner framework having a front end and a back end; securing at least one mirror to the framework; providing a scanner camera having a lens facing at least a portion of either the framework front end or the framework back end; recording one or more images of the underside of a vehicle by the camera using the at least one mirror; and based on the one or more recorded images of the underside of the vehicle, determining the make and model of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An entry control system, comprising:
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a scanner framework having a front end and a back end; at least one mirror secured to the scanner framework; a scanner camera having a lens facing at least a portion of either the framework front end or the framework back end, wherein the camera is adapted to record one or more images of a vehicle underside using the at least one mirror; at least one data storage device operable to store computer-readable instructions; at least one computer processor operable to execute the computer-readable instructions; and a set of computer-readable instructions operable to determine the make and model of the vehicle based on the one or more recorded images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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