System and method for deploying handheld devices to secure an area

• US 8,819,855 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2012
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mdi Security, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mdi Security, LLC
• Inventors: Prasad, Sanjay, Paddock, Troy
• Primary Examiner(s): PERUNGAVOOR, VENKATANARAY
• Application Number:
  US13/609,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20140075514A1
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• US Class Current: 726/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1413 1D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A handheld security system comprises a set of handheld devices positioned at a group of access points to a secure area. The handheld device comprises a set of input/output devices including a text and graphics display, a camera, a local security database and a set of security devices including an RFID reader, a bar code reader, a magnetic stripe card reader and a biometric scanner. The set of handheld devices are communicatively connected through wireless signaling and protocol to one another and to a server operating a global a global security database. The local security database is synchronized to the global security database. A location stack table is continuously updated with security events and monitored for violation of a set of anti-passback rules. An association table associates a set of assets and a set of personnel, allowing for visitor tracking and asset tracking on a schedule.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for securing an area having a set of physical portals installed at a set of barriers between subareas, comprising:

providing a handheld security device including a local database and a set of security device sensors;

receiving a set of deployment instructions at the handheld security device;

deploying the handheld security device to a physical portal in the set of physical portals;

performing a security check at the physical portal using the handheld security device, the local database and the set of security device sensors;

providing an access controller interface for the handheld security device;

identifying a malfunctioning physical portal in the set of physical portals;

downloading an access controller driver to the handheld security device;

deploying the handheld security device to the malfunctioning physical portal;

performing a security check at the malfunctioning physical portal using the handheld security device, the local database and the set of security device sensors; and

,

communicating with an access controller at the malfunctioning physical portal using the access controller interface and the access controller driver to allow access through the malfunctioning physical portal based on the security check.

2. A computer-implemented method for securing an existing area having a plurality of physical portals comprising:

providing a plurality of handheld security devices including a set of cameras;

deploying the plurality of handheld security devices to the plurality of physical portals;

sending a video signal from the set of cameras to a central server;

providing a set of access controller interfaces for the set of handheld security devices;

downloading a set of access controller drivers for the set of access controller interfaces; and

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communicating with a set of access controllers connected to the plurality of physical portals using the set of access controller interfaces and the set of access controller drivers to allow access through at least one physical portal of the plurality of physical portals.