Methods and systems for efficient security screening

• US 9,116,513 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2013
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC (Securitypoint Media LLC)
• Original Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC (Securitypoint Media LLC)
• Inventors: Ambrefe, Joseph T Jr., Linehan, Douglas J
• Primary Examiner(s): Lau, Hoi
• Application Number:
  US14/052,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20140104034A1
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.2, 340/5.8, 340/573.1, 340/541, 340 521- 528, 340/4.4, 340/5.53, 705/52
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/366 Check-in counters
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 1/01 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0244 Optimization
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 11/00 Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking, e.g. the occurrence of a condition, not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/25 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

A path of a security checkpoint may lead from an entrance to an identification checkpoint, and from the identification checkpoint to at least one recomposure station. A display may display an expected wait time for at least one person to pass from the entrance to the exit, the person using at least the first portion of the path. A first audio system may provide a type of music to a first area covering at least a second portion of the path, a location of the first area and the type of music determined based on proximity of the second portion of the path to the identification checking station. A second audio system may provide instructions to a second area covering at least a third portion of the path, a location of the second area determined based on proximity of the third portion to the identification checking station.

Claims

1. A security checkpoint comprising:

a path leading from an entrance of the security checkpoint to at least one identification checkpoint, and leading from the at least one identification checkpoint to at least one recomposure station of the security checkpoint;

a display near or at the entrance of the security checkpoint and a first portion of the path, the display configured to configured to display an expected wait time for at least one person to pass from the entrance of the security checkpoint to an exit of the security checkpoint, the person using at least the first portion of the path; and

a plurality of audio systems, a first audio system of the plurality of audio systems providing a type of music to a first area covering at least a second portion of the path, a location of the first area and the type of music determined based on proximity of the second portion of the path to the identification checking station, and a second audio system of the plurality of audio systems providing instructions to a second area covering at least a third portion of the path, a location of the second area determined based on proximity of the third portion to the identification checking station, wherein the type of music is selected by one or more of a plurality of people who have passed through the entrance of the security checkpoint.

2. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein the expected wait time comprises a crowdsourced wait time taken from a plurality of people who have passed through the entrance of the security checkpoint.

3. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein the expected time is based historical wait time data related to the security checkpoint.

4. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein the expected wait time is based on motion information from one or more motion sensors configured to monitor motion of people passing through the security checkpoint.

5. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the path substantially overlaps either the second portion of the path or the third portion of the path.

6. The security checkpoint of claim 1, further comprising an architecturally optimized system adapted to provide design, decor, and other visually appealing attributes to passengers through the security checkpoint.

7. The security checkpoint of claim 1, further comprising an optimized tray system having one or more trays, the one or more trays comprising one or more radio opaque tether identifiers for identification through a scanner of the security checkpoint.

8. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein one or more of the first audio system and the second audio system is configured to provide directional audio or auditory masking of ambient sounds within the security checkpoint.

9. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein the first type of music is further determined on proximity of the second portion of the path to a scanner of the security checkpoint.

10. The security checkpoint of claim 1, wherein the type of music comprises uptempo music or soothing audio.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the first type of music is further determined on proximity of the second portion of the path to a scanner of the security checkpoint.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of music comprises uptempo music.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of music comprises soothing music.

11. A method comprising:

displaying an expected wait time for at least one person to pass from an entrance of a security checkpoint to exit of the security checkpoint, the person using at least a first portion of a path leading from an entrance of the security checkpoint to at least one identification checkpoint, and leading from the at least one identification checkpoint to at least one recomposure station of the security checkpoint;

providing a type of music to a first area covering at least a second portion of the path, a location of the first area and the type of music determined based on proximity of the second portion of the path to the identification checking station, and the type of music selected by one or more of a plurality of people who have passed through the entrance of the security checkpoint; and

providing instructions to a second area covering at least a third portion of the path, a location of the second area determined based on proximity of the third portion to the identification checking station.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the expected wait time comprises a crowdsourced wait time taken from a plurality of people who have passed through the entrance of the security checkpoint.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the expected time is based historical wait time data related to the security checkpoint.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the expected wait time is based on motion information from one or more motion sensors configured to monitor motion of people passing through the security checkpoint.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first portion of the path substantially overlaps either the second portion of the path or the third portion of the path.

19. A security checkpoint comprising:

means for displaying an expected wait time for at least one person to pass from an entrance of a security checkpoint to exit of the security checkpoint, the person using at least a first portion of a path leading from an entrance of the security checkpoint to at least one identification checkpoint, and leading from the at least one identification checkpoint to at least one recomposure station of the security checkpoint;

means for providing a type of music to a first area covering at least a second portion of the path, a location of the first area and the type of music determined based on proximity of the second portion of the path to the identification checking station, and the type of music selected by one or more of a plurality of people who have passed through the entrance of the security checkpoint; and

means for providing instructions to a second area covering at least a third portion of the path, a location of the second area determined based on proximity of the third portion to the identification checking station.

20. The security checkpoint of claim 19, wherein the expected wait time comprises a crowdsourced wait time taken from a plurality of people who have passed through the entrance of the security checkpoint.