Frictionless access system for public access point
First Claim
1. An access control system for monitoring a public access point, comprising:
- a positioning unit for tracking locations of users carrying smart phone user devices relative to the public access point based on wireless signals from the smart phone user devices, wherein the positioning unit comprises a directional antenna for establishing close proximity of the smart phone user devices to the public access point and an omnidirectional antenna for receiving the wireless signals and continuously monitoring the smart phone user devices;
wherein the access control system determines whether the users are authorized to pass through the public access point based on the wireless signals from the smart phone user devices.
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Abstract
An access control system and method for monitoring a public access point are disclosed. The system includes a positioning unit that tracks locations of users carrying user devices relative to the public access point, where the user devices transmit user information identifying the users via wireless signals. The system determines whether the users are authorized to pass through the access point based on the wireless signals from the user devices. Public access points include security checkpoints at government buildings, airports, amusement parks, and universities, in examples. In embodiments, biometric identifiers are obtained from the users when the users are preferably located within a threshold area of the public access points, and the system confirms the identity of the authorized users via the biometric identifiers to enable the users to pass through the public access points. Additionally, the system can assist in evacuation of users based on their tracked locations.
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31 Claims
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1. An access control system for monitoring a public access point, comprising:
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a positioning unit for tracking locations of users carrying smart phone user devices relative to the public access point based on wireless signals from the smart phone user devices, wherein the positioning unit comprises a directional antenna for establishing close proximity of the smart phone user devices to the public access point and an omnidirectional antenna for receiving the wireless signals and continuously monitoring the smart phone user devices; wherein the access control system determines whether the users are authorized to pass through the public access point based on the wireless signals from the smart phone user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling access of users to a public access point, comprising:
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a positioning unit tracking locations of users carrying smart phone user devices relative to the public access point based on wireless signals from the smart phone user devices that are received with directional antenna for establishing close proximity of the smart phone user devices to the public access point and an omnidirectional antenna for receiving the wireless signals and continuously monitoring the smart phone user devices; and determining whether the users are authorized to pass through the public access point based on the wireless signals from the smart phone user devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An access control system for assisting in evacuation of a premises, comprising:
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a positioning unit for tracking locations of individuals carrying smart phone user devices relative to access points of the premises, wherein the positioning unit tracks the locations of the individuals based on wireless signals from the smart phone user devices, wherein the positioning unit comprises a directional antenna for establishing close proximity of the smart phone user devices to the public access point and an omnidirectional antenna for receiving the wireless signals and continuously monitoring the smart phone user devices; wherein the access control system allows and/or denies the individuals to pass through the access points based on emergency information concerning the premises. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A method for an access control system that assists in evacuation of a premises, comprising:
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a positioning unit tracking locations of individuals carrying user devices relative to access points of the premises, wherein the positioning unit tracks the locations of the individuals based on wireless signals from the user devices that are received with a directional antenna for establishing close proximity of the smart phone user devices to the public access point and an omnidirectional antenna for receiving the wireless signals and continuously monitoring the smart phone user devices; and the access control system allowing and/or denying the individuals to pass through the access points based on emergency information concerning the premises to facilitate the evacuation of the premises by the individuals.
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