Physical token-less security screening using biometrics

• US 10,268,813 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2018
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Secure Identity LLC (Clear Secure, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alclear, LLC (Clear Secure, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cornick, Kenneth, Lupowitz, Kevin, Snyder, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Garcia, Santiago
• Application Number:
  US15/989,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20180276360A1
• Time in Patent Office: 333 Days
• Field of Search: 340 583
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration

Abstract

In physical token-less security screening using biometrics, a person provides biometric data to a security computing device as part of a security screening. The biometric data is used by the security computing device to look up an identifier (such as an airline account identifier or a security status identifier) for the person from a security back end. The identifier is used by the security computing device to obtain electronic pass information (such as an electronic boarding pass or a security screening status indicator) from a third party computing system (such as an airline computing system or a clearinghouse), which may be used to clear the person and/or otherwise facilitate the security screening. In some implementations, these techniques may also be used for physical token-less pass processing (such as boarding pass-less airline processing, confirmation of assigned traveling credentials, or determination of security protocols).

Claims

1. A screening system, comprising:

at least one non-transitory storage medium storing a set of instructions;

at least one communication component communicably connected to a third party ticketing system; and

at least one processing unit communicably coupled to the at least one non-transitory storage medium and the at least one communication component, the at least one processing unit operative to execute the set of instructions in order to;

ascertain a third party ticketing account identifier for a person based on a digital representation of biometric data for the person, wherein the digital representation of the biometric data is not included in the third party ticketing account identifier;

receive ticket data and a real time status of the ticket data from the third party ticketing system based on the third party ticketing account identifier; and

approve access for the person based at least on the ticket data and a real time status of the ticket data.

2. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processing unit comprises at least:

a first processing unit of a first computing device; and

a second processing unit of a second computing device that is communicably coupled to the first computing device.

3. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processing unit transmits a notification to the third party ticketing system upon approving access for the person.

4. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processing unit approves access for the person if the real time status of the ticket data indicates the ticket data is still valid.

5. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the ticket data comprises information regarding multiple tickets for the person.

6. The screening system of claim 5, further comprising a display device wherein the at least one processing unit presents the information regarding the multiple tickets on the display.

7. The screening system of claim 6, wherein the at least one processing unit approves access for the person based upon one of the multiple tickets.

8. A screening system, comprising:

at least one non-transitory storage medium storing a set of instructions;

at least one communication component communicably connected to a group of third party ticketing systems; and

at least one processing unit communicably coupled to the at least one non-transitory storage medium and the at least one communication component, the at least one processing unit operative to execute the set of instructions in order to;

ascertain at least one third party ticketing account identifier for a person based on a digital representation of biometric data for the person, wherein the digital representation of the biometric data is not included in the at least one third party ticketing account identifier;

receive ticket data from the group of third party ticketing systems based on the at least one third party ticketing account identifier; and

approve access for the person based at least on the ticket data.

9. The screening system of claim 8, wherein the ticket data comprises:

first ticket data from a first of the group of third party ticketing systems; and

second ticket data from a second of the group of third party ticketing systems.

10. The screening system of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing unit records that the ticket data has been used.

11. The screening system of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing unit approves access for the person if a current time is within a time period associated with the ticket data.

12. The screening system of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing unit comprises at least:

a first processing unit of a first computing device; and

a second processing unit of a second computing device that is communicably coupled to the first computing device.

13. The screening system of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing unit receives a current status of the ticket data from the group of third party ticketing systems.

14. The screening system of claim 8, wherein the at least one processing unit processes a purchase related to the ticket data.

15. A screening system, comprising:

at least one non-transitory storage medium storing a set of instructions;

at least one communication component communicably connected to a third party ticketing system; and

at least one processing unit communicably coupled to the at least one non-transitory storage medium and the at least one communication component, the at least one processing unit operative to execute the set of instructions in order to;

ascertain a third party ticketing account identifier for a person based on a digital representation of biometric data for the person, wherein the digital representation of the biometric data is not included in the third party ticketing account identifier;

receive ticket data from the third party ticketing system based on the third party ticketing account identifier; and

if the ticket data indicates that the person has a valid ticket for access, approve access for the person.

16. The screening system of claim 15, wherein the at least one processing unit denies access for the person if the ticket data is no longer valid.

17. The screening system of claim 15, wherein the at least one processing unit receives current information associated with the ticket data from the third party ticketing system.

18. The screening system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processing unit presents the current information associated with the ticket data via a presentation device.

19. The screening system of claim 15, wherein the at least one processing unit comprises at least:

a first processing unit of a first computing device; and

a second processing unit of a second computing device that is communicably coupled to the first computing device.

20. The screening system of claim 15, wherein the at least one processing unit processes an upgrade related to the ticket data.