ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND IMAGING
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1. An access gate comprising:
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a first wall and a second wall attached to the base, each wall having an inside surface, an outside surface, a height, an entrance side and an exit side;
a gate space defined by the inside surface of the first wall and the second wall and the base;
at least one access bar mounted to the exit side of the first wall and the second wall, the at least one access bar being moveable between an open position, allowing exit from the gate space, to a closed position in which exit from the gate space is denied;
a radio frequency identification reader for reading RFID enabled tags within the gate space; and
a video camera for capturing images of the gate space.
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Abstract
The invention provides an access control system and method for ski areas or similar facilities which uses a combination of RFID enabled tags and video-image derived biometric information to control access through an access gate.
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1. An access gate comprising:
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a base; a first wall and a second wall attached to the base, each wall having an inside surface, an outside surface, a height, an entrance side and an exit side; a gate space defined by the inside surface of the first wall and the second wall and the base; at least one access bar mounted to the exit side of the first wall and the second wall, the at least one access bar being moveable between an open position, allowing exit from the gate space, to a closed position in which exit from the gate space is denied; a radio frequency identification reader for reading RFID enabled tags within the gate space; and a video camera for capturing images of the gate space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An access gate comprising:
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a first wall and a second wall each attached to a U-shaped tube, each wall having an inside surface, an outside surface, an entrance side and an exit side; a gate space defined by the inside surface of the first wall and the second wall; at least one access bar mounted to the exit side of the first wall and the second wall, the at least one access bar being moveable between an open position, allowing exit from the gate space, to a closed position in which exit from the gate space is denied; a radio frequency identification reader for reading RFID enabled tags within the gate space; and a video camera for capturing images of the gate space. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of controlling access to an area using an access gate enclosing a gate space and having at least one access door movable from a closed position to an open position, a radio frequency identification reader for reading RFID enabled tags, and a video camera for capturing images of the gate space, the method comprising:
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a) recording an image of a user entering the gate space; b) reading an identification from an RFID enabled tag in the gate space with the radio frequency identification reader; c) comparing the identification from the RFID enabled tag to a first database; d) if the identification from the RFID enabled tag matches identification data present in the first database, determining from data in the first database that the RFID enabled tag is valid for access, then; i) if the RFID enabled tag is valid for access, deriving a plurality of biometrics of the user from the image; ii) determining if biometrics is present in a second database associated with the RFID enabled tag; iii) if there is no biometrics present in the second database, indicating that the RFID enabled tag has not previously entered an access gate, then; A) storing the biometrics derived in step (ii) in the second database, associated with the identification of the RFID enabled tag; B) allowing the user to exit through the access gate by allowing the at least one access door to move to the open position; iv) if biometrics are present in the second database associated with the RFID enabled tag, indicating that the RFID enabled tag has previously entered an access gate, then; A) comparing the biometrics derived in step (ii) to biometrics stored in the second database; B) if the comparison of step (iv)(A) indicates that the biometrics derived in step (ii) match the biometrics stored in the second database, allowing the user to exit through the access gate by allowing the at least one access door to move to the open position. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of moving an access gate having a base having an entrance ramp with an outer edge and a side edge attached to a first side of the base and an exit ramp with an outer edge and a side edge attached to a second side of the base, the entrance ramp and exit ramp each moveable between a first position and a second position;
- a first wall and a second wall attached to the base, each wall being movable between a full height position for use and a transport position having a reduced height;
a gate space defined by the inside surface of the first wall and the second wall and the base the method comprising;moving the entrance ramp and exit ramp of the base from a first position in which the outer edge of the entrance ramp and the outer edge of the exit ramp are in contact with a ground surface to a second position in which the outer edge of the entrance ramp and the outer edge of the exit ramp are rotated inwards towards a center of the gate space, exposing gate legs; collapsing the side walls of the gate into the transport position; securing the entrance ramp and exit ramp in the second position; and moving the gate to the second location. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
- a first wall and a second wall attached to the base, each wall being movable between a full height position for use and a transport position having a reduced height;
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