SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED/SEMI-AUTOMATED ENTRY FILTERING

• US 20110012732A1
• Filed: 03/15/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FST21 Ltd.
• Original Assignee: FST21 Ltd.
• Inventors: Farkash, Aharon Zeevi, Belkin, Shahar
• Granted Patent: US 8,952,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/26 Recognition of special voice characteristics, e.g. for use in lie detectors; Recognition of animal voices

Abstract

An automated gatekeeper system and method are disclosed. The system and method comprise a control unit, sensors monitoring a checkpoint and gates to controlled premises and controllable gates. A person who wishes to enter may be inquired by the system in order to monitor and identify his or her identity, to verify whether the identified person is listed in at least one list of classified persons and to define whether that person is in a state of mind or mood which may have implication on the decision whether to allow his or her entrance to the premises.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

at least one checkpoint positioned at an entry to premises, said at least one checkpoint comprising at least one controllable gate;

at least one sensor associated with said at least one checkpoint to receive information representing existence of a person at said checkpoint and at least one human input; and

a control unit to receive data from said at least one sensor, to receive response from said person and to analyze said response.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said control unit further adapted to analyze existence of stress in said person based on analysis of a vocal input of said person.

3. The system of claim 2, further adapted check whether said person is included in a list of tenant of said premises based on at least one human input received through said at least one sensor.

4. The system of claim 2, further adapted check whether said person is included in a list of authorized visitors of said premises based on at least one human input received through said at least one sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one human input is one of a list including vocal input, pictorial input, video streamed input and weigh input.

6. A method comprising:

receiving indication of the presence of a person at a checkpoint of premises;

issuing a notification to said person to respond vocally;

analyzing a vocal response received from said person to identify whether said person is one of a tenant list;

analyzing said vocal response, if said person is one of a tenant list, to identify if said person is stressed beyond a defined level; and

allowing entry of said person into said premises if said person is not stressed beyond said defined level.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

performing additional verification inquiry to said person if said person is stressed beyond said defined level;

allowing entry of said person to said premises if said person has passed said additional verification inquiry; and

preventing entry of said person into said premises if said person has not passed said additional verification inquiry and signaling to a control center of said preventing.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

analyzing said vocal response, if said person is not one of a tenant list, to identify if said person is one of a guest list;

analyzing said vocal response, if said person is one of a guest list, to identify if said person is stressed beyond a defined level;

notifying a respective tenant of an expected guest, if said person is not stressed beyond a defined level and receiving entry approval from said respective tenant; and

allowing entry of said person into said premises.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

performing additional verification inquiry to said person if said person is not one of a guest list;

notifying a respective tenant of an expected guest, if said person passed said additional verification test and receiving entry approval from said respective tenant; and

allowing entry of said person into said premises.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

preventing entry of said person into said premises if said person has not passed said additional verification inquiry and signaling to a control center of said preventing.

11. A method comprising:

receiving in a control center a signal indicating preventing of entry of a person into a remote premises;

receiving in said control center data from said premises representing inputs from sensors located an said premises and analyses preformed at said premises regarding said person;

performing in said control center inquiry of said person by a security person; and

authorizing entry of said person into said premises if said person passes said verification.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

continuously monitoring said person in said premises, if said person does pass said verification, to identify if dispatch of intervention force is required; and

sending intervention force to said premises if dispatch is required.