SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ENABLING A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

• US 20120130563A1
• Filed: 12/30/2011
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2001
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Global IP Developer LLC
• Original Assignee: Theodore Mcbain
• Inventors: McBain, Theodore
• Granted Patent: US 9,878,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/3
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0031 means for overriding or restricting access to flight controls
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0056 detecting passenger or crew behavior by sensors, e.g. biometrics
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0059 by communicating emergency situations to ground control or between crew members
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for selectively enabling a control system using a biometric and a physiological sensor to determine the status of an operator. An input component is operatively coupled to the sensor to permit an operator to initialize the sensor. A central processor unit is operatively coupled to the operator sensor and the central processor unit has a transceiver operatively coupled therewith for processing and evaluating the biometric and physiological information: A transceiver coupled with a remote ground control; an override operatively coupled to the ground control. Alternatively, the present invention comprises a security control center, which controls the operation of at least one biometric sensor and at least on physiological sensor: the security control center also capable of detecting said normal and said abnormal sensory reading and the central processing unit in response to said sensory reading.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising

a system having an operator control of at least one performance parameter of the system;

at least one biometric sensor;

at least one physiological sensor;

said at least one biometric sensor and said at least one physiological sensor operatively coupled with each other and with a central processing unit;

said at least one biometric sensor and said at least one physiological sensor delivering a parallel a sensory reading to said central processing unit;

said central processing unit capable of detecting a normal or an abnormal sensory reading;

said central processing unit capable of effecting said at least one performance parameter in response to said to said sensory reading; and

said central processing unit recording said sensory reading on a storage medium to be used for future detection of said normal or said abnormal sensory readings.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a security control center;

said security control center controlling operation of said at least one biometric sensor and said at least on physiological sensor;

said security control center capable of detecting said normal and said abnormal sensory reading; and

said security control center capable of directing said central processing unit in response to said sensory reading.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said operative coupling of said at least one biometric sensor or said at least one physiological sensor is wireless.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said operator control is continuous.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one biometric sensor or said at least physiological sensor are capable of monitoring external stimuli impacting an operator performance.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one biometric, sensor or said at least physiological sensor are capable of monitoring external stimuli impacting an operator performance.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at east one physiological sensor or said one biometric sensor is infrared.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one physiological sensor or said at least one biometric sensor is a laser beam.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor is a comprised of a fingerprint scanner, a retina scanner, an iris scanner, a facial features scanner, a thermal detector, a voice sensor, a palm scanner, and a blood vessel scanner.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor is a brain activity sensor.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor are powered by physical activity of the operator.

12. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said operator control is a lockout of said operator, and wherein said sensory reading for said operator are recorded on a hot list.

13. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said security control center is capable of evaluating a given condition of said operator for the purpose of granting limited access to said system.

14. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor is a comprised of a fingerprint scanner, a retina scanner, an iris scanner, a facial features scanner, a thermal detector, a voice sensor, a palm scanner, and a blood vessel scanner.

15. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor is a brain activity sensor.

16. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor are powered by physical activity of the operator.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one physiological sensor or said at least one biometric sensor is an article of clothing.

18. A method of operator control comprising steps of;

a step of activating at least one physiological sensor or at least one biometric sensor, said at least one physiological sensor and said at least one biometric sensor operatively coupled with a security control center;

a step detecting and interpreting signals by said security control center, said signals originating at said at least one physiological sensor or at said at least one biometric sensor;

a step of security control center establishing at least one sensory parameter by said at least one physiological sensor or said at least one biometric sensor;

a step of said security control center transmitting an action to a central processing unit, said action being in accordance with said at least one sensory parameter, said action having a disabling or enabling effect on a performance factor of said system; and

a step of recording of said signals on a storage media;

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of said security control center detecting an abnormality in said sensory parameter.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of detecting an external stimuli causing an abnormality in said sensory parameter.