Intelligent Security Management System

• US 20190139385A1
• Filed: 10/01/2018
• Published: 05/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rapiscan Systems Incorporated (OSI Systems Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Rapiscan Systems Incorporated (OSI Systems Incorporated)
• Inventors: Jarvi, Ari, Tykkylainen, Jarno, Morton, Edward James
• Granted Patent: US 10,713,914 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/10 using induction coils
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 5/222 measuring scattered radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 8/10 Detecting, e.g. by using light barriers by reflection from the object G01S17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/02 Access control comprising means for the enrolment of users
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/00 Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives

Abstract

The present specification describes a smart security management system for managing the flow of people through security checkpoints in order to optimize overall throughput and efficiency. In an embodiment, the system includes a centralized database which is connected to a plurality of security checkpoints and which uses benchmark response data generated by a specific type of screening devices for a set of individuals. In an embodiment, the response data gathered by similar types of screening devices located at security checkpoints is compared with the benchmark response data stored in a centralized database to provide faster security clearance to individuals.

Claims

1. An intelligent security management system for expediting security inspection of individuals, the system comprising:

at least one database comprising one or more data records corresponding to each individual being inspected, the data records representing a characteristic data of each individual; and

one or more security checkpoints comprising at least one inspection device, each security checkpoint being in data communication with the database for comparing inspection data of the individual collected by the inspection device with the characteristic data of the individual stored in the database, the individual being exempted from a second level of security inspection if the inspection data is similar to the characteristic data.

2. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein each security checkpoint further comprises a tag reader machine for reading identifying information of an individual being inspected from an identification tag in possession of the individual, the identifying information being used to obtain the characteristic data of the individual from the database.

3. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein each security checkpoint further comprises a biometric reader machine for reading identifying information of an individual being inspected, the identifying information being used to obtain the characteristic data of the individual from the database.

4. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein the database is remotely connected to each security point wirelessly.

5. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein each security checkpoint comprises a replicated copy of the database.

6. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein the inspection device is a metal detector comprising a plurality of sets of transmitter and receiver coils.

7. The intelligent security management system of claim 6 wherein the inspection data of an individual comprises electromagnetic field signals induced in the receiver coils housed in the metal detector when the individual is inspected by using the metal detector.

8. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein the inspection device is security scanner employing one of ultra-wide band, millimeter wave or terahertz imaging.

9. The intelligent security management system of claim 1 wherein the inspection device is a backscatter X-ray scanner.

10. An intelligent security management system comprising:

a plurality of security checkpoints for inspecting individuals, the checkpoints being in data communication with a database comprising benchmark screening signatures of the individuals and wherein an individual is provided expedited security inspection at the security checkpoints if the inspection of the individual generates screening data lying within a pre-defined range of the screening signature of the individual.

11. The intelligent security management system of claim 10, wherein the screening signature of an individual comprises typical response signals generated by a screening system when said individual is exposed to said screening system.

12. A method of inspecting an individual at a security checkpoint, the method comprising:

pre-screening the individual to obtain a characteristic data of the individual;

storing the characteristic data;

inspecting the individual at the security checkpoint to obtain an inspection data of the individual;

comparing the inspection data with the stored characteristic data; and

exempting the individual from at least a second level of security inspection if the inspection data lies within a predetermined range of the characteristic data.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising obtaining an identification of the individual for determining if a characteristic data of the individual is stored.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the identification of the individual is obtained by using a biometric reader provided at the security checkpoint.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the identification of the individual is obtained by reading a tag comprising a unique identification code of the individual via a tag reader provided at the security checkpoint.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein pre-screening the individual to obtain a characteristic data of the individual comprises inspecting the individual by using a screening system and capturing typical response signals generated by the screening system when the individual is exposed to the screening system.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein the characteristic data of the individual is stored in a database comprising characteristics data of a plurality of individuals, the database being in communication with the security checkpoint.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the database is stored in a server remote to the security checkpoint.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein a replicated copy of the database is stored at the security checkpoint.

20. The method of claim 12 wherein the individual is inspected at the security checkpoint via a metal detector comprising a plurality of sets of transmitter and receiver coils.