Vehicle passenger authorization system
First Claim
1. A system for verifying whether a vehicle and its occupants are authorized to enter a secure area, comprising:
- a multi-zone staging area preceding the secure area and having two or more lanes in which vehicles may travel;
a means for delivering information to occupants in the vehicle;
a means for collecting identifying information from the vehicle while the vehicle is moving through said multi-zone staging area;
a means for collecting identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving through said multi-zone staging area; and
a means for communicating the information collected by said means for collecting identifying information from the vehicle and the information collected by said means for collecting identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle to a processing center for analysis;
wherein the vehicle and its occupants are identified while the vehicle is moving through the multi-zone staging area such that information required to decide whether the vehicle and its occupants are authorized to enter the secure area is collected and analyzed without requiring the vehicle to stop in said multi-zone staging area, and wherein said multi-zone staging area comprises;
a data collection zone for gathering the identifying information from the vehicle and the identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle; and
a clearance zone for informing the occupants whether the vehicle is permitted to pass to the secure area.
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Abstract
A system for authorizing vehicle and passenger entry into a secure area while the vehicle is moving is disclosed. The vehicle passenger authorization system verifies the identity of the vehicle and its occupants while the vehicle is moving, thereby eliminating the need for the vehicle to stop as it approaches a secure area. Vehicle imaging technology is used to identify the vehicle. Biometric technology is used to confirm the identity of the occupants of the vehicle. By combining the biometric information of the occupants with the vehicle identification, an efficient and safe means for automatically controlling the flow of traffic into secured areas is disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for verifying whether a vehicle and its occupants are authorized to enter a secure area, comprising:
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a multi-zone staging area preceding the secure area and having two or more lanes in which vehicles may travel; a means for delivering information to occupants in the vehicle; a means for collecting identifying information from the vehicle while the vehicle is moving through said multi-zone staging area; a means for collecting identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving through said multi-zone staging area; and a means for communicating the information collected by said means for collecting identifying information from the vehicle and the information collected by said means for collecting identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle to a processing center for analysis;
wherein the vehicle and its occupants are identified while the vehicle is moving through the multi-zone staging area such that information required to decide whether the vehicle and its occupants are authorized to enter the secure area is collected and analyzed without requiring the vehicle to stop in said multi-zone staging area, and wherein said multi-zone staging area comprises;a data collection zone for gathering the identifying information from the vehicle and the identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle; and a clearance zone for informing the occupants whether the vehicle is permitted to pass to the secure area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authorizing a vehicle and its occupants to enter a secure area, comprising the steps of:
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(a) collecting identifying information from the vehicle while the vehicle is moving through a multi-zone staging area preceding the secure area; (b) collecting identifying information from the occupants in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving through the multi-zone staging area preceding the secure area; (c) transmitting the identifying information from said steps (b) and (c) to a processing center for analysis; and (d) informing the occupants in the vehicle of whether the vehicle is permitted to pass into the secure area;
wherein the vehicle and its occupants are identified while the vehicle is moving through the multi-zone staging area such that information required to decide whether the vehicle and its occupants are authorized to enter the secure area is collected and analyzed without requiring the vehicle to stop in said multi-zone staging area, and wherein the multi-zone staging area of said step (a) comprises a data collection zone for gathering the identifying information of said steps (a) and (b), and a clearance zone for informing the occupants whether the vehicle is permitted to pass to the secure area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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