Granting access to a secured area via a door and based on a travel document

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12014591-B1
Application number	US-202217935620-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 27, 2022
Priority date	Jan 29, 2019
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

A system includes a door that selectively grants access to a secured area from a first area and a scanner accessible from the first area that is configured to read a scannable code of a travel document, such as a boarding pass, to identify travel details of a user and user details that are represented by the scannable code. The system also includes a converter in communication with the scanner, with the converter being configured to generate a first access key code based on the identified travel details and the identified user details. The system also includes a control panel in communication with the converter, with the control panel being configured to grant access to the secured area via the door in response to a comparison of the first access key code to a registered access key code.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of granting access to a secured area via a door assembly that is positioned between a first area and the secured area, wherein the method comprises:
scanning, using a scanner in the first area, user details associated with a user to identify the user,
wherein the user details include a fingerprint, a facial scan, or an eye scan;

identifying, using one or more processors and based on the user details, the identity of the user;
identifying, using the one or more processors and the identity of the user, travel details associated with the user,
wherein the travel details comprise a scheduled flight departure time;

determining, using the one or more processors, that the user is authorized to enter the secured area based on the travel details and the user details;
wherein determining, using the one or more processors, that the user is authorized to enter the secured area based on the travel details and the user details occurs at a point in time and comprises determining whether the point in time is within a window of time prior to the scheduled flight departure time;

and
automatically granting access to the secured area via the door assembly in response to determining, using the one or more processors, that the user is authorized to enter the secured area based on the travel details and the user details.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area;
wherein the user's authorization to enter the secured area is revoked after:
an occurrence of an event; and/or
a predetermined period of time.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein granting access to the secured area comprises unlocking a lock of the door assembly.

4. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area further comprises identifying a status associated with the travel details and the user details; and
wherein access to the secured area is automatically granted in response to identifying the status as valid.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
changing the status from the status of valid to a status of not valid after a predetermined period of time, thereby revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area.

6. A method of granting access to a secured area via a door assembly that is positioned between a first area and the secured area, wherein the method comprises:
identifying, by a reader in the first area, travel details associated with a user and user details associated with the user,
wherein the reader identifies the travel details and the user details from a travel document;

generating a first access key code based on the travel details and the user details;
determining, using one or more processors, that the user is authorized to enter the secured area based on the travel details identified by the reader and the user details identified by the reader;
wherein determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area comprises comparing the first access key code to a registered access key code;

and
automatically granting access to the secured area via the door assembly in response to determining, using the one or more processors, that the user is authorized to enter the secured area based on the travel details identified by the reader and the user details identified by the reader.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the registered access key code is one of a plurality of registered access key codes forming a dynamic listing of approved codes.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the travel document is a boarding pass.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area;
wherein the user's authorization to enter the secured area is revoked after:
an occurrence of an event; and/or
a predetermined period of time.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein granting access to the secured area comprises unlocking a lock of the door assembly.

11. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area comprises identifying a status associated with the travel details and the user details; and
wherein access to the secured area is automatically granted in response to identifying the status as valid.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
changing the status from the status of valid to a status of not valid after a predetermined period of time, thereby revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area.

13. A method of granting access to a secured area via a door assembly that is positioned between a first area and the secured area, wherein the method comprises:
reading, using a scanner in the first area, a scannable code to identify details associated with a user;
generating, using one or more processors, a first access key code based on the identified details associated with the user;
determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area, comprising comparing the first access key code to a registered access key code;
and
granting access to the secured area via the door assembly in response to determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area;
wherein the user's authorization to enter the secured area is revoked after:
an occurrence of an event; and/or
a predetermined period of time.

15. The method of claim 13 ,
wherein the first access key code is generated using a converter;
wherein the registered access key code is sent to a control panel, which is in communication with the converter; and
wherein the control panel compares the first access key code to the registered access key code to determine that the user is authorized to enter the secured area.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first access key code is a Wiegand code comprising at least portions of the identified details associated with the user.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the registered access key code is one of a plurality of registered access key codes forming a dynamic listing of approved codes.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area further comprises identifying as valid a status associated with the registered access key code.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
changing the status from the status of valid to a status of not valid after a predetermined period of time, thereby revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area.

20. A system configured to grant access to a secured area via a door assembly that is positioned between a first area and the secured area, wherein the system comprises one or more processors executing instructions comprising:
reading, using a scanner in the first area, a scannable code to identify details associated with a user;
generating a first access key code based on the identified details associated with the user;
determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area, comprising comparing the first access key code to a registered access key code;
and
granting access to the secured area via the door assembly in response to determining that the user is authorized to enter the secured area.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
revoking the user's authorization to enter the secured area;
wherein the user's authorization to

Assignees

• American Airlines Inc

Inventors

• Ganesan Venkatasubramanian
• Jeereddy Krishna Reddy
• Jones Alyson
• Francis John Praveen Caleb

Classifications

• G06K7/10544

  by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum · CPC title

• G06K7/143

  Glyph-codes · CPC title

• G06K2007/10524

  Hand-held scanners · CPC title

• G07C9/20 Primary

  involving the use of a pass · CPC title

• G07C9/27 Primary

  with central registration · CPC title