A security checkpoint

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016247341-A1
Application number	US-201415030699-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 6, 2014
Priority date	Oct 21, 2013
Publication date	Aug 25, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A security checkpoint for verifying whether a user is an authorized user includes: (a) a one-way mirror for concealingly permitting the automated recordation of data concerning a person at the security checkpoint; and (b) recording equipment for recording the data, the recording equipment being concealed by the one-way mirror; wherein the recorded data is sent to an analysis device for analysis and depending on the result of the analysis of the recorded data, an exit gate moves from a closed to an open position; the security checkpoint also comprising a document scanner to scan a document carried by the person and further comprising a printer to print a stamp on an identity document.

First claim

1 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ), comprising:
(a) a one-way mirror ( 16 ) for concealingly permitting the automated recordation of data concerning a person at the security checkpoint ( 10 ); (b) recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) for recording said data, said recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) being concealed by said one-way mirror ( 16 ); and (c) a document scanner ( 42 ) arranged to scan a document carried by the person.

2 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the recorded data is sent to an analysis device for analysis.

3 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , further comprising at least one of an alarm device and a visual indication device to indicate a result of the analysis.

4 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the security checkpoint ( 10 ) comprises the analysis device to analyse the recorded data.

5 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , further comprising an exit gate ( 52 ) moveable between a closed position and an open position, the exit gate ( 52 ) moving from the closed position to the open position depending on the result of analysis of the recorded data.

6 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing ( 12 ), the one-way mirror ( 16 ) being supported on the housing ( 12 ) and the recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) located in the housing ( 12 ) behind the one-way mirror ( 16 ).

7 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) comprises at least one of a camera ( 28 ), a stereoscopic camera, an audio recorder, a proximity detector, a thermal sensor, a tactile sensor, a vibration sensor, a fingerprint detector, a palm-print detector, a magnetic energy detector, an infrared light source, a visible light source, an ultraviolet light source and a heat source.

8 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) comprises at least one of an ultrasonic transducer, a monochrome charge coupled device array camera, a near infrared radiation source and a pulse oximeter.

9 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising a printer to print a stamp on an identity document.

10 . A method of recording data concerning a person at a security checkpoint ( 10 ), the method comprising:
(a) concealingly permitting by a one-way mirror ( 16 ) of the security checkpoint ( 10 ) the automated recordation ( 108 ) of data concerning the person at the security checkpoint ( 10 ); (b) recording said data by recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) of the security checkpoint ( 10 ) when said recording equipment ( 12 ; 26 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 34 ; 58 ) is being concealed by said one-way mirror ( 16 ); and (c) scanning with a document scanner ( 42 ) a document carried by the person.

11 . A method according to claim 10 , further comprising sending the recorded data to an analysis device for analysis.

12 . A method according to claim 11 , further comprising indicating the result of the analysis.

13 . A method according to claim 11 , further comprising optionally opening an exit gate ( 52 ) depending on a result of the analysis.

14 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein the analysis comprises a behavioral analysis ( 106 ).

15 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein the data recorded is at least one of: an image of a face of a person; a voice recording of the person; an image of a part of the body of the person; a fingerprint of the person; a palm-print of the person; a behavior of the person; and a body temperature of the person.

16 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein the data recorded is at least one of: a pulse of the person; the bone density of the person; a gait of the person; and a blood oxygen level of the person.

17 . A security checkpoint ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the security checkpoint ( 10 ) is operable to display information on the one-way mirror ( 16 ) so that the information is visible to persons present at the security checkpoint ( 10 ).

18 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein the security checkpoint ( 10 ) is operable to display information on the one-way mirror ( 16 ) so that the information is visible to persons present at the security checkpoint ( 10 ).

Assignees

• Sicpa Holding Sa

Inventors

• Talwerdi Mehdi

Classifications

• A61B5/01

  Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20) · CPC title

• A61B5/4509

  Bone density determination · CPC title

• G07C9/257 Primary

  electronically (G07C9/26 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G07C9/20

  involving the use of a pass · CPC title

• G06K15/02

  using printers · CPC title