Biometric ticketing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022012320-A1
Application number	US-202117485341-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 25, 2021
Priority date	May 14, 2015
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

In biometric ticketing, physical token-less ticketing system using biometrics, a person may be identified using a digital representation of a biometric. Ticketing information may be ascertained based on the identification. The ticketing information may be provided, actions may be performed using the ticketing information, and so on. In some implementations, a checkpoint device receives biometric data from a person. A digital representation of the biometric data is used to obtain an identifier from an identification system. The digital representation of the biometric data may not be included in the identifier. The identifier is used by to obtain ticketing information from a ticketing system. The person may be allowed or denied entry into a ticketed area based on the ticketing information.

First claim

We claim:

1 . An access control system, comprising:
at least one non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions; and at least one processing unit that executes the instructions to:
determine an identifier for a person using a digital representation of a biometric;
use the identifier to determine whether information for the person obtained from an external data store indicates that the person has authorization, the digital representation of the biometric inaccessible to the external data store; and
when the person has the authorization, allow the person access.

2 . The access control system of claim 1 , wherein the access comprises entry to an area.

3 . The access control system of claim 2 , wherein the area comprises an airport.

4 . The access control system of claim 2 , wherein the area comprises an event venue.

5 . The access control system of claim 1 , wherein the digital representation of the biometric comprises a digital representation of at least one of at least a portion of a fingerprint, a retina, an iris, or a face.

6 . The access control system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises pass information.

7 . The access control system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises ticket information.

8 . An access control system, comprising:
at least one non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions; and at least one processing unit that executes the instructions to:
determine an identifier for a person using a digital representation of a biometric;
use the identifier to access information for the person obtained from an authorization system, the digital representation of the biometric inaccessible to the authorization system; and
determine whether to allow the person to pass based on the information.

9 . The access control system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processing unit identifies the person prior to determining whether to allow the person to pass.

10 . The access control system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processing unit receives an indication that an identity of the person is verified prior to determining whether to allow the person to pass.

11 . The access control system of claim 8 , wherein:
the at least one processing unit uses the authorization system identifier to query a first data store; and upon unsuccessfully querying the first data store, the at least one processing unit uses the identifier to query a second data store

12 . The access control system of claim 11 , wherein the first data store stores a subset of data stored by the second data store.

13 . The access control system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processing unit transmits a notification upon allowing the person to pass.

14 . The access control system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processing unit transmits an offer to the person upon allowing the person to pass.

15 . An access control system, comprising:
at least one non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions; and at least one processing unit that executes the instructions to:
determine an identifier using a digital representation of a biometric;
use the identifier to access information obtained from an external system, the digital representation of the biometric inaccessible to the external system; and
when the information includes relevant information for passage, indicate to allow a person to pass.

16 . The access control system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processing unit controls an access restriction device to open upon indicating to allow the person to pass.

17 . The access control system of claim 16 , wherein the access restriction device comprises a turnstile or an automatic gate.

18 . The access control system of claim 15 , wherein the relevant information for the passage includes data that the person meets screening criteria.

19 . The access control system of claim 15 , wherein the relevant information for the passage includes data that the person is less of a risk than a general population.

20 . The access control system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processing unit indicates to allow the person to pass with a rental vehicle.

Assignees

• Alclear Llc

Inventors

• Cornick Kenneth
• Lupowitz Kevin
• Snyder Matthew
• Trelin Joe

Classifications

• G07C9/37

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition · CPC title

• G07B15/00

  Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points (handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00) · CPC title

• G07C2209/02

  Access control comprising means for the enrolment of users · CPC title

• G06F21/32 Primary

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G07C9/28

  the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence · CPC title