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• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
  • G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
  • G07C9/25—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
  • G07C9/257—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition electronically
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
  • G07C9/32—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check
  • G07C9/37—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method and to a device for passage control and / or individual separation.
• the present invention relates in particular to a method and a passage gate for passage control and / or individual separation between a freely accessible area and at least one area only accessible to authorized persons.
• Patent DE19527104 (“Device for monitoring a room”) claims a device for monitoring and determining the number of people and the direction of movement within a room to be monitored, wherein access control devices are used to check the access authorization of people. Sensors are used that are able to measure distances.
• Patent DE19613178 (“Method for operating a door system and a door system operating according to the method”) claims a method for operating a door system with automatically movable door elements in a lock for people and vehicles, sensors being able to control the door elements.
• Patent EP0940775 (“Pass-through and method for operating such a pass-through”) claims a pass-through gate, which is arranged between rooms and consists of an interior and automatic doors, an access control device regulating the access rights of persons and sensors controlling the automatic doors ,
• Patent DE2539779 (“person control gate”) describes a person control gate, which consists of a passage cabin, which can only accommodate one person, and wherein a weighing device determines the weight of the person in the cabin.
• Patent DE3623792 (“Device for determining the number of people and direction within a room to be monitored or a passage gate”) describes a device for determining the number of people and direction within a room to be monitored or a passage gate and infrared sensors that can detect the number of people passing through.
• Patent DE3904840 (“Device for checking the isolation of persons at a gated passage”) describes a device for checking the individual separation at a pass-through gate with an ID card reader.
• Patent EP0828233 (“Apparatus for detecting the number of passers”) describes an apparatus for the detection of the number of
• the apparatus consists of sensors that measure distance differences.
• EP1065521 (“Optoelectronic surveillance system”) claims an optoelectronic surveillance system for detecting a room area to be monitored with an image generator and a device which allows a light pattern to be projected onto the area to be monitored.
• GB1600858 (“SECURITY INSTALLATION”) describes a security gate with an entrance door and one or more
• Fastco-7-PCT V. 1.0 Exit doors and a device for automatically closing the doors when a person enters.
• US2002067259 (“Portal intrusion detection apparatus and method”) claims a security system for individual separation with an access control device and devices for locking doors.
• Patent US3811010 (“INTRUSION DETECTION APPARATUS”) describes a device consisting of two cameras for detecting people.
• Patent US4654872 (“System for recognizing three-dimensional objects”) describes a system for the recognition of three-dimensional objects, which consists of cameras which record images from three different directions.
• Patent US4993049 (“Electronic management system employing radar type infrared emitter and sensor”) describes a device for the detection of at least one person in a room, which consists of an infrared light source and infrared sensors and evaluation electronics.
• Patent US5073706 (“PROCEDURE AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OBJECTS MOVING AT VARYING SPEEDS WITHIN A CERTAIN AREA") describes a system for the detection and counting of moving objects.
• Patent US5387768 Elevator passenger detector and door control system which masks portions of a hall image to determine motion
• Fastco-7-PCTV 1.0 and court passengers " describes a motion detection for the control of elevator doors based on the formation of differences in images.
• Patent US5581625 (“Stereo vision system for counting items in a queue”) describes a method for counting objects in queues using stereo image processing.
• Patent US5598338 (“Device for detecting the existence of moving bodies in an image”) claims a system for measuring traffic flow and determining the movement path of vehicles with the aid of image processing.
• US5845692 (“Rapid access”) claims a door system that prevents unauthorized persons from accessing a safe area and grants access to an unsecured area.
• Patent US6437819 (Automated video person tracking system) claims a method for the control of positionable cameras with the aim of keeping moving people in the field of view of the camera.
• Patent WO0193230 (“OBJECT-ORIENTED CONTROL OF INFOR ⁇
• MATION AND ADVERTISEMENT SUPPORTS describes a device for the detection and classification of objects.
• Patent WO0211075 (“PEOPLE COUNTER”) claims a device for counting people with the aid of sensors, which can measure distances of objects with the aid of radar or ultrasound waves.
• Patent W09723376 (“AUTOMATIC COUNTING OF PEOPLE”) describes a pass-through gate which can detect the presence and direction of movement of people with the aid of pressure-sensitive sensors and whose purpose is to count people.
• Patent WO0229744 (“INGRESS / EGRESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRPORT CONCOURSES AND OTHER ACCESS CONTROLLED AREAS”) claims a system for controlling the flow of people and preventing access by unauthorized or suspicious people.
• Patent DE19732153 (“Device for measuring passing people and a handling system using them”) claims a device for measuring the number of passing people using a plurality of cameras, the optical axes of which are arranged parallel to one another.
• a major disadvantage of the passage control devices which have become known from the prior art is that they are usually permanently installed and that they are difficult to use in existing buildings. This is particularly the case, for example, for facilities for individual separation, which require the use of specific installations such as additional walls, automatic doors and / or turnstiles in order to be able to guarantee a certain level of security against unauthorized passage.
• Such installations are usually complicated and expensive and preferably have to be included in the planning of the premises and / or buildings to be monitored. So they have a significant influence on the design of the building to be monitored, especially on its aesthetic aspect. Allow because of these complicated installations
• An object of the invention is therefore to propose a device and a method for passage control and individual separation which can easily be used in an existing structure (for example in an existing building).
• a further object of the invention is to propose a device and a method for passage control and individual separation, which allow the user to pass through the monitored area quickly and easily and at the same time ensure high security.
• a passage gate which is arranged between at least one freely accessible area and at least one area only accessible to authorized persons, with: a passage area marked on the floor and / or delimited by mobile barriers, at least one image recording device, at least one Image processing device, at least one alarm transmission device, wherein at least one specific signal can be transmitted to the alarm transmission device by the image processing device if at least one person has the rules applicable for access, passage and exit from the passage gate
• Fastco-7-PCTV 1.0 complies with or is injured or if objects have been left in the passage lock.
• a procedure for passage control and / or individual separation through a passage gate between a freely accessible area and at least one area only accessible to authorized persons with the following steps: - Monitoring a passage area of the passage gate for automatic determination of whether at least one Person who complies with or violates the rules applicable to the access, passage and exit of the passage lock, or whether objects have been left in the passage lock, - activation of an access restriction device of the passage lock for individual separation, if at least one person is responsible for the access, passage and exit the
• Pass-through gate complies with applicable rules or violates or if objects have been left in the pass-through gate.
• the invention is a pass-through gate, which guarantees a maximum of security of the individual separation and at the same time minimally influences the architectural and aesthetic appearance of the areas to be monitored.
• the passage lock comprises, for example, an area marked on the floor or delimited by mobile shut-off devices.
• the security gate does not have to be limited by walls and can be installed in entrance halls, open areas or in the open air.
• the personal passage lock of the invention preferably comprises a buffer zone which is delimited, for example, by walls and doors, and is only operated if certain rules for the passage of the area marked on the floor or delimited by mobile shut-off devices have been violated ,
• FIG. 1 shows the passage area of a personal passage lock according to an embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 3 shows the passage area of a personal passage lock according to a further embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of an entrance hall with
• FIG. 5 shows a schematic illustration of a personal passage lock of FIG. 4
• FIG. 6 shows the passage area of the personal passage lock of FIG. 5.
• the device for passage control and / or person separation of the invention is a person passage gate, which is an accessible for people
• 1.0 Passage area includes which is, for example, at least partially delimited by markings on the floor and / or by mobile shut-off devices.
• the personal passage lock preferably also comprises a buffer zone, which preferably comprises at least one access restriction device.
• the access restriction device of the buffer zone preferably remains inactive or open, as long as predetermined access rules are observed in the access area.
• a passage check is only carried out in the passage area, for example.
• the control in the passage area can preferably be carried out quickly in order to allow an optimal flow rate of people through the device. If a passage rule in the passage area is not adhered to, the buffer zone is preferably put into operation or closed, for example in order to carry out a stricter passage control by means of individual separation and / or to physically prevent unauthorized passage through the person passage gate of the invention.
• An application example for the personal pass-through gate of the invention can be found, for example, in entrance areas of buildings with access controls.
• the absence of, for example, walls and doors in front of security gates to limit the passage area in which the passage control is normally carried out represents an advantage for the architectural design of the entrance area.
• the clear view in the entrance area also offers additional security.
• a personal passage lock according to the invention can be set up with movable shut-off devices to delimit the passage area, for example, when an event takes place in a building in which access controls have to be carried out.
• the movable locking devices can be dismantled after the event.
• 1.0 1, 2 and 3 show as examples three different embodiments of passage areas of a device according to the invention, each with an image processing device for automatic passage control in the corresponding passage area.
• the passage area shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, an area 5 accessible to persons, which is characterized by boundary markings 6 and access areas 1, 2, 3, 4.
• An image recording device 7 comprises, for example, an analog or digital video camera, which is preferably connected to an image processing device 8.
• the image processing device 8 comprises, for example, a computer with a frame grabber for digitizing, storing and processing image data from the image recording device 7.
• An alarm transmission device 9 for example a programmable logic controller (PLC), provides the interface, for example, to acoustic alarm detectors 11 and / or to visual alarm display devices 12.
• the alarm transmission device 9 preferably also provides the interface to the buffer zone of the personal passage lock of the invention.
• the functionalities of the arm transmission device 9 are implemented in the image processing device 8.
• a mobile, wireless telecommunications terminal 10, such as a cell phone or a portable computer, preferably makes it possible to report alarm messages to people.
• the passage area shown in FIG. 2 is limited by mobile shut-off devices 13.
• the size of the passage area, the number and / or the arrangement of the access areas 1, 2, 3, 4 can be adapted to changing conditions.
• the passage area 32 shown in FIG. 3 is delimited by walls and by markings 30, 31 on the floor.
• FIG. 4 schematically illustrates an example of use of personal passage locks according to a preferred embodiment of the invention for the passage control between a freely accessible area and one or more areas only accessible to authorized persons.
• the freely accessible area is, for example, an entrance hall 100 with a main entrance 101 and a reception 102.
• the entrance hall 100 leads, for example, to further areas (not shown). For example, certain areas are freely accessible, while access to the other areas is only permitted for authorized persons.
• a staircase 103 without a special control device leads, for example, to the freely accessible areas, while, for example, three security passages 110 control access to the areas which are only accessible to authorized persons.
• one purpose of the personal pass-through gate is to prevent access by unauthorized persons by determining whether only one person is in a defined part of the passage area 5 of the personal pass-through gate. This guarantees, for example, that the result of a person identification carried out in the passage area can be clearly assigned to a person.
• access control devices are used, for example, which query, for example, identification numbers, read chip cards or RFID tags and / or measure biometric properties.
• the personal pass-through gate 110 preferably makes it possible to detect violations of the rules which could compromise the security of a device.
• rules are restrictions on the direction of access, restrictions on the number of persons who are allowed to be in the passage area 5 of the lock 110 and / or rules for the presence of objects in the person passage lock 110. If a rule is not observed, for example, preference is given to the buffer zone 13 is activated (for example closed) in order to carry out a stricter passage control in the lock 110.
• FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a person passage gate 110 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
• the passage area 5 is divided, for example, into three cells 50, which are characterized, for example, by markings on the floor and / or by mobile shut-off devices.
• the passage area 5 preferably comprises an identification system for identifying the people who pass through the passage area 5.
• the identification system includes, for example, a reader 51 for each cell 50, where each reader 51 can read an identification of a person in the corresponding cell.
• the readers 51 are, for example, chip card and / or magnetic card readers, RFID readers, biometric readers and / or a keyboard, for example for entering a secret.
• each signaling column 52 which outputs signals for regulating the flow of people through the corresponding cell 50.
• each signaling column has a green and a red light to signal to the user when the respective cell can be entered or left.
• the passage area 5 is monitored by an image recording device 7, which comprises, for example, one (or more) analog or digital video camera.
• the image recording device 7 is connected to an image processing device.
• the buffer zone 13 is preferably also monitored by an image recording device 130 which, for example, comprises one (or more) analog or digital video camera.
• the image recording device 130 of the buffer zone 13 is also connected to an image processing device which permits automatic processing of the recorded images. Both image recording devices 7, 130 are connected to the same image processing device, for example.
• the buffer zone 13 preferably comprises an access restriction device which allows its complete physical closure.
• buffer zone 13 is partially through walls 134
• Fastco-7-PCTV 1.0 delimited and can be closed with doors 132, 133 (such as sliding doors).
• Other access restriction devices are also possible within the scope of the invention.
• the buffer zone 13 may include turnstiles, etc.
• the access restriction device can preferably be deactivated, for example by leaving the doors 132, 133 open, so that the buffer zone 13 can be passed through easily and quickly.
• the buffer zone 13 also preferably comprises an identification system in order to be able to identify a person in and / or in front of the buffer zone 13.
• the identification system of the buffer zone 13 is preferably similar to the identification system of the passage area 5.
• the identification system of the buffer zone 13 thus also includes a reader 131, for example.
• the access restriction device of the buffer zone 13 is preferably inactive.
• the doors 132, 133 remain open.
• the people who pass through the passageway 110 are only identified in the passage area 5 by the identification system.
• each authorized person carries an electronic identification (for example a magnetic card, a chip card, an RFID tag, etc.) which is read by the corresponding reader 51 when the person is in a cell 50 of the passage area 5.
• each person who is in a cell 50 is asked to enter a secret in the reader 51 and / or to have biometric information (such as fingerprints) read.
• the identification read is compared, for example, with data in a database (not shown) of the identification system in order to determine whether it corresponds to an authorized identification.
• a database not shown
• the green light of the signaling column goes on at the exit of the cell in order to signal to the identified person that he is allowed to enter the area that is only accessible to authorized persons.
• the person in cell 50 is still authenticated after identification.
• An image of the person's face is taken, for example, by the image recording device and sent to the image processing device.
• the image is compared to a reference image (which corresponds to the specified identity). If this comparison is positive, the signaling column is used, for example, to allow the person access. Otherwise, the red light lights up in column 52 to signal the person that they are not permitted to enter the area that is only accessible to authorized persons.
• the authentication can also be carried out using other biometric elements (such as fingerprints), the identity of the person being first read from an electronic ID card, for example. Further combinations of identification and authentication methods are also possible within the scope of the invention.
• the image recording device 7 preferably records images of the passage area 5 continuously or at regular time intervals in order to be able to carry out a passage check of the passage area 5.
• the recorded images are sent to the image processing device, where they are preferably automatically analyzed in order to detect certain events.
• the image processing device is preferably capable of automatically determining whether there is more than one person in a cell 50, which could prevent these persons from being correctly identified and / or authenticated.
• the image processing can preferably also automatically determine whether a person is walking through the passage area 5 in an unauthorized direction or too quickly, whether a person is walking directly behind another person through the passage area, whether an object has been thrown into or over the passage area 5, whether an object has been left in the passage area 5, whether an unidentified or incorrectly identified person has passed through the passage area 5, etc.
• the events that can be determined by the image processing device determine rules that must be observed in the passage area.
• the rules are combinations of
• Fastco-7-PCTV 1.0 one or more events.
• certain events are considered illegal.
• the rule then is that no such event may occur. If an unauthorized event is detected by the image processing device, the rule is considered to be violated.
• a signal is then sent to the alarm transmission device, for example, which triggers an alarm, for example.
• certain combinations of events, repetitions of certain events in a certain time period, etc. are prohibited.
• the rule can also preferably be set up with further events and / or parameters, such as the result of the identification and / or authentication of a person, the time, etc.
• the rules can preferably be determined dynamically. They are entered, for example, on the computer of the image processing device or the alarm transmission device through a user interface. The rules can preferably be changed and / or completed, even if the passage control is running.
• the image processing device transmits, for example, at least one specific signal to the alarm transmission device when one or more people enter or leave the passage gate 110 via the passage area 5, or when one, more than one person or a defined number of people are in the passage gate or if one or more people enter or leave the passage gate at places not intended for it, or if at least one person enters or leaves the security gate at a certain time of day.
• the alarm transmission device If the alarm transmission device receives a signal that corresponds to a rule violation, it triggers a
• the alarm is, for example, a visual and / or textual and / or acoustic and / or speech signal and / or signals to mobile or stationary telecommunication terminals in order to inform people inside or outside the passage gate 110 or the security personnel or to give instructions.
• the access limitation device of the buffer zone 13 is activated from a predetermined level of danger of the rule violation, for example in order to prevent an unidentified person from running through the passage gate 110 and entering the area that is only accessible to authorized persons.
• Information about each specific alarm or about a defined subset of specific alarms is preferably stored in a storage medium.
• the information includes, for example, the type of alarm, the level of danger of the rule violation, a picture (snapshot) of the passage area 5 when the rule was violated, a picture of the rule violators, the date and time of the events that triggered the alarms, etc
• This information is stored, for example, on the hard disk of a computer (for example the server of the image processing device).
• images of at least one person are preferably recorded and stored.
• the image acquisition is triggered, for example, by a specific signal from the image processing device or by at least one sensor that detects the presence or movement of at least one person.
• the passage gate 110 of the invention then has, for example, at least one additional image recording device, not shown, which is used to record, display and store images of people or objects inside or outside the passage gate.
• the digitized images from at least one of the image recording devices and the information about the alarms are preferably stored in a storage medium together with the date and time of the rule violation.
• the temporal or causal connection between the images in the image files and the alarm information is then established, for example, by references in the form of file paths or by hyperlinks.
• a separation of persons is preferably carried out in the buffer zone 13. For example, only one person is let through the first door 133 of the buffer zone 13 at a time before it is closed again.
• the person in the buffer zone 13 is identified and / or authenticated. If the identified and / or authenticated person is authorized to enter the area that is only accessible to authorized persons, then the second door 132 is opened. Otherwise, for example, the first door 133 is opened again until the person leaves the buffer zone 13 and, for example, another person enters the buffer zone.
• the identification and / or authentication of the person in the buffer zone 13 is preferably similar to that in the passage area 5 with the aid of the image recording device 130 and the reader 131, which is connected to the identification system of the buffer zone 13.
• each cell 50 has only one signaling column 52, with a red light, for example, when the person in the cell 50 has to stop, for example to enable identification and / or authentication thereof. For example, if a green light is on, the person can exit cell 50.
• the camera 70 is arranged vertically above the cell 50. So it is automatic
• the passage gate then optionally includes a further camera, which is oriented, for example, in such a way that a face of a person located in or next to the cell 50 can be recorded. A face can be recorded, for example, if a rule is violated and an alarm or some specific signal is triggered by the alarm transmission device and / or by the image processing device.
• no identification and / or authentication of the individual persons in the passage area 5 is carried out. It is only checked with the image processing device whether all predetermined rules are observed. If a rule is violated, the access restriction device of the buffer zone 13 is activated in order to carry out an identification and / or authentication of the persons who have violated the corresponding rule.
• the access restriction device of the buffer zone 13 is deactivated again in order to again enable an optimal flow rate of people through the device.
• passage gate 110 has at least one access control device, which is located outside or inside passage area 5 and transmits a specific signal to the alarm transmission device if at least one person who does not have access authorization for the corresponding area which is only accessible to authorized persons (for example because it was not identified) enters or exits the passage gate.

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