EP3404627A1 - Access system and method for operating same - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to an access system (100, 200, 300) comprising at least one gate array (102, 202, 302) having at least one gate (104, 204, 304) operable in at least two direction modes, the gate (104, 204, 304 in a first directional mode is arranged to allow access from an uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308) to a controlled area (110, 210, 310), and wherein the gate (104, 204, 304) is set up in a further directional mode is to allow access from the controlled area (110, 210, 310) to the uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308), at least one detection device (112, 212, 312) configured to detect at least one instantaneous user flow parameter and at least one control device (114, 214, 314) arranged to drive the gate (104, 204, 304) such that the gate (104, 204, 304) is operated in response to the detected current user stream parameter he determined directional mode.

Description

The application relates to an access system comprising at least one gate array having at least one gate operable in at least two direction modes, the gate being configured in a first directional mode to allow access from an uncontrolled area to a controlled area, and the gate in another directional mode is arranged to allow access from the controlled area to the uncontrolled area. In another directional mode ("bidirectional"), the gate may allow controlled access in both directions. Moreover, the application relates to a method for operating an access system.

The access (or entrance) from an uncontrolled area to a controlled area and / or the access (or exit) from a controlled area to an uncontrolled area can be controlled by means of an access system. An access system has at least one gate array or gate array. A gate array comprises at least one gate or a passage barrier. A gate can be used to ensure that only authorized users can pass the gate to get into the controlled area and / or leave the controlled area.

Known gate arrays are configured to test access authorization through a gate.

Conventional access systems include at least one gate array with two or more gates. At least one first gate is operated in a first fixed directional mode and at least one second gate is operated in a second fixed directional mode. This is achieved in particular that the first gate allows users to enter a controlled area and exit the area through the second gate.

The problem with this is that always at least one gate for the input direction (from the uncontrolled area to the controlled area) and at least one additional gate for the output direction (from the controlled area to the controlled area) are required. In large gate arrays, for example at a large underground station or large building complexes and the like, a plurality of gates are provided for the input direction and a plurality of gates for the output direction. However, there may be times when a gate array is passed by users in almost one direction only. For example, there are access systems in which a large number of users want to enter the controlled area in the morning, while a large number of users want to leave this controlled area in the evening.

To solve this problem, it is known from the prior art to use controllable gate arrays. Thus, a gate array may include at least a first gate operable in at least two directional modes. For example, a gate array with four gates can be used, with each gate being operable in two directional modes. An operator of the access system may manually specify that, for example, in the morning, three of the four gates are operated in a first directional mode according to an input direction and in the evening three of the four gates are operated in a second directional mode according to an output direction.

The disadvantage of this is in addition to the manual control of the gate array, that it may still happen due to locally occurring events that the gate array is not operated optimally. For example, it may happen that a plurality of users want to get from the uncontrolled area to the controlled area, while the majority of the gates are currently in the other directional mode is operated. This leads to delays in the operation and in particular to customer dissatisfaction.

Therefore, the present application has the object to provide an access system, which allows an improved, in particular more efficient operation of a gate array.

The object is achieved according to a first aspect of the application by an access system according to claim 1. The access system comprises at least one gate array having at least one gate operable in at least two directional modes. The gate is configured in a first directional mode to allow access from an uncontrolled area to a controlled area. The gate is configured in another directional mode to allow access from the controlled area to the uncontrolled area. The access system comprises at least one detection device configured to detect at least one current user flow parameter. The access system comprises at least one control device configured to drive the at least one gate, such that the gate is operated in a directional mode determined in dependence on the detected instantaneous user flow parameter.

In contrast to the prior art according to the application more efficient operation of an access system, in particular a gate array, made possible by at least one instantaneous user flow parameter is detected and taken into account in the setting of the instantaneous direction mode of at least one gate. As a result, the gate array is automatically controlled depending on the current user volume. Delays in the operation can at least be reduced and customer satisfaction improved.

The access system comprises at least one gate array which is used to control a controlled area. The present access system can can be used to control access to and / or exit from at least one particular controlled area. Exemplary and non-exhaustive fields of application of an access system according to the application are buildings and / or building areas such as office buildings, airports, railway stations, platforms, piers, residential buildings, swimming pools, amusement parks and the like, and vehicles such as rail vehicles, buses or aircraft.

A gate array may have one or more gate (s). In the present case, a gate is a passage barrier to and / or from the controlled area. Exemplary gates are doors or turnstiles.

Preferably, a gate array has a plurality of gates. The at least one gate is operable in two or more different directional modes. In the present case, a directional operating mode is understood in which direction (input direction, output direction or in the input and output direction) a gate can be passed. Preferably, each gate of a gate array may be operated in at least two different directional modes.

For example, in a first directional mode, only one access is allowed through the gate in the input direction (from the uncontrolled region to the controlled region), while in another directional mode, only one access through the corresponding gate is allowed in the outgoing direction (from the controlled region to the controlled region). is allowed. In another directional mode, both entry-level access and exit-access access may be permitted.

The access system comprises at least one detection device configured to detect at least one current user flow parameter. An instantaneous user flow parameter is, in particular, a parameter that understands the user throughput present in a time interval through the gate array, that is, into the controlled area and / or from the controlled area Area, at least partially represented. In particular, an instantaneous user stream parameter may be the "input throughput", which term in the present application is to be understood to mean, in particular, the number of users who pass through the gate array per unit of time in the input direction. Another instantaneous user flow parameter may be the "output throughput", this term in the present application, in particular, the number of users who go through the gate array per unit time in the output direction to understand. Another current user stream parameter may be the "load" of the gate array, where the load is the sum of input and output throughput. Another instantaneous user flow parameter may be the "directional balance" of the gate array, wherein the term "present" is to be understood to mean, in particular, the difference between the number of users entering and leaving the gate array in the time interval. In this case, the defined user flow parameters can be advantageously related to the number of gates available in the relevant gate array.

In particular, the detection device can measure instantaneous parameters from which a user flow parameter can be determined or derived. The detection device may be a local detection device, that is to say a detection device (for example with a distance which is smaller than x m (for example 10 m), which is arranged at least in direct proximity to the associated gate array. Alternatively or additionally, the detection device may also be a detection device arranged remotely from the associated gate array. For example, a remotely located computing device (e.g., a backend system) may include the detection device.

In addition, the access system comprises at least one control device. The control device can be connected to the detection device. The control device is set up to control a gate, in particular each gate in a gate array, eg an actuator of a gate, in order in particular to change a direction mode of operation from a first directional mode to another Direction mode (or vice versa) to effect. The control device can, for example, transmit a corresponding activation signal via a communication connection with the gate. The (individual) selection of the instantaneous directional mode for the at least one gate, preferably for each gate, of the gate array is based on at least one currently detected user stream parameter, that is, a quantity that at least partially represents the instantaneous user stream through the gate array. As a result, the gate array can be optimally adapted to the current user volume and user behavior.

Similar to the detection device, the control device may also be a local control device or a remote control device.

According to a first embodiment of the access system, the current user stream parameter (or another user stream parameter) may be determined from the current number of users in at least a first specific portion of the uncontrolled area and / or from the number of users in at least one other (especially a second) certain section of the controlled area. The first specific section and / or the second specific section may be at least partially monitored by the detection device to detect the at least one user flow parameter. In particular, the at least one detection device can be positioned such that the first specific section and / or the second specific section can be monitored. The at least one specific first section may be positioned in the input direction in front of the gate array and have predeterminable dimensions. The at least one specific second section may be positioned in the input direction behind the gate array and have predeterminable dimensions.

In particular, the current number of users in the first particular section is a (good) indicator of the number of users who wish to use the input-side gate array; vice versa, the instantaneous number of Users in the second specific section a corresponding (good) indicator of the number of users who want to use the gate array in the exit direction. The current number of users in the first particular section may be referred to as the "input pressure" to the gate array; the current number of users in the further, in particular second specific, section may be referred to as the "output pressure" on the gate array. The so-called "pressure difference" of the gate array can be calculated from the difference in the number of users in the first specific section and the second specific section. The "pressure difference" of the gate array can indicate a pressure surplus in the input or output direction. As already described above, the defined quantities can be related to the number of gates available in the relevant gate array.

• historische Nutzerstromparameterwerte,
• mindestens ein Fahrplanparameter,
• mindestens ein Echtzeit-Betriebsparameter,
• mindestens eine Zeitinformation,
• mindestens eine Mindestbetriebsbedingung.

According to a second embodiment of the access system, the current user flow parameter (or another user flow parameter) may be determined depending on at least one parameter from the group:

• historical user stream parameter values,
• at least one timetable parameter,
• at least one real-time operating parameter,
• at least one time information,
• at least one minimum operating condition.

The operation of the gate array may be further optimized if the determination of an instantaneous directional mode is based on past experience (eg historic user flow parameter values stored in a database), current timetable parameters (eg current station timetable, airport, etc.), real time operational parameters from the Operation control system (eg actual arrival and departure times), time information (eg weekday or weekend day, time of day, etc.) and / or predetermined minimum operating conditions (eg x gate (s) must / must always be in the input direction and / or x gate (s) must always be operated in the outgoing direction; Buffering of the controlled system).

Current user flow parameters of a gate array may thus be at least one of the following: number of gates, input flow rate, output flow rate, load, directional balance, inlet pressure, outlet pressure, pressure differential, historical user flow parameter values, timetable parameters, real time operating parameters, time information and / or minimum operating conditions.

From the current user stream parameters, a multi-dimensional or one-dimensional user stream code can be calculated. In particular, the user stream code can be calculated by a self-learning algorithm.

According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one detection device can be set up to receive at least one presence message from a mobile terminal located in the specific section of the uncontrolled area. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one detection device is configured to receive at least one presence message from a mobile terminal located in the specific section of the controlled area. Since nowadays a user generally carries a mobile terminal with him, according to the application, it is proposed to use these mobile terminals for the detection of the instantaneous user flow parameter. This includes in particular that the mobile terminals can be used to generate the at least one instantaneous user stream parameter. Exemplary and non-terminating mobile devices include smartphones, tablet computers, mobile game consoles, laptops, netbooks, data glasses, smart watches, and similar wearables.

In particular, by having at least a substantial part of the section and / or the second specific section determined in the first section Mobile terminals transmits a presence message, input variables for the current and in particular directly expected user stream can be detected by the gate array in a simple and accurate manner. The at least one detection device can in particular have a receiving module for receiving the presence messages and an evaluation module for evaluating the presence messages. In particular, a wireless communication channel can be used. In addition to a mobile network, alternatively or additionally, local wireless networks can also be used.

Preferably, the access system may comprise at least a first transmission device associated with the gate array, configured to emit a first transmission field. The first transmission field can be set up to effect the transmission of the presence message by the at least one mobile terminal. The access system may comprise a plurality of first transmission devices. The first transmitting device is assigned to the at least one gate array. An association may in particular comprise a (wireless and / or preferably wired) communication connection between the gate array and the first transmission device. In addition, in the present case an association should be understood in particular that the first transmission field of the one or more first transmitting device (s) covers, in particular forms, the at least one first section of the uncontrolled region in front of the gate array. Alternatively or additionally, in the present case an association is to be understood in particular as meaning that a further first transmission field of at least one further first transmission device covers, in particular forms, the at least one second section of the controlled region behind the gate array. Thus, it can be provided that a user can usually only reach the gate array by passing the at least one first transmission field in advance.

A first transmission device is set up, preferably (quasi) continuously transmitting the first transmission field. A first transmitting device is in particular a transmitting device with a minimum range of at least 5 m, preferably at least 8 m, and a maximum range of at most 30 m, preferably at most 20 m. For example, RFID technology, infrared technology, WLAN technology and / or sound technology can be used. Preferably, the first signal may be a Bluetooth signal transmitted by a Bluetooth beacon. Particularly preferably, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) beacon can be used as the first transmitting device.

If a mobile terminal arrives in the (specifiable) specific section or in the first transmission field of the first transmission device, the first transmission field in particular effects the generation and transmission of a presence message by the mobile terminal. Preferably, the first signal may comprise at least external end instructions which, after receiving a first signal from the first transmission field and extracting the transmission instructions, cause the transmission of a presence message.

• Aufweckinstruktion und/oder Aussendeinstruktion,
• eine Senderkennung der ersten Sendevorrichtung,
• eine Senderposition der ersten Sendevorrichtung,
• einen Zeitstempel, und
• mindestens eine Zieladresse der Detektionseinrichtung,

umfassen.In a preferred embodiment of the access system according to the application, the transmitted first transmission field may comprise a transmitter data set comprising at least one data element selected from the following group:

• Wake-up instruction and / or sending instruction,
• a transmitter identifier of the first transmitter,
• a transmitter position of the first transmitting device,
• a timestamp, and
• at least one destination address of the detection device,

include.

For example, a wake-up instruction may be provided which first wakes up an application (eg an app) installed on the mobile terminal. Subsequently, this application can process the further data elements and in particular generate a suitable presence message and cause its transmission to the detection device. The transmitter data set may include a time stamp representing the transmission time of the first signal.

In particular, the at least one transmission device and the corresponding detection device can be synchronized in time. A first sender identification, for example a specific character code, is in particular assigned unambiguously to a first sender device which transmits the corresponding first sender field. In other words, the first transmission device (and thus also the associated gate array) can be uniquely identified by the first transmission identifier.

It can be provided that the above-mentioned data elements are transmitted by two or more transmission fields or signals. Preferably, a further signal or transmission field can be provided which can be received and processed by a multiplicity of different terminals. In this embodiment, the first transmission field may be a signal which can be processed by a mobile terminal only if the further signal has been previously received by the mobile terminal.

In this embodiment, for example, different BLE beacons can be used as first transmitting device and as further transmitting device. Another BLE beacon may be configured to emit another signal from almost any mobile device, in particular a market standard operating system (eg, Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Mobile Phone, Blackberry OS, Symbian OS, Firefox OS , Tizen, Aliyun OS), is receivable. The further signal may comprise a configuration data record, set up for configuring the mobile terminal, in particular an application arranged on the mobile terminal.

The further signal may comprise a configuration data record with a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) of the first transmission device. For example, the UUID of the first transmitting device may be formed as a function of a hash value of the variable data of a receiving information. After receiving the reception information, in particular the application on the mobile terminal be started and in particular be configured accordingly. The configuration configures the mobile terminal comprising the application to scan for first signals comprising the receive information.

In particular, the first transmission field may comprise a larger amount of user data, such as the transmitter data set described above.

• mindestens eine Nutzerkennung und/oder Mobilgerätekennung,
• eine zu der Senderkennung korrespondierende Senderinformation,
• Senderposition,
• eine zu dem Zeitstempel korrespondierende Zeitinformation, und
• Bewegungsdaten des mobilen Endgeräts,

umfassen.Moreover, according to another embodiment, the presence message may comprise a presence record comprising at least one data element selected from the following group:

• at least one user identifier and / or mobile device identifier,
• a sender information corresponding to the sender identification,
• Transmitter position,
• a time information corresponding to the time stamp, and
• Movement data of the mobile terminal,

include.

The mobile terminal, in particular in cooperation with the above-mentioned application, can be set up to generate and send out a presence message with at least one of the data elements, preferably a plurality of the data elements. The presence message can preferably include a user identifier and / or a mobile device identifier, that is to say in particular a unique identifier assigned to the user of the mobile terminal at least indirectly. Exemplary and non-terminating identifiers are user name, mobile terminal number, mobile terminal equipment IMEI number, mobile terminal media access control (MAC) address, credit card number, and / or one SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). For example, by evaluating the user identifications and / or mobile device identifiers, a double counting of users, for example due to the almost simultaneous reception of two presence messages which comprise at least corresponding identifiers, can be avoided.

In addition, transmitter information, for example the previously received transmitter identifier, may be included in the presence message. In particular, in the case of a plurality of gate arrays (and / or by a transmitter position), the gate array can be identified on account of the assignment of a transmitting device to a gate array, which is likely to be passed by the user.

Due to the temporal synchronization mentioned above, the time stamp can be evaluated. In particular, it can be determined whether the presence message is a valid message. Preferably, movement data of the mobile terminal can be additionally transmitted. As a result, the indicator described above can be determined in a simple manner.

Alternatively or preferably in addition to the detection device described above, configured for receiving presence messages, according to a further embodiment, the access system can comprise at least one further detection device, such as an optical detection device (eg a light barrier, a camera, etc.) and / or a sound detection device (eg an ultrasonic device). For example, an APC (Automatic Passenger Counting) system with IR (infrared) sensor system can be provided. Also, a difference measurement of a sound pressure level is conceivable. The at least one instantaneous user stream parameter may be determined with even greater precision.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the access system may comprise at least one evaluation device configured to determine the direction mode of the gate, in particular the individual direction modes of all the gates in the respective gate array, at least as a function of the (detected) instantaneous user current parameter in a determining step. In the determining step, the current user flow parameter (detected) may be compared to at least one user flow reference become. In the determining step, depending on the result of the comparison, the directional mode can be determined for each gate in the respective gate array. In particular, the at least one instantaneous user stream parameter and / or the user stream code can be compared with at least one user stream reference value. Based on the comparison result, each gate of a gate array is then preferably adjusted individually in order to ensure an optimum user flow. In particular, the comparison of the at least one instantaneous user stream parameter and / or the user stream code with the at least one user stream reference value and the setting of the gates based thereon can be performed by means of a self-learning algorithm.

For example, one or more user reference value (s) can be specified. Alternatively or additionally, the user current reference value may preferably be a further detected instantaneous user current parameter. Preferably, at least two instantaneous user flow parameters can be detected and compared with each other. For example, a first user flow parameter may be an indicator of expected mainstream user flow in a first direction (e.g., input direction), and another user flow parameter may be an indicator of expected mainstream user flow in a second direction (e.g., home direction). If these two instantaneous user flow parameters are detected and compared with one another, an optimized stream of users can be made possible in a particularly accurate manner.

In particular, in the case of a gate array with a multiplicity of gates, at least one comparison threshold value, preferably a multiplicity of comparison threshold values, can furthermore be provided. The comparison thresholds may be predetermined such that, for example, depending on the actual difference between the two detected instantaneous user flow parameters, a different number of gates in a first and second directional modes, respectively is operated. In particular, this can be achieved by an optimal setting.

In addition, it has been recognized that the user stream, preferably additionally, can be optimized by setting different pass modes. In one embodiment, the gate array may include at least one gate operable in two pass modes. The controller may be configured to drive the gate such that the gate is operated in a pass-through mode determined in response to the detected current user stream parameter (and other parameter (s) described above). In the case of a first pass-through mode, it can be provided that a gate (always) is closed and is only released upon successful authentication. In a second pass mode, it may be provided that a gate is (always) open and is only disabled in the event of unsuccessful authentication as soon as a user wants to pass through the gate. The passage can be detected by the sensor system installed in the gate (for example light barriers, weight sensors, capacitive sensors, cameras). For example, the second pass mode may be adjusted especially for an instant large number of users who will pass the gate array. The controller may drive a gate according to the above embodiments to cause a change of a pass mode.

The access system may comprise at least one second transmission device assigned to the gate array and configured to emit a second transmission field. The distance between the first transmission field (for example the center or center line of the first transmission field and / or the transmitter position of the first transmission device) and the gate array can be at least smaller than the distance between the second transmission field (for example center or center line of the second transmission field and / or the transmitter position the second transmitting device) and the gate array. For example, both transmission fields can cause the transmission of previously described presence messages, which are generated by an evaluation module of a Detection device can be evaluated to derive therefrom the direction of movement of the user. For example, the transmitter position (or the transmitter information) and time of reception can be used for the evaluation.

It can also be provided, as described above, that the first transmission field can only be processed by a mobile terminal in order to transmit a presence message if the mobile terminal has previously received the second transmission field. Then it can be concluded from the receipt of the presence message (directly) due to the positioning of the at least two transmission fields to each other in the direction of movement.

• Auswerteeinrichtung,
• Detektionseinrichtung, und
• Steuereinrichtung,

umfassen.The access system may be a local system in which, for example, the evaluation device, the at least one detection device and / or the control device can be integrated in the gate array or are located in the immediate vicinity, typically less than about 100 meters away and data locally locally networked with the gate array , According to a further embodiment, the access system may comprise at least one remotely located central computing device. The computing device may include at least one device selected from the group comprising

• evaluation,
• Detection device, and
• Controller,

include.

The computing device can communicate via one or more remote communication network (s) (in particular mobile radio network and / or Internet) with further devices (eg gate array, transmitting device, mobile terminal, further detection device). The central computing device may include one or more servers (eg, cloud servers). The central computing device may also be referred to as a "backend system". The central computing device can have more Take on tasks, such as billing operations or the like. In addition, the computing device may control a plurality of access systems.

• Erfassen mindestens eines augenblicklichen Nutzerstromparameters, und
• Ansteuern des Gates, derart, dass das Gate in einer abhängig von dem erfassten augenblicklichen Nutzerstromparameter bestimmten Richtungsbetriebsart betrieben wird.

Another aspect of the application is a method for operating an access system, in particular a previously described access system. The access system includes at least one gate array having at least one gate operable in at least two direction modes, the gate being configured at a first directional mode to allow access from an uncontrolled area to a controlled area, and the gate is set up in another directional mode to allow the controlled area to the uncontrolled area. The method comprises:

• Detecting at least one current user stream parameter, and
• Driving the gate such that the gate is operated in a directional mode determined by the detected current user stream parameter.

The method is in particular a regulatory procedure. The method is used in particular for regulating a user flow through a gate array.

The features of the access systems, devices, methods, devices and computer programs are freely combinable. In particular features of the description and / or the dependent claims, even with complete or partial circumvention of features of the independent claims, in isolation or freely combined with each other, be inventive in its own right.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines Zugangssystems gemäß der vorliegenden Anmeldung;

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eine schematische Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines Zugangssystems gemäß der vorliegenden Anmeldung;

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eine schematische Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines Zugangssystems gemäß der vorliegenden Anmeldung; und

Fig. 4

ein Diagramm eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines Verfahrens gemäß der vorliegenden Anmeldung.

Nachfolgend werden für gleiche Elemente gleiche Bezugszeichen verwendet.There are now a variety of ways to design the application according to the entry system and the method according to the application and further develop. For this purpose, reference is made, on the one hand, to the claims subordinate to the independent claims, and, on the other hand, to the description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawing. In the drawing shows:

Fig. 1

a schematic view of an embodiment of an access system according to the present application;

Fig. 2

a schematic view of another embodiment of an access system according to the present application;

Fig. 3

a schematic view of another embodiment of an access system according to the present application; and

Fig. 4

a diagram of an embodiment of a method according to the present application.

Hereinafter, like reference numerals will be used for like elements.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of an access system 100 according to the present application. The access system 100 here comprises a gate array 102 with two gates 104.1, 104.2. It is understood that according to other variants, two or more gate arrays can be provided. Further, it should be understood that a gate array may comprise a different number of gates.

A gate array 102 is presently arranged between an uncontrolled area 108 and a controlled area 110. In particular, the illustrated gate array 102 is arranged to allow authorized users access from the uncontrolled area 108 to the controlled area 110 and to allow access from the controlled area 110 to the uncontrolled area 108.

For example, a user 118 has a ticket medium (not shown) with an interface device (not shown) of the gate 104.1, 104.2 or access code readable by a device (not shown) connected to the gate 104.1, 104.2 (not shown) (eg barcode, QR code, RFID identifier, another readable user or mobile device identifier, etc.). The gate array 102 or a gate 104.1, 104.2 of the gate array 102 or a remote computing device (not shown) can check the read access code and access the controlled area 110, ie a passage through a gate 104.1, 104.2, with a positive result release. If the result is negative and the user 118 is not authorized, the gate 104.1, 104.2 remains locked. In a corresponding manner, the access in the output direction, that is from the controlled area 110 into the uncontrolled area 108, can be controlled. It can also be provided that the authorization of a user 118 is checked only in one direction (eg input direction).

In the present case, each gate 104.1, 104.2 can be operated in at least two direction operating modes (indicated by the arrow 106). In a first directional mode (input direction mode), the gate 104.1, 104.2 allows only one passage from the uncontrolled area 108 to the controlled area 110. In this directional mode, the other direction (exit direction) through the gate 104.1, 104.2 is also disabled for authorized users.

In a second directional mode (output direction mode), the gate 104.1, 104.2 allows only one pass from the controlled area 110 to the uncontrolled area 108. In this directional mode, the other direction (input direction) through the gate 104.1, 104.2 is also disabled for authorized users. In a further (third) directional mode, a gate 104.1, 104.2 can be used for the passage in both directions, ie both from the uncontrolled area 108 into the controlled area 110 and in the opposite direction.

In particular, the gate array 104.1, 104.2 in the present case is set up such that each gate 104.1, 104.2 can be operated individually in a specific directional mode. In particular, a corresponding setting of the respective gate 104.1, 104.2 can be effected individually. It is understood that according to other variants it can also be provided that two or more gates must always be operated together with the same directional mode, and / or that a gate of a gate array is always operable only in one direction mode. To set a direction mode, in the present case each gate 104.1, 104.2 has an (individually) controllable actuator 116.1, 116.2, which carries out the necessary settings.

In addition, the illustrated gate array 102 has at least one (local) detection device 112 and at least one (local) control device 114. The detection device 112 is set up to detect at least one instantaneous user flow parameter. In the present case, the detection device 112 is set up in particular to detect at least one indicator of the number of users 118 that will (probably) pass the gate array 102 from the uncontrolled area to the controlled area. The indicator may be, for example, the input pressure, that is the (approximate) number of users 118 present in a particular section 120 of the uncontrolled area 108 in front of the gate array 102 (as seen in the input direction). This indicator represents a current usage flow parameter. For example, the detected instantaneous user flow parameter may be compared to at least one predetermined user flow reference value. Based on the detected instantaneous user flow parameter, in particular for each gate 104.1, 104.2 individually the currently suitable directional mode can be selected.

The control device 114 is set up to control the associated actuator 116.1, 116.2 accordingly, depending on the selected direction mode for a gate 104.1, 104.2, preferably in the event of a change in the direction mode for the gate 104.1, 104.2. In other words, a gate 104.1, 104.2 or the associated actuator 116.1, 116.2 is controlled in such a way that the gate 104.1, 104.2 in one is operated in accordance with the detected current user flow parameter particular direction mode.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of an access system 200 according to the present application. In order to avoid repetition, essentially only the differences from the exemplary embodiment will follow FIG. 1 described. For the other components of the access system 200 reference is made to the above statements.

The access system 200 in the present case has a gate array 202 with three gates 204.1, 204.2, 204.3. Each of the illustrated gates 204.1, 204.2, 204.3 may be operated in the first directional mode (e.g., input direction mode) and at least in the second directional mode (e.g., output direction mode).

For the detection of user flow parameters, a remotely located detection device 212 is provided in the present case. The detection device 212 may include at least one (not shown) receiving module and at least one (not shown) evaluation module. The receiving module is configured to receive presence messages from mobile terminals 224, in particular via a wireless communication channel 228 (e.g., cellular network or near field network), for detecting instantaneous user flow parameters. The received presence messages can be evaluated (subsequently) by the evaluation module in order to detect the at least one user flow parameter.

The detection device 212 is arranged in a remote (central) computing device 230 (e.g., a backend system) in this embodiment. In addition to the detection device 212, the computing device 230 comprises an evaluation device 234 and a control device 214.

The evaluation device 234 is set up to evaluate the at least one detected instantaneous user flow parameter, as described below becomes. In particular, the respective (currently optimal) directional operating mode can be determined individually for each gate 204.1, 204.2, 204.3 by the evaluation. Depending on the determination result, the control device 214 activates the respective actuator 216.1, 216.2, 216.3 via at least one (wireless and / or wired) communication channel 236 in the previously described manner.

In particular, in the present exemplary embodiment, presence messages are received by mobile terminals 224 by the detection device 212, which are currently located in a first specific section 220.1 of the uncontrolled area 208 and a second defined section 220.2 of the controlled area 210.

In order to effect a transmission of a presence message from a mobile terminal 224, two first transmission devices 232.1, 232.2 are presently provided. Each of the transmission devices 232.1, 232.2 shown is set up to transmit a (almost) continuous transmission field. The transmission range 222.1, 222.2 may in particular correspond to the respective particular section 220.1, 220.2. In particular, the at least one first transmitting device 232.1, 232.2 can be set and / or positioned so that a specific and desired section 220.1, 220.2 of specific dimensions is covered by a first transmitting field. It is understood that two or more first transmitting devices may be provided with a corresponding number of first transmitting fields to define a particular portion.

A first transmission field is set up to effect a transmission of a presence message by a mobile terminal 224. Thus, the first transmission field may comprise a transmitter data record that can be received by the mobile terminal 224 and, in particular, processed by an application 226 of the mobile terminal 224 such that a presence message is sent to a specific detection device 212. The sender record may be, for example Wake-up and / or Aussendeinstruktionen, a timestamp, a (unique) station identification of the first transmitting device 232.1, 232.2, a transmitter position of the first transmitting device 232.1, 232.2, a destination address (eg communication address of the detection device 212) and / or the like. The application 226 may be configured to process this sender record to generate a presence message and in particular to effect the transmission of the presence message.

A presence message may preferably include a presence record. For example, the presence record may include a time information corresponding to the time stamp (eg the time stamp or a time information derived therefrom), a user and / or mobile device identifier, in particular a unique identifier of the mobile terminal 224 and / or the user of the mobile terminal 224, one of the Sender identification corresponding transmitter information (eg, the sender identification or derived therefrom transmitter identification information), a movement or direction information about the mobile terminal 224, etc. include. In addition, the destination address data can be used to address the presence message to the correct destination address.

The received presence messages can be provided by the receiving module of the detection device 212 to the evaluation module of the detection device 212. From the received presence messages, in particular the presence data sets contained therein, the evaluation module can determine at least one instantaneous user flow parameter, in particular for a specific section 220.1, 220.2. In particular, based on the received presence data sets, the first user flow parameter may be a first indicator of the actual number of users that will (probably) enter the controlled area 210 from the uncontrolled area 208 ("inlet pressure"). As a second user flow parameter, a second indicator of the actual number of users that (probably) from the controlled area 210 to the uncontrolled area may be determined 210 ("outlet pressure"). It is understood that an indicator may differ from the actual number of users. However, it has been recognized that a corresponding indicator is sufficiently representative of an instantaneous user power state on the gate array.

In the evaluation, the evaluation module can in particular take into account only valid presence messages. If, for example, another presence message comprises the same user identifier as a presence message received (immediately) before, the further presence message can be evaluated as invalid.

Also, the time information can be evaluated. For example, the first transmission devices 232.1, 232.2 can be synchronized with the evaluation device 234, in particular synchronized in time. By evaluating the time information (eg by comparison with a predefinable time limit value), it can then be determined whether the mobile terminal 224 is actually located in the particular section 220.1, 220.2 or it can be assumed that the mobile terminal 224 will no longer be in place at that time located in the particular section 220.1, 220.2. This can be caused, for example, by a transmission error (for example, runtime error).

To determine the directional mode of one or more gate (s) 204.1, 204.2, 204.3, the evaluator 234 may compare the sensed instantaneous input pressure to a user current reference, in this case the detected instantaneous output pressure. Depending on the result of the comparison, the directional operating mode of one or more gate (s) 204.1, 204.2, 204.3 can be determined by the evaluation device 234. For example, for a comparison result, input pressure> output pressure two gates 204.1, 204.2 in the first directional mode and only one gate 204.3 in the second directional mode can be operated. For the case of inlet pressure >> outlet pressure, for example, all three gates 204.1, 204.2, 204.3 at least temporarily in the first directional mode. For example, comparison threshold values may be predetermined for the comparison operation to determine whether user flow parameter N ₁ <user flow parameter N ₂ or user flow parameter N ₁ << user flow parameter N ₂ (corresponding to N ₂ <N ₁ or N ₂ << N ₁ ).

The FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of an access system 300 according to the present application. In order to avoid repetition, essentially only the differences from the exemplary embodiments follow FIG. 1 or 2 described. For the other components of the access system 300, reference is made to the above statements.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the gate array 302 has, for example, two gates 304.1 and 304.2, which can each be operated at least in two different direction operating modes. In addition, each gate 304.1, 304.2 in the present case may be operated in at least two different pass modes. In the case of a first pass-through mode, it can be provided that the gate 304.1, 304.2 is (always) closed and is only enabled upon successful authentication. In a second pass mode, it may be provided that the gate 304.1, 304.2 (always) is enabled and is disabled only in case of unsuccessful authentication.

In addition to the first detection device 312.1 described above, comprising a receiving module and an evaluation module, two additional detection devices 312.2, 312.3 in the form of optical detection devices 312.2, 312.3 (eg cameras or light sensors) are additionally provided in the present case. For example, a camera 312.2, 312.3 at least partially monitor a corresponding specific section 320.2, 320.3. The measurement results can be transmitted to a receiving device 346 of the computing device 330 in order to be taken into account when determining a first and / or second instantaneous user flow parameter of, for example, the evaluation module.

It is understood that, alternatively or additionally, other detection devices, such as APC (Automatic Passenger Counting) systems, e.g. with IR sensors, sound devices, in particular ultrasonic sensors, etc. may be provided. For example, a quantitative measurement method may be implemented in the form of a differential measurement of a sound pressure level or a spectrum of one or more specific sections.

In particular, in addition, a bidirectional communication channel 336 may be present between the gate array 302 and the computing device 330. Via the communication channel 336, the gate array 302 can, in particular, make available the (currently) validated passes through the at least one gate 304.1, 304.2 of the computing device 330, in particular of the evaluation device 334.

In addition, the present access system 300 includes two first transmitters 332.2, 332.3 and two second transmitters 332.1, 332.4. With their respective first transmission fields, the first transmission devices 332.2, 332.3 cover first specific sections 320.2, 320.3. In the present case, the second transmission devices 332.1, 332.4 cover second specific sections 320.1, 320.4 with their transmission fields. In this case, the transmission devices 332.1, 332.2, 332.3, 332.4 are arranged such that the distance of a first transmission field (for example from a center of the first transmission field and / or transmitter position of the first transmission device 332.2, 332.3) of a specific area 308, 310 to the gate array 302 is at least is smaller than the distance of the corresponding second transmission field (for example, from a center of the second transmission field and / or transmitter position of the second transmission device 332.1, 332.4) from this particular region 308, 310 to the gate array 302.

Both the first transmission field and the second transmission field can effect the transmission of a respective presence message from a mobile terminal 324.1, 324.2, such as previously described. In alternative variants, it may be provided that only the first transmission field is set up to effect a transmission of a presence message. The condition for this is in particular that the mobile terminal 324 has first received the second transmission field.

The above variants make it possible to determine the instantaneous direction of movement of a mobile terminal (324.1 'according to 324.1 ", indicated by directional arrow 342.1 or 324.2' according to 324.2", indicated by directional arrow 342.2). As a result, it can be seen that the mobile terminal 324.1 moves toward the gate array 301 while the mobile terminal 324.2 is moving in an opposite direction. Upon detection of a user flow parameter, only the mobile terminal 324.1 (or its user) moving in the direction of the gate array 302 can be considered.

In addition, the computing device 330 in the present case has a database 340. For example, the database may store historical user stream parameter values, (current) schedule parameters of a station controlled by the access system (or the like), and / or predetermined minimum operating condition (s) (e.g., at least one gate must be provided for each direction).

The operation and operation of the access system 300 will be described in more detail below with the aid of FIG. 4 described. The FIG. 4 FIG. 12 is a diagram of one embodiment of a method of operating an access system 300 according to the present application.

In a first step 401, at least one user flow parameter can be detected by at least one detection device 312.1, 312.2, 312.3. For this purpose, presence messages are received and evaluated, and the image data of the cameras 312.2, 312.3 evaluated. In particular, a first user stream parameter may be detected that is an indicator (eg, a number) for the users that are likely to pass the gate array in the input direction [ "Inlet pressure"]. Further, a second user flow parameter may be detected, which is an indicator (eg, a number) for the users who are likely to pass the gate array in the exit direction ("exit pressure").

In a next step 402, the evaluation device 334 can evaluate the at least one user flow parameter. In particular, in determination step 402, the input pressure may be compared to the output pressure and the currently optimal directional mode may be determined individually for preferably each gate 304.1, 304.2, 304.3.

Optionally, in the determining step, an instantaneous directional mode may be further determined based on past experiences (eg historical user flow parameter values stored in a database), current timetable parameters (eg actual actual timetable of a train station, airport, etc.), current time information (eg weekday or weekend day, time of day , etc.), the instantaneous (actual) passes through the at least one gate 304.1, 304.2 ("load") transmitted by the gate array 302 and / or predetermined minimum operating conditions (eg x gate (s) must always be in the input direction and / or x Gate (s) must always be operated in the output direction, buffering of the controlled system).

In step 403, the control device 314 activates the respective gates 304.1, 304.2 or their actuators 316.1, 316.2 in order to effect a corresponding adjustment of the directional operating mode. In a corresponding manner, the pass-through mode can optionally also be set. The control process continues with step 401.

In particular, the method according to the application enables optimum operation of a gate array as a function of the instantaneous user current state on the gate array. User congestion can at least be reduced, and thus user satisfaction can be improved.

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Access system (100, 200, 300) comprising: at least one gate array (102, 202, 302) having at least one gate (104, 204, 304) operable in at least two direction modes, wherein the gate (104, 204, 304) is arranged at a first directional mode to allow access from an uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308) to a controlled area (110, 210, 310), and wherein the gate (104, 204, 304) is arranged in a further directional mode to allow access from the controlled area [110, 210, 310] to the uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308), characterized in that the access system (100, 200, 300) further comprises: - At least one detection device (112, 212, 312), adapted for detecting at least one instantaneous user flow parameter, and at least one controller (114, 214, 314) arranged to drive the gate (104, 204, 304) such that the gate (104, 204, 304) is operated in a directional mode determined by the detected current user stream parameter. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 1, characterized in that the instantaneous user flow parameter at least one indicator for the current number of users in at least one first specific section (120, 220.1, 320.1, 320.2) of the uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308), and or at least one indicator for the number of users in at least one further specific section (220.2, 320.3, 320.4) of the controlled area (110, 210, 310) is. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 2, characterized in that the instantaneous user flow parameter is an indicator of the instantaneous number of users moving at least substantially in the direction of the gate array (102, 202, 302). Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the at least one detection device (112, 212, 312) is set up for receiving at least one presence message from a mobile terminal (224, 324) located in the first determined section (120, 220.1, 320.1, 320.2) of the uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308), and or for receiving at least one presence message from a mobile terminal (224, 324) located in the further determined section (220.2, 320.3, 320.4) of the controlled area (110, 210, 310). Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 4, characterized in that - the access system (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one first transmission device (232.1, 232.2, 332.2, 332.3) associated with the gate array (102, 202, 302) and configured to emit a first transmission field, - wherein the first transmission field is arranged to effect the transmission of the presence message by the mobile terminal (224, 324). Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 5, characterized in that the transmitted first transmission field comprises a transmitter data set comprising at least one data element selected from the following group: - Awakening instruction and / or sending instruction, a transmitter identifier of the first transmitter (232.1, 232.2, 332.2, 332.3), a transmitter position of the first transmitting device (232.1, 232.2, 332.2, 332.3), - a timestamp, and - At least one destination address of the detection device (112, 212, 312). Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 6, characterized in that the presence message comprises a presence data set comprising at least one data element selected from the following group: at least one user identifier and / or mobile device identifier, a sender information corresponding to the sender identification, - transmitter position, a time information corresponding to the time stamp, and - Movement data of the mobile terminal (224, 324). Access system (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one detection device (112, 212, 312) is an optical detection device (312.2, 12.3) and / or a sound detection device and / or has an infrared sensor. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the access system (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one evaluation device (234, 334) configured to determine the direction mode of the gate (104, 204, 304) at least as a function of the detected instantaneous user flow parameter in a determination step, wherein, in the determining step, the detected current user stream parameter is compared with at least one user stream reference value, and - wherein in the determining step depending on the comparison result, the direction mode for the gate (104, 204, 304) is determined. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 9, characterized in that the user flow reference value is another detected instantaneous user flow parameter. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the evaluation device (234, 334) is adapted to determine the directional mode of the gate (104, 204, 304) depending on the detected instantaneous user flow parameter and at least one parameter from the group: historical user flow parameter values, - at least one timetable parameter, at least one time information, validated passes through the at least one gate (104, 204, 304), and - at least one minimum operating condition. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The gate array (102, 202, 302) comprises at least one operable in two pass modes gate (104, 204, 304), and wherein the control means (114, 214, 314) is arranged to drive the gate (104, 204, 304) such that the gate (104, 204, 304) is operated in a pass mode determined in response to the detected current user stream parameter. Access system (100, 200, 300) according to one of claims 5 to 12, characterized in that the access system (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one second transmission device (332.1, 332.4), which is assigned to the gate array (102, 202, 302) and configured to emit a second transmission field, - wherein the distance between the first transmission field and the gate array (102, 202, 302) is at least smaller than the distance between the second transmission field and the gate array (102, 202, 302). Access system (100, 200, 300) according to claim 10, characterized in that - The access system (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one remotely located computing device (230, 330), and the remotely located computing device (230, 330) comprises at least one device selected from the group: the evaluation device (234, 334), - The detection device (212, 312.1), and - Control device (214, 314). Method for operating an access system (100, 200, 300), in particular an access system (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one gate array (102, 202, 302) with at least one gate (2) which can be operated in at least two direction modes. 104, 204, 304), wherein the gate (104, 204, 304) is configured in a first directional mode to allow access from an uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308) to a controlled area (110, 210, 310) and the gate (104, 204, 304) is arranged in another directional mode to allow access from the controlled area (110, 210, 310) to the uncontrolled area (108, 208, 308), the method comprising: - detecting at least one instant user stream parameter, and - driving the gate (104, 204, 304) such that the gate (104, 204, 304) is operated in a directional mode determined by the detected current user current parameter.

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