JP4528262B2 - Boarding security check system and method, and computer program. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a boarding security check system, method, and program for executing a passenger and baggage check-in procedure performed when boarding an aircraft by a computer.

  When boarding an aircraft, passengers are required to complete check-in procedures for themselves and carry-on and checked baggage. 11 and 12 show the flow of a conventional check-in procedure.

In order to move from the airport waiting room to the boarding gate, the passenger first checks in with a check-in counter including an automatic check-in machine (SCM) (Fig. 11 circle 1 , Fig. 12: S111) and boardes an air ticket. Exchange for a ticket (S112). Then, go to the security check gate (Fig. 11, circle 1 and circle 3 '), show the boarding pass to the airport staff, inspect the carry-on baggage with the X-ray image inspection device (S116), and check the security check gate. The security check is performed by a metal detector (S117). Then, after waiting for boarding guidance in the boarding waiting room, the boarding check at the boarding gate is reached (S118).

On the other hand, with regard to checked baggage, after the check-in procedure is completed, the passenger passes the boarding pass to the airport clerk at the baggage check-in counter ( circle 2 ′ in FIG. 11), and other information such as destination is read and a baggage tag is issued (S113). Then, the size and weight of the checked baggage are measured by the airport clerk, a tag is attached to the checked baggage (S114), and the baggage is sorted and transported to the airplane mounting device. The passenger is handed the baggage baggage claim from the airport clerk (S115), and the checked baggage is returned by checking the baggage claim number of the baggage tag at the arrival airport. At this time, the information written on the baggage tag is a baggage claim number, an arrival place name, an airline name, a flight name, and a barcode that can recognize them.

  By the way, many check-in procedures and security check automation have been proposed and patented. For example, check-in, security check, and boarding procedures for boarding an aircraft are carried out with a non-contact IC card carried by the passenger, the procedure is smoothly performed, the checkpoints are increased and the location where the passenger has passed, and In the airport check IC card system (patent No. 3315884), the passenger information written on the IC card at the security check location and the security checked information are stored in association with each other, and the security is improved. Use a gate management system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-167305) that changes the strength and contents to check according to the situation, IC tags and IC cards, and grasp the passenger's checked baggage and the passenger's own movement to ensure boarding safety Secured by the passenger's boarding performance Security management system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-306659) that solves the problem that passengers and baggage are separately loaded on aircraft, which is a characteristic of air transport Parking management system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-22459) for judging entry / exit using a combination of judgment criteria and a database storage method and apparatus, a passport function / boarding pass function / credit card function Passport with a passport, and an immigration card system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-30448) relating to the mechanism for issuing this IC card. When boarding an aircraft, the person who wants to check-in is registered on a waiting board at any place Check-in, queue, visa, call, evaluation Temu (Kohyo No. 10-502470), and so on.

  According to the conventional system including the above-mentioned applications, smooth procedures and safe and reliable management of passengers and baggage can be performed by carrying IC cards and IC tags in passengers and baggage. Further, by tracking and managing the behavior of the passenger, the location of the passenger can be confirmed as necessary.

However, check-in procedures when boarding an aircraft, baggage custody, carry-on baggage inspection and security check for metal inspection are carried out in different places, and passengers can prove boarding pass such as boarding pass at each place. It was necessary to present and proceed with the procedure, causing trouble and congestion.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a boarding security check system and method, and a computer program, which eliminate the need for passengers to perform procedures at different locations many times, simplify the flow line, and improve passenger services. There is.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a series of procedures from check-in to boarding at an airport having a plurality of checkpoints after the security booth 6 and the security booth 6 that are the first checkpoints. In the second checkpoint to be installed , the passenger himself / herself carries out the configuration by himself / herself. In the security booth inside the 6, performs the admission authenticated against read-biological information of a boarding pass or read the customer card Rutotomoni passenger, boarding reservation information that has been registered at the time of boarding reservation, recorded in the boarding pass or customer card The stored data and the biometric information are stored in the storage unit in correspondence with each other, and it is confirmed that there is no violation of the boarding rules by inspection of the carry-on baggage, and the departure is permitted. Then, at the second check point, the biometric information is acquired by a biometric authentication operation by a user, and the data recorded on the boarding pass or the customer card in the storage unit is associated with the biometric information. The admission authentication is performed based on the above. If there is checked baggage, the baggage storage device installed in the security booth 6 reads the tag attached to the baggage stored in the baggage storage device and confirms that there is no violation of the baggage storage regulations for shape and weight. And hand baggage.

  Furthermore, personal authentication information is registered at the time of entrance verification of the security booth 6, and based on this information, it is used for traceability on the traffic line to the boarding gate and boarding check without using media (boarding pass, customer card, etc.) To do.

  According to the present invention, it is not necessary for a passenger to perform procedures at different places many times, and the traffic line can be shortened and simplified to improve passenger service.

FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining the outline of the security booth used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram quoted for explaining the flow of various procedures from check-in to boarding when the security booth of FIG. 1 is used.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a connection form of the boarding security check system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the security booth in FIGS. 1 to 3.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of various DBs possessed by the airport server in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional development of the configuration when the boarding security check system according to the present invention performs behavior tracking management of passengers.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart cited for explaining the outline of the overall operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram cited for explaining the flow of various procedures from conventional check-in to boarding.
FIG. 12 is an operation sequence diagram cited for explaining the flow of various procedures from conventional check-in to boarding.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining the outline of the security booth used in the embodiment of the present invention. In the security booth 6, the boarding security system of the present invention is constructed, and, as shown in FIG. 1, the card reader 621 and the network camera 630, for example, are installed in an automatic door entrance in a closed space. Inside the booth, a baggage storage device 628, an X-ray inspection device 625, a metal detector 626, etc. are provided as security check equipment.

  The security booth 6 reads the boarding pass or customer card with the card reader 621 described above, and performs admission authentication by collating with the boarding reservation information registered at the time of boarding reservation. Then, carry-on baggage 102 is inspected using equipment for security checks such as X-ray image inspection device 625, metal detector 626, etc. Give guidance. When there is a checked baggage 100, the baggage checking device 628 installed in the booth determines whether to check in the checked baggage. Specifically, it reads the information recorded in the baggage tag 101 attached to the checked baggage 100 (hereinafter abbreviated as “baggage tag information” as appropriate) and matches the customer information of the passenger who entered the booth now. The tag is checked and it is confirmed by the sensor that there is no violation of the baggage custody regulations such as shape and weight.

  The outline flow from check-in to entering the boarding gate is as follows. That is, a passenger enters the security booth 6 one by one, and a series of procedures from the above-described check-in, baggage custody, and security check are continuously performed. Specifically, at the security booth 6, a customer card or boarding pass is read at the entrance and associated with boarding reservation data registered in advance. Furthermore, it is stored in association with the inspection results of each facility installed in the booth for the security check described above. Therefore, no problem occurs even if the inspection is automated. Only when the automatic determination is NG, the unpacking inspection by the manned person is performed. Also, baggage can be checked automatically by identity verification.

  Conventionally, passengers perform a series of procedures that have been handled by manpower by themselves, and as shown in FIG. 2, the passenger can go to the boarding gate by performing only one procedure at the security booth. Moreover, the security booth 6 can be installed by securing only the space for one passenger to pass through as well as the personnel reduction effect of airport companies, which contributes to the reduction of the installation space. Note that if face authentication data is taken, it is possible to pass through face authentication without inspecting the boarding pass at the time of boarding. The reason why the face authentication data is taken is that it is used for boarding gates after leaving the security booth 6 and for tracking behavior of passengers. At the boarding gate, there are only the person boarding the plane and the data of the day of shooting, so the visibility is high and the search is easy.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a connection form of the boarding security check system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the security booth 6 in which the boarding security check system of the present invention is constructed is connected to the reservation boarding host and customer management host 1 at the aviation headquarters via the airport server 3, for example, WAN (Wide Area). (Network) 4. The reservation boarding host or the customer management host 1 is connected to the customer terminal 2 via, for example, the IP (Internet Protocol) network, and the boarding reservation when the passenger makes a boarding reservation via the IP network by operating the customer terminal 2 A center DB (data Base) for managing information and customer information is provided.

  The airport server 3 is installed for each airport, and is connected to the security booth 6 via, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) 9. The airport server 3 downloads the data of the relevant airport on that day from the reservation boarding host in which the reservations for all airports and all days are registered and the customer management host 1 in which the data of all customers are registered as necessary. Create databases (boarding reservation DB 31 and customer DB 32) and respond to inquiries from the security booth 6 described later. The airport server 3 includes various boarding reservation DBs 31 and customer DBs 32 that are copies of data managed by the reservation boarding host and customer management host 1, and a personal authentication DB 33 created and managed by the airport server 3. A security check DB 34 is provided. In addition, a plurality of boarding gate terminals 7 and a plurality of network cameras 8 (NW cameras # 1 to #n) including a photographing camera installed at the entrance of the security booth 6 are also connected to the LAN 9.

  An example of the data structure of the boarding reservation DB 31, customer DB 32, identity authentication information registration DB 33, and security check DB 34 is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the boarding reservation DB 31 includes “boarding reservation information” applied by the passenger at the time of boarding reservation, specifically, scheduled departure date, destination, flight number, PNR (passenger name record). : Name, phone number, age) and other data items are set, and assigned and recorded with the customer code. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the customer DB 32 stores the customer code, address, name, and telephone number recorded in the customer card distributed from the airline company to the applicant at the time of member registration. In addition, personal information such as “personal identification information (password, etc.)” to be described later is assigned and recorded as a data item.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the "personal authentication information" is stored in the personal authentication information registration DB 33. Specifically, the customer code and image information (taken by the camera at the security booth entrance). The person's face image data) is assigned as a data item. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5D, in the security check DB 34, passage data is assigned and recorded in addition to the customer code and the inspection data. Inspection data is the result of inspection by an X-ray image inspection device, metal detector, etc. installed as inspection equipment. Passage data is a facial image that describes whether or not an arbitrary point in the airport has been passed. This is information indicated by the personal authentication (image processing result) based on this, and here, the position information of the point where the personal authentication is obtained (location of the NW camera 8) and the time stamp are recorded.

  The boarding reservation DB 31, customer DB 32, identity authentication DB 33, and security check DB 34 are all linked by a customer code.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the security booth shown in FIGS.
The security booth 6 is roughly divided into a control device unit 61 and a peripheral device unit 62. The control device unit 61 controls the entire flow from check-in to boarding in cooperation with the airport server 3, and the peripheral device unit 62 is installed as a peripheral device under the management of the control device unit 61. Control.

The control device 61 has a security booth management unit 612 as a control center, and includes an NW interface unit 611, a program memory 613, a work memory 614, an entrance authentication unit 615, a baggage custody authentication unit 617, and a security judgment unit 618.
The NW interface unit 611 controls an interface with the airport server 3, and the security booth management unit 612 configures the security booth 6 using the work memory 614 by sequentially reading and executing the programs stored in the program memory 613. Manage the operation of each block. Specifically, by communicating with the airport server 3 connected via the NW interface unit 611, the entrance authentication, identity authentication (face image shooting), and baggage custody authentication described later are performed, and the booth entrance and exit based on the authentication result is performed. It controls a series of sequences including door opening / closing commands and issuing inspection commands for each inspection facility.

The admission authentication unit 615 reads the boarding pass or customer card, compares the boarding reservation information registered at the time of boarding reservation, authenticates the passenger, and drives the door opening / closing control device 623 of the peripheral unit 62 to enter the booth entrance. Open / close control is performed. Furthermore, the baggage custody authentication unit 617 confirms whether the person who deposits the baggage is a passenger boarding the plane. Specifically, the boarding reservation information and personal information registered in association with the boarding pass and customer card possessed by the person or the information recorded on the baggage tag 101 attached to the checked baggage 100 are read. And check the baggage storage. In the baggage tag, an ID (for example, customer code or doug data associated with the customer code) that can identify the passenger is recorded, so that boarding reservation information and personal information can be assigned. . In the present embodiment, “tag data” is recorded in the baggage tag as baggage tag information.
The security judgment unit 618 confirms that the passenger or the carry-on baggage 102 inspected and output by the X-ray image inspection device 625 and the metal detector 626 installed as the inspection equipment of the peripheral device unit 62 does not violate the boarding rules. Based on the inspection result, the door opening / closing control device 623 is driven to perform opening / closing control of the exit of the booth.

  On the other hand, the peripheral device unit 62 includes a card reader 621, a door opening / closing control device 623 that is controlled to be opened and closed by the security determination unit 618, an automatic entrance / exit door 624, and an X-ray image inspection device 625 installed as an inspection facility. , A metal detector 626, a baggage storage device 628, and an NW camera 630.

  The card reader 621 reads a customer card or boarding pass that is loaded or held over and supplies the data to the entrance authentication unit 615 of the control device unit 61. The baggage custody device 628 includes a tag reader 622, a door opening / closing control device 627, a shape sensor, a weight sensor, and a baggage transport device 629. The passenger baggage storage device 629 automatically measures and sets the baggage custody in the baggage custody authentication. The data is transferred to the unit 617. Further, the baggage storage device 628 is related to the tag data (ID) recorded in the baggage tag 101 attached to the checked baggage 100 when it is confirmed by the shape sensor and the weight sensor that the baggage checking rule is not violated. In accordance with the destination information obtained from the boarding reservation information, the baggage transport device 629 is activated and guided to a baggage sorting device (not shown). The NW camera 630 is installed near the entrance of the security booth 6, and takes a face image when a passenger enters the booth. The captured face image is used as “personal authentication information”.

  FIGS. 7 to 9 are flowcharts cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and partially show the processing procedure of the program of the present invention. The operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described in detail below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart quoted for explaining the outline of the overall operation of the embodiment of the present invention. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the passenger first performs admission authentication or check-in operation to enter the security booth 6 (S601).

  Specifically, the card reader 621 installed in front of the security booth 6 reads the data recorded on the customer card or boarding pass, and inquires the airport server 3 about the boarding reservation DB 31 and the information stored in the customer DB 32. Entry admission and check-in. Entrance authentication and check-in are performed by the entrance authentication unit 615 under the management of the security booth management unit 612. In addition, the criteria for admission verification may be the processing that only determines whether or not the check-in has been completed, and there are cases where the authority to pass through this booth is determined in advance to avoid the risk of performing security checks by self. Yes, in the former case, off-line authentication is possible using the checked-in information on the boarding pass or customer card. In the latter case, it is a process for confirming whether the passenger is the same person as the user authentication information recorded in advance on the customer card, and can also be authenticated off-line. Also, the personal authentication information is registered in the personal authentication information registration DB 33 of the airport server 3 via the NW interface unit 611 by photographing the passenger's face image with the NW camera 630 installed at the entrance of the security booth 6 (S602). Pre-processing for passenger behavior tracking management (hereinafter referred to as traceability check). The entrance authentication unit 615 refers to the boarding reservation DB 31 and the customer DB 32 to perform entrance authentication (S603), and controls the door opening / closing control device 623 when it is determined that the entrance is possible, thereby automatically entering and leaving the door 624 ( In this case, the entrance door) is opened, the passenger is allowed to enter the security booth 6 (S604), and the entrance / exit automatic door 624 is not opened when it is determined that the entrance is impossible.

  If there is a checked baggage 100, the passenger deposits the baggage in the baggage deposit device 628 (S605). Details of the baggage custody operation will be described later using a flowchart shown in FIG. The baggage may be deposited before or after X-ray inspection by the X-ray image inspection apparatus 625 or metal detection inspection by the metal detector 626 performed under the management of the security booth management unit 612.

  As a security check, X-ray automatic inspection of the carry-on baggage 102 and metal detection of belongings carried are performed (S606, S607). If the security judgment unit 618 determines that the passage is possible based on both inspection results, the security check gate (X-ray image inspection apparatus 625, metal detector 626) is surely dived by an exit sensor or the like (not shown). The door opening / closing control device 623 is controlled (S610), the entrance / exit automatic door 624 (in this case, the exit door) is opened, and the passenger is allowed to exit (S612).

  Since the security booth 6 is regulated so that it is allowed to enter alone or only when accompanied by children, the passenger passes through the metal detector 626 many times without hesitation. In addition, even if it is determined that the mobile phone or the like is accidentally carried and passed through the metal detector 626 (S606, S607 NG (1)), it is assumed that the metal is returned and detected (mobile phone). It is also possible to perform an operation for passing the image through the X-ray image inspection apparatus 625. If it is determined that passage is impossible by X-ray automatic inspection or metal detection (S606, S607 NG (2)), the passenger calls an attendant (S608), and in this case, the baggage is unpacked by an attendant outside the booth. Inspected or re-inspected using a portable metal detector (S609). As a result of the inspection by the staff, if the passage permission determination is made (S609 OK), the automatic entrance / exit door 624 is opened by manual operation (S611), and the passenger is allowed to leave (S612).

  Passenger behavior after leaving the security booth 6 is an action tracking management unit that displays each image transferred via the NW camera 8 installed at an arbitrary location in the airport and the face image registered at the time of entry. A traceability check is performed and managed by collating with 37 (see FIG. 6) (S613). In addition, a person authentication device is installed in the boarding gate 7, the person authentication information is read here, and the presence / absence of boarding can be determined by checking the identity authentication information registration DB 33 and the boarding reservation DB 31 of the airport server 3 and checking the passage ( S614). Since the boarding gate 7 passes one by one, the identity authentication device may be any device that authenticates using biometric information such as fingerprint information. However, when performing a traceability check, passengers perform a special operation in a wide range. Face authentication is preferable in which the image is captured by the NW camera 8 that can be recognized without being transferred, and the image is transferred and verified. In addition, if there are many blind spots in the passage and the traffic directions are different, it is necessary to install a large number of devices (NW camera 8) used for personal authentication. However, if a self-propelled robot or the like is installed, it is efficient. It is also possible to perform a traceability check.

  In general, biometric information usually has a large amount of data, and if it is used as a search key, it often takes a long time to search. Because the number of people is searched, it can be expected that the recognition rate and the search processing time are fast. Details of the traceability check will be described later using a flowchart shown in FIG.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the minimum configuration as the boarding security check system of the present invention.
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, boarding information is read from a medium such as a customer card or boarding pass by an authentication device (card reader 621) installed in front of the entrance of the security booth 6. Then, the airport server 3 is inquired via the NW interface unit 611, and entrance authentication or check-in is performed with reference to the boarding reservation DB 31 and the customer DB 32 (S701 to S703). When checking in using a customer card, in order to check whether or not a person authorized to use the security booth 6 uses the personal identification information in the customer card or in the customer DB 32 at the time of card registration. It is also conceivable that when the customer card is registered and the customer card is read by the card reader 621, identification information such as a password or fingerprint information is input to determine the identity of the customer. Further, if the identification information is a face image, the NW camera 630 captures the passenger's face, thereby enabling the identification of the person without causing the passenger to input the identification information. It should be noted that such a person identification function (person identification means) is preferably provided to the card reader 621. The security booth 6 is judged to be able to enter by the authentication by the entrance authentication unit 615 under the management of the security booth management unit 612, and only the relevant passengers enter the security booth 6 by an entrance sensor (not shown). After confirming this (S704), the door opening / closing device 623 is controlled to open the entrance / exit automatic door 624 (S705). If it is determined that the admission is impossible, the entrance / exit automatic door 624 remains closed. The door opening / closing device 623 confirms that the number of people entering the security booth is one by an unillustrated entrance sensor and closes the entrance door.

  Subsequently, the security booth management unit 612 instructs X-ray automatic inspection by the X-ray image inspection apparatus 625 and metal detection by the metal detector 626 (S706, S707). If the security determination unit 618 determines that the vehicle can pass according to both inspections, it is confirmed by a leaving sensor or the like (not shown) that the passenger has surely dived the security gate (S710), and the door opening / closing control device 623 is operated. Then, the entrance / exit automatic door 624 is opened to allow exit (S712). The X-ray automatic inspection can be automatically determined by an X-ray image inspection apparatus 625 having a mechanism for analyzing a photographed X-ray image and determining the substance and shape of the dangerous substance. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which one X-ray image inspection determination apparatus having an automatic inspection determination function is provided for n X-ray image reading apparatuses that read X-ray images. If it is determined that the passage is impossible by automatic X-ray inspection or metal detection, an attendant is called (S708), and the unpacking inspection is performed by a staff member outside the booth, or an inspection using a portable metal detector. Is performed (S709). If the clerk inspects and determines that the passage is possible, the clerk manually opens the entrance / exit automatic door 624 (S711) and permits the passenger to leave (S712).

  It should be noted that a record such as an image (inspection data) that has passed through the security booth 6 and performed a security check in relation to check-in information or customer ID information (customer code) is recorded in the security check DB 34. It is also possible to prepare for unexpected situations.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation at the time of baggage custody in the embodiment of the present invention.
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, the boarding security check system of the present invention first reads boarding information from a medium such as a customer card or boarding pass. Then, the airport server 3 is inquired about the information stored in the boarding reservation DB 31 and the customer DB 32 to perform entrance authentication or check-in (S801). When it is necessary to confirm (identity identification) whether the passenger is authorized to use the customer card, for example, a password input is requested. In this way, if it is confirmed that the person who deposits the checked baggage 100 is the passenger himself / herself, the baggage is deposited and the baggage custody authentication is performed (S802, S803). Note that when the baggage storage device 628 is installed in the security booth 6, this process has already been completed at the time of check-in (when entering the security booth 6), and thus the description is omitted.

If the boarding information of the passenger being processed is valid (S803 OK), the door opening / closing control device 627 is controlled by the baggage storage authentication unit 617 (or the entrance authentication unit 615), and the door of the baggage storage device 628 is opened. (S804). After the passenger puts the checked baggage in the device 628, the baggage tag 101 attached to the checked baggage 100 is read (S805), and the read tag data (ID) is associated with the customer code in the customer DB 32 of the airport server 3. Allocate information for loading baggage. In this way, it is possible to reduce the baggage tag 101 by using the tag data (ID) related to the passenger ID (customer code) or the customer code itself as the contents recorded in the baggage tag 101. By linking the ID to the information stored in the boarding reservation DB 31, it is not necessary to issue a tag, which is conventionally performed for each boarding, and the time required for the procedure can be reduced. Accordingly, the labor cost can be reduced since the burden on the staff can be reduced and the labor can be saved.
The baggage storage device 628 measures the shape of the baggage and determines whether it can be accepted by a shape sensor that measures the size and number of bags that can be received and a weight sensor that measures the weight of the baggage and measures the weight that can be received. If it is performed (S806) and it is determined that it can be accepted (S806 OK), the door of the baggage storage device 628 is closed (S807).

  In addition, when there is no tag reader for reading the baggage tag 101 in an airport baggage sorting device or an airplane mounting device (not shown), a conventional baggage such as a baggage sticker describing information about boarding assigned from the baggage tag 101 described above. A piece of information describing the tag is issued as necessary and pasted on the checked baggage 100 (S808). The security booth management unit 612 drives the baggage transport device 629 in order to place the checked baggage 100 on a line that is transported to the airplane mounting device via the baggage sorting device (S809).

  According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, it is not necessary for passengers to line up many times and take out tickets in order to proceed. Further, the business operator can reduce the number of staff, and can reduce the space for passengers to travel. Furthermore, since passenger information and baggage security check information can be reliably correlated one-on-one, passenger security information can be compiled into a database, and the weapons of criminals in the event of hijacking Can also be used to identify or be stored as passenger credit information.

  Conventionally, passengers had to give their baggage to a staff member, so there was a concern that when carrying out an X-ray inspection, the baggage could be mistaken or taken by another person. Such a worry is unnecessary by making it into a booth and performing it by self. There may be cases where it is inconvenient if only one person enters the security booth, such as with children. For example, when multiple people check in, there is a mechanism to enter the security booth 6 in units of check-in. You may build.

  In the above-described embodiment, the baggage storage device 628 is installed in the security booth 6 and the security booth 6 controls the functions of the baggage storage device 628. However, the passenger passes through the security booth 6. The baggage storage counter or the like may function independently without depending on whether or not to do so. In such a case, the baggage custody device and a baggage custody authentication device (baggage custody authentication means) corresponding to the security booth admission authentication device are combined and connected to the database of the airport server 3 via the LAN 9, thereby allowing the baggage. A custody system can be constructed. The operation of the baggage storage system is the same as that shown in FIG.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional development of the configuration when the boarding security check system according to the present invention performs a traceability check for passengers.
Here, the passenger traceability check is performed by the personal authentication information registration unit 36, the behavior tracking management unit 37 and the network camera monitoring unit 38 provided in the airport server 3, and the NW camera 8 (630) installed in the airport. Is called.

  The personal authentication registration unit 36 has a function of registering an image including a passenger's face image taken by the NW camera 630 installed near the entrance of the security booth 6 in the personal authentication information registration DB 33 in association with the boarding reservation information. Have. Such a face image is transmitted from the security booth 6 to the airport server 3 via the LAN 9. Further, the NW camera monitoring unit 38 performs sequence control for shooting by the NW camera 8 installed at an arbitrary place in the airport and transfer of the shot image, and an image obtained as a result of the transfer is stored in the image DB 35. sign up. The captured image stored in the image DB 35 is updated in a short period of about one day. In addition, the behavior tracking management unit 37 generates a passenger image stored in the image DB 35 and an image including the passenger face image captured by the NW camera 630 and stored in the personal authentication information registration DB 33 at a predetermined timing. As a passing data of the security check DB 34, it has a function of tracking and managing the behavior of the passenger based on the position information of the NW camera installation location and the time stamp of the photographed image.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart quoted for explaining the operation when performing the behavior tracking management of the passenger in the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the operation when the passenger traceability check is performed will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the flowchart of FIG. 10, the boarding security check system of the present invention first reads an ID (customer code) from a medium such as a customer card or boarding pass (S901). If identification (identification) is required, the password or biometric information is read, the airport server 3 is inquired about information stored in the boarding reservation DB 31 and the customer DB 32, and entry to the security booth 6 is permitted. . At this time, a face image of the passenger himself / herself is photographed by the NW camera 630 installed at the entrance of the security booth 6 and stored in the identity authentication information registration DB 33 as the identity authentication information (S903).

  The personal identification information of the customer card registered in advance in the customer DB 32 is information relating to an ID, a password, biometric information, etc. for determining whether the card is legitimately used by the principal, but is registered here. The personal authentication information is information that is registered in order to identify the person boarding on the day without using a medium such as a customer card or a boarding pass, and is information recorded in the personal authentication information registration DB 33 of the airport server 3. When a passenger passes through the security booth 6 and performs a check-in, a face image has already been taken by the NW camera 630, and the image is recorded in the personal authentication information registration DB 33. Accordingly, the image information transferred from the NW camera 8 installed at an arbitrary location in the airport for face authentication via the NW camera monitoring unit 38 is the action tracking management unit of the airport server 3 together with its position information and time stamp. 37, where it is compared with the user authentication information registered in the user authentication information registration DB 33, and a traceability check can be performed (S904, S905). The above-described collation operation is sequentially executed according to the timing at which the image captured by the NW camera monitoring unit 38 is transferred, and the security check DB 34 is synchronized with the timing from the location information (location of the NW camera 8) and the time stamp. Passenger data registration is made.

  In addition, the above-described identity authentication device or NW camera 8 is installed in the boarding gate 7 to read the identity authentication information, and inquire the passenger authentication information registration DB 33, boarding reservation DB 31 and customer DB 32 of the airport server 3. It is possible to determine whether there is boarding authority (S905, S906).

  The processing for registering the passenger authentication information and performing the boarding check and the traceability check at the boarding gate 7 does not depend on the passage of the security booth 6, and in this case, the airport server 3 executes the process. It will be. In this embodiment, the NW camera 630 is installed near the card reader 621 of the security booth 6 to capture a face image of a passenger who performs entrance authentication or check-in. A camera 630 may be installed. Even in such a case, the face image and boarding information can be recorded in association with each other, and a traceability check can be performed. The card reader 621 and the automatic check-in machine correspond to the “check-in device” in the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, when boarding procedures are performed, it is not necessary to obtain information capable of authenticating the user and prepare a medium such as a customer card or boarding pass when performing the following procedures. Procedures can be started and passenger convenience can be improved. In addition, by installing a personal authentication device on the flow line that passengers must pass when boarding, it is possible to check the traceability of passengers without forcing the passengers to operate or passing through specific locations. Can do.
As described above, according to the present invention, the security booth 6 is installed in the flow line for performing the security check for inspecting the carry-on baggage and the carry-on item, and the X-ray image inspection apparatus and the metal detection are provided inside. Equipped with a machine, photographing the object inside the baggage and judging the substance and shape of the object in the baggage from the image, it is confirmed that there is no dangerous object, and the person carrying the metal passes Then, it is possible to conduct a security check for each person who passes an alarm. When entering the security booth 6, the information of the person who passes is recorded or the ID for inquiring the information of the person who passes is recorded, for example, the customer card is prepared and the authentication that can read this customer card If a device is installed, a security check can be performed after confirming the information and status of the passing person. If this authentication device can perform the check-in procedure, the check-in and the security check can be performed continuously in the security booth.

  The security booth 6 can be used not only for airline boarding inspections at airports but also for events such as soccer World Cups, security checks at hotel entrances, and security checks at important facilities.

  When applied to a device for depositing baggage by self-service, such as the baggage custody device 628 installed in the security booth 6, a sensor for judging the number, shape and size of the baggage and a sensor for measuring the weight are provided. This can be realized by adding an opening / closing door that prevents additional luggage from being added after attaching and depositing authentication, and interlocking with the door opening / closing control device 627 that automatically opens and closes according to the authentication result.

  In addition, in case the baggage sorting device (not shown) does not have a device for reading the baggage tag or the baggage tag can no longer be read, the baggage tag itself describes the ID for searching the content of the baggage tag, As a function of the baggage storage device 628, it is conceivable to add a function of reading baggage tag information or attaching a baggage sticker or the like based on passenger check-in information. When an automatic baggage storage device 628 is installed in the security booth 6 and personal authentication for entering the security booth 6 is performed together, check-in, security check, and baggage storage can be performed in one stop.

  In addition, when entering the security booth 6 or performing a check-in without entering the security booth 6, for example, the NW camera 8 (630) that captures an image for face authentication, fingerprints, finger veins, etc. If a personal authentication information acquisition device capable of capturing biometric information such as data is attached to the authentication device (card reader 621, etc.) and the personal authentication information to be boarded on the day is obtained, the subsequent check at the boarding gate, for example, No need for media such as customer cards or boarding passes. By performing authentication by authenticating with the personal authentication device and linking with boarding information such as at the time of check-in, it is not necessary to take out the medium from the bag or pocket each time a procedure is performed, and pass checking becomes easy.

  Further, by associating the personal identification information with the information of the baggage tag, when receiving the baggage at the arrival airport, the baggage tag and the personal authentication information can be linked to each other to perform a delivery check. Media necessary only for boarding, such as boarding pass stubs, can easily be lost. However, according to the present invention, personal authentication can be performed using biometric information such as face images, so there is no risk of loss and it is easy and reliable. Can be checked.

  According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, it has been described that the security booth 6 executes check-in, security check, and traceability check, but the airport server 3 may execute part of the check-in, security check, and traceability check. Also, a computer program for causing the security booth 6 shown in FIG. 4 to function as the NW interface unit 611, the security booth management unit 612, the entrance authentication unit 615, the baggage custody authentication unit 617, and the security judgment unit 618 shown in FIG. A computer program for causing the airport server 3 shown in FIG. 5 to function as the personal authentication information registration unit 36, the behavior tracking management unit 37, and the NW camera monitoring unit 38 is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and stored on a magnetic disk or the like. It is assumed that after being stored, it is loaded into memory and executed. The recording medium for recording the program may be a recording medium other than the CD-ROM. Further, the program may be used by being installed in the security booth 6 from the recording medium, or the program may be used by accessing the recording medium through a network.

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A boarding security check system in which a security check of passengers and carry-on baggage performed when boarding an aircraft at an airport having a plurality of checkpoints is performed by a computer,
Read the boarding pass or the data recorded on the customer card and read the biometric information of the passenger, perform admission verification against the boarding reservation information registered in the memory at the time of boarding reservation,
The data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card and the biometric information are stored in the storage unit in association with each other,
With a security booth as the first checkpoint that confirms that there are no violations of boarding regulations by signals from the passenger and carry-on baggage inspection devices ,
Information installed in the subsequent stage of the security booth, acquiring the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user, and data corresponding to the biometric information and the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit; A boarding security check system comprising: a second checkpoint that performs the admission authentication based on the information. The security booth
Provide the entrance authentication means that reads the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card, verifies the boarding reservation information registered in the boarding reservation database at the time of boarding reservation, and controls the opening and closing of the booth entrance door The boarding security check system according to claim 1, wherein: The security booth
It has a metal detector for inspecting whether passengers or carry-on baggage do not violate boarding regulations and an X-ray image inspection device, and further comprises security judgment means for controlling opening and closing of the booth exit door based on these inspection results The boarding security check system according to claim 1, wherein: The security booth
It has a metal detector for inspecting whether passengers or carry-on baggage do not violate boarding regulations and an X-ray image inspection device, and further comprises security judgment means for controlling opening and closing of the booth exit door based on these inspection results The boarding security check system according to claim 2, wherein: The security booth
Baggage storage means is provided for reading baggage tag information recorded on a baggage tag attached to the checked baggage, associating it with the passenger's boarding reservation information, and checking that there is no violation of the checked baggage regulations and checking the baggage The boarding security check system according to claim 2, wherein: The security booth
Baggage storage means is provided for reading baggage tag information recorded on a baggage tag attached to the checked baggage, associating it with the passenger's boarding reservation information, and checking that there is no violation of the checked baggage regulations and checking the baggage The boarding security check system according to claim 4, wherein: The baggage storage means is:
A baggage transporting device for guiding the checked baggage to an externally connected baggage sorting device according to destination information obtained from the boarding reservation information in relation to the baggage tag information recorded on the baggage tag attached to the checked baggage The boarding security check system according to claim 5, wherein the boarding security check system is characterized in that: The baggage storage means is:
A baggage transporting device for guiding the checked baggage to an externally connected baggage sorting device according to destination information obtained from the boarding reservation information in relation to the baggage tag information recorded on the baggage tag attached to the checked baggage The boarding security check system according to claim 6, wherein the boarding security check system is characterized in that: The security booth
It shall be provided with a means for identifying the passenger by reading the data recorded on the boarding pass or the customer card and comparing the personal identification information subsequently input with the personal identification information registered in the customer database in advance. The boarding security check system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The security booth
The entrance authentication is performed by communicating with an airport server connected via a communication network, and a series of sequences including issuing a door opening / closing instruction of a booth entrance based on the authentication result and an inspection instruction for each inspection device is controlled. The boarding security check system according to any one of claims 2 to 8, further comprising security booth management means. The security booth
The entrance authentication is performed by communicating with an airport server connected via a communication network, and a series of sequences including issuing a door opening / closing instruction of a booth entrance based on the authentication result and an inspection instruction for each inspection device is controlled. The boarding security check system according to claim 9, further comprising security booth management means. A boarding security check system in which checked baggage is checked by a computer at an airport having a plurality of checkpoints ,
Reading biological information of a boarding pass or reading the data recorded on the customer card Rutotomoni passenger against the boarding reservation information registered in the storage unit at the time of boarding reservation, is passenger person deposit baggage boarding day Checking the boarding pass or the data recorded on the customer card and the biometric information in correspondence with the baggage storage authentication means for storing in the storage unit,
Baggage storage means for reading baggage tag information recorded on a baggage tag attached to the checked baggage, associating with the passenger's boarding reservation information, checking that there is no violation of the checked baggage rules, and checking baggage,
With a security booth as the first checkpoint with
Information installed in the subsequent stage of the security booth, acquiring the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user, and data corresponding to the biometric information and the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit; A boarding security check system comprising: a second checkpoint that performs the admission authentication based on the information. The baggage storage means is:
A tag reader for reading baggage tag information recorded on a baggage tag attached to the checked baggage;
A sensor that inspects the checked baggage to obtain information related to the checked baggage policy, and determines whether the information violates the checked baggage policy;
Baggage transportation for transporting the checked baggage to an externally connected baggage sorting means according to the destination information obtained from the boarding reservation information in relation to the baggage tag information when the checked baggage does not violate the checked baggage regulations Equipment,
The boarding security check system according to claim 12, characterized by comprising: The baggage storage means is:
When it is confirmed by the baggage custody authentication means that the person who checks the baggage is a passenger boarding on the day, the door of the placement part on which the checked baggage is placed is opened and the baggage is checked by the sensor. 14. The boarding security check system according to claim 13, further comprising door opening / closing control means for controlling the closing of the door of the placement section when it is confirmed that the baggage regulations are not violated. A boarding security check system for tracking and managing a passenger's behavior from check-in to boarding in an airport having a plurality of checkpoints ,
Read the biological information of the boarding pass or read the data that has been recorded in the customer card Rutotomoni passenger, against the registered boarding reservation information have line the check-in procedure of the passenger at the time of boarding reservation, the boarding pass or customer card An image including a passenger's face image taken by a camera installed in the vicinity of a check-in device that stores the data recorded in the storage unit in association with the biometric information, and the boarding reservation information Personal information registration means for registering in association;
With a security booth as the first checkpoint with
Information installed in the subsequent stage of the security booth, acquiring the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user, and data corresponding to the biometric information and the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit; A second checkpoint for performing the admission authentication based on
In the airport, the image of the passenger and the image taken and transferred by a camera installed at an arbitrary location in the airport are collated at a predetermined timing, and the position information of the camera installation location and the image are taken. A behavior tracking management means for tracking and managing passenger behavior based on the time stamp of the recorded image,
Boarding security check system, characterized in that it comprises. A security booth as an initial checkpoint installed at an airport having a plurality of checkpoints, where an authentication device and an in-flight baggage inspection device are installed, and a second checkpoint installed after the security booth; the provided, a boarding security check method of performing a security check of the cabin baggage and passengers by a computer,
In the first checkpoint,
The authentication device, Rutotomoni reading a boarding pass or customer card, acquires biometric information of the passenger from the biological information acquisition apparatus, the row physician admission authenticated against the boarding reservation information registered in the storage unit at the time of boarding reservation Storing the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card and the biometric information in the storage unit in association with each other;
Checking that there is no violation of boarding rules by inspection of carry-on baggage executed by the inspection device, and allowing the security booth to leave,
With
In the second checkpoint,
A biometric information reader acquires the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user;
A step of authenticating the person in question based on information recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit and the information corresponding to the biometric information;
Boarding security check method which is characterized in that it comprises. After performing the admission authentication, the baggage tagging means installed in the security booth reads the baggage tag information recorded on the baggage tag attached to the checked baggage and associates it with the passenger's boarding reservation information. The boarding security check method according to claim 16, further comprising the step of confirming that there is no violation of the checked baggage regulations and checking the baggage. A boarding security check method in which checked baggage is checked by a computer at an airport having a plurality of checkpoints ,
At the security booth as the first checkpoint,
The authentication means Luggage the baggage, Rutotomoni reading a boarding pass or authentication information recorded in the customer card, I read the biometric information of the passenger by the biometric information reading device, boarding reservation information registered in the storage unit at the time of boarding reservation The baggage stored in the storage unit in association with the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card and the biometric information to confirm whether the person who checks the baggage is a passenger boarding on the day Custody authentication step;
The baggage checking means reads the baggage tag information recorded on the baggage tag attached to the checked baggage, associates it with the boarding reservation information of the passenger, confirms that there is no violation of the checked baggage rules and removes the baggage. Baggage storage step to be checked,
Have
At the second checkpoint installed after the security booth,
Acquiring the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user using a biometric information acquisition device;
An entrance authentication step for performing the entrance authentication based on information corresponding to the biometric information and the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit by means of identity authentication,
Boarding security check method which is characterized in that it has a. A boarding security check method for tracking and managing a passenger's behavior from check-in to boarding on board in an airport having a plurality of checkpoints ,
At the security booth as the first checkpoint,
Check-in device by Rutotomoni read the boarding pass or customer card, read-the biological information of the passenger by the biometric information reading device, registered boarding reservation information and collated at the time of boarding reservation, is recorded in the boarding pass or customer card Storing the stored data and the biological information in the storage unit in association with each other,
Registering an image including a passenger's face image taken by a camera installed in the vicinity of the check-in device in association with the boarding reservation information;
Have
At the second checkpoint installed after the security booth,
Acquiring the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user using a biometric information acquisition device;
Performing the admission authentication based on information corresponding to the biometric information and the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit by means of identity authentication;
In the airport,
The passenger image is captured by a camera installed at an arbitrary location in the airport, and is compared with an image to be transferred at a predetermined timing. By the positional information of the camera installation location and the time stamp of the captured image, Tracking and managing passenger behavior,
A boarding security check method comprising: At an airport having a plurality of checkpoints, at a security booth as the first checkpoint where an authentication device and an in-flight baggage inspection device are installed, and at a second checkpoint installed after the security booth , passengers And a computer program used in a boarding security check system that executes a security check of the carry-on baggage with a computer,
At the first checkpoint,
The authentication device, Rutotomoni reading a boarding pass or customer card, the biometric information acquisition device read-biometric information of the passenger, the row physician admission authenticated against the boarding reservation information registered in the storage unit at the time of boarding reservation A process of storing the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card and the biometric information in the storage unit in association with each other;
A process of checking that there is no violation of boarding rules by inspecting carry-on baggage by the inspection device and allowing the security booth to leave;
To the computer,
In the second checkpoint,
A process in which a biometric information acquisition device acquires the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user;
A process in which the person authentication device performs the admission authentication based on the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit and the information corresponding to the biometric information;
A computer program for causing the computer to execute. A computer program for use in a boarding security check system for executing checked-in baggage check-in by a computer at an airport having a plurality of checkpoints ,
At the security booth as the first checkpoint,
The authentication means Luggage the baggage, Rutotomoni reading a boarding pass or authentication information recorded in the customer card, I read the biometric information of the passenger by the biometric information reading device, boarding reservation information registered in the storage unit at the time of boarding reservation To check whether the person checking baggage is a passenger boarding on the day, and storing the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card and the biometric information in the storage unit in association with each other When,
The baggage deposit means, reads the baggage tag information stored in the baggage tag that is included with the deposit baggage, to associate with the boarding reservation information of the passenger, Luggage baggage and that there are no violation of the baggage provisions Processing to be entrusted,
To the computer,
At the second checkpoint installed after the security booth,
A process in which a biometric information acquisition device acquires the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user;
A process of performing the admission authentication based on information in which personal identification measures are associated with the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit and the biometric information;
A computer program for causing the computer to execute. A computer program used in a boarding security check system for tracking and managing passenger behavior from check-in to boarding on board in an airport having a plurality of checkpoints ,
At the security booth as the first checkpoint,
A process in which the check-in device collates the data recorded on the read air ticket or customer card, the biometric information of the passenger read by the biometric information reading device, and the boarding reservation information registered in the storage unit at the time of boarding reservation When,
A process of registering an image including a passenger's face image taken by a camera installed in the vicinity of the check-in device in association with the boarding reservation information;
To the computer,
At the second checkpoint installed after the security booth,
A process in which a biometric information acquisition device acquires the biometric information by a biometric authentication operation by a user;
A process of performing the admission authentication on the basis of information in which the identity authentication measure associates the data recorded on the boarding pass or customer card in the storage unit with the biometric information;
To the computer,
In the airport,
The passenger image is captured by a camera installed at an arbitrary location in the airport, and is compared with an image to be transferred at a predetermined timing. By the positional information of the camera installation location and the time stamp of the captured image, processing to track the behavior of the passenger,
A computer program for causing the computer to execute.

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