# US 2010/0164680 A1 · System and method for identifying people > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0164680 A1 - Document ID: US20100164680A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/347,180 - Filed: 2008-12-31 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-31 - Assignees: L3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P. - Inventors: Jerry W. Yancey; Valentin Francisco Gavito, JR.; Aya Nagao Bennett; Deepak Prasanna; Matthew P. DeLaquil - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100164680A1 ## CPC - G07C 9/27: with central registration - G07C 9/26: using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass - G07C 9/28: the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract A system for identifying a person includes at least one biometric sensor for sensing a biometric characteristic of the person; at least one signal sensor for sensing a signal emitted from a device carried by the person; and a computing device for comparing the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal to known characteristics of the person in an attempt to identify the person. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An identification system comprising: at least one biometric sensor for sensing a biometric characteristic of a person; at least one signal sensor for sensing a signal emitted from a device carried by the person; and a computing device for comparing the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal to known characteristics of the person in an attempt to identify the person. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor is a fingerprint reader, retinal scanner, facial recognition scanner, weight sensor, height sensor, body temperature sensor, gait sensor, or heartbeat sensor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the signal sensor senses signals from a wireless telephone, a portable computer, a navigation device, a garage door opener, a keyless entry transmitter, or an electronic tag. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the known characteristics of the person are collected and stored in memory accessible by the computing device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, further including an input device coupled with the computing device for receiving identification information for the person. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the input device includes a ticket reader, a credit card reader, an identification reader, or a keypad. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The system as set forth in claim 5, wherein the computing device uses the identification information for the person to retrieve the known characteristics of the person. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, further including a notification device for notifying others when the sensed biometric characteristic or the sensed signal do not match the known characteristics of the person. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system as set forth in claim 8, wherein the notification device is a display, an audible alarm, a visual alarm, or an indicator. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system as set forth in claim 1, further including an access control device controlled by the computing device for providing the person access to a secured area when the control device determines that the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal match the known characteristics. ### Claim 11 A system for identifying a person, the system comprising: a plurality of biometric sensors for sensing biometric characteristics of the person; at least one signal sensor for sensing signals emitted from devices carried by the person; an input device for receiving identification information for the person; a computing device operable to retrieve known characteristics for the person based on the identification information, compare the sensed biometric characteristics and the sensed signals to the known characteristics, and provide an indication of whether the sensed biometric characteristics and the sensed signals match the known characteristics. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the biometric sensors include a fingerprint reader, retinal scanner, facial recognition scanner, weight sensor, height sensor, body temperature sensor, gait sensor, or heartbeat sensor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the signal sensor senses signals from a wireless telephone, a portable computer, a navigation device, a garage door opener, a keyless entry transmitter, or an electronic tag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the known characteristics of the person are collected and stored in a database accessible by the computing device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system as set forth in claim 11, wherein the input device is a ticket reader, a credit card reader, an identification reader, or a keypad. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system as set forth in claim 11, further including a notification device for notifying others when the sensed biometric characteristic or the sensed signal do not match the known characteristics of the person. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system as set forth in claim 16, wherein the notification device is a display, an audible alarm, a visual alarm, or an indicator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system as set forth in claim 11, further including an access control device controlled by the computing device for providing the person access to a secured area when the control device determines that the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal match the known characteristics. ### Claim 19 A method for identifying a person, the method comprising: sensing a biometric characteristic of the person with a biometric sensor; sensing a signal emitted from a device carried by the person with a signal sensor; and comparing in a computing device the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal to known characteristics of the person in an attempt to identify the person. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method as set forth in claim 19, wherein the biometric sensor is a fingerprint reader, retinal scanner, facial recognition scanner, weight sensor, height sensor, body temperature sensor, gait sensor, or heartbeat sensor. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method as set forth in claim 19, wherein the signal sensor senses signals from a wireless telephone, a portable computer, a navigation device, a garage door opener, a keyless entry transmitter, or an electronic tag. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method as set forth in claim 19, wherein the known characteristics of the person are collected and stored in a database accessible by the computer device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method as set forth in claim 19, further including the step of receiving identification information for the person with an input device coupled with the computing device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein the input device is a ticket reader, a credit card reader, an identification reader, or a keypad. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein the computing device uses the identification information for the person to retrieve the known characteristics of the person. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The method as set forth in claim 19, further including the step of notifying others when the sensed biometric characteristic or the sensed signal do not match the known characteristics of the person. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method as set forth in claim 26, wherein the notification device is a display, an audible alarm, a visual alarm, or an indicator. ### Claim 28 (depends on 19) The method as set forth in claim 19, further the step of providing the person access to a secured area when the control device determines that the sensed biometric characteristic and the sensed signal match the known characteristics.