# US 2012/0084843 A1 · Converged logical and physical security

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- Number: US 2012/0084843 A1
- Document ID: US20120084843A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/314,335
- Filed: 2011-12-08
- Published: 2012-04-05
- Earliest claimed: 2006-04-25
- Assignees: Vetrix, LLC
- Inventors: Melani S. Hernoud; Elizabeth J. Pierce; Gregory Reith
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120084843A1

## CPC

- H04L 63/20: {for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies H04L63/0227)}
- G06F 16/29: Geographical information databases
- G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
- G06F 21/34: involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
- G06F 21/35: communicating wirelessly
- G06F 21/602: {Providing cryptographic facilities or services}
- G06F 21/6218: {to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database}
- G06F 21/71: to assure secure computing or processing of information
- G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes}
- G07C 9/22: in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
- G07C 9/257: {electronically (G07C9/26 takes precedence)}
- G07C 9/28: the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
- G07C 9/26: using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- 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 security management system that includes a hierarchical security platform, converged IT and physical security management, unified credentialing, credential issuance and incident(s) management. An exemplary aspect of the invention also relates to physical and logical security management and information technology/network security management, with a credential issuance and integrity checking system as well as associated readers and printers of the credential. Still further aspects of the invention relate to obtaining, assembling and analyzing one or more of data, video information, image information, biometric information, sensor information, terrorist information, profile information, and/or other types of information to provide a comprehensive platform for all aspects of security management. A toolkit is also provided that allows complete management, integration, scalability, interoperability and centralized control of all aspects of security including personnel credentialing, personnel management, personnel tracking, task management, security system integration, security information exchange and scalability.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An integrated physical and network security platform comprising:
a unified credential having associated therewith information allowing access to one or more of a physical area and a computer system;
a security management system including a data store and connectivity modules allowing scalability and one or more connections to one or more additional security management systems, wherein the security management system is capable of interfacing with one or more of an existing enterprise physical security system and an existing enterprise computer system;
an incident management perimeter access control and tracking system that manages one or more of personnel, tasks, equipment and access for a secure area.

### Claim at position 2

-46. (canceled)