# US 2018/0025193 A1 · System and Method of RFID Portals

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- Number: US 2018/0025193 A1
- Document ID: US20180025193A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/658,600
- Filed: 2017-07-25
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25
- Assignees: Intellitix Technologies, Inc.
- Applicants: Intellitix Technologies, Inc.
- Inventors: Serge Grimaux
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025193A1

## CPC

- G06K 7/10425: {the interrogation device being arranged for interrogation of record carriers passing by the interrogation device}
- G06Q 10/02: Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
- G06Q 10/0833: Tracking
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

An RFID portal is provided for placing at an access point associated with a temporary event. The access point is controlled by a security control. The portal has a portal body erectable on at least one side of a user pathway at the access point; and an RFID reader in the portal body for reading an RFID tag issued to, and worn by, an individual user for the event that has an encoded unique UserID readable by the RFID reader. The RFID reader is located in the portal body, so as to be physically proximate to a location of the user's body where the RFID tag is worn. The RFID reader is in communication with a server which has stored a list of valid UserIDs for the event. The RFID portal also has an indicator system for receiving notification from the server that the read UserID is a valid UserID for the event and generating an indication to the security control, such that the security control permits the user to proceed along the pathway.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An RFID portal for placing at an access point associated with a temporary event, the access point being controlled by a security control, the portal comprising:
a portal body erectable on at least one side of a user pathway at the access point;
an RFID reader in the portal body for reading an RFID tag issued to, and worn by, an individual user for the event that has an encoded unique UserID readable by the RFID reader, the RFID reader being located in the portal body, so as to be physically proximate to a location of the user's body where the RFID tag is worn;
the RFID reader being in communication with a server which has stored a list of valid UserIDs for the event; and
an indicator system for receiving notification from the server that the read UserID is a valid UserID for the event and generating an indication to the security control, such that the security control permits the user to proceed along the pathway.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the RFID tag is in a bracelet or wristband and the RFID reader is positioned proximate to natural wrist height of the user walking by.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the RFID tag is in an anklet or shoe-mounted format and the RFID reader is positioned proximate to the user's foot or ankle height.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the security control is a security guard.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The RFID portal of claim 4, wherein the indicator system includes a light that visibly displays the indication to the security guard.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The RFID portal of claim 4, wherein the indicator system includes an emitter that audibly provides the indication to the security guard.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the security control is an automatically released barrier, gate, arm or turnstile, which is released with the indication.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader is capable of reading an ICODE SLI2 16693 tag or an ICODE SLI2 15693 tag.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, further comprising a portal head mounted on the portal body, and having:
a first screen mounted generally away from the user; and
a second screen mounted generally toward the user.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The RFID portal of claim 9, wherein the UserID is associated with other data stored on the server.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The RFID portal of claim 10, wherein at least some of the other data is retrieved and displayed on the first and/or second screen when the RFID tag is read.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The RFID portal of claim 10, wherein a message related to the other data is displayed on the first and/or second screen when the RFID tag is read.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The RFID portal of claim 10, wherein the other data includes at least one of: an age or date of birth credential, an access or privilege credential, and a stored funds balance.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The RFID portal of claim 9, wherein the first screen displays an access permitted decision, and the second screen displays a welcome message.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The RFID portal of claim 14, wherein the welcome message is personalized to the user.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the RFID portal is gangable with other RFID portals at the access point, such that the user passes between two adjacent RFID portals.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the access point is an entry point to the event.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the access point is an entry point to a subzone within the event.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader is further programmed for sending a timestamp of the user's entry to the server.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The RFID portal of claim 1, further comprising an RFID writer for writing data or updated data to the RFID tag.

### Claim 21

A self-contained RFID portal for placing at an access point associated with a temporary event, the access point being controlled by a security control, the portal comprising:
a portal body erectable on at least one side of a user pathway at the access point;
an RFID reader in the portal body for reading an RFID tag issued to, and worn by, an individual user for the event that has an encoded unique UserID readable by the RFID reader, the RFID reader being located in the portal body, so as to be physically proximate to a location of the user's body where the RFID tag is worn;
a processor and storage contained within the portal body, the storage including a locally-stored list of valid UserIDs for the event, the processor being programmed for comparing the read UserID to the list of valid UserIDs for the event; and
an indicator system for indicating a match from the comparing step to the security control, such that the security control permits the user to proceed along the pathway.