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US 2022/0012968 A1Published application
Door access control system based on user intent
AssigneeTascent, Inc.
InventorsKeith W. Hartman, Dan Potter, Sunny Wang, Wojtek Mandrysz
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Abstract
An access control system is described for unlocking a door as an individual approaches the door based on the individual's intention to open the door, biometric match with authenticated stored information, and whether the presented biometric information from the individual is real. Related methods are also described.
Claims19
A door security system comprising:
- at least one door;
- an electro-mechanical device for permitting access through the at least one door;
- one or more illumination sources;
- at least one camera in the vicinity of the door;
- a low profile unit installed in the vicinity of the electro-mechanical device, and optionally within the door, said low profile unit comprising:
- a housing, and
- at least one processor programmed and operable to:
- acquire a sequence of images from the at least one camera of the scene in the vicinity of the device;
- store the sequence of images in a memory;
- compute a body motion of a subject within the scene based on the sequence of images;
- determine a level of intent the subject presents to the device based on the body motion of the subject;
- determine a level of confidence the subject is a match with an authorized individual based on evaluating biometric information of the subject and the authorized individual;
- and
- activate the electro-mechanical device based on the level of intent and the level of confidence.
11 more elements
A method for controlling access to an area or compartment comprising:
- acquiring a sequence of images of a scene in a vicinity of an ingress to the area or compartment;
- storing the sequence of images;
- computing a body motion of a subject within the scene based on the sequence of images;
- determining a level of intent presented by the subject based on the body motion of the subject;
- and
- permitting access based on the level of intent.
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A non-transitory program storage device, readable by a processor and comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:
- acquire a sequence of images of a scene in a vicinity of an access control device;
- store the sequence of images in a memory;
- compute a body motion of a subject within the scene based on the sequence of images;
- determine a level of intent the subject presents to the access control device based on the body motion of the subject;
- determine a level of confidence the subject is a match with an authorized individual based on evaluating biometric information of the subject and the authorized individual;
- and
- activate the access control device based on the level of intent and the level of confidence.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.