Combined In-Motion Facial Recognition For Mass Spectator Event Entry and Item Fulfillment System and Method

A ticketless mass spectator event venue entry and item delivery system for facilitating expeditious and controlled entry of an influx of people to the spectator event without overwhelming event venue employees, the system comprising:

• a chute including opposed side barrier walls configured to guide a line of people into an event venue;
• a scanner configured to detect a weapon being brought into the event venue;
• at least one camera for placement in a photo zone leading to a limited-access area of the spectator event, said camera being configured to capture a series of pass-through images of a group of people as they move through the photo zone;
• a detection sensor synced to said camera to initiate image capture with said camera as at least one person from the group encounters a detection zone to activate said sensor;
• a user image database configured to store facial data of the person prior to commencement of the event;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• compare the facial data stored in said user image database with the pass-through image of the group captured by said camera using facial recognition technology;
• determine whether the person is an authorized entrant as they move through the photo zone based on the comparison between the facial data and the pass-through image, said processor being configured to analyze the image series and select an image therefrom based on a minimum threshold including optical recognition of key facial data points, wherein the minimum threshold is based on a percentage of accuracy, said processor being configured to identify the person as the person moves using only facial recognition technology as a primary method of identification, said processor being configured to use a secondary method of identification where the minimum threshold is not reached;
• confirming entry of the person into the event venue;
• and
• concurrently issue an item preparation instruction for preparation and delivery of an item either directly to the person at an event seating allocated to the person within the event venue or at a specific section of the venue where the person may pick up the item, the item preparation instruction being based on the same comparison between the facial data and the pass-through image used to determine authorized event entry, combined event entry authorization and item preparation instructions being actuated just by the person being successfully identified.