Patent ID: 6507278
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B64F

Abstract:
An ingress/egress (Q/X) control system for controlling the flow of persons from an unsecured area into a secured area, and from the secured area into the unsecured area comprising:an entrance portal through which persons entering the secured area must pass; first screening means at the entrance portal screening each person passing through the entrance portal for the presence of items prohibited from the secured area and identifying any person suspected of conveying any such item through the entrance portal; a secondary entrance portal downstream of the first said entrance portal and to which persons identified as possibly conveying prohibited items are directed, persons passing tie first screening means continuing into the secured area without further delay; a second screening means for further screening persons directed to the secondary entrance portal; an exit passage having an entrance in the secure area and an exit in the unsecured area add including an exit portal facilitating movement of persons through the exit passage; and, exit screening means monitoring an area adjacent the exit and providing an alarm whenever anyone attempts to enter the secure area through the exit passage from the unsecured area.