Patent ID: 7494060
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G06Q,G07C

Abstract:
1. An information-based access control system for sea port terminal personnel, comprising: a plurality of security checkpoints at located at entrance portals within the sea port terminal, wherein said security checkpoints are in networked communication with a central processor, each of said security checkpoints including a smart card reader and a device for collecting biometric data from an individual; a database associated with said central processor, a registration module in communication with said central processor for issuing sea port credentials for a person requiring access, wherein said registration means is operable to store identifier data for the person in said database, said registration means including: a smart card specific to a person having access permission wherein at least a portion of said identifier data for the person is stored on a microprocessor embedded on the smart card, said smart card further including the digital image of the person in a visible format and alphanumeric data associated with the person; and processing means coupled to said plurality of security checkpoints, said processing means operable to perform the steps of: retrieving said biometric data from said smart card to determine if a match exists with data obtained with said biometric reader, querying the database to determine if the person is authorized for access, recording chronological parameters associated with entry, and storing said chronological parameters in said database to create a tracking record for the person.