Patent ID: 7474205

Claim:
A stand-off vehicle security checkpoint machine and wireless audio/video communications system comprising: an automatic digital video vehicle undercarriage image scanner for conducting remote video inspections of vehicles' under carriage as the vehicles pass over it; a means of wirelessly transmitting said scanned under carriage digital video images of said vehicles undercarriage a safe stand-off distance away; a digital image storage system for the storage of said scanned digital images of the undercarriage for a on-the-spot review or later review by a security officer; a network interface system capable of enabling remote viewing of the gathered images by security or law enforcement agency personnel via a network LAN or WAN system; a radio transmitter and microphone capable of playing a pre-recorded message in real-time instructing oncoming vehicles to follow specific security procedures before approaching a security checkpoint via their car radio and further capable of communicating real-time warnings to oncoming vehicles to stop before approaching any closer to a security checkpoint via their car radio; a housing and tower for supporting long range traffic signal communications components further wherein said housing and tower comprising a green laser light, power supply and lens arrangement system for sending a green long distance “Go” signal light a half mile or more to signal oncoming traffic approaching a security checkpoint further comprising a red laser light, power supply and lens arrangement for sending a red, long distance warning “Stop” signal light a half a mile or more to signal oncoming traffic approaching a security checkpoint; including in said tower a long range camera system that allows a close up inspection of vehicles approaching a security checkpoint to note suspicious reactions or to identify the occupants; a remote control security alert activation transmitter system for initiating a warning system to vehicles approaching a checkpoint; a remote control security alert receiver and relay system for triggering long range red laser traffic signal “Stop” light warnings to be initiated to vehicles approaching a security checkpoint further being operable for triggering a prerecorded radio message announcing an audible warning to approaching vehicles to halt immediately further being operable for registering a positive match against a terrorist watch list for initiating a warning system to vehicles approaching a checkpoint further being operable for triggering a prerecorded radio message announcing to a car matching a watch list description to halt immediately.