Patent ID: 7091856

Claim:
A method for monitoring access of a person from an exterior to an interior of a partition via a passage having an openable closed opening, the method using a detection device and supervision of an operator, comprising the steps of: coupling a monitoring unit in operative association with the detection device, which is disposed on the exterior for handling in a manual self-scanning procedure, coupling the monitoring unit in operative association with an input/output unit, which is disposed on the interior for use by the operator, requiring the person desirous of access to handle the detection device, which when operated, transmits at least one first type handling signal, and at least one second type recognition signal to the monitoring unit, requiring the operator to rate the person on the exterior, and to transmit a third type rating signal to the monitoring unit via the input/output unit, indicating either one of both crossing permission and crossing denial, operating the monitoring unit for: processing the handling signal to derive indication of either one of both adequate and inadequate handling of the detection device, processing the recognition signal to derive a condition selected from the group of conditions consisting of safe condition, uncertain condition, and dangerous condition, deriving either one of both a positive and a negative access signal, and opening the openable closed opening for access when there is derived a positive access signal indicating: a. adequate detection, b. safe condition, and c. crossing permission, whereby the person is allowed access via the passage from the exterior to the interior of the partition.