Automated Access Control Vetting Using ACOC Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vetting process for accessing secured military installations is prone to errors due to human mistakes and the inability to automate the interpretation of Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) data from various jurisdictions, leading to false hits and delays in granting access.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing an Access Control Operations Center (ACOC) server that receives identification data, requests records from public databases, performs keyword searches, excludes false hits, and sends directives to checkpoint computers to deny access if necessary, thereby reducing human error and facilitating automated vetting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual vetting process is used by checkpoint personnel, then human judgment can be applied to assess entrants, but errors occur due to human mistakes and the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-service vetting by having the ACOC server automatically query public databases, perform keyword searches, exclude false hits, and generate entry directives without requiring manual intervention from checkpoint personnel for each entrant
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual vetting process with an automated computer-based system that uses database queries, algorithmic keyword matching, and automated decision-making to eliminate human error and accelerate the vetting process
2Productivity
If automated processing of CJIS information is attempted, then processing speed increases, but interpretation is virtually impossible due to different state formats
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms the complex, variable-format CJIS data from different states into a standardized parameter set by using keyword searching and pattern matching, converting unstructured diverse data into structured comparable information that can be automatically processed
Solution Approach 2:
The ACOC server acts as an intermediary between the diverse state database formats and the automated decision-making system, using keyword searches and standardized query protocols to bridge the format differences and enable automated processing
3Reliability
If comprehensive background checks are performed, then security is improved by identifying all potential threats, but false hits increase leading to denied entry for qualified individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary exclusion of false hits by querying specific public databases and applying keyword filters before making final entry decisions, allowing comprehensive screening while pre-identifying and eliminating false positives that would otherwise lead to incorrect denials
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for determining entry to a secured area at a checkpoint, wherein the method can comprise the steps of receiving by an Access Control Operations Center (ACOC) server from a checkpoint computer a request for entry and identification data, and requesting one or more records from one or more public records databases. The method can also comprise receiving by the ACOC server the records from the one or more public record databases, and performing a keyword search on the one or more records using one or more predetermined keywords to find hits on the one or more predetermined keywords. Moreover, the method can comprise excluding false hits from the hits. Furthermore, the method can comprise sending by the ACOC server to the checkpoint computer a directive to deny the request for entry if any of the hits remain after excluding the false hits.