Entry Access Authentication With Questionnaire-Based Health Screening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing entry systems for secure spaces face challenges in efficiently integrating identity verification and health screening, leading to long lines and inefficient access control due to the need for manual processing of questionnaires and credential verification.
Innovation Solution
An automated entry system that combines identity verification with health screening through multifactor authentication and wireless communication, utilizing user devices for questionnaire completion before entry, and geofencing to streamline access control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual processing of questionnaires and credential verification is used, then security and regulatory compliance are ensured, but long lines and inefficient access control occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processing of questionnaires and credentials with an automated electronic system. The entry system automatically distributes questionnaires via user devices, collects responses, verifies credentials, and makes access decisions without manual intervention, thereby maintaining security compliance while dramatically improving access efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by distributing questionnaires to users before they reach the entrance, allowing users to complete and submit responses in advance. This pre-processing of health screening and credential verification eliminates bottlenecks at the entrance while ensuring compliance requirements are met before access is granted
2Reliability
If questionnaire completion is required at the door, then health screening is performed, but wait times increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system distributes questionnaires to users before they arrive at the entrance, allowing them to complete health screening responses in advance. This preliminary completion of health screening eliminates the need for users to wait and fill out forms at the door, thereby maintaining health screening reliability while significantly reducing wait times
Solution Approach 2:
Users independently complete questionnaires on their own devices without requiring staff assistance. This self-service approach allows users to complete health screening at their own pace before arrival, eliminating both wait times and the need for manual processing while ensuring health screening is performed
3Reliability
If credential verification is performed manually, then access security is maintained, but processing speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual credential verification with automated electronic verification. The entry system electronically validates credentials, checks questionnaire responses, and makes access decisions through automated logic, thereby maintaining access security through consistent verification while dramatically increasing verification speed by eliminating manual processing bottlenecks
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AI summary
An entry system includes a plurality of first user devices, such as key fobs, ID cards and the like. A plurality of second user devices are maintained by users, and may include mobile phones, smart watches and tablets. A main entry system controls a barrier to allow entry to approved individuals. An authorization system is configured to validate the first and second user devices, and to send an electronic questionnaire to the second user device. The user must complete the questionnaire and transmit it to the main entry system. The second user device, the main entry system, and the authorization system communicate with each other over a computer network. If the user successfully completes the questionnaire and the user's identity is authenticated, the main entry system allows the barrier to be opened so that the user may enter the facility.