VIP Arrival Notification via Vehicle Detection and Biometric Authentication

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to notify reception personnel of a VIP's visit at an appropriate timing, leading to potential delays or improper handling of VIP arrivals.

Innovation Solution

A server device and system that utilize camera devices to identify VIP vehicles and capture biological information of individuals exiting the vehicles, associating this data with pre-registered information, and performing biometric authentication to notify relevant reception personnel of the VIP's arrival at a predetermined location.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the reception person waits far before the scheduled time when the VIP visits, then the VIP can be received respectfully, but the reception person wastes time and it is not efficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveVIP reception reliabilityVSAvoidreception person waiting time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by detecting the VIP's vehicle arrival at the parking lot and capturing biological information in advance. The biometric authentication is initiated before the VIP reaches the meeting room, allowing the reception person to be notified at the optimal moment rather than waiting unnecessarily early or risking late arrival.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback loop where the detection of VIP arrival triggers a notification to the reception person. This real-time feedback mechanism ensures the reception person is informed at the appropriate timing based on actual VIP movement through the facility, eliminating both premature waiting and late notification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If the reception person does not wait early, then time is saved, but the VIP may not be received respectfully if the reception person is absent

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereception person time efficiencyVSAvoidVIP reception reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces the manual timing judgment mechanism with an automated biometric authentication system. Instead of relying on the reception person to estimate when to arrive, the system uses camera devices and biometric authentication to objectively determine when the VIP has reached the predetermined location, triggering an automatic notification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by using the VIP's own biological information for authentication and automatically generating the notification to the reception person. The system serves itself by detecting the VIP's presence and managing the notification process without requiring manual intervention or estimation by the reception person.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If biometric authentication is performed using image data, then accurate VIP identification is achieved, but the system complexity increases with multiple camera devices and processing units

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveVIP identification accuracyVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the monitoring process into distinct functional zones handled by different camera devices: a first camera device monitors the parking lot for vehicle arrival, a second camera device captures biological information when the VIP exits the vehicle, and a third camera device monitors movement to the predetermined location. This segmentation allows each component to have a specific, simplified function while achieving comprehensive identification accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12361813B2Server device, visitor notification system, visitor notification method, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.07.15 NEC CORP
  • US12361813B2 patent drawing
  • US12361813B2 patent drawing
  • US12361813B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A server device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a database that stores visitor information including vehicle information of a vehicle used when a VIP visits and reception person information including information of a reception person; at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: determine whether a vehicle entering a parking lot is a vehicle carrying the VIP; acquire biological information on a person who has got off a vehicle, and stores the acquired biological information in the database as biological information on the VIP; and perform biometric authentication using biological information generated based on image data and biological information stored in the database, and when the authentication of the VIP who moves to a predetermined location is successful, notifies the reception person of the visit of the VIP.