Wearable Security Apparatus Biometric Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional building security systems using card keys are inefficient, particularly during emergencies, as they require time-consuming scanning and can be misused, allowing unauthorized access when shared among individuals.
Innovation Solution
A wearable security apparatus with an electronic display, storage, association device, transmitter, and receiver that communicates with a security scanner to authenticate and authorize access, preventing unauthorized use and providing emergency notifications through LED signals, location tracking, and biometric authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If card keys are used for building access, then authorization control is provided, but access speed is slow and traffic is slowed during entry/exit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical card-key scanning system with a wearable device system that uses biometric authentication (fingerprint, facial recognition, or iris scanning). This substitution eliminates the need for physical card insertion and scanning, significantly reducing access time and improving entry/exit speed while maintaining security authorization control.
2Reliability
If card keys are used for building access, then authorization control is provided, but security is compromised when card keys are shared among multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device performs self-service biometric authentication, where the device itself verifies the user's identity through fingerprint, facial recognition, or iris scanning. This eliminates the need for physical card keys that can be shared or lost, as the biometric data is inherently unique to each individual, ensuring that only authorized persons can access the building.
3Ease of operation
If conventional card key systems are used, then basic access control is achieved, but emergency response capability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device incorporates real-time location tracking and emergency notification capabilities. During emergencies, the system provides immediate feedback by locating all personnel wearing the devices and notifying them of the emergency status. This enables rapid response and evacuation, significantly improving emergency response capability compared to conventional card key systems.
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AI summary
A security system comprises a wearable security apparatus having an electronic display and a storage device that stores data regarding a wearer and a receiver for receiving emergency information; a security scanner at a facility that communicates with the wearable device to receive and decode the stored data to determine a status of the wearer and whether the wearer may enter or leave the facility; and an associate registry that includes registration information regarding the wearer. The security scanner compares the stored data on the wearable device and the registration information in the associate registry to determine whether the status of the wearer is that the wearer is registered.