US 11,886,564 B2
Mobile screening vehicle with adjustable drop off locations and method for mobile security scanning
Kali McManus, Woodbridge, VA (US); Kristi Harmel, Colorado Springs, CO (US); and Gregory Bennett, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/110,733.
Application 18/110,733 is a continuation of application No. 17/731,560, filed on Apr. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,599,617.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/181,517, filed on Apr. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202528 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G06V 40/40 (2022.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 50/26 (2012.01)
CPC G06F 21/32 (2013.01) [B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 60/0024 (2020.02); B60W 60/00253 (2020.02); G01C 21/3484 (2013.01); G01C 21/3617 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G06V 40/40 (2022.01); B60W 2540/043 (2020.02); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G06Q 50/26 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile screening vehicle comprising:
a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle;
a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue; and
a vehicle navigation system to autonomously determine a route through the travel venue based on passenger travel information, and autonomously traverse the route and drop off the passenger at a drop off location of the travel venue corresponding to the passenger travel information;
the vehicle navigation system being configured to adjust the drop off location based on scheduled demand for the mobile screening vehicle and conditions at the travel venue.