US 12,149,869 B2
Streamlined facial authentication event entry system and method
Todd Martin, Aubrey, TX (US)
Filed by Todd Martin, Aubrey, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/389,934.
Application 18/389,934 is a continuation of application No. 18/204,796, filed on Jun. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,882,389.
Application 18/204,796 is a continuation of application No. 18/105,805, filed on Feb. 4, 2023, granted, now 11,711,497, issued on Jul. 25, 2023.
Application 18/105,805 is a continuation of application No. 17/227,310, filed on Apr. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,595,623, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 17/227,310 is a continuation of application No. 16/622,639, granted, now 10,991,168, issued on Apr. 27, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2018/056942, filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/575,448, filed on Oct. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0121366 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06V 10/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G07C 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 7/188 (2013.01) [G06V 10/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/171 (2022.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01); G07C 1/24 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A streamlined facial identification event entry system for facilitating entry of a person to an event being held at a venue in a seamless manner, the system comprising:
a digital image collection device configured to capture pass-through image data of the person as they move through a photo lane leading to a restricted-access area of the event;
a sensor synced to said image collection device to initiate image capture as the person moves through the photo lane;
a remotely located, internet-accessible user database configured to store facial data of the person obtained from a smartphone or tablet computer prior to commencement of the event; and
a processor configured to compare the facial data stored in said user database with the pass-through image data of the person captured by said image collection device using facial identification technology, said processor being configured to register presence of the person entering the restricted access area of the event as the person moves without stopping through the photo lane of the event based solely on the comparison between the facial data and the pass-through image data, said processor being configured to designate the person as registered for entry into the restricted access area after the person is identified.