IP Library Granted Patent US 12676038
Granted Patent B2
US 12676038 · App. 18/841,033 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Entry management system, entry management method, and recording medium

Inventor: Satoshi Moriyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G07C9/15G06V20/52G06V20/625G06V40/172G07C9/37G06V2201/07G06V2201/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12676038
App. No.
18/841,033
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An entry management system includes: a storage unit that stores registration information in which vehicle information indicating a vehicle number of a registered vehicle is associated with person information including a registration image of a registered person; a first imaging unit that generates a vehicle image by imaging a target vehicle located at a vehicle entrance; a first determination unit that determines whether or not the target vehicle is the registered vehicle, by comparing a vehicle number of the target vehicle captured in the vehicle image with the vehicle number of the registered vehicle indicated by the vehicle information; a second imaging unit that generates a person image by imaging the target person in the target vehicle; a second determination unit that determines whether or not the target person is the registered person, by comparing the person image with the registration image; and an entry management unit that permits the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle is determined to be the registered vehicle and the target person is determined to be the registered person.

Claims (66)

1 . An entry management system that manages entry to an entry restricted area of a target person who enters the entry restricted area in a target vehicle, the entry management system comprising:

a storage that stores registration information in which vehicle information indicating a vehicle number of a registered vehicle that is scheduled to enter the entry restricted area is associated with person information including a registration image of a registered person who is scheduled to enter the entry restricted area in the registered vehicle, and stores instructions;

a first camera that generates a vehicle image by imaging the target vehicle located at a vehicle entrance through which the target vehicle should pass to enter the entry restricted area;

at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to determine whether or not the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is the registered vehicle, by comparing a vehicle number of the target vehicle captured in the vehicle image with the vehicle number of the registered vehicle indicated by the vehicle information; and

a second camera that generates a person image by imaging the target person in the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance,

the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:

determine whether or not the target person in the target vehicle is the registered person, by comparing the person image with the registration image indicated by the person information; and

permit the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be the registered vehicle and the target person in the target vehicle is determined to be the registered person, but does not permit the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be not the registered vehicle and/or the target person in the target vehicle is determined to be not the registered person,

wherein

the person image is a first person image,

the vehicle information includes information about contacts of a manager of the registered vehicle,

the person information further indicates a person entry permitted area in which the registered person is permitted to enter, in the entry restricted area, and

the entry management system further comprises:

a third camera that generates a third person image by imaging the target person located in the entry restricted area,

the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:

determine whether or not the target person located in the entry restricted area is in a different area from the person entry permitted area indicated by the person information, by comparing the third person image with the registration image indicated by the person information; and

output alert information for warning that the target person enters the different area from the person entry permitted area, to the contacts indicated by the vehicle information, when it is determined that the target person is in the different area from the person entry permitted area.

2 . The entry management system according to claim 1 , wherein

the vehicle information further indicates a number of the registered persons who are scheduled to enter the entry restricted area in the registered vehicle, and

the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to permit the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when a number of the target persons who are determined to be the registered persons matches the number of the registered persons indicated by the vehicle information, but does not permit the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the number of the registered persons who are determined to be the registered persons does not match the number of the registered persons indicated by the vehicle information.

3 . The entry management system according to claim 1 , wherein

the entry management system further comprises:

a fourth camera that generates a third person image by imaging the target person located at a person entrance through which the target person should pass after getting off the target vehicle, after the target vehicle passes through the vehicle entrance,

the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:

determine whether or not the target person located at the person entrance is the registered person, by comparing the third person image with the registration image indicated by the person information, and

permit the target person to pass through the person entrance when the target person located at the person entrance is determined to be the registered person, but does not permit the target person to pass through the person entrance when the target person located at the person entrance is determined to be not the registered person.

4 . The entry management system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to permit the target person to pass through the person entrance when the target person in the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be the registered person and the target person located at the person entrance is determined to be the registered person, but does not permit the target person to pass through the person entrance when the target person in the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be not the registered person and/or the target person located at the person entrance is determined to be not the registered person.

5 . The entry management system according to claim 3 , wherein

the entry restricted area includes an area in premises of a factory,

the person information further indicates whether or not the registered person has attended safety training in the factory,

the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:

determine, based on the person information, whether or not the target person located at the person entrance is the registered person who has attended the safety training, and

permit the target person to pass through the person entrance when the target person located at the person entrance is determined to be the registered person who has attended the safety training, but does not permit the target person to pass through the person entrance when the target person located at the person entrance is determined to be not the registered person who has attended the safety training.

6 . An entry management method that manages entry to an entry restricted area of a target person who enters the entry restricted area in a target vehicle, the entry management method comprising:

storing registration information in which vehicle information indicating a vehicle number of a registered vehicle that is scheduled to enter the entry restricted area is associated with person information including a registration image of a registered person who is scheduled to enter the entry restricted area in the registered vehicle;

generating a vehicle image by imaging the target vehicle located at a vehicle entrance through which the target vehicle should pass to enter the entry restricted area;

determining whether or not the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is the registered vehicle, by comparing a vehicle number of the target vehicle captured in the vehicle image with the vehicle number of the registered vehicle indicated by the vehicle information;

generating a person image by imaging the target person in the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance;

determining whether or not the target person in the target vehicle is the registered person, by comparing the person image with the registration image indicated by the person information;

permitting the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be the registered vehicle and the target person in the target vehicle is determined to be the registered person; and

not permitting the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be not the registered vehicle and/or the target person in the target vehicle is determined to be not the registered person,

wherein

the person image is a first person image,

the vehicle information includes information about contacts of a manager of the registered vehicle,

the person information further indicates a person entry permitted area in which the registered person is permitted to enter, in the entry restricted area, and

the entry management method further comprises:

generating a second person image by imaging the target person located in the entry restricted area,

determining whether or not the target person located in the entry restricted area is in a different area from the person entry permitted area indicated by the person information, by comparing the second person image with the registration image indicated by the person information; and

outputting alert information for warning that the target person enters the different area from the person entry permitted area, to the contacts indicated by the vehicle information, when it is determined that the target person is in the different area from the person entry permitted area.

7 . A non-transitory recording medium on which a computer program that allows a computer to execute an entry management method is recorded, the entry management method managing entry to an entry restricted area of a target person who enters the entry restricted area in a target vehicle,

the entry management method including:

storing registration information in which vehicle information indicating a vehicle number of a registered vehicle that is scheduled to enter the entry restricted area is associated with person information including a registration image of a registered person who is scheduled to enter the entry restricted area in the registered vehicle;

generating a vehicle image by imaging the target vehicle located at a vehicle entrance through which the target vehicle should pass to enter the entry restricted area;

determining whether or not the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is the registered vehicle, by comparing a vehicle number of the target vehicle captured in the vehicle image with the vehicle number of the registered vehicle indicated by the vehicle information;

generating a person image by imaging the target person in the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance;

determining whether or not the target person in the target vehicle is the registered person, by comparing the person image with the registration image indicated by the person information;

permitting the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be the registered vehicle and the target person in the target vehicle is determined to be the registered person; and

not permitting the target vehicle to pass through the vehicle entrance when the target vehicle located at the vehicle entrance is determined to be not the registered vehicle and/or the target person in the target vehicle is determined to be not the registered person,

wherein

the person image is a first person image,

the vehicle information includes information about contacts of a manager of the registered vehicle,

the person information further indicates a person entry permitted area in which the registered person is permitted to enter, in the entry restricted area, and

the entry management method further comprises:

generating a second person image by imaging the target person located in the entry restricted area,

determining whether or not the target person located in the entry restricted area is in a different area from the person entry permitted area indicated by the person information, by comparing the second person image with the registration image indicated by the person information; and

outputting alert information for warning that the target person enters the different area from the person entry permitted area, to the contacts indicated by the vehicle information, when it is determined that the target person is in the different area from the person entry permitted area.