IP Library Granted Patent US 7,847,688
Granted Patent B2
US 7,847,688 · App. 12/086,526 · Granted Dec 7, 2010

Method and apparatus of protecting a physical access

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Patent No.
US 7,847,688
App. No.
12/086,526
Granted
Dec 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of improving the rate of detection of attempts at fraud when a person passes through a controlled space based on the use of different sets of parameters issuing from at least two different sensor systems, some sets of parameters being based on correlations of measurements issuing from various sensor systems. Learning is carried out so as to characterize various types of fraud to permit identification of attempts at fraud by correlation between measurements obtained and characterizations of each type of fraud for each set of parameters.

Claims (29)

1. A method of protecting physical access having a plurality of sensor systems ( 1 . 4 , 1 . 5 , 1 . 6 ), the method being aimed at discriminating valid access from a fraudulent attempt at access, comprising the following steps:

in a preliminary phase:

determining at least one set of parameters issuing from sensor systems including at least one set of parameters issuing from at least two different systems ( 6 . 1 );

determining by learning, for each set of parameters and for each type of fraud envisaged, a class of values of the parameters in the set corresponding to this type of fraud for this set of parameters ( 6 . 2 );

during access:

determining sets of values formed by the values taken by each parameter of each set of parameters for this access ( 6 . 3 );

determining a probability of fraud associated with each type of fraud for each set of parameters, according to the set of values determined during this access and the class corresponding to the type of fraud for this set of parameters ( 6 . 4 );

determining a global probability of fraud associated with the access according to the probabilities of fraud obtained for each set of parameters and for each type of fraud ( 6 . 5 ).

2. The method of claim 1 , where the probability of fraud associated with each type of fraud for each set of parameters is estimated by calculating a distance between the set of values determined during the access and the class corresponding to the type of fraud for each set of parameters.

3. The method of claim 2 , where the distance is an algebraic distance between the set of values determined and the barycentre of the class.

4. The method of claim 1 , where the probability of fraud associated with each type of fraud for each set of parameters is estimated by a neuromimetic network and where the step of determining the classes by learning comprises a step of training this neuromimetic network.

5. The method of claim 1 , where the sensor systems comprise a system of cameras ( 1 . 5 , 1 . 6 ) supplying profile images ( 1 . 8 , 1 . 9 , FIG. 3 ).

6. The method of claim 1 , where the sensor systems comprise a pressure mat system on the ground ( 1 . 4 ) supplying pressure images ( 1 . 7 , FIG. 4 ).

7. A device for protecting physical access to a sensitive area using a control space comprising:

a plurality of sensor systems for issuing information about the control space ( 1 . 4 , 1 . 5 , 1 . 6 ), communicating with

a computer that analyzes the information issuing from the sensor system ( 1 . 9 ),

the information being determined comprising:

at least one set of parameters issuing from the sensor systems including at least a second set of parameters issuing from at least two different sensor systems, being determined by learning, for each set of parameters and for each type of fraud envisaged, a space class of values of the parameters of the set corresponding to each type of fraud for each set of parameters, and;

the computer comprising:

a program determining sets of values formed from the values taken by each parameter of each set of parameters relating to physical access in the control space;

a second program determining a probability of fraud associated with each type of fraud and for each set of parameters, according to the set of values determined during physical access in the control space and the class corresponding to the type of fraud for this set of parameters;

a third programs determining a global probability of fraud associated with the physical access in the control space according to the probabilities of fraud obtained for each set of parameters and for each type of fraud, and protecting physical access to the sensitive area based on the global probablity of fraud.

8. A device for protecting physical access to a sensitive area using a control space comprising:

a plurality of sensor systems for issuing information about the control space ( 1 . 4 , 1 . 5 , 1 . 6 ), communicating with a neuromimetic network that analyzes the information issuing from the sensor system ( 1 . 9 ), the information being determined comprising:

at least one set of parameters issuing from the sensor systems including at least a second set of parameters issuing from at least two different sensor systems, being determined by learning, for each set of parameters and for each type of fraud envisaged, a space class of values of the parameters of the set corresponding to each type of fraud for each set of parameters, and;

the neuromimetic network comprising a plurality of interconnected formal neurons for:

determining sets of values formed from the values taken by each parameter of each set of parameters relating to physical access in the control space;

determining a probability of fraud associated with each type of fraud and for each set of parameters, according to the set of values determined during physical access in the control space and the class corresponding to the type of fraud for this set of parameters; and

determining a global probability of fraud associated with the physical access in the control space according to the probabilities of fraud obtained for each set of parameters and for each type of fraud, and protecting physical access to the sensitive area based on the global probablity of fraud.

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