SURVEILLANCE OF A SECURE AREA
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for surveillance of a secure area. The present invention typically includes a memory, a processor, and a module configured to monitor the secure area. In this regard, an embodiment of the present invention may receive an indication that a user is within the secure area and determine, using an authentication device sensor, whether the user has the authentication device to remain within the confines of the secure area. The user may have continued access to the secure area if the authentication device detected. On the other hand, the security personnel associated with the secure area may be notified of an unauthorized user when the authentication device is not detected.
1 . A security monitoring system, the system comprising:
one or more memory devices with computer-readable program code stored hereon;
one or more communication devices;
one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one or more memory devices and the one or more communication devices, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute the computer-readable program code to:
receive an indication that a user entered a secure area, wherein the indication is based on at least a user image captured by an image capturing device or motion detected by a motion sensor device;
determine that the user is wearing an authentication device;
determine that the authentication device worn by the user is a proper authentication device required for remaining within the secure area; and
continuously monitor the user using the image capturing device, the motion sensor device, or one or more authentication device sensors.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to pause the image capturing device based on at least determining, using the one or more authentication device sensors, that the user is wearing the authentication device, wherein pausing the image capturing device further comprises temporarily deactivating the motion sensor device for a predetermined period of time; and enabling the user to enter the secure area within the predetermined period of time after the motion sensor device has been temporarily deactivated.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processing devices are further configured to resume the image capturing device after the predetermined period of time.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices are further configured to extract one or more authentication credentials associated with the user stored in the authentication device; compare the extracted one or more authentication credentials to one or more authentication credentials stored in a database to determine a match; and validate the user based on at least determining a match between the extracted one or more authentication credentials and the one or more authentication credentials stored in the database.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices are further configured to: determine that the user is not wearing the authentication device; initiate a first warning tone as an indication that the user is not wearing the authentication device; determine that the user has not produced the authentication device within a predetermined period of time after initiation of the first warning tone; and notify security personnel that the user has not produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more processing devices are further configured to determine, using the one or more authentication device sensors, that the user has produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone; pause the image capturing device, wherein pausing the image capturing device further comprises temporarily deactivating the motion sensor device for the predetermined period of time; and enable the user to enter the secure area within the predetermined period of time after the motion sensor device has been temporarily deactivated.
7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more processing devices are further configured to record a footage of the user for the predetermined period of time based on at least determining that the user has not produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone; transmit the footage to the security personnel; and initiate a second warning tone to indicate that the user has not produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone.
8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to notify the security personnel using at least one of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, an e-mail, a text message, or a telecommunication device.
9 . A computer implemented method for monitoring a secure area for security purposes, the method comprising:
receiving, using one or more computing device processors, an indication that a user entered a secure area, wherein the indication is based on at least a user image captured by an image capturing device or motion detected by a motion sensor device;
determining, using one or more computing device processors, that the user is wearing an authentication device;
determining, using one or more computing device processors, that the authentication device worn by the user is a proper authentication device required for remaining within the secure area; and
continuously monitoring, using one or more computing device processors, the user using the image capturing device, the motion sensor device, or one or more authentication device sensors.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises pausing the image capturing device based on at least determining, using the one or more authentication device sensors, that the user is wearing the authentication device, wherein pausing the image capturing device further comprises temporarily deactivating the motion sensor device for a predetermined period of time; and enabling the user to enter the secure area within the predetermined period of time after the motion sensor device has been temporarily deactivated.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises resuming the image capturing device after the predetermined period of time.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises extracting one or more authentication credentials associated with the user stored in the authentication device; compare the extracted one or more authentication credentials to one or more authentication credentials stored in a database to determine a match; and validate the user based on at least determining a match between the extracted one or more authentication credentials and the one or more authentication credentials stored in the database.
13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises determining that the user is not wearing the authentication device; initiating a first warning tone as an indication that the user is not wearing the authentication device; determining that the user has not produced the authentication device within a predetermined period of time after initiation of the first warning tone; and notifying security personnel that the user has not produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises determining, using the one or more authentication device sensors, that the user has produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone; pausing the image capturing device, wherein pausing the image capturing device further comprises temporarily deactivating the motion sensor device for the predetermined period of time; and enabling the user to enter the secure area within the predetermined period of time after the motion sensor device has been temporarily deactivated.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein notifying further comprises recording a footage of the user for the predetermined period of time based on at least determining that the user has not produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone; transmitting the-footage to the security personnel; and initiating a second warning tone to indicate that the user has not produced the authentication device within the predetermined period of time after the initiation of the first warning tone.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein notifying further comprises notifying the security personnel using at least one of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, an e-mail, a text message, or a telecommunication device.
17 . A computer program product for monitoring a secure area for security purposes, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code causing a first apparatus to:
receive an indication that a user entered a secure area, wherein the indication is based on at least a user image captured by an image capturing device or motion detected by a motion sensor device;
determine that the user is wearing an authentication device;
determine that the authentication device worn by the user is a proper authentication device required for remaining within the secure are; and
continuously monitor the user using the image capturing device, the motion sensor device, or one or more authentication device sensors.
18 . The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the first apparatus is configured to pause the image capturing device based on at least determining, using the one or more authentication device sensors, that the user is wearing the authentication device, wherein pausing the image capturing device further comprises temporarily deactivating the motion sensor device for a predetermined period of time; and enabling the user to enter the secure area within the predetermined period of time after the motion sensor device has been temporarily deactivated.
19 . The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the first apparatus is further configured to resume the image capturing device after the predetermined period of time.
20 . The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the first apparatus is further configured to extract one or more authentication credentials associated with the user stored in the authentication device; compare the extracted one or more authentication credentials to one or more authentication credentials stored in a database to determine a match; and validate the user based on at least determining a match between the extracted one or more authentication credentials and the one or more authentication credentials stored in the database.