Supervised in home testing method and apparatus for personal pathogen status verification at point of entry into an area of congregation

Abstract

A supervised testing system and system for personal pathogen status verifying allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE) is a configurable manner. In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of entry testing for an area of congregation having one or more points of entry, comprising:
 receiving a pathogen test of a user at a safe entry monitoring system for the area of congregation, a pathogen test result being manually entered into the safe entry monitoring system before arrival at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation;   performing, at the safe entry monitoring system, verification of the manually entered pathogen test result; and   determining, using a computer system of the safe entry monitoring system at the particular point of entry of the area of congregation, entry of the user into the area of congregation based on the result of the pathogen test of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing verification of the pathogen test result further comprises one of matching the pathogen test result to an identifier of the user, using anti-fraud imaging techniques, automated calling of the user, calling the user and calling by the user to the safe entry monitoring system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining entry of the user further comprising denying access to the area of congregation though the particular point of entry when the pathogen test does not meet an entry requirement and granting access to the area of congregation though the particular point of entry when the pathogen test meets the entry requirement. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein receiving the pathogen test of the user further comprises receiving a medical pathogen test result of the user for an infection by the pathogen and wherein the entry requirement is a negative medical pathogen test result within a period of time of entry into the area of congregation. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein receiving the pathogen test of the user further comprises receiving a vaccination for the pathogen and wherein the entry requirement is a completed vaccination. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the area of congregation is one of an airplane, an airport, a building, a vehicle and a venue. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein determining entry of the user further comprising performing a rule-based interpretation of the pathogen test to determine the entry requirement. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising receiving an SMS text at the safe entry monitoring system authorizing release of the pathogen test. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein determining entry of the user at the particular point of entry further comprises verifying, by the safe entry system that controls the particular point of entry, an identity of the user using identifying information of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the user identifying information is one of a name of the user, a photograph of the user, a fingerprint of the user and a facial scan of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the manually entered pathogen test results further comprises a photograph of medical pathogen test results. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising performing a biometric match between a biometric parameter of the user taken at the time of the test and the same biometric parameter taken at the point of entry. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein performing the biometric match further comprises performing automatic facial recognition between a facial photo taken at the time of the test and a facial photo taken at the point of entry. 
     
     
         14 . A system, comprising:
 a safe entry monitoring system that controls access to an area of congregation having one or more points of entry, each point of entry having a safe entry monitoring computer device to determine if a user can gain access to the area of congregation;   a pathogen test of a user that is received by the safe entry monitoring system, the pathogen test being manually entered into the safe entry monitoring system before arrival at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation;   the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being configured to perform verification of the manually entered pathogen test result and determine entry of the user into the area of congregation based on the pathogen test.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation is further configured to deny access to the area of congregation though the particular point of entry when the pathogen test does not meet an entry requirement and grant access to the area of congregation though the particular point of entry when the pathogen test meets the entry requirement. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation is further configured to perform the verification by one of a match between the pathogen test result and an identifier of the user, an anti-fraud imaging technique, an automated call to the user, a call to the user and calling by the user to the safe entry monitoring system. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the pathogen test of the user further comprises a medical pathogen test of the user for an infection by the pathogen and wherein the entry requirement is a negative medical pathogen test within a period of time of entry into the area of congregation. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the pathogen test of the user further comprises a vaccination for the pathogen and wherein the entry requirement is a completed vaccination. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the area of congregation is one of an airplane, an airport, a building, a vehicle and a venue. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being further configured to perform a rule-based interpretation of the pathogen test to determine the entry requirement. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being further configured to receive an SMS message from the user authorizing release of the pathogen test. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being further configured to verify an identity of the user using identifying information of the user. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the user identifying information is one of a name of the user, a photograph of the user, a fingerprint of the user and a facial scan of the user. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the pathogen test further comprises a photograph of result of the medical pathogen test. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being further configured to perform a biometric match between a biometric parameter of the user taken at the time of the test and the same biometric parameter taken at the point of entry. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being further configured to perform automatic facial recognition between a facial photo taken at the time of the test and a facial photo taken at the point of entry. 
     
     
         27 . A system, comprising:
 a safe entry monitoring system that controls access to an area of congregation having one or more points of entry, each point of entry having a safe entry monitoring computer device to determine if a user can gain access to the area of congregation;   a computer system of a user that communicates a pathogen test of the user to the safe entry monitoring system, the pathogen test being manually entered into the safe entry monitoring system at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation;   the safe entry monitoring computer device at a particular point of entry of the area of congregation being configured to perform verification of the manually entered pathogen test result against an identification of the user and determine entry of the user into the area of congregation based on the pathogen test.