KR20100033882A - Access control system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An access control system and a method thereof are provided to simply manage files by storing mixing images in a server part, and to confirm access information and images of people by checking the information related with the access information and the images. CONSTITUTION: An access control system comprises the following: an access information storage part(132) storing passer information; an access right determining part(134) determining access right of people by comparing the passer information of a passer information storing part and the passer information of a passer information inputting part(120). An access control part(136) controls access of a passer. An image processing part(138) overlays the access information of input timing on the image of a camera part(110).

Description

Access Control System and Method {ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling access.

Recently, due to the high recognition of access security, the access control system is recognized as an essential requirement in general enterprises, government offices and research institutes, and thus, many access control systems have been introduced.

In general, the access control system aims to restrict unnecessary access to important areas of the building to protect people, property and information, and to provide a safe activity space.

Basically, the system is composed of a stand-alone system that can control a single door independently, a small system that can configure a system of multiple doors around one operating PC, and a large-scale system that is separated by building units. Can be classified as

And nowadays, by using the latest electronic technology (password, card) or biotechnology (fingerprint, iris recognition), unnecessary access is restricted (distinguish between independent and outsiders, protecting facilities and personnel), so that independent work can be performed from outside. It is designed to be.

In addition, it performs the pivotal function of the integrated security system by interlocking with the elevator control, vehicle access control, patrol management, fire detection, X-ray and metal detection system, and expanding the system. The same applies to housing.

For example, Patents Nos. 10-0486013 (name of the invention: access control method and system) and 10-0814510 (name of the invention: access control system and method) disclose a system and method related to access control It is.

On the other hand, a lot of management such as monitoring or storing the images taken by installing the camera around the access control system in the management room, computer room and control room, etc. through the CCTV system.

At this time, the access information including cardholder information (card ID number, fingerprint), access time and access doorway, etc. input from the card reader is received by the access control system, the image image taken from the camera is received by the CCTV system and displayed do. That is, since the access information received by the access control system and the video image received by the CCTV system are stored or managed separately, there is a problem of file management.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide an access control system that is easy to manage files related to video images and access information.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention, the camera unit for photographing the image of the person; A visitor information input unit configured to receive the visitor information of the visitor; An accessor information storage unit storing accessor information of the accessor; An access authority judging unit which determines whether the user has access authority by comparing the accessor information received from the accessor information input unit with the accessor information stored in the accessor information storage unit; An access control unit controlling access of an accessor with information determined by the access permission determination unit; An image processing unit configured to receive a video image photographed from the camera unit and process a process of overlaying and mixing the access information of an access person generated when the access information is input on the video image, thereby generating a mixed image; And a display unit for receiving and outputting the processed information from the image processing unit. It includes an access control system comprising a.

In this case, the access information storage unit is further stored in the personal information of the accessor, and provides an access control system, characterized in that the processing to be processed by overlaying the personal information of the accessor on the video image.

And a server unit for receiving and storing the mixed image from the image processing unit. Provides an access control system further comprising a.

In addition, the server unit provides an access control system, characterized in that for extracting the character from the mixed image to be stored in the field or stored as searchable information.

On the other hand, accessor image taking step of taking an image of the accessor; An accessor information input step of receiving accessor information of the accessor; An access authority judging step of judging whether the user has access authority by comparing the person information received in the person information input step with the databased person information; An access control step of controlling the access of the person with the information determined in the access right determination step; An image processing step of generating a mixed image by receiving a video image photographed in the accessor image capturing step and processing the superimposed access information of a person generated at the time when the accessor information is input on the video image to be mixed; And a display step of receiving and outputting the processed information in the image processing step. It provides an access control method comprising a.

Here, the database information further includes a personal information of the accessor, and provides an access control method characterized in that the processing to be mixed by overlaying the personal information of the person on the video image.

And an information storing step of receiving and storing the mixed image in the image processing step. It provides an access control method characterized in that it further comprises.

In addition, the character information extraction step of extracting a character from the mixed image stored in the information storage step to store in the field or searchable information; It provides an access control method characterized in that it further comprises.

As described above, according to the present invention, the access controller receives an image image photographed from the camera unit and the accessor information input from the accessor information input unit, and access information generated at the time when the accessor information is input on the video image. By processing to produce an overlay (overlay) and blending (synthesizing), the following effects are obtained.

First, there is an effect that the file can be easily managed by storing the mixed image in the server unit.

Second, there is an effect that the information on the access information can be visually confirmed by displaying the mixed image on the On-Screen Display (OSD) method.

Third, the server unit extracts the access information from the mixed image in the form of a character and stores it separately from the image image, and accordingly, it is possible to secure the relationship information between the access information and the image image. You can see it together.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Description of the system>

1 is a block diagram showing an access control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the access control system includes a camera unit 110, an accessor information input unit 120, an access controller 130, a display unit 140, a server unit 150, and the like.

The camera unit 110 is installed at the doorway and transmits the video image of the image of the person to the access controller 130. Here, the camera unit 110 is to be implemented to shoot the image of the person at the point of time when the person enters the card or fingerprint to enter, that is, when the person information is input to the person information input unit 120 to be described later. desirable.

Accessor information input unit 120 is a role that receives the accessor information (card ID number, fingerprint) of the person who wants to request a permission to transmit to the access controller 130, for example, a number input unit, card reader, fingerprint reader, Iris recognizer.

At this time, in the present embodiment, the accessor information input from the accessor information input unit 120, information generated at the time when the accessor information is input, that is, the access time, the door that the accessor enters, the information on the access direction and the access status and the like Access information, including the implementation is implemented to be transmitted to the access controller 130. Accordingly, there is an advantage that it is possible to secure not only the accessor information, but also information such as access time, door, and access direction.

The access controller 130 receives the access image from the camera image 110 and the access information from the access information input unit 120, and processes the video image and access information of the access to the display unit 140. . And for this purpose, the access controller 130, as shown in Figure 1, comprises an accessor information storage unit 132, access authorization decision unit 134, access control unit 136 and the image processing unit 138 and the like. .

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the access controller 130 may be provided with means for generating access information by the access information received from the access information input unit 120.

The accessor information storage unit 132 is a database in which the accessor information of the accessor is stored. The accessor information storage unit 132 may be provided outside the access controller 130 or may be configured in the server unit 150 to be described later. In the present embodiment, the personal information such as the name, affiliation, department, social security number, address, contact information, and the like of the person in the accessor information storage unit 132 is further stored.

The access authority determining unit 134 compares the accessor information received from the accessor information input unit 120 with the accessor information stored in the accessor information storage unit 132 to determine whether the accessor has access authority. That is, it is determined whether the person requesting the access permission is a registered user who is permitted access.

The access control unit 136 controls the entrance and exit of the person with the information determined by the access authority determination unit 134. In other words, the door is opened or closed by operating the door opening / closing door (Door Lock) 210, and the door is opened when the door is allowed to be accessed using the determined information.

The image processing unit 138 receives a video image photographed from the camera unit 110, and processes the processing to be mixed by overlaying the access information of the person on the video image, thereby generating a mixed image. In this case, the information inserted on the video image may further include the personal information of the person with the access information of the person. Looking in more detail, after receiving the image image and the access information from the camera unit 110 and the accessor information input unit 120, the access information of the person and the personal information stored in the accessor information storage unit 132 on the image image, necessary The information will be overwritten.

Therefore, since the image image, the access information, and the personal information are generated as one file, there is no need to manage the information separately, thereby simplifying file management.

The display 140 receives the processed information from the image processor 138 and outputs the processed information. At this time, the mixed image is output to the normal CCTV monitor and digital video record (DVR) is displayed. That is, the access information of the accessor is displayed on the video image superimposed on the on-screen display (OSD) method.

FIG. 2 is a view conceptually illustrating a screen on which a mixed image generated by processing by an image processing unit of an access controller is output to a display unit. Referring to FIG. You can see the information is displayed (access time, card ID number, name, door, access status).

That is, the access controller 130 and the display unit 140 are integrated and operated so that the mixed image generated by the image processing unit 138 of the access controller 130 is displayed on the display unit 140, thereby allowing access time and personal information of the accessor. The user can visually check the information about doors and access status. In other words, it is possible to match the access information and personal information recognized by the access controller 130 with the video image that can be secured in the display unit 140.

The server unit 150 receives and stores the processed information in the image processing unit 138, and extracts the characters of the access information and the personal information in the form of text from the processed and mixed image information (mixed image). At this time, the access information and personal information is extracted from the mixed image and stored separately from the image image. In particular, the extracted information is stored in the field or as searchable information. Accordingly, since the relationship information between the access information and the video image can be secured, it is possible to confirm the access information and the video image of the person afterwards.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating that characters of access information and personal information are extracted from a mixed image in the form of characters. Character information of the access information and personal information is extracted from the mixed image as shown in FIG. , Card ID number, name, door, access status are extracted).

Therefore, the administrator inputs a condition (for example, card ID number, name of the person, etc.) of the search to the general PC 220 connected to the server unit 150, the character information satisfying this from the server unit 150 By searching for, it is possible to quickly and accurately search (output) the corresponding text information or the mixed image corresponding to the text information.

<Description of the method>

The access control method of FIG. 1 having the system as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

1.Personnel video shooting step <S111>

The camera unit 110 photographs the image of the person, and transmits the captured image image to the access controller 130.

2. Passenger information input step <S112>

The accessor information input unit 120 receives the accessor's accessor information (card ID number, fingerprint), and includes information generated when accessor information and accessor information are input, that is, information on access time, door and access status. The entrance information is transmitted to the access controller 130.

3. Decision on access authority <S120>

The access control unit 134 of the access controller 130 compares the accessor information received from the accessor information input unit 120 with the accessor information stored in the database (stored in the access information storage unit 132), and has access authority. Determine the cognition. That is, it is determined whether the person requesting the access permission is a registered user who is permitted access.

In the present embodiment, the personal information such as the name, affiliation, department, social security number, address, contact information, and the like of the person in the accessor information storage unit 132 is further stored.

4. Access control step <S131>

The access control unit 136 of the access controller 130 controls the access of the person with the information determined by the access authorization unit 134. In other words, the door is opened or closed by operating the door opening / closing door (Door Lock) 210, and the door is opened when the door is allowed to be accessed using the determined information.

5. Image processing step <S132>

The image processing unit 138 of the access controller 130 receives a video image photographed from the camera unit 110, and processes the processing to be mixed (synthesized) by overlaying the access information of the person on the video image, thereby generating a mixed image do. In this case, in addition to the access information, necessary personal information such as card ID number, name, affiliation, department, address, contact information, etc. stored in the access information storage unit 132 may be further inserted on the video image.

6. Display step <S141>

The display unit 140 receives and outputs a mixed image generated by the image processing unit 138 of the access controller 130.

7. Information storage step <S141a>

The server unit 150 receives and stores the mixed image generated by the image processing unit 138 of the access controller 130.

8. Character information extraction step <S142b>

The server unit 150 extracts characters of access information and personal information in the form of characters from the stored mixed image (for example, extracts characters such as card ID numbers, names, access times, doors). At this time, the access information and personal information is extracted from the mixed image and stored separately from the image image. In particular, the extracted information is stored in the field or as searchable information.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing an access control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a screen on which a mixed image generated by processing by an image processing unit of an access controller is output to a display unit.

3 is a diagram conceptually illustrating the extraction of characters of access information and personal information in the form of characters from a mixed image.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an access control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110: camera unit 120: access information input unit

130: access control

132: accessor information storage unit 134: access authorization unit

136: access control unit 138: image processing unit

140: display unit 150: server unit

Claims (8)

A camera unit for capturing an image of a person; A visitor information input unit configured to receive the visitor information of the visitor; An accessor information storage unit storing accessor information of the accessor; An access authority judging unit which determines whether the user has access authority by comparing the accessor information received from the accessor information input unit with the accessor information stored in the accessor information storage unit; An access control unit controlling access of an accessor with information determined by the access permission determination unit; An image processing unit configured to receive a video image photographed from the camera unit and process a process of overlaying and mixing the access information of an access person generated when the access information is input on the video image, thereby generating a mixed image; And A display unit for receiving and outputting the processed information from the image processing unit; Access control system comprising a. The method of claim 1, Personal information of the person is further stored in the access information storage unit, the access control system, characterized in that the processing to be processed by overlaying the mixed personal information of the person on the video image. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A server unit for receiving and storing the mixed image from the image processing unit; Access control system further comprises a. The method of claim 3, And the server unit extracts a character from the mixed image and stores the text in a field or as searchable information. An image capturing step of photographing the image of the person; An accessor information input step of receiving accessor information of the accessor; An access authority judging step of judging whether the user has access authority by comparing the person information received in the person information input step with the databased person information; An access control step of controlling the access of the person with the information determined in the access right determination step; An image processing step of generating a mixed image by receiving a video image photographed in the accessor image capturing step and processing the superimposed access information of a person generated at the time when the accessor information is input on the video image to be mixed; And A display step of receiving and outputting the processed information in the image processing step; Access control method comprising a. The method of claim 5, The database information further includes the personal information of the person, the access control method characterized in that the processing to be mixed by overlaying the person's personal information on the video image. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 6, An information storage step of receiving and storing the mixed image in the image processing step; Access control method further comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein A text information extraction step of extracting a text from the mixed image stored in the information storage step and storing the text in a field or as searchable information; Access control method further comprising a.

Images