CN105321252A - Terminal unit and method for verification of a security document and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a terminal unit (116) and a method for machine verification of a security document (108) and a terminal. The terminal unit comprises a receiving port (206); a take-in mechanism (518, 522) used for taking in an opened security document into the receiving port automatically; an RFID card reader (606) configured to read data from an RFID chip (608) of the received security document as long as the RFID card reader and the RFID chip are located at reading positions (LP1, LP2); a type identification module (604) used for identifying the type of the document and determining the special position for the document type of the RFID chip in the opened security document according to the identified document type; a drive device (518, 522) enabling the RFID card reader and the received opened security document to move relative to each other automatically according to the determined position of the RFID chip to make the RFID card reader and the RFID chip located at respective reading positions; a verification module (610) used for reading data from the security document by using the card reader and verifying the security document according to the read data after arrival in the respective reading positions.

Description

For checking the terminal unit of secure file and method and terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to the terminal unit for automatically checking secure file and corresponding method.

Background technology

The many various secure files of current employing are as I.D., travelling passport or driver's license.They can have many different size specifications and within secure file surface and on diverse location on be equipped with safety element and/or RFID chip.

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) the 9303rd file especially defines the size specification for machine-readable travel document.This file describes to be had by the travelling passport of the machine-readable data of Text region form and the specification for utilizing built in RFID chip to have the electronic travel passport of living things feature recognition ability.At present, the secure file according to specification ID-1 (ISO/IEC7810 is equivalent to 85.60 × 53.98mm) is such as adopted.Application is such as bank card, credit card, account card, driver's license and the electronic ID card carried out in Germany on November 1st, 2010.Old edition Germany I.D. has specification ID-2 (105 × 74mm).Visa label has ID-2 specification usually can be adhered in travelling passport.Germany's travelling passport itself has specification ID-3 (125 × 88mm).ID-3 specification worldwide determines travelling passport size.Travelling passport (as interim Germany travelling passport) with softcover corresponds to ID-3 specification mostly just, with in travelling passport (as the German E-Passport) situation of hard front cover, in these, page is according to ID-3 specification, and front cover grows about 2 millimeters.

In inspection post as national boundaries, airport or enterprise's place entrance have employed many terminals automatically check secure file and verify thus personnel be really whether rely on secure file that people of being claimed, and/or whether be genuine or effective for verifying this secure file.

Published document DE102004056007A1 (for the authenticity of travel documents verify portable checking device) describe a kind of for the authenticity of travel documents verify portable checking device, its weight less than 1000 grams, especially less than 700 grams.Checking device comprises the display unit reading data and determined examination result by figure information and/or the optical pick-up unit of alphanumeric information, the data processing unit processing the signal provided by this optical pick-up unit and display identified contained by the identification mechanism of legitimate user, releasing mechanism, reading travel document page.

Document DE102013206700A1 (file acquisition apparatus and method) describes a kind of file acquisition device, wherein, this device has at least one for placing the placed side of file, wherein, this device has at least one for hiding the lid of placed side, also describes corresponding file acquisition method.

DE202007000708U1 (documentary evidence reading device) describe a kind of for read documentary evidence especially electronics card device, it comprises reading unit, and this reading unit can be placed in the load position relevant to documentary evidence the validity check and/or the functional check that also allow to perform documentary evidence.

DE10028241A1 (document check meter) describes a kind of document check meter for automatic gauging value document and secure file, it has can the cross balladeur train of movement in the x-y directions, this cross balladeur train is equipped with authentication feature analyze required for parts.In the case, this cross balladeur train can the X balladeur train of movement be in the X direction movably disposed within can in the more outward Y balladeur train of movement in the Y direction, here, for the identification of distorting first group of the structure related laser instrument of qualification unit and qualification optical element is arranged on X balladeur train, such as, second group of qualification parts for the identification of word, infrared region and/or phase section are arranged on Y balladeur train.

DE102012003241A1 (the automatic checking device of value document and/or secure file and method) describes the device of a kind of automatic examination value document and/or secure file, has for the placed side of value document and/or secure file and the first inspection body and at least one second inspection body.Structure very compact, cheap and be equipped with the feature of the described device of long-life machine structure to be that it has keeper, keeper is at least temporarily provided with the first arm and at least another arm respectively immovably, at this, first inspection body to be placed on the first arm and/or within, at least one second inspection body described be placed in separately on another arm and/or within.

In this case, the security feature very accurately reading the limited location of files in different types is a technical matters.

Summary of the invention

Given this, task of the present invention is terminal unit and the method for the improvement being provided for secure file examination.

Utilize respectively the feature of independent claims to complete the present invention based on task.Dependent claims gives embodiments of the present invention.The embodiment of the following stated can freely combine mutually, as long as they do not repel mutually.

" secure file " refers to such file, it comprises one or more security feature, described security feature should make copying of information and/or forge to become difficulty compared to simple copy and maybe cannot realize, and described security feature is stored or physics applies or is stamped in secure file.Such as following data can belong to the information left in secure file: name, date of birth, birthplace, residence, nationality, height, eye color, the colour of skin, sex, allocation have the image of the people of secure file show especially passport according to, allot and have the biometric characteristic data of the people of identification document as finger print data, iris information, face information etc.Except these relate to personal data, secure file also can comprise differentiates that the information of secure file itself is as certificate number and characteristics security feature.Below, this secure file is also called file for short.

Secure file can be such as bank note, check, car and boat ticket or identification document.Identification document can be such as travelling passport, I.D., ID (identity number) card, driver's license, employee's card etc.

Terminal is the user terminal apparatus for data input and display.Terminal comprise for the non-contact interface of secure file exchanges data or the interface of contact-carrying.Terminal can be built up in safety installations inside or enter in region, such as airport, railway station or enterprise's place entrance.

" excitaton source " sends maybe can send excitation signal as the parts of light signal or its functional unit.Excitaton source can be divided into different types according to the character of the signal produced by it (light, ultrasound wave etc. of different wavelength range).

" sensor " is such parts or component function unit, namely its can detect sent after the source excitation that is excited by safety element, scattering or reflection signal.The signal detected is not only relevant to the situation of the safety element receiving it, is also correlated with excitaton source situation (wavelength, intensity).

Space cell so below or structural unit are called as safety element: it comprises or represents at least one security feature.Such feature is called as security feature, its make secure file imitated, to forge and/or copy becomes difficulty and/or cannot realize.

In the sense of the present invention, " visible ray " refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 381-780nm.Red light refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 641-780nm.Orange-colored light refers to wavelength light within the scope of 601-640nm.Sodium yellow refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 571-600nm.Green light refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 490-570nm.Blue light refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 430-490nm.Purple light refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 380-430nm.Ultraviolet (UV) only refers to the light of wavelength within the scope of 200-380nm.UV is divided into the UV-A with 316-380nm wavelength, has the UV-B of 281-315nm wavelength and has the UV-C of 200-280nm wavelength.Preferred 375nm wavelength within the scope of UV-A, preferred 312nm wavelength within the scope of UV-B, preferred 253nm within the scope of UV-C.Infrared ray (IR) refers in particular to wavelength at the near infrared ray (NIR) of 780nm to 3 μm.Especially preferably there is the NIR of 781-1100nm wavelength.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of terminal unit for machine examination secure file." terminal unit " to be loaded into parts in terminal or module.This terminal unit comprises to be included mouth in and the secure file under the state of opening is taken in the accommodating mechanism that this includes mouth in automatically.This accommodating mechanism is configured to so take in the secure file opened, and namely the broad edge of this secure file front cover or the broad edge of its back cover are dragged forward and included mouth in this.

In addition, this terminal unit comprises RFID card reader, and RFID card reader is configured to read data from the RFID chip of taken in secure file, as long as described RFID card reader and RFID chip lay respectively at load position in this terminal unit inside.

In addition, this terminal unit comprises type identification module, and it is for automatically identifying the file type of secure file and automatically determining the exclusive position of the file type of the RFID chip in the secure file opened according to the file type identified.Within the front cover that described RFID chip can be positioned at this secure file or on, within back cover or on or within page or on.

In addition, this terminal unit comprises drive unit, this drive unit is configured to so automatically make RFID card reader and be incorporated into the secure file opened to move relative to each other according to determined RFID chip position, and namely RFID card reader and RFID chip are in its load position separately.

In addition, this terminal unit comprises examination module, and this examination module is configured to from the RFID chip of secure file, read data by RFID card reader after RFID card reader and secure file motion arrive respective load position and foundation reads data to check this secure file.Examination result such as shows by the graphics device of this terminal or terminal unit.

In a first aspect, such terminal unit may be favourable, because can utilize described accommodating mechanism realize full automatic, fast and be convenient to user, the documents verification that not easily makes mistakes: due to file automatically can be taken in, thus can stop untrained user rarely such as on a vacation trip in process when the end on airport provides certificate because file has been interrupted documents verification from terminal extraction by advance.

User or staff also notably file whether being placed into this includes mouth in facing upward or downward, such as in order to ensure that RFID chip arrives the proper position in RFID card reader.On the contrary, specification and the type of secure file are automatically recognized, and described RFID card reader is corresponding with secure file in place.Thus one, also can shorten documents verification required time, because can avoid being placed (involve file automatically exit again attempt correctly putting into file with user's one or many) consuming time of causing by secure file mistake.

In the scheme that another is favourable, also can take in the file under the state of opening and the situation of automatic gauging may be favourable, because can reduce terminal unit height.Cramped construction can be realized thus.When this terminal unit is used for being arranged in portable terminal, this may be very favorable.

Especially, described terminal unit may be favourable, because takeing in for twice and scan large-sized secure file may be such as unnecessary as the travelling passport according to ID-3 specification: according to country and the type of travelling passport, travelling passport can in its front cover, in its back cover or within data page or part there is RFID chip.Compared to can only takeing in and identifying the terminal of half secure file, the advantage of above-mentioned terminal unit be RFID chip it in the front cover or back cover of secure file, whether be all incorporated into this terminal unit inner and perhaps can be checked there.That is, the secondary of secure file can be avoided to take in, identify and exit, and can avoid associated consuming time.

Below, the secure file opened under state refers to such secure file, and it comprises at least one front cover and a back cover and also has one or more interior page alternatively, and they are connected with each other at file spine place.Described front cover and back cover have at spine place approximate 180 ° open angle.Opening angle such as can between 170-190 °.

Such as file exits and so can carry out after RFID chip reads, and namely file is included mouth by loopback to this by accommodating mechanism (compared with takeing in file, accommodating mechanism such as rotates when exiting on oppositely).Secure file still contacts at this accommodating mechanism (as takeing in roller) and keeps the position of file is stopped, and thus it can not drop, and user can be allowed easily to take out.

This accommodating mechanism is preferably so set size and location, and namely it also can reliably take in and exit compared with the secure file of small dimension as check specification, ID-2 and ID-1 specification, and the secure file of small dimension does not tilt and taken in sideling.

According to some embodiments, this terminal unit also comprises container face, and container face allows to be placed into by the secure file opened in container face.This accommodating mechanism is configured to automatically take in the secure file opened be put in container face.Container face size is preferably enough to place the file of ID-3 specification and can not drops.Such as this container face can towards including mouth in, thus the secure file put well slides into that to include mouth in so dark automatically, and namely it can automatically be caught by this accommodating mechanism and take in there.This container face such as can equal 100mm × 160mm, or larger.

In other embodiments, intake has guide as infundibulate sleeve pipe, which simplify manual guidance secure file to include in mouth until secure file at this by the point automatically taken in.But also can add in these embodiments and be provided with container face.

That is, this container face and/or guide can simplify secure file to be guided into and include mouth in and accelerate documents verification process whereby.The staff of end therefore, it is possible to both hands are used for other task, such as, for the input of PIN (Personal Identification Number) or the acquisition of at least one fingerprint.

According to multiple examples that the present invention does not comprise, RFID card reader is fixed and this drive unit is only configured to this secure file is moved.The motion of secure file such as can only be carried out along a storage direction, or in addition also in the plane limited by taken in secure file in 90 ° of angles relative to storage direction.And according to the present invention, this drive unit is configured to make RFID card reader and secure file motion.

According to some embodiments, so automatically startup file automatically take in and the institute performed by terminal unit required for documents verification in steps, that is, secure file is sent into this with exceeding predetermined minimum depth and is included mouth in by user.

According to multiple embodiment, RFID card reader has antenna, and antenna area is at least 70% of this container face.So large antenna may be favourable, because thus one, the RFID chip of file has been positioned at by the probability of the suitable load position of the antenna detection of RFID card reader quite high after secure file takes in completely.Also file can be improved whereby or RFID card reader need not be moved can read the probability of data from the RFID chip of secure file again.This can accelerate the method and alleviate the wearing and tearing of the movable part of this drive unit.

According to some embodiments, this terminal unit comprises electronic databank, has many secure file types in this databases.In this database, each described secure file type corresponds respectively to one or more safety element and safety element exclusive data.This safety element exclusive data such as can comprise by the signal reference value of the light-struck safety element with certain wavelength.In addition, these data can be included in the safety element position in secure file, namely about the information of safety element in which page and on which position of this page.In addition, these data can comprise the explanation how must carrying out safety element inspection.Supplement as it or substitute, this terminal unit can possess for by the network interface of network as internet and corresponding DataBase combining.Data transmission such as can utilize SOAP/XML message to carry out.

This terminal unit can comprise the upper module with the first excitaton source and first sensor.In addition, this terminal unit can comprise the lower module with the second excitaton source and the second sensor.Described upper module is positioned at this and receives entrance top, and described lower module is positioned at this and includes in below mouth.

First and second excitaton sources correspond to first and excite type and be configured to excite when takeing in secure file at least one first safety element of taken in secure file.

First and second sensors are configured to receive the first signal when takeing in secure file, if this signal is sent towards respective sensor by least one first safety element be excited described.First signal corresponds to the first kind signal that can be received by the first and second sensors.

When checking secure file, examination module not only analyzes read data, yet analyzes and considers described first signal and other data corresponding at least one the first safety element described.Such as can consider whether have received the first signal, if so, then this signal is received by the first or second sensor.If such as excitaton source from the first excitaton source and the first safety element on the page upward of file, then the first signal is received by first sensor, because both in upper module.If such as excitaton source from the second excitaton source and the first safety element at file towards on nextpage, then the first signal is received by the second sensor, because both in lower module.

In this database, the out of Memory for the file type of taken in file such as can comprise: whether the first safety element is included in the position in the front cover of this secure file, back cover or data page and in front cover, back cover or data page.The first signal received can so be analyzed, namely check in view of in esse file type and expect where the first signal will appear at, and whether also demonstrate that the first signal there and correspond to expectation value as the special reference value stored for the first safety element.Other data be verified in examination such as can comprise: when excitaton source comes into force, excitaton source excite type (as ultraviolet, infrared ray, white light etc.) and excitaton source position (such as or in upper module or in lower module); Sensor detects moment of corresponding signal, sensing station (as or in upper module or in lower module), the sensitive range etc. of sensor.The pattern analysis that now this inspection also comprises according to opening the end face of file and the scanning of bottom surface is determined: sheath of papers be upper or under, and considering in secure file fixed attitude situation whether received first signal in desired place (must receive when file is true) herein.

Such as can store the 1000 kinds of file types exceeded from country variant in database, they can have functions different separately respectively.For stored often kind file type, the position of the safety element contained by its size specification, its RFID chip position and this file type, type and perhaps reference data can be stored up in databases.

Maybe advantageously: " while takeing in secure file, exciting and check at least one first security feature ", because this can reduce the T.T. for secure file examination.

According to some embodiments, this terminal unit also comprises drawing-out mechanism, and it is for performing this secure file of backed off after random reading data from the RFID chip of secure file.In addition, it comprise all as upper module ingredient the 3rd excitaton source and the 3rd sensor and comprise all as the 4th excitaton source and four-sensor of lower module ingredient.Third and fourth excitaton source second excites type, and the third and fourth sensor is configured to detect Second Type signal.The wheel that such as can move in the two directions and roller both can be used as accommodating mechanism, also can be used as drawing-out mechanism.

Third and fourth excitaton source is configured at least one second safety element exciting secure file when secure file exits.Third and fourth sensor is configured to receive secondary signal when secure file exits, if this secondary signal is sent towards the 3rd or four-sensor by least one second safety element (being excited by the 3rd or the 4th excitaton source).If such as excite come from the 3rd excitaton source and the second safety element in the top side of file, then secondary signal is received, because be both positioned at upper module by the 3rd sensor.Come from the 4th excitaton source and the second safety element is positioned at the side on the lower of file if such as excited, then secondary signal is received, because be both positioned at lower module by four-sensor.Now, secondary signal is secondary signal type.When checking secure file, except the data read, yet by checking module analysis and considering secondary signal and correspond to other data of at least one the second safety element.

Multiple safety element, especially its inspection based on different technical methods (as ultraviolet, infrared ray and/or white light excite) multiple safety elements to excite and identify may be favourable, because can improve the reliable confidence level of examination result thus.

According to some embodiments, other packet corresponding at least one the first safety element contains the explanation to the position of at least one the first safety element.The examination of secure file comprises: the position checking at least one the first safety element comprised in other data of correspondence whether with the position consistency utilizing the first signal to communicate.The position of the first signal communication is utilized also to comprise: whether the first signal is received by first sensor or the second sensor.Additionally automatically determining by such as relying on scanning: " open the end face of file or bottom surface whether such as towards this upper module ", can determine whether safety element is in for the place residing for inevitable current file type.

Addedly or alternatively, other data corresponding at least one the second safety element can comprise the explanation of the position at least one the second safety element.Secure file examination can comprise: the position of at least one the second safety element that other data corresponding to inspection comprise whether with the position consistency utilizing secondary signal to communicate, here, utilize the position of secondary signal communication also to comprise secondary signal whether to be received by the 3rd sensor or four-sensor.Correspondingly, also can utilize the other the such as the 3rd, the 4th and the 5th security feature processes, and this terminal unit correspondingly can possess respectively at the sensor that file is included other the paired excitaton source above and below mouth in and matched.

This may be favourable, because one or more safety element is respectively when file takes in and/or exit in process and can fully automatically carefully be checked.Therefore, can provide a kind of documents verification method of very fast and reliable, here, the many safety elements for many different file specifications can be checked by identical terminal or identical terminal unit.

According to some embodiments, the first and second excitaton sources are included at least one electromagnetic radiation source within the scope of first wave length respectively.First and second sensors are the electromagnetic radiation sensor being exclusively used in first other wavelength coverage respectively, wherein, described first other wavelength coverage is such wavelength coverage: in this wavelength coverage, and at least one first safety element sends the first signal after being excited by the first or second excitaton source.First wave length scope and first other wavelength coverage can be mutually the same, such as, when safety element only deflects and/or partially absorbs incident ray.But they are not necessarily identical, such as, when safety element comprises fluorescent material, thus when it (is different from the scope that it is excited or irradiates) in another spectral range luminous (signal).

Third and fourth excitaton source is the electromagnetic radiation source within the scope of second wave length respectively.Third and fourth sensor is the electromagnetic radiation sensor being specifically designed to second other wavelength coverage respectively, wherein, second other wavelength coverage is such wavelength coverage: in this wavelength coverage, at least one second safety element described sends secondary signal after being excited by the 3rd or the 4th excitaton source.Here, second wave length scope and second other wavelength coverage also can be identical, but not necessarily.

According to some embodiments, the first and second excitaton source all launches the electromagnetic radiation within the scope of first wave length when file takes in.Third and fourth excitaton source all launches the electromagnetic radiation within the scope of second wave length when file exits.

According to multiple embodiment, first wave length scope is the scope of 781-1100nm, and second wave length scope is the scope of 381-780nm, otherwise or.

According to alternate embodiments, first wave length scope is the scope of 381-780nm, and second wave length scope is the scope of 315-380nm.

According to other alternate embodiments, first wave length scope is the scope of 315-380nm, and second wave length scope is the scope of 781-1100nm, otherwise or.

According to some embodiments, this terminal unit also comprises the 5th excitaton source and the 5th sensor, the both ingredient of upper module.It also comprises the 6th excitaton source and the 6th sensor, and it is the ingredient of lower module.5th and the 6th excitaton source the 3rd excites type, and namely they are configured to send the excitation signal of certain type as the electromagnetic radiation of certain wavelength.5th and the 6th sensor is configured to detection the 3rd type signal.

5th and the 6th excitaton source is configured at least one the 3rd safety element exciting this secure file when takeing in secure file.5th and the 6th sensor is configured to receive the 3rd signal when takeing in secure file, if the 3rd signal sends from least one the 3rd safety element described in being excited towards the 5th or the 6th sensor.This examination module is configured to: when checking secure file except the data read from RFID chip, yet analyzes and considers described 3rd signal and correspond to other data of at least one the 3rd safety element described.

5th and the 6th excitaton source can be such as the electromagnetic radiation source in wavelength range respectively.5th and the 6th sensor can be the electromagnetic radiation sensor being exclusively used in the 3rd other wavelength coverage respectively.Described 3rd other wavelength coverage is such wavelength coverage: in this wavelength coverage, at least one the 3rd safety element described sends described 3rd signal after being excited by the 5th or the 6th excitaton source.Here, wavelength range and the 3rd other wavelength coverage also can be identical, but not necessarily.

According to an embodiment, when takeing in file to check safety element, first wave length scope used is the scope of 781-1100nm, preferred 890nm.This wavelength coverage corresponds to infrared ray.When exiting file to check other safety element, second wave length scope used is the scope (white light) of 380-780nm.Or first wave length scope also can be white light and be verified when file takes in, and second wave length scope is verified when file exits in infra-red range.

According to an alternate embodiments, first wave length scope is 381-780nm scope (white light), and second wave length scope is 200-380nm scope, preferably 315-380nm scope (UV-A light), especially preferably 365nm.Contrary situation is also feasible (first wave length scope is UV light, and second wave length scope is white light).

According to an alternate embodiments, first wave length scope is 200-380nm scope, preferably 315-380nm, especially preferably 365nm (ultraviolet), and second wave length scope is 780-1100nm scope, preferably 890nm (infrared ray).Contrary situation is also feasible (first wave length scope is ultraviolet, and second wave length scope is infrared ray).

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, first (used when file takes in) wavelength coverage is 381-780nm scope, second (used when file exits) wavelength coverage is 315-380nm scope, and the 3rd (also used when file takes in) wavelength coverage is the scope of 781-1100nm.That is, in brief, not only also can check whether corresponding safety element when file takes in both sides by infrared ray by white light, and whether have other safety element in both sides by ultraviolet inspection when file exits.Use two excitaton sources and corresponding sensor may be favourable concurrently takeing in process, because check additional safety element while loss can be had no time thus.According to multiple embodiment, this terminal unit and the first to the 6th sensor thereof or excitaton source also can be designed to: when file takes in wavelength be only that the ultraviolet of 315-380nm checks (excitaton source sends the light with respective wavelength) and the white light of to be not only the infrared ray of 781-1100nm with wavelength when file exits also with wavelength be 381-780nm is checked.

If terminal unit also comprises the 5th and the 6th excitaton source and corresponding sensor, then preferred all activation in upper module and lower module when file takes in detects corresponding signal based on infrared ray with based on the excitaton source of white light and corresponding sensor.Can carry out by infrared ray and exciting of white light simultaneously or mutually stagger in time.When file exits, all activate in upper module and lower module based on ultraviolet excitaton source and corresponding sensor and detect corresponding signal.For the reduction irradiation source of dissimilar (ambient light) and influencing each other of sensor, the combination of ultraviolet and infrared ray or white light is proved to be very favourable.

If with infrared excitation source excitation safety element, then the sensitive range of corresponding " sensor to " (respectively having the sensor that of the same type in upper module and lower module) should be preferably same or analogous with infrared wavelength range.

If excite safety element with white light excitaton source, then the sensitive range of corresponding " sensor to " (respectively having the sensor that of the same type in upper module and lower module) should be preferably same or analogous with the wavelength coverage of white light area.White light LEDs such as can so produce, that is, multiple LED chips of different colours are integrated in same LED housing.Thus, various LED chip superposes out white light.Also possible that, the luminescent film that the LED of blue light-emitting is inner covers, and some blue light is converted to gold-tinted to produce the whole main spectral composition part of " white light " thus by this luminescent film.

But also it is possible that, replace independent white light source to adopt red, blue and green portion light source simultaneously, wherein RED sector light source (as LED) is luminous in 640-780nm wavelength coverage, blue portion light source is luminous in 430-490nm wavelength coverage, and green portion light source is luminous in 491-570nm wavelength coverage.Correspondingly, adopt an operative sensor to each part light source, it has narrower sensitive wave length scope, and this sensitive wave length scope corresponds essentially to the luminescent spectrum of redness, blueness and green portion light source.This such as realizes by color filter.The signal received by multiple operative sensor can be superimposed as " overall picture " by processor (processor as the control module of terminal unit), and the rgb value of overall picture corresponds essentially to the rgb value occurred under independent white light source.

Replace adopting RGB specific multiple operative sensor, also can be successively and adopt an independent sensor (grey optical sensor) by the part light source of red, green, blue look luminous, it covers the whole spectral range of white light.The signal sent after by one of them RGB part light source activation by safety element not only recorded by this sensor, but also records column information: " its permission is mapped received signal with the part light source enabled in this moment ".These data allow the overall picture of processor calculation document (or the safety element be at least excited) of control module, and its R, G separately and B component are by the signal combination caused by various piece light source.

Such as, people red according to color (R), green (G) and blue (B) can adopt the LED diode with corresponding luminescent spectrum and repeatedly enable these LED diodes with mutually staggering in time.Unique sensor is adopted, its basic covering visible light spectrum (grey optical receiver) in order to sense.Because known which kind of diode is luminous, therefore the brightness value (gray-scale value) that can be received by this sensor calculates the brightness value for each color.Such as 8 byte information forms can store a kind of brightness value of color.Then, these three values are combined into a colored RGB image, and it can have such as 24 bytes/pixel.

If excite a safety element with ultraviolet excitaton source, then the sensitive range of corresponding " sensor to " (respectively having the sensor that of the same type in upper module and lower module) should be preferably same or analogous with ultraviolet range.

According to an embodiment, the first excitaton source (white light for 381-780nm) and the 3rd excitaton source (for 781-3000nm, preferably 781-1100nm and the infrared ray of especially preferably 890nm) concentrate on comprise multiple LED (being respectively used to R (red), G (green), B (indigo plant) and IR (infrared)) exclusive architecture unit in.Second excitaton source (white light) and the 6th excitaton source (for infrared ray) also concentrate on and comprise in unique structural unit of multiple LED (being respectively used to R, G, B and IR).Third and fourth excitaton source (UV) concentrates in an independent structural unit respectively.According to some embodiments, for R-G-B-IR structural unit and UV unit, the sensor with about 380-1100nm wide spectral range of employing one oneself respectively, this sensor can go out RGB image and IR image according to the known luminescence Time Calculation of each light emitting diode.These images can accept the graphical analysis by terminal unit subsequently, to determine certain safety element whether such as in infra-red range or cause the certain reflection graphic patterns at paper surface place or absorb pattern in visible-range.

According to some embodiments, the first, second, third, fourth, the 5th and/or the 6th excitaton source is made up of indirect type irradiation unit respectively, and it comprises electromagnetic irradiation source (as LED strip shape light source) and reflecting element.The beam in reflecting element scattered radiation source like this, namely scattering beam incident, to the secure file surface towards irradiation source, is therefore also irradiated to the presumable safety element near excitaton source at least partially.According to these or other embodiment, first, second, third and/or four-sensor be made up of scanner especially line scanner respectively.Line scanner (also referred to as line sensor) is radiation-sensitive, especially Photosensitive detector (being semiconductor detector mostly), and it is made up of the one-dimensional array of photoelectric detector or other sensitive detection parts.Such as can adopt CCD line sensor and CMOS line sensor, they ultraviolet, visible ray and near infrared and in infrared operated within range.

Scanner and especially the use of line scanner may be favourable because scanner system needs less place usually compared to camera arrangement, therefore can realize the more compact structure of terminal unit.

This excitaton source such as can be made up of one or more LED, such as, be made up of LED light source bar.LED light source bar such as can extend almost whole receiving on entrance length.

According to some embodiments, formation first and second excitaton source like this and the first and second sensors, namely they work when secure file takes in simultaneously and produce the first scanning towards upper surface to secure file and the second scanning towards lower surface to secure file when takeing in." scanning " refers to image file at this.Scanning is received by the control module of terminal unit.Preferably at visible-range as recorded scanning in white light range or in infra-red range, i.e. the first and second excitaton sources and the first and second sensors preferred luminous or detection in white light range in these embodiments, or luminous or detection in infra-red range.Take in file and side by side perform that to scan may be favourable, because except file takes in motion, do not need the additional movement of part of appliance to produce scanning.This can reduce the wearing and tearing of building block.

According to some embodiments, this secure file has " machine-readable district (MRZ) ".According to which page of secure file when file takes in upper, the first scanning or the second scanning comprise the image of MRZ.This control module is designed to automatically determine MRZ and by determined MRZ to realize the certification of terminal unit relative to secure file from the first scanning or the second scanning.From RFID chip, read data only just can carry out after terminal unit is relative to secure file success identity.Such MRZ determines it may is favourable because its protection secure file in case with running counter to user's wish from RFID chip read relate to personal data.Because determine the scanning at upper page and the scanning at nextpage of file simultaneously, therefore without the need to twice feeding with open file, also note inserting file according to certain orientation without the need to user.

Such as these control modules can carry out certification current file in conjunction with determined file type and whether especially should comprise MRZ, and if so, then certification is on which position.First scanning and the second scanning accept graphical analysis all subsequently, which determining in two scannings to comprise MRZ with and whether it be found in the position according to determined file type residing for certainty.

According to some embodiments, the file type that the type identification module is configured to only just perform after takeing in secure file to stop position completely secure file identifies automatically, and wherein, file type basis of characterization first and/or second scanning performs.Perhaps may it is desirable that: secure file from stop position again slightly travelling backwards to including mouth in, enter load position to make its RFID chip.The first and second scannings are adopted to determine that file type may be favourable, because file type and MRZ can be determined by the same database of disposable acquisition (two kinds of scanning), can realize repeatedly using only just obtainable data in unique job step.

According to some embodiments, one of them a little accommodating mechanism elastically deformable or removable when file takes in, thus (also when file takes in or exit) can hinder secure file (it has 2-10mm thickness generally or in the state of opening) skid and/or heave, and just movable when can only be applied to it at the minimum force such as applied by accommodating mechanism.This elasticity is such as by such as realizing as caoutchouc elasticity supports this accommodating mechanism (as wheel or roller) by spring or resilient material.This accommodating mechanism such as can by for delivering to multiple friction pulley in terminal unit and/or friction belt is formed by file from takeing in position.

Supplement as it or substitute, first, second, third, fourth, at least some sensor elastically deformable or removable when file takes in the 5th or the 6th sensor, thus overall or have 2-10mm thickness in the state of opening secure file is so fixed by sensor, namely this secure file relative to sensor motion can only by exceed the power of minimum be used for realize.Such as may it is desirable that: this power must arrive at least greatly to take in secure file by accommodating mechanism applied force.This may be favourable, because also can obtain even snap-in force in file spine district thus, this totally can improve again quality of scanning and/or examination quality.

According to some embodiments, this includes mouth in is that line of rabbet joint shape is formed.This terminal unit also have for secure file is positioned at include mouth in before or within the detent mechanism of activity.This detent mechanism is configured to the displacing force being parallel to prism shape and including in mouth to be applied on the secure file that is placed in container face.This displacing force causes placed secure file to be in and takes in position.Detent mechanism and/or accommodating mechanism can take in the orientation of so this secure file of adjustment in process, that is, its wide seal edge surface or back cover sides aligned parallel are included mouth in arrange in line of rabbet joint shape.This may be favourable, because file can be stoped to tilt when file takes in automatically and quality of scanning or the quality of evaluation of safety element can be improved, because do not have distortion effects to reduce quality of scanning or positional information distortion in making the first and second signals of being detected.

According to some embodiments, this upper module comprises upper cartridge body.Upper cartridge body and upper module are so formed, namely this upper cartridge body can repeatedly be taken out from this upper module and is loaded into, here, the Part I of this accommodating mechanism and at least described first excitaton source and first sensor are positioned at this upper cartridge body and construct as follows: they can be removed as the ingredient of this upper cartridge body and be loaded into.

Supplement as it or substitute, this lower module can comprise lower box body, and wherein, lower box body and lower module are so formed, and namely this lower box body can repeatedly be removed and be loaded into from this lower module.The Part II of this accommodating mechanism and at least the second excitaton source and the second sensor are positioned at lower box body and so form, and namely they can be removed as the ingredient of this lower box body and be loaded into.

The driving of such as described roller can be carried out outside upper cartridge body and lower box body, and as by motor and multiple driving member, motor force is passed to the roller portion that is positioned at outside box body and is converted into the rotational motion of roller by described driving member.

This may be favourable, because improve the durability of terminal unit thus.This accommodating mechanism such as roller or wheel may not have shortly dirty in long-term work.Also possible that, some LED as excitaton source can not play a role after terminating common serviceable life again.In the case, only a box body need be changed to the clean roller changing new LED and/or take in for file.Many hours of terminal disabling or even several days can be avoided thus, until Maintenance Man arrives.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of terminal, it comprises user interface and the terminal unit according to one of aforementioned enforcement embodiment, and wherein, this terminal unit has for exchanging the interface of data with user interface.User interface such as can by the keyboard for inputting PIN (Personal Identification Number) and/or the display device of checking result for showing operation instruction, mistake circular and/or secure file.The user that interface for the exchanges data between terminal unit and user interface such as can allow to allot secure file by the PIN (Personal Identification Number) of input relative to secure file certification and/or can show whether successfully check secure file to terminal works personnel.Check and successfully mean, the inspection of the data at least read from RFID chip and perhaps also have the check table of other data and safety element to understand this secure file is not forge, still effective, and if this secure file is identification document, be then distribute to correct personnel.

This terminal especially can active terminal form form.

This terminal such as can be used to following application: on airport, the international boundary inspection at customs and bounded path place; Automatic frontier inspection, national self-service; Police, customs, embassy and bank and file manufacturer check file in quality check process.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of method for being checked secure file in machine mode by terminal unit.This terminal unit comprises includes mouth, accommodating mechanism, RFID card reader, type identification module, drive unit and examination module in.The method comprises:

-by this accommodating mechanism, this secure file in the state of opening is taken in this automatically to include mouth in, take in described in here so realizing, now the broad edge of the front cover of this secure file or the broad edge of back cover are taken in forward this and are included in mouth;

-file type of this secure file is automatically identified by the type identification module;

-also automatically determine the exclusive position of the file type of the RFID chip in the secure file opened according to the file type identified by the type identification module, wherein, this RFID chip can be positioned at this secure file front cover within or on, within back cover or on or within page or on;

-according to the position of determined RFID chip, automatically described RFID card reader is made to move relative to each other with the secure file opened be incorporated into by this drive unit, until the RFID chip of described RFID card reader and this secure file is all in corresponding reading position in this terminal unit;

If-RFID card reader and RFID chip are all positioned at its corresponding load position, then from the RFID chip of this secure file, automatically read data by this RFID card reader;

-by this examination module according to the data read to check this secure file.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Hereinafter with reference to accompanying drawing in detail embodiments of the present invention are described in detail, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows and includes mouth in relative to terminal, is in the secure file of different conditions and position,

Fig. 2 shows terminal unit,

Fig. 3 a-3e shows about pulling the consecutive image of safety element through terminal unit,

Fig. 4 shows terminal unit when box body opens,

Fig. 5 shows the xsect of the terminal unit of an embodiment with front view,

Fig. 6 shows the xsect of the terminal unit of an embodiment with side view,

Fig. 7 shows the xsect of the terminal unit of another embodiment with side view,

Fig. 8 shows the submodule of the terminal unit comprising the first excitaton source and first sensor, and

Fig. 9 shows the process flow diagram of the method according to an embodiment.

Reference numerals list

102 users

104 passport photograph

108 secure files

110 front covers

112 back covers

116 active terminal

Page in P3-P6

The broad edge of k1 front cover 110

The broad edge of k1 ' back cover 112

K2 narrow edge

120 files take in scene

122 files take in scene

124 files take in scene

126 files take in scene

200 terminal units

202 upper modules

204 lower modules

206 include mouth in

208 placed sides

210 detent mechanisms

212 rotating shafts

The frame unit of 214 upper modules

216 are integrated into the box body in frame unit

302-306 safety element

402,404 edge strips

502 first excitaton sources

504 second excitaton sources

506 the 3rd excitaton sources

508 the 4th excitaton sources

510 first sensors

512 second sensors

516 the 3rd sensors

518 accommodating mechanisms

520 four-sensors

522 accommodating mechanisms

602 control modules

604 file type identification modules

606RFID card reader

608RFID chip

610 documents verification modules

612 databases

702 the 5th excitaton sources

704 the 5th sensors

706 the 6th sensors

708 the 6th excitaton sources

D (opening) file thickness

LP1 is used for the first load position of card reader

LP2 is used for the second load position of RFID chip

820 dispersing elements

The signal that 822 safety elements send

824 scattered beams

826 light tight elements

828 submodules

Embodiment

The parts corresponded to each other in following embodiment indicate with identical Reference numeral.

Fig. 1 shows secure file 108, such as, allot to the electronic travel passport opened of user 102.This secure file can have front cover 110, back cover 112 and many interior page P3, P4, P5, P6.Front cover and back cover can be made up of as thickeied hard paper the material thicker than interior page.This file can be printed with and relate to personal data in written form.Can also store in RFID chip and relate to personal data if name, address or biometric characteristic data (finger print data, iris scan, face portrait etc.) are as with reference to data, described RFID chip is integrated in front cover, back cover or in one of them in page or settle over their surface.

Of the present invention one favourable in, as Fig. 2-7 in detail shown in the embodiment example of terminal unit 200 if to be arranged in small mobile terminals 116 and to allow very convenient operation and the robotization documents verification not easily made mistakes.Four scenes 120,122,124 and 126 show different possibilities, that is, what how secure file can be inserted terminal unit by user includes mouth in verification of contents.Whether pulled into forward irrelevant with front cover or back cover now with secure file, and be made up of front cover and back cover open paper surface upper or lower irrelevant, can by automatically determining that file specification and the position relevant to specification of RFID chip ensure that RFID card reader and RFID chip can be located so mutually, that is, the data comprised in the rfid chip can be read.Therefore can avoid having put or having put anti-caused operating mistake because of file with faulty page and accelerated ping procedure.In addition, opening takeing in of the file of about 180 degree allows terminal unit 200 to have short cramped construction and the terminal shell of corresponding permission use compact.Therefore, this structure can be utilized to realize the terminal of such as high 18cm, wide 22cm and dark 29cm.Even such as can realize the terminal of high 10cm, wide 22cm and dark 29cm.

The comparatively broad edge of the front cover 110 of secure file 108 is hereinafter referred to as k1, and the comparatively broad edge of back cover 112 is called k1 '.The shorter edge of front cover or back cover is called k2.

Fig. 2 shows terminal unit 200, and it comprises upper module 202 and lower functional module 204.The main body of two modules 202 and 204 can form an one-piece member.Or each module self also can be the component of a unique one or assembling.

Upper module 202 is positioned at line of rabbet joint shape and includes in above mouth 206, and lower module 204 to be included in below mouth at this and formed the bottom of this terminal unit.Line of rabbet joint shape is included mouth in and can be formed with gap-like, namely forms (such as shown in Figure 4 include mouth in) by the approximate rectangular opening defined.But also it is possible that this lower unit and upper unit form one open wide to side take the shape of the letter U define include mouth 206 (see Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 a-3e) in.This terminal unit can include file placed side 208 alternatively, and file can so be put thereon, and namely file is caught automatically by self-action file accommodating mechanism.This can simplify terminal operation, because staff liberates both hands for other task, if input PIN (Personal Identification Number) or detection biometric characteristic data are as finger print data.

This terminal unit can possess detent mechanism 210 such as flexible holder, they from one or both sides surround file and like this by document alignment in file placed side 208, namely file is takeing in process not tilt.Preferably so form this detent mechanism, it so can locate the file of many different sizes and specification, and namely file is takeing in process not tilt, and opening file and can be adapted to locate with automatically takeing in by the secure file of check specification in book form.Such as holder can make file concordant move to this lateral edges including mouth in or move to include mouth central authorities in.This detent mechanism itself preferably can flexible, and thus they correctly can locate the file of such as ID-1, ID-2 and ID-3 specification with different size.That can take out and box body 216 that is that perhaps also can open can be positioned at upper module and/or lower module, describing this box body in detail in the illustrating of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 a-3e shows about being received by secure file 108 through terminal unit 200 to check the consecutive view of secure file.Described examination can be carried out according to the method according to Fig. 9, together will describe Fig. 9 and Fig. 3 a-3e thus.

This secure file the medial surface of page and/or its front cover or back cover or lateral surface can have one or more safety element 302,304,306 in file 108.Such as safety element 306 can be hologram image, and it is visible under white light, and such as can compare with the reference picture deposited in a database in secure file ping procedure.Safety element 302 can be printed word, it is visible under Ultraviolet radiation (such as because printed word by UV light reflective substrate or under w light fluorescigenic material form).Safety element 304 can be following printed word, and it is visible under infrared radiation, or such as visible under white light, but is invisible under infrared radiation.But the just described safety element of exemplary description, being such as feasible based on washing paper tinsel film, fluorescence, phosphorescence, the reflection of particular spectral lines scope or the safety element of absorption and being known in the prior art of other types many.

Fig. 3 a shows such secure file 108, and it such as can be placed on the placed side 208 of terminal unit 200 in page mode upwards in opening, thus the wide side k1 ' of back cover 112 is arranged essentially parallel to line of rabbet joint shape includes mouth in.Detent mechanism 210 now can help the so directed file 108 laid, and namely it does not tilt when file takes in.Or this file also can directly insert this by user and include in mouth.

Fig. 3 b shows by the directed secure file of detent mechanism 210.The storage direction of takeing in terminal unit represents with large arrow.Once secure file has entered this include stomatopod in enough far, then this accommodating mechanism has included mouth as the file opened pulls by roller in step 802 in into this.Now, broad edge k1, the k1 ' of front cover or back cover are dragged forward and are included in mouth to this.

Fig. 3 c shows the secure file 108 under half receiving state.Secure file above moves, until it reaches the final position represented by dotted line 314 further in storage direction (direction of arrow) as shown in Figure 3 d.On final position, the file be incorporated into can be positioned at this terminal unit completely, or part is exposed at the back side relative with including mouth in again.

Preferably complete when file takes in and the end face of the file 108 opened or first and second of bottom surface are scanned.In other words, there is twice sweep when file arrives final position 314.These scannings can be used for by this terminal unit the current specifications automatically determining secure file 108 in step 804.

In addition, this terminal unit can check one or more first safety element when file takes in.Safety element examination can be carried out takeing in process completely.Or, can receive when takeing in secure file and record the signal from described one or more first safety element.After automatically identifying current file type, the signal coming from safety element recorded can compared with reference value, and described reference value can be stored in database according to the exclusive mode of file type.

In another step 806, can also determine that RFID chip is positioned at the where of opening file in conjunction with determined file type, to make file and RFID card reader relative motion like this in subsequent step 808, namely both are in a load position respectively and can read the data of RFID chip in step 810 in terminal unit.If RFID chip or RFID card reader be not in corresponding load position, then cannot read data by RFID card reader from chip.May occur: the file being positioned at final position must to move a segment distance with storage direction, so that RFID chip can be in its load position LP2 again on the contrary.In step 812, according to the data that at least read from RFID chip to check secure file 108.The display device issue examination result of terminal within it is such as installed by this terminal unit.File is preferably under any circumstance taken in until the stop dog position at rear by disposable completely, even if file and storage direction also will be made subsequently slightly mobile to make chip enter its load position on the contrary.

Fig. 4 shows upper cartridge body by the terminal unit opened.This box body is installed in rotation on axle 212 place and perhaps can takes out (and reinstalling or change another upper cartridge body) completely from upper unit 202.Specifically describe the content of upper cartridge body 216 in the explanation of Fig. 8.

In addition, Fig. 4 shows an alternate embodiments of the upper module 202 included mouth 206 in or receive inlet ambient.Be different from now lower module and upper module to take the shape of the letter U to surround and include the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 a-3e of mouth 206 in, upper module 202 forms two edge strips 402 and 404, and they include mouth 206 towards upper surface and upper module 202 in towards the rectangle forming coherent fringing together with lower surface with lower module 204.

Fig. 5 there is shown the xsect of the terminal unit of an embodiment in forward sight.This xsect illustrates the first excitaton source 502 and the second excitaton source 504, and they are including extension above or below mouth 206 in.Such as, the first and second excitaton sources can be made up of a white light LEDs bar respectively, and it at least illuminates the two sides of opening file when file 108 takes in.First sensor 510 is integrated in box body 216 in upper module.First sensor such as can by contact type scanning device and especially be formed by contact line scanner; its apply snap-in force to being positioned on file that is it under or that thereunder move, and therefore file protected in case uncontrollably slip and for the constant distance between sensor and paper surface.Second sensor 512 is integrated in lower module 204.Second sensor can by non-resilient to be fixed in lower module or also by contact type scanning device and especially contact line scanner form, its apply snap-in force to be located thereon or on the file that moves above it.The length of described upper and lower line scanner can length or similar just the same to the length including mouth 206 in.

This accommodating mechanism to be taken turns or roller 518,522 is formed by one or more at this, and wherein some are taken turns or roller 518 is arranged in the top that this includes mouth in, and other 522 is arranged in the below that this includes mouth in.

Fig. 6 shows the xsect of the terminal unit of an embodiment with side view.First sensor 510 and the second sensor 512 and the first excitaton source 502 and the second excitaton source 504 are immediately preceding including in after mouth 206, include mouth in through this, the file 108 opened is taken in storage direction (direction of arrow) automatically by described roller 522,518.

On the exclusive position of certain file type, RFID chip 608 is integrated in file 108, such as, in front cover 110.Data can be read from chip 608 for making the RFID card reader 606 being integrated into terminal unit 200, RFID card reader 606 must be positioned at the first predetermined load position LP1 and file 108 so must be positioned at terminal unit, that is, its RFID chip is in the second predetermined load position LP2.These load positions LP1 and LP2 spatially suffers enough near mutually, transmits to allow the data based on radio signal.

When as shown in Figure 6, the present invention do not comprise, RFID card reader 606 is fixed and is always in its load position LP1.Or data can not be read from RFID chip, because this chip is not yet located in its load position LP2.

Fig. 7 show another embodiment with the terminal unit of side view.In this embodiment, this is included mouth in and is equipped with infundibulate sleeve pipe 708, which simplify file is introduced this to include mouth 206 in.This is very favorable, because terminal unit 200 is supported possibility entirety or had many file types of different-thickness d in the state of opening.

After the first excitaton source 502 or first sensor 510, the 3rd excitaton source 506 and the 3rd sensor 516 are positioned at upper module 202.This upper module can comprise upper cartridge body 216, and this upper cartridge body comprises described first and the 3rd excitaton source and also comprise described first and the 3rd sensor alternatively.This lower module also can have the box body (not shown) that can take out, and this box body is equipped with the second excitaton source 504 and the 4th excitaton source 508, and the second sensor 512 and four-sensor 520 is also housed alternatively.

First and second excitaton sources and sensor such as can send or detect infrared ray and check based on ultrared corresponding safety element.This such as preferably can carry out when file takes in, exactly for opening the page upward of file and being towards nextpage simultaneously.Third and fourth excitaton source and sensor can send or test example such as ultraviolet also checks based on ultraviolet corresponding safety element.This preferably can carry out when file exits, exactly for opening the page upward of file and being towards nextpage simultaneously.

In addition, upper module can have the 5th excitaton source 702 and the 5th sensor 704 after the 3rd excitaton source.5th excitaton source and alternatively also have the 5th sensor can be placed in the upper cartridge body 216 of upper module 202.In addition, the 6th excitaton source 708 and the 6th sensor 706 can be provided with in lower module.5th and the 6th excitaton source and sensor can such as send or detect white light.Namely, upper cartridge body can comprise three excitaton sources and corresponding sensor, and lower box body also can comprise three excitaton sources of the same type and corresponding sensor, thus preferably this terminal unit for white light, ultraviolet, ultrared wavelength coverage and there is for upper module 202 and lower module 204 be made up of the sensor that an excitaton source is compatible with it with a pair respectively.

Control module 602 controls and coordinates the motion of accommodating mechanism 518,522 and some sensors and excitaton source 502,504,506,510,512,702,704,706,708 and RFID card reader.Such as this control module can impel when file takes in by described first and second scannings of the first and second sensors generations.

For automatically identifying that the module 604 of file type can adopt the first and/or second scanning as input, to contrast by graphical analysis and analysis result and the many file types existed in database the file type determining current file 108.

Examination module 610 can adopt a part for first or second part scan or analysis result such as in conjunction with pattern identification (optical character identification OCR) determined MRZ with relative to secure file proof terminal unit have the right to read data from RFID chip.This such as can utilize BAC or EAC protocol realization.The data read such as can comprise bio-measurement reference data or reference portrait images.This terminal unit can be such as the ingredient of following terminal: it comprises one or more sensor (camera, fingerprint sensor etc.), and the current biological for taking user measures characteristic as portrait images or iris image or finger print data.Described examination can comprise: by current by this terminal from the biometric characteristic data that obtains of user there compared with the reference data existed in RFID chip 608 and abundant similar time confirm: " people being detected its biometric characteristic data by terminal is exactly the people allotting this secure file ".Because not only RFID card reader 606 is positioned at its load position LP1, and RFID chip is also positioned at its load position LP2, therefore RFID card reader can read data from RFID chip.But perhaps may still first need this terminal unit relative to the certification of file, such as, by the MRZ determined with OCR for this reason.In addition, secure file examination can comprise and checks one or more safety element 302-306, here especially also checks: whether safety element is on the position that specifies according to determined file type in file.

Fig. 8 shows the submodule 828 of terminal unit, its comprise the first excitaton source 502 as by the light source strip sent out ultraviolet LED and form and first sensor 510 as the camera of sensitivity in ultraviolet range.That is, submodule forms an optical unit, and it comprises excitaton source for one or more safety element and sensor corresponding with it.Second excitaton source and the second sensor also can form such optical unit.This is also applicable to by the 3rd excitaton source and the 3rd sensor, the pairing that is made up of the 4th excitaton source and four-sensor etc.

This submodule comprises light-scattering component 820, its cause the light that sent by excitaton source only indirect irradiation on safety element 304.Submodule 820 such as can be formed with the Ulbricht sphere form of elongating, or is made up of a succession of multiple Ulbricht sphere.This may be favourable, because directly light incidence may cause light to reflect, it may hinder the examination of safety element or the result that leads to errors.Light tight element 826 protects this safety element in order to avoid direct irradiation.

Being radiated on safety element 304 at the light 824 of light-scattering component 820 place's scattering and exciting it to send again signal 822, this signal is received by sensor 510 and assesses.Signal 822 can be such as reflected light.According to the reflection graphic patterns occurred because of the light reflection on safety element, the authenticity of safety element 304 can be checked, and then also check the authenticity of secure file.Or safety element 304 also can be presented in ultraviolet the impression of the look that fluoresces.In the case, the wavelength inciding the light 824 of safety element is different from the wavelength of the light 822 sent by fluorescence.In the case, the wavelength coverage that the sensitive range of sensor 510 is also not luminous with light source 502 is superimposed, but it covers the wavelength coverage of the light 822 sent by fluorescence.

Fig. 9 shows method flow diagram, and its step describes in the context of Fig. 3 a-3e.

Claims (17)

1. the terminal unit (116) for machine examination secure file (108), wherein, this terminal unit comprises:

-include mouth (206) in;

-for this secure file is taken in this accommodating mechanism (518 including mouth in automatically in the state of opening, 522), wherein, this accommodating mechanism is configured to so take in the secure file by opening, i.e. (k1 ') is dragged forward to include mouth in this broad edge of the now broad edge (k1) of the front cover (110) of this secure file or back cover (112);

-RFID card reader (606), it is configured to: from the RFID chip (608) of the secure file be incorporated into, read data, as long as described RFID card reader and RFID chip are positioned on load position (LP1, LP2) respectively in this terminal unit;

-type identification module (604), its for automatically identify this secure file file type and for automatically determining by the exclusive position of file type of the RFID chip in the secure file that opens according to the file type that identifies, wherein, this RFID chip to be positioned within this front cover (110) or on, within this back cover (112) or on or the page (P3 of this secure file, P4, P5, P6) within or on;

-drive unit (518,522), it is configured to automatically make described RFID card reader and be incorporated into the secure file opened so to move relative to each other according to determined RFID chip position, and namely described RFID card reader and described RFID chip are on their corresponding load positions;

-examination module (610), it is configured to: reach corresponding load position (LP1 in described RFID card reader and/or the motion of described secure file, LP2) after, by this RFID card reader from the RFID chip reading data of this secure file and according to the data read to check described secure file.

2. terminal unit according to claim 1, wherein,

-this RFID card reader is formed immovably and this drive unit is only configured to this secure file is moved; Or

-this drive unit is configured to make described RFID card reader and the motion of described secure file.

3., according to the terminal unit of one of aforementioned claim, also comprise:

-database (612) or for the network interface with database link, wherein, many secure file types are had in this databases, wherein, each described secure file type corresponds to one or more safety element (302,304,306) and safety element exclusive data;

-there is the upper module (202) of the first excitaton source (502) and first sensor (510), wherein, this upper module is positioned at this and includes mouth (206) top in;

-there is the lower module (204) of the second excitaton source (504) and the second sensor (512), wherein, this lower module is positioned at this and includes in below mouth;

-wherein, described first and second excitaton sources first excite type, and described first and second sensors are configured to detect first kind signal;

-wherein, described first and second excitaton sources are configured at least one first safety element (302) exciting the secure file be incorporated into when takeing in this secure file;

-wherein, described first and second sensors are configured to receive the first signal (822) when takeing in this secure file, if described first signal at least one first safety element described in being excited by the first or second excitaton source is sent towards the described first or second sensor;

-wherein, this examination module is configured to: when checking this secure file except the data read from this RFID chip, yet analyzes and considers the first signal and other data corresponding at least one the first safety element described.

4. terminal unit according to claim 3, it also comprises:

-for have read the drawing-out mechanism (518,522) of this secure file of backed off after random of data from RFID chip by this RFID card reader;

-as the 3rd excitaton source (506) of the ingredient of this upper module;

-as the 3rd sensor (516) of the ingredient of this upper module;

-as the 4th excitaton source (508) of the ingredient of this lower module;

-as the four-sensor (520) of the ingredient of this lower module;

-wherein, described third and fourth excitaton source second excites type, and described third and fourth sensor is configured to detect Second Type signal;

-wherein, described third and fourth excitaton source is configured at least one second safety element (304) exciting this secure file when exiting this secure file;

-wherein, described third and fourth sensor is configured to receive secondary signal when exiting this secure file, if described secondary signal at least one second safety element described in being excited sends towards the 3rd or four-sensor;

-wherein, this examination module to be configured to when checking this secure file, except the data read from this RFID chip, yet analyze and consider secondary signal and correspond to other data of at least one the second safety element described.

5. according to the terminal unit of claim 3 or 4,

-wherein, other packet corresponding at least one the first safety element described contains the explanation about the position of at least one the first safety element described; And wherein, the examination of this secure file comprise inspection comprise in other affiliated data described at least one the first safety element position data whether with the position consistency utilizing described first signal to communicate, wherein, whether the position by the first signal communication also comprises the first signal by first sensor or the reception of the second sensor; And/or

-wherein, other packet corresponding at least one the second safety element described contains the explanation about the position of at least one the second safety element described; And wherein, the examination of this secure file comprise inspection comprise in other affiliated data described at least one the second safety element position data whether with the position consistency utilizing secondary signal to communicate, wherein, whether the position by secondary signal communication also comprises secondary signal by the 3rd sensor or four-sensor reception.

6. according to the terminal unit of one of claim 3 to 5, wherein,

-described first and second excitaton sources are the electromagnetic radiation source within the scope of first wave length respectively, described first and second sensors are the electromagnetic radiation sensor being exclusively used in first other wavelength coverage respectively, wherein, described first other wavelength coverage is such wavelength coverage, and in this wavelength coverage, at least one first safety element described sends described first signal after being excited by the first or second excitaton source; With

-described third and fourth excitaton source is the electromagnetic radiation source within the scope of second wave length, and described third and fourth sensor is the electromagnetic radiation sensor being exclusively used in second other wavelength coverage respectively, wherein, described second other wavelength coverage is such wavelength coverage, and in this wavelength coverage, at least one second safety element described sends described secondary signal after being excited by the 3rd or the 4th excitaton source.

7. terminal unit according to claim 6, wherein,

-the first excitaton source and the second excitaton source are all emitted in the electromagnetic radiation within the scope of first wave length when file takes in;

-the third and fourth excitaton source is all emitted in the electromagnetic radiation in second wave length ranges when file exits;

-described first wave length scope is 781-1100nm scope, and described second wave length scope is 381-780nm scope, or conversely; Or

-described first wave length scope is the scope of 381-780nm, and described second wave length scope is the scope of 315-380nm, or conversely; Or

-described first wave length scope in the scope of 315-380nm, described second wave length scope in the scope of 781-1100nm, or conversely.

8. terminal unit according to claim 7, also comprises:

-as the 5th excitaton source (702) of the ingredient of this upper module;

-as the 5th sensor (704) of the ingredient of this upper module;

-as the 6th excitaton source (708) of the ingredient of this lower module;

-as the 6th sensor (706) of the ingredient of this lower module;

-wherein, the described 5th and the 6th excitaton source the 3rd excites type, and the described 5th and the 6th sensor is configured to detection the 3rd type signal;

-wherein, the described 5th and the 6th excitaton source is configured at least one the 3rd safety element exciting this secure file when takeing in this secure file;

-wherein, the described 5th and the 6th sensor is configured to receive the 3rd signal when takeing in this secure file, if described 3rd signal at least one the 3rd safety element described in being excited sends towards the described 5th or the 6th sensor;

-wherein, this examination module to be configured to when checking this secure file, except the data read from this RFID chip, yet analyze and consider the 3rd signal and correspond to other data of at least one the 3rd safety element described;

-wherein, described 5th and the 6th excitaton source is the electromagnetic radiation source in wavelength range respectively, and the described 5th and the 6th sensor is the electromagnetic radiation sensor being exclusively used in the 3rd other wavelength coverage, wherein, described 3rd other wavelength coverage is such wavelength coverage, and in this wavelength coverage, at least one the 3rd safety element described sends described 3rd signal after being excited by the 5th or the 6th excitaton source;

-wherein, described first wave length scope is the scope of 381-780nm;

-wherein, described second wave length scope is the scope of 315-380nm; With

-wherein, described wavelength range is the scope of 781-1100nm.

9. according to the terminal unit of one of claim 3 to 8, wherein,

-described first, second, third and/or the 4th excitaton source be made up of indirect radiant device respectively, described irradiation devices comprise electromagnetic radiation source and reflecting element, wherein, this reflecting element is configured to the radiation of this radiation source of scattering like this, and namely scattered radiation at least partially incides the surface towards this radiation source of this secure file; And/or

-described first, second, third and/or four-sensor be made up of scanner especially line scanner respectively.

10. according to the terminal unit of one of claim 3 to 9, wherein,

-described first excitaton source (502) and the second excitaton source (504) and described first sensor (510) and the second sensor (504) are so formed, namely they simultaneously when takeing in this secure file work and take in period complete this secure file (108) towards upper surface ({ P5+P6}; 110+112}) and first scanning and this secure file (108) towards lower surface ({ 110+112}; P5+P6}) and the second scanning, its receive by the control module of this terminal unit (602).

11. terminal units according to claim 10, wherein,

-this secure file has MRZ, and depends on which page of this secure file when file takes in upper and determine, or the first scanning or the second scanning comprise the image of MRZ;

-this control module is configured to by automatically determining described MRZ in the first scanning or the second scanning and by determined MRZ, allowing this terminal unit relative to the certification of this secure file;

-from RFID chip read data can only complete this terminal unit relative to this secure file certification after carry out.

12. terminal units according to claim 11, wherein,

-the type identification module (604) is configured to: the automatic identification only performing the file type of secure file after secure file takes in stop position (314) completely, wherein, basis of characterization first and/or second scanning of described file type is carried out.

13. according to the terminal unit of one of aforementioned claim, wherein,

-at least wherein several described accommodating mechanism (518,522) can elastic deformation and/or resilient movement when file takes in, thus can be fixed and move generally or at this secure file that the state of opening has 2-10mm thickness (d); And/or

-at least wherein several described sensor (510,512,516,520) energy elastic deformation and/or resilient movement when file takes in, thus so fixed by this sensor generally or at this secure file that the state of opening has 2-10mm thickness (d), namely this secure file relative to described sensor motion only with by exceed minimum power be used for realize.

14. according to the terminal unit of one of aforementioned claim, and wherein, this includes mouth in is that line of rabbet joint shape is formed, and wherein, this terminal unit comprises:

-movable detent mechanism (210), its for secure file is positioned at include in mouth (208) front or within;

-wherein, this detent mechanism is configured to the displacing force being parallel to arris shape and including in mouth (206) to be applied to the secure file be put in container face, and it causes placed secure file to be in and takes in position;

-this detent mechanism and/or this accommodating mechanism so make this secure file direction of adjustment takeing in process, and namely its wide seal edge surface or back cover edge (k1) are parallel to line of rabbet joint shape and include mouth in and arrange.

15. according to the terminal unit of one of claim 3 to 14, wherein,

-this upper module (202) comprises upper cartridge body (216), wherein, described upper cartridge body and described upper module are so formed, namely this upper cartridge body can repeatedly take out and be loaded into from this upper module, wherein, the Part I of this accommodating mechanism and at least described first excitaton source (502) and described first sensor (510) are positioned at this upper cartridge body and so form, and namely they can be removed as the ingredient of this upper cartridge body and be loaded into; And/or

-this lower module (204) comprises lower box body, wherein, described lower box body and described lower module are so formed, namely this lower box body can repeatedly be removed and be loaded into from this lower module, wherein, the Part II of this accommodating mechanism and at least described second excitaton source and described second sensor are positioned at this lower box body and so form, and namely they can be removed as the ingredient of described lower box body and be loaded into.

16. 1 kinds of terminals, it comprises user interface and the terminal unit according to one of aforementioned claim, wherein, this terminal unit has the interface for exchanging with this user interface data, to allow user relative to the certification of this secure file and/or the examination result sending this secure file.

17. 1 kinds for the method by terminal unit (200) machine examination secure file (108), wherein, this terminal unit comprises includes mouth (206), accommodating mechanism (518 in, 522), RFID card reader (606), type identification module (604), drive unit (518,522) and examination module (610), wherein, the method comprises:

-this includes mouth in the state of opening, this secure file automatically to be taken in (802) by this accommodating mechanism, take in described in here so realizing, i.e. (k1 ') is taken in forward this and is included in mouth the broad edge of the now broad edge (k1) of the front cover (110) of this secure file or back cover (112);

-by the automatic file type identifying (804) this secure file of the type identification module (604);

-automatically determine the exclusive position of file type of (806) RFID chip in the secure file opened according to the file type that identifies by the type identification module (604), wherein, this RFID chip to be positioned within this front cover (110) or on, within this back cover (112) or on or the page (P3 of this secure file, P4, P5, P6) within or on;

-according to determined RFID chip position, by this drive unit (518,522) described RFID card reader is automatically made to move relative to each other (808) with the secure file opened be incorporated into, until the RFID chip of described RFID card reader and this secure file is all on corresponding reading position (LP1, LP2) in this terminal unit;

If-described RFID card reader and described RFID chip (608) are all positioned at its corresponding load position (LP1, LP2) on, then from the RFID chip (608) of this secure file, automatically (810) data are read by this RFID card reader (606);

-check (812) this secure file by this examination module (610) according to the data read.