KR20010095788A - A portable user password protection apparatus and system, and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable preservation certification apparatus and system and an operating method thereof are provided to determine whether a user is allowed by recognizing a pattern of a living feature and remotely control an open of a system. CONSTITUTION: A fingerprint contacting section(115) contacts and recognizes with a user's fingerprint. A fingerprint judging section(116) analyzes the signal recognized by the fingerprint contacting section(115) and judges whether the signal corresponds to a user's fingerprint. A user fingerprint DB(117) stores a user's fingerprint. A controller(110) controls a total operation of a portable preservation certification apparatus. A display device(111) displays a necessary information and a user's password. An operating section(119) inputs a user's command. A remote controller(118) remotely transmits and processes user information.

Description

PORTABLE USER PASSWORD PROTECTION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a portable security authentication device and a system thereof, and recognizes a user's own pattern of biometric characteristics (fingerprint and voice, etc.) to determine whether the user is granted, and guides the user's password according to the determination result. It relates to a password input operation, and to a portable security authentication device and a system thereof for enabling the opening of the system to be used and accessed and the opening of the system in a remote state.

With the advent of the information society, personal information protection has become an important issue. A common method used for protecting information of an individual is to register a password and a password that only the user knows in advance, and then determine the same user and use the corresponding service only when the same password and password are input.

On the other hand, in recent years, the use of passwords and passwords of users is frequently used, and the number of individual users has also become a large number of users in accordance with the diversification of services. At the same time, this means that the risk of password and password exposure has increased significantly. In addition, users often forget their passwords and passwords. If the password is exposed to others, the damage of the user can be serious.

In particular, the exposure of passwords to the use of financial services such as banks and credit cards inflict enormous financial damages to users, and the exposure of passwords in many ways also causes serious damage to personal information management services.

Therefore, recently, there has been a demand for a user security device that secures a user's password and password, and allows a user to enter and store a password more conveniently. In addition, the necessity of integrated management and operation of user passwords and passwords is also emerging.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to determine whether a user is granted by recognizing a pattern of fingerprints (such as fingerprint and voice) uniquely owned by a user, and according to the result of the determination, a password guidance and password input operation of the user, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable security authentication device and a system for opening a system to be used and accessed, and enabling the system to be opened remotely.

In achieving the above object, the present invention recognizes a user's unique pattern of biometric characteristics (fingerprint and voice, etc.) to determine whether the user is allowed, and according to the result of the determination, the user's password guidance and password In a control system that allows input operations, opening of the system to be used and accessed, and opening of the system remotely, exposing and forgetting frequently occurring personal passwords, and granting access to only registered users. The present invention proposes a portable security authentication device and its system that can more easily and easily solve the problem of password exposure and forgetting.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a portable security authentication system showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an internal configuration diagram of a portable security authentication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a table structure diagram of a user password database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4C are an operational flowchart of the portable security authentication apparatus and system according to the first, second, and third preferred embodiments of the present invention, respectively.

5 is a view showing an example of a display screen state of a portable security authentication device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in describing the present invention through the reference numerals added to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used even when the same reference numerals are shown on the other drawings to indicate the same components.

Also, in the following description, many specific details such as components of specific circuits are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in the following preferred embodiment of the present invention, the authentication of the user is described by limiting the "user fingerprint", but this only recognizes the pattern of the biological features unique to the user (voice and iris, etc.), as a result of the user It will be evident that the certification will be possible, and so will the rights of the present invention.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a portable security authentication system showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 100 denotes a portable security authentication device proposed according to an embodiment of the present invention, and recognizes and registers a user's fingerprint in advance, and then grants the use only when the fingerprint of the same user is touched and recognized. This is done through an internal fingerprint reading operation. In addition, the portable security authentication device includes a remote control function module to transmit to the external system to use the password and the password of the user who is authorized according to the fingerprint recognition. Transmission is accomplished using radio signals, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays and other remote control signals. And the transmission can be made by wire as needed. The portable security authentication device may be applied to a mobile phone, an electronic notebook, a personal computer, and the like, which are generally used. This can be chosen by the needs of the manufacturer. The portable security authentication device may be applied to a user password and password information processing device such as a personal computer, a credit card inquiry machine, a security business processor, and a financial business processor.

Reference numeral 210 denotes a system to be used by a user and provides a corresponding service through input of a password and a password of the user. The password and password may be directly input by the user, but may also be provided by a password and a password of a fingerprint recognition result transmitted from the portable security authentication apparatus according to the present invention. The system may be a server system on the Internet, a computer system of a bank, or a computer system of a credit card company. And it could be a cash machine.

Reference numeral 200 denotes a remote sensor unit, which receives a radio signal transmitted from the portable authentication security device, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, and the like, and transmits the same to the system. Therefore, the wireless signal transmission and reception unit, infrared sensor, ultraviolet sensor, and the like are provided on the backside. And if necessary, the information of the system is transmitted to the portable authentication security device.

2 is an internal configuration diagram of a portable security authentication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, the fingerprint contact unit 115 is a part which contacts the user's fingerprint and recognizes it. Typically implemented as an optical sensor to accurately recognize the fingerprint of the user's finger and output the result as a predetermined recognition signal. The fingerprint reader 116 analyzes the signal recognized by the fingerprint contact 115 to read whether the fingerprint is the user's own fingerprint. This is compared with the user fingerprint previously stored in the user fingerprint DB 117 and read through the similarity. The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the portable security authentication device, and controls reading of user information registered in advance corresponding to the read fingerprint, that is, a password and a password. The display of the read user information is then controlled. In addition, the password and the password as the selected user information to be transmitted remotely. The display unit 111 displays necessary information and displays the user's password password. This is usually implemented as a liquid crystal display device. RAM 112 and ROM 113 are memories for storing operation data of the controller and driving programs. The fingerprint recognition operation and the password password processing operation program according to the present invention are stored and processed in the memories. The operation unit 119 is a device for inputting a user's command, and is usually implemented by a keypad. The user performs operations such as storing, registering, deleting, and modifying user information through the operation unit 119. The remote control unit 118 transmits and processes user information remotely. This is implemented by a wireless signal transmission and reception unit, infrared and ultraviolet processing unit. The user information database stores the user's password, password, and other necessary information. The password is input and registered in advance by the user through an operation of the operation unit 119.

3 is a table structure diagram of a user password database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In this case, it can be seen that the registered user fingerprint is composed of password and password information stored corresponding thereto. For example, when the user fingerprint is recognized, the stored password and the password may be displayed on the display unit. The password and password may also be transmitted.

4A and 4C are flowcharts illustrating operations of the portable security authentication apparatus and system according to the first, second, and third preferred embodiments of the present invention, respectively.

First, referring to FIG. 4A, a fingerprint is recognized in step 410. In step 412, the fingerprint is read, and in step 414, it is determined whether the read fingerprint becomes a fingerprint of a pre-registered user. If it is determined that the fingerprint is not the user's fingerprint, in step 415, a guide to not use is displayed.

When the fingerprint is read by the user in operation 414, the remote control function module is driven in operation 416. It is to control the driving of the remote controller shown in FIG. At this time, a password or password of a pre-registered user may be remotely transmitted to the system. In operation 418, the system confirming the transmitted password and the password opens the system. This state becomes a state where a user can log in. In step 420, the system performs service. The user performs the service without inputting a password and password by allowing his or her fingerprint to be recognized.

Next, referring to FIG. 4B, the fingerprint is recognized in step 422. In step 424, the fingerprint is read, and in step 426, it is determined whether the read fingerprint becomes a fingerprint of a pre-registered user. If it is determined that the fingerprint is not the user's fingerprint, in step 427, a guide to disable the information is displayed.

When the fingerprint is read by the user in step 427, the password and password registered by the user in advance are displayed for each index. This is done as a reference to the DB table of the type structured in FIG. 3 above. According to the operation of operation 428, the user determines whether there is a password or password selection that is requested, in step 430. Alternatively, it is determined whether the user directly inputs the displayed information. If there is a selection or input of the password and password displayed in step 430, the process of inputting the selected password and password is performed in step 432, and the system is opened. In step 436, the service is performed.

4C, the fingerprint is recognized in step 440. In step 443, the fingerprint is read, and in step 444, it is determined whether the read fingerprint becomes a fingerprint of a pre-registered user. If it is determined that the fingerprint is not the user's fingerprint, in step 445, the information indicating the unavailable is displayed.

When the fingerprint is read by the user in step 444, the password and password registered by the user in advance are displayed for each index. This is done as a reference to the DB table of the type structured in FIG. 3 above. In operation 444, the user determines whether a password or a password selection is required for the displayed password and the password. Alternatively, it is determined whether the user directly inputs the displayed information. When there is a selection or input of the password and password displayed in step 448, the user selects and inputs the password and password in step 450, and in step 452, the remote control function module is driven. This is also to control the driving of the remote controller shown in FIG. At this time, a password or password of a pre-registered user may be remotely transmitted to the system. In operation 454, the system confirming the transmitted password and the password performs opening of the system, and this state allows a user to log in. In step 456, the system performs service.

Meanwhile, in the above description, the user's password and password are stored in the portable security authentication apparatus and registered in advance. However, this may be stored and registered in the system as necessary. In this case, only after the fingerprint is recognized, whether the user is correct is transmitted to the system. Transmission is also possible by wire and remote selection.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen state of a portable security authentication apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, a fingerprint contact guide is displayed, and a user touches a finger on the fingerprint contact unit. When read by the registered user, a permission guide and a password input request guide are displayed. The password is displayed as a previously registered details, and with reference to this, the user can input a password and select a required password. This is the state of the display screen shown in the operation of Figs. 4B and 4C.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

In particular, in the method of user authentication, it may be performed through the recognition of the biometric pattern of the user other than the fingerprint of the user. Examples of biological features may include "negative", "iris", "constitution", and the like.

In addition, when the specific application of the portable security authentication apparatus and system according to the embodiment of the present invention is as follows, the achievement of the effect can be doubled.

First, the portable security authentication device according to the present invention can be applied to a portable IC card or the like. In this case, users can easily carry and prevent the risk of exposing their password and password without the space and time constraints of the situation. And if the password and the password are forgotten, such a problem can be solved by operating the IC card in a simplified form.

In the above description, the IC card is taken as an example, which may be applied to an electronic notebook, a relay, a portable terminal, a PDA, a credit card, or a resident card. Or the like.

As a result, the implementation of the present invention as described above has the advantage that the security of user information can be strongly maintained. In addition, it is possible to integrate and manage several cards that require password and password input, and there is an advantage that the user can more conveniently enter the password and password and remember.

Therefore, there is an advantage that can not forget the password and password that is difficult to remember for modern people, and can solve the problems that may be caused by the password exposure.

Claims (21)

A portable security authentication device, A user biometric pattern DB which stores a pattern recognition result of the biometric feature of the user; A user information DB that receives and registers a user's password and password in advance; A biometric feature pattern recognition unit configured to recognize a biometric feature pattern of a user and output a recognition result thereof; The bio feature pattern recognition result and the bio feature pattern recognition result of the user registered in advance in the user bio feature pattern DB are compared with each other, and a comparison result is used to determine whether the user is authorized. A control unit for requesting transmission of a password and a password of a user registered to the external system; And a remote control unit configured to remotely transmit the password and the password of the requested user to the external system for the external system permission. The method of claim 1, The bio feature pattern recognition result and the bio feature pattern recognition result of the user registered in advance in the user bio feature pattern DB are compared with each other, and a comparison result is used to determine whether the user is authorized. A control unit for displaying and controlling a password and a password of a user registered in the control unit, and transmitting the input password and password to an external system when an input of the displayed password and password is detected; And a display unit for displaying a password and a password of the user under the control of the controller. The method of claim 1, And an operation unit which processes an operation of inputting, outputting, deleting, modifying, selecting, and the like of the user information of the user information DB, which receives and registers a user's password and password in advance. The method of claim 1, wherein the user information DB, DB input unit that registers by inputting user information such as user password and password, DB output unit for outputting user information such as user password and password, Portable security authentication device, characterized in that the access by the DB selection unit for selecting user information, such as user password and password. The method of claim 1, wherein the biological feature pattern, Portable security authentication device, characterized in that the fingerprint of the finger owned by the user. The biometric pattern recognition unit of claim 1 or 5, A fingerprint contact unit for directly contacting a user's fingerprint and recognizing the fingerprint pattern of the user as an optical sensor; And a fingerprint reader configured to determine whether the recognized fingerprint pattern is identical to a fingerprint pattern of a pre-registered user and output the result. The method of claim 1, wherein the biological feature pattern, Portable security authentication device characterized in that the voice unique to the user. The biometric pattern recognition unit of claim 1 or 7, A voice input unit for directly inputting a user's voice and recognizing a user's own voice pattern as a microphone and a voice converter; And a voice reader configured to determine whether the recognized voice pattern is identical to a voice pattern of a pre-registered user and output the result. According to claim 1, The portable security authentication device, A portable security authentication device, characterized in that is applied as a master key that is permitted to use according to the user's unique identification information input, such as a user's password and password. The method of claim 1, The bio feature pattern recognition result and the bio feature pattern recognition result of the user registered in advance in the user bio feature pattern DB are compared with each other, and a comparison result is used to determine whether the user is authorized. A controller for requesting transmission of the biometric pattern recognition result of the user registered in advance to the pattern DB to an external system; And a remote control unit for remotely transmitting the biometric feature pattern recognition result of the user, which has been requested for transmission, directly to an external system for permission to use the external system. The method of claim 1, And each of the DBs, the biometric pattern recognition unit, the control unit, and the remote control unit are implemented in a single chip, which is integrated as an IC card and is embedded as a slimmer card. In the portable security authentication system, Recognize and register the biometric feature pattern of the user in advance, and then use the internal biometric feature pattern reading operation only when the biometric feature pattern of the same user is contacted and recognized, and use the remote control function module. A portable security authentication device for remotely transmitting a password and a password of a user authorized according to biometric pattern recognition to an external system to be serviced; A system for providing a corresponding service through input and reception of a user's password and password, and providing a service through verification of a password and a password of a fingerprint recognition result transmitted from the portable security authentication apparatus; And a remote sensor unit for receiving a remote signal transmitted from the portable authentication security device and transferring the received result to the system. The method of claim 12, wherein the remote sensor unit and the remote control function module, Wireless signal transmission and reception processing unit for processing the transmitted radio signal, And an infrared and ultraviolet generator and processing sensor for processing the transmitted infrared and ultraviolet light. The portable security authentication device of claim 12, System applied to the user password and password information processing device, such as personal computer, credit card inquiry, security business processor, financial business processor. The method of claim 12, wherein the biological feature pattern, System characterized in that the fingerprint of the finger having a unique user. The method of claim 12, wherein the biological feature pattern, The system characterized in that the voice has a unique to the user. In the security authentication method of user information through a portable security authentication device, A first step of recognizing and registering the biometric pattern of the user in advance and inputting and registering the user's password and password in advance; A second process of recognizing a biological feature pattern to be contacted and outputting a reading result; A third process of reading and displaying the user's password and password according to the recognized biometric pattern reading result; And if there is a selection or input of the displayed password and password, a fourth process of processing opening of the use state of the system according to the selected and input password and password. The method of claim 17, wherein in the second process, Performing remote transmission of a password and a password of the user according to the recognized biometric pattern reading result; And processing the opening of the use state of the system according to the remote transmission. The method of claim 17, wherein in the third process, And if there is a selection or input of the displayed password and password, further performing the remote transmission of the selected and entered password and password, and processing the opening of the use state of the system according to the remote transmission. Way. The method of claim 17, wherein the biometric feature pattern, Method characterized in that the fingerprint of the finger having a unique user. The method of claim 17, wherein the biometric feature pattern, Method characterized in that the voice unique to the user.