KR20070008968A - Apparatus for detecting counterfeit identification card and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A device and a method for discriminating counterfeit of an ID card are provided to discriminate the counterfeit of the ID card with an optimal counterfeit discriminating method according to a discriminated kind of the ID card by discriminating the kind of the ID card or a card. A discrimination method database stores and manages the optimal counterfeit discriminating methods according to the kind of each ID card. A central control part(20) controls entire operation. A card inlet(22) inserts the ID card. A camera(60) captures an image of the ID card. Each light source(50,52) provides backlight to the camera. The central control part comprises an image obtaining module obtaining the image for the inserted ID card with the camera, an ID card kind discriminating module determining the kind of the ID card by recognizing characters from the image of the ID card, and a counterfeit discriminating module detecting the optimal discriminating method from the discriminating method database according to the determined kind of the ID card and determining the counterfeit of the ID card according to the detected optimal discriminating method.

Description

ID forgery identification device and method thereof {APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COUNTERFEIT IDENTIFICATION CARD AND METHOD THEREOF}

Figure 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the identification card forgery determination apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a central control unit of the identification card forgery determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating databases of an ID card forgery determination device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view illustrating an identification font verification unit in the forgery determination module of the identification forgery discrimination apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating the operation of the identification card forgery determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

10: ID card forgery determination device

20: central control unit

22: card slot

30: fingerprint reader

40: display unit

50: natural light source

52: UV light source

60 camera

70: memory

120: image acquisition module

130: identification card identification module

140: forgery determination module

132: identification card font verification unit

134: reflection wavelength verification unit

135: non-validation unit

136: hologram verification unit

138: fingerprint verification unit

102: determination method DB

104: Font DB

106: reflected wavelength DB

107: non-table DB

108: hologram DB

The present invention relates to an identification card forgery discrimination apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly, to identify the type of identification card inserted into the device, and to determine whether the forgery according to the type of identification card forgery identification device and the same It is about a method.

In general, identification cards such as resident registration cards, licenses, passports, etc. are attached to a photo of the person, by checking the identity of the identification card with the face of the identification card to verify the identity. Such a conventional ID card is simply a form of printing a letter by attaching a picture, and a malicious person removes the original picture of the ID card, attaches a picture of another person, or manipulates the printed letter to falsify the ID card. In this case, it is impossible to judge whether or not the authenticity is true, and it can only be abused in a state of being exposed to various crimes.

In order to prevent these problems, various forms of identification or card forgery prevention schemes have been proposed.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an apparatus for determining the type of identification card or card, and for determining whether the identification card forgery, etc. using an optimal forgery determination method according to the type of identification card and the like. .

Identification card forgery determination device according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem,

 Discrimination method for storing and managing the best counterfeit discrimination method according to each type of ID card, database of fonts for storing and managing the patterns of fonts used for each ID card and ID card surface A reflection wavelength database that stores and manages information on the reflection wavelength of the medium constituting the media for each identification card type, and a table that stores and manages information on each identification card type, which is a pattern printed on the surface of the identification card and responding to specific light only. A memory including a database, and a hologram database for storing and managing information about holograms mounted on each identification card;

A fingerprint reader for acquiring an image of a fingerprint of an identity holder;

A card slot for inserting an ID card,

A camera capable of capturing an image of an ID card inserted into the card insertion slot,

At least one light source for providing a backlight to the camera,

It has a central control unit for controlling the overall operation,

The central control unit

An image acquisition module for acquiring an image for an identification card;

Identification card type determination module for recognizing a character from the identification card image acquired by the image acquisition module, and determining the identification card type;

And a forgery determination module that detects an optimal determination method of the determination method database according to the identification card type determined by the identification card type determination module and determines whether the identification card is forged according to the detected optimal determination method.

The forgery determination module of the identification card forgery determination device according to the above-described feature,

Identification card font verification unit for comparing the character of the identification card image obtained by the image acquisition module and the pattern of the corresponding character in the font database to determine the authenticity;

A reflection wavelength verification unit which measures a reflection wavelength from an ID card surface and compares the measured reflection wavelength with corresponding information in the reflection wavelength database to determine authenticity;

A ticket verification unit which detects a ticket from the surface of the identification card and compares the detected information with the corresponding information from the ticket database to determine authenticity;

A hologram verification unit that recognizes the hologram of the identification card and compares the recognized hologram with the corresponding hologram of the hologram database to determine whether or not it is identical;

It is preferable to have a fingerprint identification unit for acquiring a fingerprint image from the identification card printed with the fingerprint, and comparing the holder fingerprint image obtained by the fingerprint reader with the fingerprint image of the identification card to determine the identity.

Forgery determination unit of the identification card forgery determination device having the above-described characteristics, if it is determined that the type of identification card ID card, using at least one or more of the identification card font verification unit, the reflection wavelength verification unit, the fingerprint verification unit and the hologram verification unit It is desirable to determine whether the ID card forgery.

  In addition, the forgery determination unit of the identification card forgery determination device having the above-described characteristics, if the type of identification card is determined to be a driver's license, using the at least one of the identification card font verification unit, the reflection wavelength verification unit and the hologram verification unit It is desirable to determine if the ID card is forged.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration and operation of the identification card forgery determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an identification forgery discrimination apparatus 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 schematically shows a configuration of a central control unit 20 of the identification forgery discrimination apparatus 10. It is a block diagram. 1 and 2, the ID forgery discrimination apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a central control unit 20 for controlling the overall operation, a memory 70 for storing a database, a card insertion hole 22, and a display unit 40. ), A natural light source 50, a UV light source 52, a camera 60, the central control unit 20 is an image acquisition module 120, identification card type identification module 130, forgery determination module 140 Is done. Hereinafter, each component mentioned above is demonstrated concretely.

First, a plurality of databases are stored in the memory 70 of the ID card forgery determination device 10. As shown in FIG. 3, an optimal forgery determination method for each ID card is stored and managed for each ID card type. The identification method database 102, the font database 104 for storing and managing patterns for fonts used for each ID, for each type of ID, and the UV lamp light of a material constituting the surface of each ID. A reflection wavelength database 106 for storing and managing information on reflected wavelengths for each type of identification card, a non-surface database 107 for storing and managing information on the type of identification card that reacts only to a specific light as a pattern drawn on the identification card, for each type of identification card, Includes a hologram database 108 that stores and manages information about holograms mounted on each ID by ID type The.

The image acquisition module 120 is an apparatus for acquiring an image of an ID card inserted into the card insertion hole 22. The image acquisition module 120 photographs the surface of the ID card using the natural light source 50, the UV light source 52, and the camera 60. do.

The identification card type determination module 130 includes a character recognizer that recognizes a character from an image, and determines the type of the identification card by recognizing a character indicating the type of the identification card from the image photographed by the image acquisition module 120. For example, if a character of 'resident registration card' is detected from the captured image, the identification card is determined as a resident registration card. If a character of 'driver's license' is detected from the captured image, the ID card is determined to be a driver's license.

The forgery determination module 140 detects an optimal determination method of the determination method database 102 according to the identification card type determined by the identification card type determination unit, and determines whether the identification card is forged according to the detected optimal determination method. . The forgery determination module 140 includes an ID card font verification unit 132, a reflection wavelength verification unit 134, a non-target verification unit 135, a hologram verification unit 136, and a fingerprint verification unit 138.

The identification card font verification unit 132 checks the authenticity by comparing the character body of the identification card image obtained by the image acquisition module with the pattern of the corresponding character of the font database to determine the identity.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the ID card font verification unit 132 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the identification card font verification unit 132 extracts an enlarged image (b) of the word 'state' from a specific location of the resident registration card, and selects 'state' from the 'resident registration card' item of the font database. The pattern a is read and compared with each other.

The reflected wavelength verification unit 134 measures the wavelength of the light reflected from the surface of the ID card with respect to the UV light source, and compares the measured reflected wavelength with corresponding information in the reflected wavelength database to determine whether or not the authenticity. .

The ticket verification unit 135 detects the authenticity of the pattern by reacting to the UV light source, which is a specific light from the surface of the identification card, and compares the detected designation with the corresponding pattern of the non-marker database to determine whether or not the authenticity. do.

The hologram verification unit 136 detects a hologram pattern from the surface of the ID card and the reflection wavelength of the hologram according to the photographing position and angle, or measures the amount of light for a specific location or region, and detects the hologram data and the hologram. The authenticity is checked by comparing the database with the corresponding information to determine the identity.

The fingerprint identification unit 138 includes a fingerprint reader capable of acquiring a fingerprint image of the card holder, acquires a fingerprint image of the card holder, and obtains a fingerprint image printed on the identification card using the image acquisition module. The authenticity is checked by comparing the fingerprint image of the card holder and the fingerprint image on the identification card to determine whether the identity is the same.

The forgery determination module 140 of the ID card forgery determination device having the above-described configuration, the identification card font verification unit, the reflection wavelength verification unit, the hologram verification unit according to the optimal identification method of the discrimination method database when the type of identification card is a resident registration card And it is determined whether the forgery of the resident registration card using the fingerprint verification unit.

In addition, when the type of identification card is a driver's license, the forgery determination module 140 uses the identification font font verification unit, the non-verification verification unit, and the hologram verification unit according to an optimal discrimination method of the identification method database to determine whether the driver license is forged. Will be determined. In addition, the determined result is displayed on the display unit 40 to inform the user.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, operation | movement of the identification card forgery determination apparatus 10 which has the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the identification card forgery determination device 10 in sequence.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, a surface image of an inserted ID card is photographed (step 300). After determining the type of identification card using the photographed image (step 310), an optimal forgery determination method suitable for the identification card is read from the database (step 320). A read forgery determination method is performed to determine whether the ID card is forged (step 330). If it is determined to be a forgery, the ID card is forged and the procedure ends (step 340). If it is determined that normal, the ID card is normal and the procedure ends (step 350).

On the other hand, the ID card forgery determination device according to another embodiment of the present invention further comprises a management computer, and transmits the result determined by the forgery determination module and the images acquired by the image acquisition module to the management computer. To be able.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, this is merely an example and is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art do not depart from the essential characteristics of the present invention. It will be appreciated that various modifications and applications which are not illustrated above in the scope are possible. For example, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, only the ID card and the driver's license have been described as an example of the type of identification card that can determine whether a forgery is provided. Not only can it be extended, but also various modifications of the configuration of the counterfeit determination module can be implemented to improve the performance of the apparatus according to the type of identification. And differences relating to such modifications and applications should be construed as being included in the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to recognize the type of identification card and to read the optimal forgery determination method according to the recognized type to determine whether the identification card is forged.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether the ID card forgery by using an internal database rather than a remote database, so that it is possible to quickly determine whether the ID card is forged.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether the forgery of various types of identification card.

Claims (9)

A discrimination method database for storing and managing an optimal counterfeit discrimination method according to each type of identification card for each type of identification card; A central control unit for controlling the overall operation; Card insertion slot for inserting identification card; A camera for taking an image of an ID card; A light source providing a backlight to the camera, The central control unit, An image acquisition module for acquiring an image of an ID card inserted into the card insertion slot using the camera; Identification card type discrimination module for recognizing a character from the identification card image obtained by the image acquisition module, to determine the type of identification card; And A forgery discrimination module for detecting an optimal discrimination method from the discrimination method database according to the identification card type determined by the identification card type discrimination module, and determining whether the ID card is forged according to the detected optimal discrimination method. Identification card forgery determination device, characterized in that consisting of. According to claim 1, wherein the ID card forgery determination device, Further comprising a font database that stores and manages the pattern for the fonts used in each identification card for each identification card type, The forgery determination module includes an identification card font verification unit for comparing authenticity of the identification card image obtained by the image acquisition unit with a pattern of the corresponding character in the font database to determine whether the identification card is forged, Counterfeit discrimination device. According to claim 1, wherein the ID card forgery determination device, It further includes a reflection wavelength database for storing and managing information on the reflection wavelength of the medium constituting the identification surface for each type of identification card, The forgery determination module includes a reflection wavelength verification unit that measures a reflection wavelength from an ID card surface and compares the measured reflection wavelength with corresponding information in the reflection wavelength database to determine whether or not the identification card is forged. Identification counterfeit determination device. According to claim 1, wherein the ID card forgery determination device, It is further provided with a non-subscription database for storing and managing information about each non-identification for each type of ID, printed on the surface of the ID and responding to a specific light only. And the counterfeit determination module detects a ticket from an ID card surface, and includes a ticket verification unit that compares the detected card and the corresponding information of the card database to determine whether or not the card is forgery. According to claim 1, wherein the ID card forgery determination device, It further includes a hologram database for storing and managing information about the hologram attached to each identification card, The forgery determination module, identification identification forgery discrimination apparatus having a hologram verification unit for identifying the identity by comparing the recognized hologram and the corresponding hologram of the hologram database by identifying the hologram of the identification card. According to claim 1, wherein the ID card forgery determination device, Further comprising a fingerprint reader for obtaining an image of the fingerprint of the identity holder, An identification card for acquiring a fingerprint image from an identification card printed with a fingerprint, and having a fingerprint identification unit for comparing identity of the holder fingerprint image obtained by the fingerprint reader with the fingerprint image of the identification card to determine whether the identification is forged. Counterfeit discrimination device.  According to claim 1, wherein the ID card forgery determination device, A font database for storing and managing patterns of fonts used for each ID, for each ID type; A reflection wavelength database for storing and managing information on reflection wavelengths of the media constituting the identification surface for each identification type; A non-subscription database, which stores and manages information about each non-identification type, which is printed on the surface of the identification card and reacts to a specific light only,  A hologram database that stores and manages information about holograms attached to each identification card;  Further comprising a fingerprint reader for obtaining an image of the fingerprint of the identity holder, The forgery determination module, Identification card font verification unit for comparing the character of the identification card image obtained by the image acquisition module and the pattern of the corresponding character in the font database to determine the authenticity; A reflection wavelength verification unit which measures a reflection wavelength from an ID card surface and compares the measured reflection wavelength with corresponding information in the reflection wavelength database to determine authenticity; A ticket verification unit which detects a ticket from the surface of the identification card and compares the detected information with the corresponding information from the ticket database to determine authenticity; A hologram verification unit that recognizes the hologram of the identification card and compares the recognized hologram with the corresponding hologram of the hologram database to determine whether or not it is identical; Fingerprint identification unit to obtain a fingerprint image from the fingerprint identification card, and to identify the identity by comparing the fingerprint image of the identification card and the holder fingerprint image obtained by the fingerprint reader. The identification card forgery determination device for determining whether the identification of the forgery. The method of claim 7, wherein the forgery determination unit of the identification card forgery determination device determines that at least one of the identification card font verification unit, the reflection wavelength verification unit, the fingerprint verification unit and the hologram verification unit Identification card forgery determination device to determine whether the identification of the forgery using.  The identification card of claim 7, wherein the forgery determination unit of the identification card forgery determination device uses the identification card by using at least one of the identification card font verification unit, the reflection wavelength verification unit, and the hologram verification unit when the type of identification card is determined to be a driver's license. Identification card forgery determination device to determine whether the forgery.

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