METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION TYPE DOOR LOCK OPERATION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for controlling a fingerprint recognition door lock operation, and in particular to an improved method for controlling a fingerprint recognition device which makes it possible to implement a reliable security of a door by controlling opening and closing a door using a fingerprint from outside of the door, providing a key pad with function keys inside the door, performing a functional operation with respect to an additional registration and deletion of an user only on the inside of the door, and implementing an additional registration based on an approval of a master user when additionally registering a fingerprint.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
In a modern society, in order not to disclose any kinds of information, a door system is secured at home, office and the like from visitors or strangers.
Nowadays, a dual door securing system is used more than ever. For the above-described dual door securing system, a method for locking a door by using a conventional key and a method for opening and closing a door based on a recognition of a fingerprint are generally used.
As one of the currently used door lock systems, a 1:1 door lock system has become familiar to people. In order to make a door system be able to recognize a fingerprint of a door user, a PIN (Personal Identification Number) number and then a fingerprint corresponding to the PIN number must be stored in that order.
Since the number of the fingerprints which may be stored for a fingerprint door lock system is limited, and it takes a long time to identify a certain fingerprint by a memory, a PIN number is required for preventing the door lock from having the above-described problems. When the PIN number is stored, a fingerprint corresponding to the PIN
number is directly accessed, so it is possible to reduce the time required otherwise for identifying the fingerprint. A PIN number thus becomes one memory address. In addition, in the 1:1 door lock system, since a key pad including functions such as an additional fingerprint registration and deletion is installed on the outside of the door, if a visitor found out how to operate the door lock system, he or she may be able to open the door without a permission of the user. In the above-described method, when an user opens the door, the user must input a stored PIN number. If the users are children or the old, it is possible for them to forget their PIN numbers easily. If this is the case, they can not open the door. If there are many users for one system and one user's corresponding finger is damaged, it is impossible for the user having a damaged finger to control the door system.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an objective of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a fingerprint recognition door lock operation which is capable of enhancing a security of a door system. In the present invention, a door is opened based only on a fingerprint recognition from outside. All of its functions are performed by providing a key pad on the inside of the door. The above- described functions are available based on a master user.
In the present invention, a certain user having a priority among a plurality of users is registered as a master user, and registrating and deleting a fingerprint and other functional operations are performed based on an approval of a master user.
The above-described door system is programmed to be opened and closed based on a fingerprint recognition from the outside of the door.
To achieve the above-mentioned objective, there is a method for controlling a fingerprint recognition door lock operation which includes steps of registering an user having
a priority of a door system operation as a master user wherein an user's registration and deletion are performed by the master user, and a step for opening and closing the door based only on a corresponding fingerprint from the outside of the door.
Additional advantages, objectives and features of the invention will become more apparent in the foiling description .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will become more fully understood in the detailed descriptions given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by illustrations only, and wherein: Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a fingerprint recognition door lock driving block;
Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a door lock driving control method based on a master; and
Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a door lock driving control method based on a door user according to the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The embodiments of the present invention will be explained with the accompanying drawings as references.
Figure 1 illustrates a door lock driving block according to the present invention. As shown therein, the door lock driving block includes a fingerprint recognition window 1 for recognizing a user's fingerprint, an optical lens 2 for transferring a fingerprint recognized by the fingerprint recognition window 1 to a programmable logic device 3, a programmable logic device 3 for processing the transferred fingerprint via the optical lens 2 as a certain data, an external terminal connection port 7 used as a communication access unit for a signal transmission for driving a fingerprint door lock operation and an external communication, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 4 for controlling the operation of each element, a flash memory 5
for storing a control logic operated by the CPU 4, a DRAM 6 for storing a fingerprint data, and a key pad 8 used for inputting a PIN number when an user inputs his or her fingerprint . The fingerprint recognition door lock system according to the present invention is operated as stated below.
A door user inputs a PIN number, which is inputted when the user's fingerprint is stored, using a key pad, and then the user accesses his or her corresponding finger to the fingerprint recognition window 1. Then, the recognized fingerprint is inputted into the programmable logic device 3 via the optical lens 2.
The programmable logic device 3 proceeds the fingerprint to operate as a data and transmits the data to the CPU 4. When controlling the functions of the door, the CPU 4 receives an approval from the master user. If the PIN number of the master user and the fingerprint are matched, the functions of the door system can be controlled. When opening the door from the outside of the door, the door's driving signal is outputted to the external terminal connecting port 7 for thereby opening the door.
The procedures of opening and closing a door based on a master user's fingerprint and PIN number and an user's fingerprint and PIN number input methods will be explained with the accompanying flow charts as references.
Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a fingerprint recognition door lock driving control method. According to this method, a master fingerprint and PIN number are inputted, then the door starts functioning. When a master user inputs a registration key using the key pad 8 installed on the inside of the door in order to input a fingerprint corresponding to a PIN number, a message saying "Please enter the PIN number" is outputted from the door system. After hearing this message, the user inputs a corresponding PIN number in Step Si.
When inputting the PIN number is completed, "Please input the fingerprint" is outputted as a message for the user to follow. The master user inputs a corresponding
fingerprint via the fingerprint recognition window 1 in Step S2.
When the fingerprint is inputted, the CPU 4 stores the fingerprint data inputted through the programmable logic device 3 and the PIN number inputted via the key pad 8 into the DRMA 6 in Step S3.
After all corresponding inputs are completed, a corresponding fingerprint should be inputted in Step S4 when the master user wishes to open the door outside the door. The CPU 4 checks the fingerprint stored in the DRAM 6 and judges whether the currently inputted fingerprint data matches with the stored fingerprint data.
As a result, if matched, a door driving control signal is outputted to open the door. If mismatched, a message of "No matched fingerprint" is outputted, and then the processes are stopped in Step S5.
Figure 3 illustrates operations of opening and closing a door based on an additional registration of a PIN number and a fingerprint . To register an additional door user, it must be approved by the master user. When a registration key is inputted using the key pad 8 installed on the inside for the additional user's registration, a message of "Please input the master's PIN number" is outputted. When inputting a corresponding PIN number, "Please input the master's fingerprint" is outputted. At this time, the master's fingerprint is inputted in Step Tl .
When the master's PIN number and fingerprint are inputted, the CPU 4 reads the master's PIN number and fingerprint from the DRAM 6 and compares the read PIN number and fingerprint with the inputted PIN number and fingerprint in Step T2.
As a result of the comparison, if matched, a message of "Please enter an user's PIN number" is outputted. When an user inputs a corresponding fingerprint following the above- described message, "Registration is completed" is outputted in Step T3 as a message for the user to follow.
After the user's registration process is completed,
when the user wishes to open the door from outside, the fingerprint should be inputted. When the fingerprint is inputted, the CPU 4 compares the stored fingerprint and the inputted fingerprint to judge whether the inputted fingerprint matches with the stored fingerprint in Step T4 or not .
As a result of the comparison, if matched, a door driving control signal is outputted, and then it completes the whole process. If mismatched, a message of "No matched fingerprint" is outputted, and then the operation is stopped in Step T5.
When the door is controlled based on the above- described processes, since it is impossible to control its functions from the outside of the door, a visitor can not open the door from the outside. In addition, since it is impossible to register a new user without a permission of the master user, a dual door security system gets implemented. In the present invention, the maximum 800 fingerprints may be used based on the fingerprint recognition window 1 and DRAM 6. In this case, a certain memory is provided in the fingerprint recognition window 1 for thereby storing the master's fingerprints and some related data. In addition, the remaining fingerprints and other related data are stored in the DRAM 6. In the conventional art, one user can input only one fingerprint. Therefore, if the fingerprint of the registered finger is damaged, the user having the damaged finger can not open the door. In order to overcome this problem, the present invention is made for the user to input at least two fingerprints.
Thus, in the present invention, since the number of the fingerprints to be inputted is increased, the maximum 800 fingerprints may be inputted into the DRAM 6.
Each user is provided with a corresponding PIN number in order to prevent other people with a permission from the master user from deleting or changing the fingerprints.
Since the master user can not find out the user's PIN numbers, a certain user having a permission from the master
user can not delete or change the fingerprints. However, all the data may be deleted and changed by the master user.
As described above, in the present invention, the fingerprint recognition door lock control is performed by the master user or by an approval of the master user. The function keys may be operated on the inside of the door, and a dual security system is implemented in the present invention.
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those who are skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possibly made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as recited in the accompanying claims.