Voice authenticated alarm exit and entry interface system

• US 20060090079A1
• Filed: 10/21/2004
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Eskildsen, Kenneth G., Oh, Eric, Addy, Kenneth L.
• Application Number:
  US10/970,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20060090079A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/04 Access control involving a hierarchy in access rights
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system

Abstract

A security system includes biometric authentication such as voice authentication with wireless tag detection to identify both the user and a wireless tag carried by the user. When the user approaches the entrance to a building that is secured by the security system, a tag detector of a user interface receives an identifier from the tag. The user interface transmits the tag identifier to a base station for comparison to pre-stored tag identifiers in a database. If there is a match, the user is prompted to provide a biometric input, such as by speaking a pre-arranged phrase. The biometric input is compared with templates stored in the database to determine if there is a match. If there is a match, the security system is disarmed. The template can be selected based on the tag identifier to improve processing speed.

Claims

1. A biometric security system, comprising:

a detector for detecting an identifier of a wireless tag carried by a user;

a biometric user interface for obtaining biometric data of the user;

at least one database for storing at least one tag identifier and at least one biometric template; and

at least one processor for verifying an identity of the user by determining whether the detected identifier matches the at least one tag identifier, and whether the biometric data matches the at least one biometric template;

wherein the at least one processor controls the security system by at least one of arming and disarming the security system if the identity of the user is verified.

2. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one database stores a plurality of biometric templates; and

the at least one biometric template is selected from the plurality of biometric templates according to the detected identifier.

3. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one database stores at least one user identifier associated with the at least one tag identifier;

the at least one database stores a plurality of biometric templates; and

the at least one biometric template is selected from the plurality of biometric templates according to the at least one user identifier.

4. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the biometric user interface includes at least one of a speaker and a display for prompting the user to provide the biometric data responsive to the at least one processor determining that the detected identifier matches the at least one tag identifier.

5. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the biometric user interface includes at least one of a speaker and a display for providing a confirmation to the user when the identity of the user is confirmed.

6. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the wireless tag comprises a RF active wireless tag.

7. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the wireless tag comprises a proximity passive wireless tag.

8. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the biometric input comprises a voice input.

9. The biometric security system of claim 8, wherein:

the at least one processor carries out a command based on the voice input when the identity of the user is verified.

10. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the biometric input comprises a non-voice input.

11. The biometric security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a base station configured to receive a signal from at least one sensor that detects when an alarm condition exists in a building;

wherein;

the at least one database and the at least one processor are provided in the base station; and

the biometric user interface and the detector are located remotely from the base station.

12. The biometric security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a base station located remotely from the biometric user interface and configured to receive a signal from at least one sensor that detects when an alarm condition exists in a building;

wherein;

the at least one processor includes at least a first processor for controlling the security system, and at least a second processor for verifying the identity of the user;

the at least a first processor is provided in the base station; and

the at least a second processor is provided in the biometric user interface.

13. The biometric security system of claim 12, further comprising:

the at least one database is provided in the biometric user interface.

14. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the detector is configured to enter a sleep state until awaken by a voice command from the user, at which time the detector transmits a signal to the wireless tag, causing the wireless tag to transmit a signal with its identifier.

15. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the wireless tag is configured to enter a sleep state until awaken by a signal from the detector, at which time the wireless tag transmits a signal with its identifier.

16. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the biometric user interface is located near an entrance to a building; and

the at least one processor controls the security system by disarming the security system if the identity of the user is verified.

17. The biometric security system of claim 1, wherein:

the biometric user interface is located near an exit to a building; and

the at least one processor controls the security system by arming the security system if the identity of the user is verified.

18. A biometric security system, comprising:

means for detecting an identifier of a wireless tag carried by a user;

means for obtaining biometric data of the user;

means for storing at least one tag identifier and at least one biometric template; and

means for verifying an identity of the user by determining whether the detected identifier matches the at least one tag identifier, and whether the biometric data matches the at least one biometric template;

means, responsive to the verifying means, for controlling the security system by at least one of arming and disarming the security system if the identity of the user is verified.

19. A method for providing a biometric security system, comprising:

detecting an identifier of a wireless tag carried by a user;

obtaining biometric data of the user;

storing at least one tag identifier and at least one biometric template; and

verifying an identity of the user by determining whether the detected identifier matches the at least one tag identifier, and whether the biometric data matches the at least one biometric template; and

responsive to the verifying, controlling the security system by at least one of arming and disarming the security system if the identity of the user is verified.