Method of unauthorized access prevention to a restricted object and a biometric security identification system

• US 20070247279A1
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vladimir Safonov
• Original Assignee: Vladimir Safonov
• Inventors: Safonov, Vladimir
• Application Number:
  US11/391,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20070247279A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.530
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A method of unauthorized access prevention to a restricted object and a biometric security identification system are disclosed. The method comprises steps of sending a restricted object identification signal by its access point, approaching a portable biometric fingerprint-coding device to the access point, receiving this signal by the portable device, switching the portable device to send the biometrical fingerprint coded signal of the user to the approaching access point, verifying whether the received biometric fingerprint coded signal matches one of previously provided by authorized persons. The restricted object identification signal and the biometric fingerprint coded signal are the short-range signals acceptable to prevent them to be eavesdropped and cloned. A biometric security identification system comprises a portable biometric fingerprint-coding device for sending a biometrical fingerprint coded signal of the device user, and an identification manager being set in a restricted object for the coded signal detection and its identification.

Claims

1. A method of unauthorized access prevention to a restricted object, comprising the steps of:

sending a restricted object identification signal in a “

waiting”

mode by an access point been placed on the restricted object proximity, said access point including a transceiver, a communication microprocessor and an output power device and is a part of an identification manager which also includes a matching device and an energy source;

approaching a portable biometric fingerprint coding device to the access point to a distance equal or less than a range of the identification signal, said portable biometric fingerprint coding device including at least one scanner, a communication microprocessor, a transceiver, a switch, and an energy source;

receiving the restricted object identification signal by the portable biometric fingerprint coding device and initiating this device into a “

wake-up”

status;

switching the portable biometric fingerprint-coding device in a “

send”

mode to enable it to send a biometric fingerprint coded signal;

sending the biometrical fingerprint coded signal of the user to the approaching access point when the user places a finger over the scanner;

receiving the biometric fingerprint coded signal by the access point of the identification manager;

dispatching the biometric fingerprint coded signal from the access point to the matching device of the identification manager;

verifying by the matching device whether the received biometric fingerprint coded signal corresponds with one of previously provided by one of the authorized persons during a registration procedure;

confirming of an authorized user when the received biometric fingerprint coded signal do correlates with the data stored in the matching device memories, and actuating the output power device for authorized access to the restricted object;

denying access to the restricted object if the user of the portable biometric fingerprint-coding device is unauthorised, when the received biometric fingerprint coded signal does not correlate with the data stored in the matching device memories;

stocking up the biometric fingerprint coded signal of the unauthorised user in the matching device memories for further identification by the security authority.

2. The method, according to claim 1, wherein the restricted object identification signal and the biometric fingerprint coded signal from the portable biometric fingerprint coding device are short-range signals designed to prevent them to be eavesdropped and cloned.

3. The method, according to claim 2, wherein the range of the biometric fingerprint coded signal is equal or less than the range of the restricted object identification signal.

4. The method, according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the ranges is adjustable thus to secure that the biometric fingerprint coded signal from the portable biometric coding device is received by only the approaching access point.

5. The method, according to claim 4, wherein the range of the biometrical fingerprint coded signal sent by the portable biometric fingerprint-coding device is less than 20 cm.

6. The method, according to claim 5, wherein the range of the identification signals sent by the access point is less than 20 cm.

7. A biometric security identification system, comprising:

an identification manager including at least one access point, a matching device and an energy source, said access point being placed in a proximity to the restricted object, for sending a restricted object identification signal in a “

waiting”

mode, and including a transceiver, a communication microprocessor, and an output power device,

a portable biometric fingerprint-coding device including at least one biometrical scanner, a communication microprocessor, a transceiver, a switch, and an energy source,

wherein the portable biometric fingerprint coding device, when approached to the access point on a distance equal or less than a range of the restricted object identification signal, is initiating into a “

wake-up”

status by receiving the restricted object identification signal and is capable to send a biometric fingerprint coded signal of the user at what time the user switches the portable biometric fingerprint coding device to a “

send”

mode and places a finger over the scanner. The access point of the identification manager receives the biometric fingerprint coded signal, dispatches it to the matching device for verification whether the received biometric fingerprint coded signal corresponds to one of the signals previously provided by authorized persons during a registration procedure, confirms an authorized user when the received biometric fingerprint coded signal correlates with the data stored in the matching device memories, and actuates the output power device to authorize access to the restricted object, or denies the access to the restricted object if the user of the portable biometric fingerprint coding device is unauthorised, when the received biometric fingerprint coded signal does not correlate with the data stored in the matching device memories, the biometric fingerprint coded signal of the unauthorised user is stocked up in the matching device memories for further identification by the security authority.

8. The biometric security identification system according to claim 7, wherein the portable biometric fingerprint coding device is customized to be carried by the authorized user, which allows to keep an ambient temperature for the portable biometric fingerprint coding device normal function.

9. The biometric security identification system, according to claim 8, wherein the portable biometric fingerprint coding device has a shape generally matching at least partially the user'"'"'s finger.

10. The biometric security identification system, according to claim 9, wherein the restricted object identification signal and the biometric fingerprint coded signal are the short-range signals acceptable to prevent them to be eavesdropped and cloned.

11. The biometric security identification system, according to claim 10, wherein the range of the biometric fingerprint coded signal is equal to or less than the range of the restricted object identification signal.

12. The biometric security identification system, according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the ranges is adjustable thus to secure that the biometric fingerprint coded signal from the portable biometric coding device is received by only the approaching access point.

13. The biometric security identification system, according to claim 12, wherein the range of the biometrical fingerprint coded signal sent by the portable biometric fingerprint-coding device is less than 20 cm.

14. The biometric security identification system, according to claim 13, wherein the range of the identification signals sent by the access point is less than 20 cm.