Door lock control system integrated with sensing and audio/image identification functions

• US 20080224859A1
• Filed: 03/15/2007
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shih-Hsiung Li
• Original Assignee: Shih-Hsiung Li
• Inventors: Li, Shih-Hsiung
• Application Number:
  US11/724,573
• Publication Number:
  US 20080224859A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence

Abstract

A door lock control system integrated with sensing and audio/image identification functions includes three identification means. First, an RFID card reader obtains the identification code of a user'"'"'s RFID card to perform a first identification check. After the first check is passed, the user is asked to make a voice to be compared with a pre-stored voice for a second identification check. After the second check is passed, an image of the user is taken to be compared with a pre-stored image for a third check. After all the three checks are passed, an electronic door lock is opened.

Claims

1. A door lock control system integrated with sensing and audio/image identification (ID) functions, the system comprising:

an electronic door lock mounted at a door for locking the door;

a central processor connected with an electronic control terminal of the electronic door lock for controlling the on and off of the electronic door lock, built in with an ID checking and controlling program, and connected with an memory;

an RFID card reader connected to an input terminal of the central processor for reading an RFID code of an approaching RFID card and outputting the RFID code to the central processor;

a microphone mounted at a position for receiving voices inside and outside the door and converting them into an electronic signal;

a voice ID unit connected to an output terminal of the microphone and an input terminal of the central processor and built in with multiple reference voice signals for extracting voice features in the electronic signal output from the microphone and comparing with the reference voice signals, determining whether the electronic signal matches any one of the referenced voice signals and outputting a determination result to the central processor;

an image camera disposed at an appropriate position of the door for capturing biological features of a user and outputting the captured image; and

a digital image processor connected to an output terminal of the image camera via an image processing unit and built in with multiple reference images for comparing the captured image with the multiple reference images and outputting a determination result to the central processor.

2. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central processor is pre-stored with a plurality of reference RFID codes and the built-in ID checking and controlling program comprises the steps of:

receiving an output signal from the RFID card reader;

extracting the RFID code from the output signal of the RFID card reader;

reading the reference RFID codes and comparing them with the currently received RFID code of the and continuing to the next step if any reference RFID code matches the received RFID code or returning to the first step if they do not;

receiving an output signal from the voice ID unit;

determining whether the output signal of the voice ID unit passes the voice check and continuing to the next step if it does or returning to the previous step if it does not;

receiving an output signal from the digital image processor; and

determining whether the output signal from the digital image processor passes the image check, and outputting a control signal to the electronic door lock when the image check is passed.

3. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a pressure sensor mounted at a seat of a vehicle and electrically connected with the central processor for detecting whether a driver sits on the seat; and

a speaker mounted inside the vehicle and electrically connected with the central processor.

4. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central processor is further connected with an ignition control system and the memory stores a voice content of reminding the driver, the voice content being extracted and played via the speaker.

5. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the image camera is disposed inside the vehicle at a position for capturing an image of a driver'"'"'s face and the digital image processor compares the captured image with pre-stored reference images of driver'"'"'s face.

6. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the voice ID unit is further built in with a voice command of starting the vehicle engine and determines whether the voice received by the microphone contains the voice command.

7. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the central processor is pre-stored with a plurality of reference RFID codes and the built-in ID checking and controlling program comprises the steps of:

receiving an output signal from the RFID card reader;

extracting an RFID code from the output signal of the RFID card reader;

reading the reference RFID codes and comparing them with the currently received RFID code and continuing to the next step if any reference RFID code agrees the received RFID code or returning to the previous step if they do not;

receiving an output signal from the voice ID unit;

determining whether the output signal of the voice ID unit passes the voice check and continuing to a next step if it does or returning to the previous step if it does not;

determining whether the output state of the pressure sensor is changed and controlling the speaker to remind the driver of whether to start the engine if the output state is changed;

receiving an output signal from the voice ID unit;

determining whether the output signal of the voice ID unit is the command of starting the engine from the driver and executing the next step if it is or going back the previous step if it is not;

receiving an output signal from the digital image processor; and

determining whether the output signal from the digital image processor passes the image check and outputting a control signal to the electronic door lock and returning to the first step if it does or returning to the first step if it does not.

8. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the voice ID unit further stores a voice command of voice controlling electronic devices of the vehicle and sends a signal to the central processor once a voice command is recognized, and the central processor controls the corresponding electronic device according to the voice command output from the voice ID unit.

9. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the voice ID unit further stores a voice command of voice controlling electronic devices of the vehicle and sends a signal to the central processor once a voice command is recognized, and the central processor controls the corresponding electronic device according to the voice command output from the voice ID unit.

10. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the voice ID unit further stores a voice command of voice controlling electronic devices of the vehicle and sends a signal to the central processor once a voice command is recognized, and the central processor controls the corresponding electronic device according to the voice command output from the voice ID unit.

11. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the voice ID unit is pre-stored with a voice command for abnormally starting the engine that is distinct from the commonly used voice command of starting the engine.

12. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the ID checking and controlling program includes an anti-robbery procedure after the step of receiving an output signal from the voice ID unit, the anti-robbery procedure further comprising:

determining whether the output signal from the voice ID unit is a normal or abnormal voice command, and executing the original steps if it is a normal voice command or otherwise immediately outputting a control signal to the ignition control system to immediately start the engine;

starting a timer for timing to a predetermined time;

shutting down the power of the ignition control system for stopping the engine once the predetermined time is reached; and

returning to the first step of the ID checking and controlling program.

13. The door lock control system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the ID checking and controlling program includes an anti-robbery procedure after the step of receiving an output signal from the voice ID unit, the anti-robbery procedure comprising:

determining whether the output signal from the voice ID unit is a normal or abnormal voice command, and executing the original steps if it is a normal voice command or otherwise immediately outputting a control signal to the ignition control system to immediately start the engine;

determining whether the vehicle moves a predetermined distance and shutting down the power of the ignition control system for stopping the engine if it does; and

returning to the first step of the ID checking and controlling program.