MULTI-FACTOR AND MULTI-MODE BIOMETRIC PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20160308859A1
• Filed: 04/14/2016
• Published: 10/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BluB0X Security, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BluB0X Technology Holdings, Inc.
• Inventors: Barry, Patrick J., Cusack, Francis J., Barry, Patrick E.
• Granted Patent: US 10,305,895 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/145 Illumination specially adapted for pattern recognition, e.g. using gratings
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 2201/121 using special illumination
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/70 Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00 Individual registration on entry or exit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

Provided are a device, system, and method for multi-factor multi-biometric access control that authenticate a user based on at least one of what the user knows, what the user possesses and what unique physical, biological and physiological or biometric traits the user has, wherein the device includes a single sensor from which multi-biometric data is derived.

Claims

1. A multi-factor multi-biometric access control device, comprising:

a processing device that authenticates a user based on at least one of what the user knows, what the user possesses and what unique physical, biological and physiological traits the user has;

a common sensor that collects multiple and dissimilar-biometric signal data; and

at least one hardware processor that analyzes from the multi-biometric data at least two dissimilar biometric signals related to a combination of at least two or more of an appearance, size, color, behavior, and physiology of the user; and

that analyzes the dissimilar biometric signals to determine a biometric authentication.

2. Device of claim 1 wherein the device is configured to authenticate the user by at least one of what the user knows, what the user possesses and who the user is in response to at least one of a remote command and in response to analysis of one or more of the authentication solutions collected and as a result of analysis of other data originating within the device.

3. Device of claim 1 wherein the at least one hardware processor interprets a behavior of the user approaching the device as an access request if the behavior includes at least one of the user pausing in front of the device and looking directly at the device or the user being a specified distance from the device.

4. Device of claim 1 wherein the device includes an acoustic sensor that collects voice biometric data, and wherein the at least one hardware processor analyzes the voice biometric data.

5. Device of claim 1 wherein the at least one hardware processor performs at least one of speech recognition and speech synthesis.

6. Device of claim 1 wherein the at least one hardware processor determines biometric authentication by at least one of locally comparing the biometric signals to those stored on the device and passing biometric signals from the device to a remote host for a remote biometric signal comparison.

7. Device of claim 1, further comprising a light source that directs light at the user'"'"'s face that originates with at least one of the device'"'"'s display, a dedicated illumination source integral to the device and a decoupled illumination source.

8. Device of claim 7, wherein an illumination projected by the light source on to the user may make use of at least one of directional and spectral and spatial and frequency control of light.

9. Device of claim 7, wherein the Illumination source employed is actuated by means of at least one of synchronized to the at least one camera frame rate, and triggered by the photo sensor, and triggered in response to analysis of the user'"'"'s face image data.

10. Device of claim 9, further comprising a camera, wherein the light source works in cooperation with the camera to at least one of derive three dimensional data of the area proximal to the user and produce three dimensional data of the user'"'"'s face for subsequent analysis.

11. Device of claim 1 wherein the device includes a video intercom permitting a user proximal to the device and another remote person to at least one of see and hear and exchange at least one of visual and audible information with each other.

12. Device of claim 1, wherein the device accepts enrollment data from a remote device that issues the user with at least one of a unique knowledge based passkey and a unique possession based pass key and user biometric data so that a user may be pre-authorized to use the device for at least one of authentication or video intercom to gain access through a controlled portal or area.

13. Device of claim 1 wherein the device continuously surveils the area proximal to the controlled area by at least one of collecting and analyzing and storing and transferring at least one of images and video and audio data and metadata.

14. Device of claim 1 wherein the device illuminates the user in a manner designed to at least one of induce a retro-reflection from the user'"'"'s eye and induce a physical involuntary response to the projected illumination.

15. Device of claim 1 wherein the device provides authentication for logical access control and other authentication purposes.

16. Device of claim 1, wherein the device produces an image of a face of the user who requests access by means of at least one of reconstructing biometric data to form a recognizable likeness of the user and capturing an image of the user.

17. Device of claim 1, wherein the device may feature the functionality of a physical access control controller, and following user authentication may determine user authorization to pass on to a controlled area.

18. A multi-factor multi-biometric access control device, comprising:

a camera;

a processor that serves all processing requirements;

a lighting source that provides illumination of a face for biometric purposes; and

a message board that conveys information that includes at least one of health and safety alarm notification and feedback to assist a user through an access process; and

an access control reader to also serve as an alarm node for health and safety.

19. Device of claim 18, wherein the information includes a combination of messages, floor plans, time and weather.

20. Device of claim 18, wherein after authentication the message board conveys messages to the user, wherein a message is tailored to the user after the user'"'"'s identity has been established.

21. Device of claim 18, further conveying messages on display prior to recognition, customized during recognition, and customized as a result of recognition.

22. A method of automated multi-biometric multi-factor (MBMF) identification from a single device, wherein at least two biometric signals of voice, appearance, size, color, behavioral, and physiological aspects are combined in a manner so as to produce an authentication superior to that which can be achieved by any one biometric signal.

23. A method of processing multi-biometric data resulting from a multi-biometric signal acquisition conducted on a single device wherein at least two individual biometric data signals are analyzed independently and subsequently combined to form a single multi-biometric characteristic descriptor whereas the method combining of signals is designed to optimize subsequent biometric authentication results.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein a multi-factor authentication results from at least one of the individual biometric signals and the combined multi-biometric descriptor and the data that describes the multi-biometric event wherein this data is at least one of stored and analyzed and modified by at least one of the device originating the data and other devices and a remote host.