Sequence-encoded multiple biometric template security system

• US 6,393,139 B1
• Filed: 02/23/1999
• Issued: 05/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Veo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Veo, Inc.
• Inventors: Gao, Shu, Huang, Kung-Shiuh, Wang, Jian-Ming, Lin, Min-Hsiung
• Primary Examiner(s): Johns, Andrew W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): AZARIAN, SEYED H
• Application Number:
  US09/255,964
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: 382/123, 382/124, 382/125, 382/126, 382/127, 382/115, 382/116, 382/118, 704/275, 704/273, 704/270, 340/825.31, 340/825.34
• US Class Current: 382/124
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/993 Evaluation of the quality of the acquired pattern
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/14 With a sequence of inputs of different identification information
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A security access method and/or apparatus is disclosed in the present invention. The present invention discloses a security method that verifies both the user'"'"'s fingerprints and the fingerprint entering sequence to determine whether an access can be authorized. By using both the fingerprints and the entering sequence as the access criteria, a highly secured device can be created using low cost commercial available components.

Claims

1. A method of screening access for a security protected device, comprising:

accepting a plurality of fingerprints, wherein said plurality of fingerprints are entered into the security protected device according to an input sequence;

validating each of the fingerprints;

validating the input sequence;

allowing access to said security protected device when each of the fingerprints is validated and said sequence of the fingerprints is validated; and

denying access to the security protected device when either any of the fingerprints is not validated nor the input sequence of the fingerprint patterns is not validated.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fingerprints validating step comprises:

comparing each fingerprint with one pre-stored fingerprint.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein pre-stored fingerprints and pre-stored fingerprint entering sequence are loaded into said security protected device during an enrollment step, wherein said pre-store fingerprints are used for the fingerprints validating step, and said pre-stored fingerprint entering sequence is used for the input sequence validating step.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the input sequence validating step comprises:

comparing said input sequence with a pre-stored fingerprint entering sequence.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said pre-stored fingerprint entering sequence is loaded into said security protected device during an enrollment step.

6. A method of protecting a secured device comprising steps of an enrollment step and a validation step,

said enrollment step comprising:

registering a plurality of individual fingerprints to said secured device; and

providing an entering sequence to said secured device, wherein said entering sequence comprises a combination of at least a portion of said individual fingerprints;

said validation step comprising;

entering a validation sequence of validation fingerprints to said device;

verifying each of the validation fingerprints with said individual fingerprints;

verifying said validation sequence with said entering sequence; and

granting access to the secured device when both verifying steps generate a positive identification.

7. A security protected device, comprising:

a fingerprint recognition device for accepting a plurality of fingerprints, wherein said plurality of fingerprints are entered into the security protected device according to an input sequence;

a validating mechanism for validating each of the fingerprints and said input sequence,

wherein access to said security protected device is granted when each of the fingerprints is validated and said input sequence is validated; and

access to the security protected device is denied when either any of the fingerprints is not validated nor the input sequence is not validated.

8. The security protected device according to claim 7, wherein the validating mechanism compares each fingerprint with one pre-stored fingerprint.

9. The security protected device according to claim 8, wherein the pre-stored fingerprints are loaded into said security protected device during an enrollment step.

10. The security protected device according to claim 8, wherein the validating mechanism compares said input sequence with a pre-stored fingerprint entering sequence.

11. The security protected device according to claim 10, wherein said pre-stored fingerprint entering sequence is loaded into said security protected device during an enrollment step.

12. The security protected device according to claim 7 is a computer software.

13. The security protected device according to claim 7 is an electronic equipment.

14. The security protected device according to claim 7 is a data file.

15. The security protected device according to claim 7 is a computer.

16. A method of screening accesses for a security protected device, comprising:

inputting a plurality of biometric patterns, wherein said plurality of biometric patterns are inputted according to an input sequence;

validating each of the biometric templates;

validating the input sequence; and

allowing access to said security protected device when each of the biometric templates is validated and said input sequence is validated.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said biometric templates comprise fingerprint pattern.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein said biometric templates further comprise facial pattern and iris pattern.

19. A security protected device, comprising:

a biometric parameter recognition device for recognizing a plurality of biometric templates, wherein said plurality of templates are provided to the security protected device according to an input sequence;

a validating mechanism for validating each of the biometric templates and said input sequence,

wherein access to said security protected device is granted when each of the biometric templates is validated and said input sequence is validated; and

access to the security protected device is denied when either any of the biometric templates is not validated nor the input sequence of the biometric patterns is not validated.

20. The security protected device according to claim 19, wherein said biometric templates comprise fingerprint pattern.

21. The security protected device according to claim 20, wherein said biometric templates further comprise facial pattern and iris pattern.