Fingerprint identification apparatus and biometric signals sensing method using the same

• US 10,140,536 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2016
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Hung, Chun-Lang, Chen, Tsung-Shan
• Primary Examiner(s): Rahman, Mohammad J
• Application Number:
  US15/364,397
• Publication Number:
  US 20170083779A1
• Time in Patent Office: 727 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/143 Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1341 Sensing with light passing through the finger
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/14 Vascular patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/70 Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/30 Transforming light or analogous information into electric information scanning details H04N3/00; cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00; circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS] or control thereof H04N25/00

Abstract

This invention disclosures a fingerprint identification apparatus and biometric signals sensing method using the same. The fingerprint identification apparatus comprises: a photoelectric sensor, a light module and an identification unit in which the photoelectric sensor with a fingerprint sensing face is to transform light intensity signals into electronic signals; the light module is to produce test light; the identification unit is electrically connected with the photoelectric sensor, wherein, there are different sensing modes with corresponding actions; in the first sensing mode, the identification unit senses a fingerprint image by the photoelectric sensor; in the second mode, the identification unit senses a spectrum by the photoelectric sensor to determine the blood glucose information. Therefore, this fingerprint identification apparatus can detect the fingerprint and blood glucose at the same time.

Claims

1. A fingerprint identification apparatus adapted to sense fingerprint images in a first sensing mode and blood glucose information in a second sensing mode, comprising:

at least one light module for generating a test light projected to a finger so as to generate first light intensity signals in a first sensing mode or second light intensity signals in a second sensing mode;

at least one photoelectric sensor having a fingerprint sensing face adapted for placement of a finger, and including;

a sensing array configured to;

receive the first light intensity signals in the first sensing mode;

convert the first light intensity signals into first electronic signals in the first sensing mode; and

a spectrum sensing element configured to;

receive the second light intensity signals in the second sensing mode; and

convert the second light intensity signals into second electronic signals in the second sensing mode; and

an identification unit electrically connected with the photoelectric sensor and configured to;

receive the first electronic signals in the first sensing mode;

generate a fingerprint image in the first sensing mode according to the first electronic signals;

receive the second electronic signals in the second sensing mode;

generate a piece of spectrum information according to the second electronic signals; and

obtain a piece of blood glucose information according to the spectrum information in the second mode.

2. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light module is disposed in the vicinity of the photoelectric sensor.

3. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light module is disposed above and spaced apart from the photoelectric sensor so that the finger is disposed between the photoelectric sensor and the light module.

4. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light module comprises a plurality of light sources having different wavelength ranges for generating the test light, and the test light has a wavelength range ranging from 700 nm-3000 nm.

5. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light module comprises the plurality of light sources and a plurality of filters, and the plurality of filters are respectively disposed on the plurality of light sources for producing a spectrum having different wavebands.

6. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the second sensing mode, the light module sequentially generates the test light having different wavelength ranges, and the test light has a wavelength range ranging from 700 nm-3000 nm.

7. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensing array and the spectrum sensing element are disposed below the fingerprint sensing face, the sensing array and the spectrum sensing element each includes a plurality of photosensitive units, and the photosensitive units of the sensing array and the photosensitive units of the spectrum sensing element are arranged in the same matrix.

8. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensing array and the spectrum sensing element each includes a plurality of photosensitive units, and the photosensitive units of the sensing array and the photosensitive units of spectrum sensing element are respectively arranged in two matrixes.

9. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit is configured to verify user data according to the fingerprint image, and then determines that the blood glucose information corresponds to the user data in response to verifying that the user data corresponds to the fingerprint image.

10. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fingerprint identification apparatus determines whether the spectrum information includes an absorption peak of glucose and an absorption peak of bone to verify the finger is a real finger or a fake finger.

11. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensing array is formed of a plurality of photosensitive units, and each of the plurality of photosensitive units comprises a first type doped semiconductor layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer.

12. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit comprises:

an analog/digital converter electrically connected to the photoelectric sensor for receiving the first electronic signals or the second electronic signals outputted by the photoelectric sensor and converting the first electronic signals or the second electronic signals into digital signals, and

a processing unit electrically connected to the analog/digital converter and receiving the digital signals to output the fingerprint image in the first sensing mode or calculate the blood glucose information in the second sensing mode.

13. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a light controller electrically connected to the light module for controlling spectrum of the test light.

14. A biometric signals sensing method adapted to fingerprint identification apparatus, comprising:

providing, by at least one light module, a test light projected to a finger so as to generate first light intensity signals in a first sensing mode or second light intensity signals in a second sensing mode;

receiving and converting, by a sensing array of a photoelectric sensor, the first light intensity signals into first electronic signals in the first sensing mode;

obtaining, by an identification unit, a fingerprint image according to the first electronic signals in the first sensing mode;

verifying, by the identification unit, user data according to the fingerprint image;

receiving and converting, by a spectrum sensing element of the photoelectric sensor, the second light intensity signals into second electronic signals in the second mode;

obtaining, by the identification unit, spectrum information according to the second electronic signals in the second mode;

analyzing and calculating, by the identification unit, the spectrum information to obtain blood glucose information; and

determining, by the identification unit, that the blood glucose information corresponds to the user data in response to verifying that the user data corresponds to the fingerprint image.

15. The biometric signals sensing method according to claim 14, further comprising:

determines whether the spectrum information includes an absorption peak of glucose and an absorption peak of bone to verify a sensed finger is a real finger or a fake finger.

16. The biometric signals sensing method according to claim 14, wherein in the step of obtaining the spectrum information further comprises:

providing the test light having different spectra to the finger, wherein the test light is generated on or below the finger.