KR20030091395A - System for controlling immigration using biorecognition technology - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic immigration management system using a biometric technology that can substantially reduce the time required for entry and exit by confirming the identity of the immigration by using the biometric technology at the time of entry and exit, thereby automatically opening and closing the entry and exit gate. It is to provide. The automatic management system of the present invention is an image of an immigration person who desires entry / exit with a thin-film micro IC chip or smart card, which essentially stores face image and fingerprint image information among image data including face image, iris image, and fingerprint image. A biometric unit providing a biometric image including a face and an iris image in the form of data; Receive the biometric data of the immigration stored in the micro IC chip or smart card possessed by the immigration, compare the biometric data input from the biometric recognition unit with the biometric data received from the micro IC chip or smart card, A network computer that verifies whether the user is himself or herself; And a gate controller which controls to open or close an entry / exit gate automatically or semi-automatically when the identity confirmation result signal of the entry / exit is received from the network computer.

Description

Automatic immigration management system using biometric passport and visa {System for controlling immigration using biorecognition technology}

The present invention relates to an automatic entry / exit management system using biometric technology, and more particularly, to automatically check the identity of an immigration person using biometric technology, and automatically open or close the entrance / exit gate automatically based on the identified identity information. It is about automatic immigration management system.

The use of means to prove a person's identity, such as credit cards, national ID cards, employee cards, and passports, is increasing rapidly.

Such means of identification records personal information using magnetic bands, barcodes, holographics, and the like. In order to prevent these forms of identification from being used illegally by others, two important issues must be addressed:

First, it should be practically impossible for an unauthorized person to illegally make a card. Second, it must be possible to reliably determine whether the person presenting the card is himself or herself.

However, since existing credit proof means only store simple information such as a photo, a password, and an employee's number, it can be easily forged / tampered and difficult to prevent illegal use by others.

In particular, in the case of a passport, forgery / falsification is easy and those who want to enter / exit illegally frequently use the forgery / falsification passport.

As such, immigration control is very strictly performed for various purposes to prevent the frequent occurrence of forgery / falsification, to block the entry / export of explosives or smuggled goods, and to restrict the entry and exit of criminals such as terrorists and hooligans.

However, such a conventional immigration management system takes too much time for entry and exit, which acts as a factor which makes the traveler who is tired of a long trip very uncomfortable. In addition, no matter how strict the search is, there is always room for error because such a search is mainly dependent on the viewer's perspective.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised in order to meet the above-mentioned requirements, and by verifying the identity of the immigrant using biometrics at the time of immigration, thereby opening or closing the immigration gate automatically or semi-automatically, thereby forgery / falsification at the time of immigration And it is to provide an automatic immigration management system using biometrics technology that can strictly regulate visa and substantially shorten the time required for immigration.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the automatic immigration management system using the biometrics technology, the image data including the face image, iris image, fingerprint image is essentially stored in the face image and fingerprint image information A biometric unit configured to provide a biometric image including a face and an iris image of an immigrant who desires entry / exit carrying a thin-film micro IC chip or a smart card in the form of data; By wirelessly transmitting and receiving the biometric data of the immigration stored in the micro IC chip or smart card possessed by the immigration, compare the biometric data input from the biometric recognition unit with the biometric data received from the micro IC chip or smart card, A network computer for verifying whether or not the person is an immigrant; And a gate controller which controls to open or close an entry / exit gate automatically or semi-automatically when the identity confirmation result signal of the entry / exit is received from the network computer.

Optionally, the biometric unit includes a face recognition unit for recognizing a face of an immigrant, an iris recognition unit for recognizing the iris, and a fingerprint recognition unit for recognizing a fingerprint, wherein the network computer includes the micro IC chip. Or compare the face data, iris data and fingerprint data input from the smart card with the face data, iris data and fingerprint data input from the face recognition unit, the iris recognition unit and the fingerprint recognition unit. It further includes a function for determining that.

Preferably, the network computer reads the antenna for receiving the information of the immigration transmitted wirelessly from the micro IC chip or the smart card, and the face data, iris data and fingerprint data of the immigration received through the antenna A reading module for inputting, the face data, iris data and fingerprint data read by the reading module, and a face, iris and fingerprint input from the face recognition unit, the iris recognition unit and the fingerprint recognition unit of the biometric unit. And a comparison module for comparing the data to confirm whether the immigration person is the person.

Preferably, the face recognition camera includes an illumination device for illuminating the entrance and exit in conjunction with the operation of the face recognition camera.

1 is a block diagram of an automatic immigration management system using biometric technology according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an internal block diagram of the thin film micro IC chip / smart card reader of FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a card in which a thin film micro IC chip and a smart card chip used in the system of FIG. 1 are integrated;

4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a method of using the system of the present invention.

<Description of Reference Numbers for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: biometric unit 12: face recognition camera

14 lighting device 16: iris recognition unit

18: fingerprint recognition unit 20: network computer

22: comparison module 30: server computer

40: database

50: Thin Film Micro IC Chip / Smart Card Reader

52 antenna 54 read module

60: MRTD reading device 70: MRZ reading device

80: gate controller 82: gate switch

90: Thin Film Micro IC Chip / Smart Card

100: alarm device

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of an automatic immigration management system using biometric technology according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic immigration management system using biometric technology includes a biometric unit 10 that extracts biometric information of an immigration person using biometric technology.

The biometric unit 10 is a face recognition unit for photographing the face image of the immigration person who wants to enter and exit the country using a means of transportation, such as air, ships, and provides the captured face image data in the form of digital data ( 12), and an iris recognition unit 16 for recognizing the iris of the immigration. Optionally, the biometric unit further comprises a fingerprint recognition unit 18 for recognizing the fingerprint of the immigrant.

The face recognition unit 12, the iris recognition unit 16, and the fingerprint recognition unit 18 of the biometric unit 10 are connected to the network computer 20, respectively.

The network computer 20 is connected to the database 40 via the server computer 30.

The immigrant carries a passport and a visa in which a thin-film micro IC chip 50 or a smart card, which stores information including an immigration face image, an iris image, and a fingerprint image, is stored.

Specifically, the network computer 20 includes a thin film type micro IC chip / smart card information reader 50 and a face recognition unit 12 for reading biometric information of an immigration person from the thin film type IC chip 90 or a smart card. The face, iris and fingerprint data input from the iris recognition unit 16 and the fingerprint recognition unit 18 are compared with the face, iris and fingerprint data input through the thin-film micro IC chip / smart card information reader 50 to enter and exit the country. A comparison module 22 confirms whether the person is himself or herself.

The thin film type micro IC chip / smart card information reader 50 includes a high frequency (RF) antenna 52 for receiving biometric information of an immigration person from the thin film type micro IC chip 90 or a smart card, and And a reading module 54 for reading face data, iris data and fingerprint data of an immigration person received through the antenna 52.

The thin-film micro IC chip 90 is a contactless type capable of transmitting and receiving data through an antenna, while a smart card is a contact type that transmits and receives data by contacting a card. For this reason, the thin film type micro IC chip / smart card information reader 50 uses a contact type data transmitting / receiving module and a non-contact type data transmitting / receiving module, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to use both the thin film type micro IC chip and the smart card. It can be made in one piece with all, or it can be made as a separate type with contact data transmission module and contactless data transmission module independently.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the network computer 20 is connected to the server computer 30, and the server computer 30 automatically controls the opening and closing of the gate opening and closing device 82 for entry / exit. Connected with

Since the direct modulation of the face and the iris is the most difficult, the system of the present invention performs face image comparison and iris image comparison as a basis, and optionally performs fingerprint image comparison.

Therefore, the system of the present invention basically includes the face recognition unit 12 and the iris recognition unit 16, and the fingerprint recognition unit 18 further includes.

When the biometric unit 10 includes the fingerprint recognition unit 18, the comparison module 22 of the network computer 20 reads fingerprint data read from the micro IC chip 90 or a smart card. Compared with the fingerprint data input from the) further comprises a function for determining that the issuing requester.

In addition, the biometric unit 10 may include an illumination device 14 that is interlocked with the face recognition unit 12 in order to prevent the image of the immigration face unclear in a dark environment.

The system of the present invention optionally includes a machine readable travel document (MRTD) reading device 60 and a MRZ (machine readable zone) reading device 70 to construct an entry / exit information generated at the time of entry / exit into a database. Include.

The MRTD reading device 60 is used to scan passports, visas, immigration declarations, etc. of immigrations using a full scanner and compress and image the images through an extrusion technique to make a database.

The MRZ reading device 70 refers to the lower end of the passport. The MRZ reading device 70 reads an 80-byte symbol and a number, and is used to automatically record the personal information of the immigration.

3 is an internal block diagram of a micro IC chip and a smart card chip used in the system of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the smart card chip of the present invention includes an 8 bit CPU, an EEPROM, RAM, Triple DES SIO, a random number generator, and a register file. The thin film type micro IC chip includes an antenna, a memory, a power generator, and a controller.

The antenna of the thin-film type micro IC chip receives data transmitted to record information on the IC chip of the micro IC chip in the system of the present invention, or an immigration person who is issued a card or passport equipped with the micro IC chip performs procedures for entry and exit. When performing, it is to transmit the information recorded in the micro IC chip via wireless communication.

Next, a process of performing an immigration procedure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

First, an immigration person who wants to enter / exit carries a issued micro IC chip or smart card 90, and visits the place where the automatic entry / exit management system of the present invention is located, i.

The immigrant presses the immigration procedure start button in front of the automatic immigration management system and brings the passport equipped with the micro IC chip 90 or the smart card to the automatic immigration management system. As described above, in the case of a passport with a built-in micro IC chip, data can be transmitted through an antenna without contacting the passport with the system. Alternatively, when the smart card is mounted in the passport, the passport is brought into contact with the micro IC chip / smart card reader 50.

As such, the initiation of the procedure may be accomplished by voice or on-screen guidance in the state of immigration, but for universal use it may be automatically performed within a predetermined time without any specific action while the immigration is located in front of the system of the present invention. desirable.

The RF antenna 52 of the micro IC chip / smart card reader 50 then receives data transmitted from the micro IC chip 90 of the passport or the smart card. The received data essentially includes face image data and iris image data, and fingerprint image data is optionally included. This received data is sent to the reading module 54. The reading module 54 transmits the data received via the antenna 52 to the comparison module 22 of the network computer 20.

On the other hand, while the immigrant presses the financial transaction request button, the face recognition unit 12 captures the immigration face image and the iris image and compares the captured face and iris image data with the network module 20 of the network computer 20. To send. As mentioned above, the fingerprint image may also be transmitted to the comparison module 22 by guide broadcast or guide screen.

In order to prevent the image of the immigration image from being unclear due to a dark environment in which the issuing system of the present invention is installed, the illumination device 14 of the biometric unit 10 is interlocked with the face recognition unit 12 for face recognition. Simultaneous operation of the unit 12 illuminates the immigration.

Illumination device 14 may be provided with an illumination sensor for detecting the illumination of the immigration desk. If the lighting device 14 is always on, the power consumption is high, so that the lighting device 14 is operated for a predetermined time by which an immigration person presses an issue request button or operates the face recognition unit, or the illuminance detected by the illumination sensor It is desirable to have it actuated when the value is below the threshold.

When two face data are input, the comparison module 22 compares the image data input from the micro IC chip 90 with the image data input through the face recognition unit 12 to confirm whether the immigration is the same person. do.

If it is determined through the comparison process that the person is an immigration officer, the comparison module 22 transmits the result to the server computer 30, and the server computer 30 transmits a signal to the gate controller 80 to permit entry and exit. When the gate controller 80 receives the immigration permission signal from the server computer 30, the gate controller 80 opens the immigration gate opening and closing device 82 to allow the immigration to pass through the immigration gate.

If the comparison determines that the immigration is not the person, the immigration gate will remain closed. In addition, if it is determined that the immigration person is not the person, an additional means of informing the immigration officer, such as a buzzer, may be installed so that appropriate measures can be taken.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, but can be modified and modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. It should be noted that such variations or modifications are included in the scope of the present invention as long as the features of the present invention are used.

As described above, the automatic immigration management system using the biometric technology according to the present invention, by confirming the identity of the immigration person using the biometric technology, fundamentally prevents illegal use of another person due to theft of the passport or forgery / falsification. You can prevent it.

In addition, it is possible to substantially shorten the time required for immigration and to facilitate the convenience of immigration.

Claims (10)

Biometrics including a face and an iris image of an immigrant who desires entry / exit with a thin-film micro IC chip or a smart card, which essentially stores a face image and fingerprint image information among image data including a face image, an iris image, and a fingerprint image. A biometric unit for providing an image in the form of data; Receive the biometric data of the immigration stored in the micro IC chip or smart card possessed by the immigration, compare the biometric data input from the biometric recognition unit with the biometric data received from the micro IC chip or smart card, A network computer that verifies whether the user is himself or herself; And And a gate controller configured to automatically open or close an entry / exit gate when the identity verification result signal of the entry / exit is received from the network computer. The network recognition apparatus of claim 1, wherein the biometric unit further comprises a face recognition unit for recognizing a face of an immigrant, an iris recognition unit for recognizing an iris, and a fingerprint recognition unit for recognizing a fingerprint. Comparing the face data, iris data and fingerprint data input from the micro IC chip or smart card with the face data, iris data and fingerprint data input from the face recognition unit, the iris recognition unit and the fingerprint recognition unit. Immigration automatic management system using a biometric passport and visa further comprising the function of determining that the immigration is the person. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network computer comprises: an antenna for receiving information of the immigration information wirelessly transmitted from the micro IC chip or a smart card, a reading module for reading the immigration information received through the antenna; And a comparison module for checking whether the immigration person is the user by comparing the biometric data read by the biometric recognition unit with the information read by the reading module. system. The micro IC chip of claim 1, wherein the thin-film micro IC chip transmits the stored biometric data to the micro IC chip / smart card reader through a non-contact wireless transmission method, and the smart card transmits the stored bio data to the micro IC chip /. Immigration automatic management system using a biometric passport and visa characterized in that the transmission by contacting the smart card reader. 2. The micro IC chip / smart card reader of claim 1, wherein the micro IC chip / smart card reader receives the bio data transmitted by contact from the smart card and the first module for receiving the bio data transmitted wirelessly from the thin film micro IC chip. Immigration automatic management system using a biometric passport and visa, characterized in that the second module has an integrated structure for. 2. The micro IC chip / smart card reader of claim 1, wherein the micro IC chip / smart card reader receives the bio data transmitted by contact from the smart card and the first module for receiving the bio data transmitted wirelessly from the thin film micro IC chip. Immigration automatic management system using a biometric passport and visa, characterized in that the second module for having an independent structure. According to claim 1, wherein the face recognition unit is an automatic entry and exit management system using a biometric passport and visa, characterized in that it comprises a lighting device for illuminating the entry and exit in conjunction with the operation of the face recognition unit. 2. The automatic immigration management system using a biometric passport and a visa according to claim 1, wherein if the comparison module determines that the immigrant is not the person, the system includes an alarm device for notifying the fact. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an MRTD reading apparatus for scanning the passport, visa, entry / exit notification form of the immigration, using a full scanner, and compressing the image through an extrusion technique to make a database. Immigration automatic management system using a recognized passport and visa. [Claim 2] The automatic immigration management using the biometric passport and visa according to claim 1, further comprising an MRZ reading device for automatically storing the personal information of the immigration by reading symbols and numbers of 80 bytes in size. system.