TWI235340B - Electronic identification key and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic identification key to be connected to a terminal system to execute at least one specific operation. The electronic identification key includes a housing, a standard interface connector, a chip-type fingerprint sensor, an embedded AP (application program) memory module and a control microprocessor. The control microprocessor automatically uploads a driver and a fingerprint application program to the terminal system. The fingerprint sensor reads the user's fingerprint and then the scanned fingerprint data and reference fingerprint data are transferred to the terminal system for comparison. When the comparison is passed, the execution of the at least one specific operation, such as remote certification, terminal system function control, personal data retrieve, data protection, or remote files access, is allowed.

Description

1235340 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs-the present invention is related to-the table method, especially the basic hardware frame knife, electronic key and its control device, which pass through a standard interface and two have fingerprints The sensor's unique fingerprint biometric authentication system is only connected to the end system. It includes medical applications, government, and this—open this—electronic key, its remote authentication, and control terminal + e-commerce network transactions. The related applications in which the tellurium is stored, attack the execution authority of this electronic key, and the second one can control the power limit of the terminal system. & Take the right to use the data in the basic storage device [Prior art] Form 2, the identity of a person is the easiest way 4 such as a sword, driving license, etc., with an individual attached to it Text and figures. However, the imitation of identity documents is too easy, k becomes more than 5 noon. Ke's further improved method is to use magnetic stripe cards to record personal information. Advances in science and technology have made it easy to crack magnetic stripe cards. ^ Ke's latest method is to protect individuals by using the security method of chip cards. Basically, with regard to the confidentiality of personal data by the memory chip, the official method is to use a password protection method. However, the use of personal information not only has the danger of users forgetting the password, but also the danger of the password being cracked. At the same time, 'escape the device representing the individual identity (except for the chip card), the key to the depositor's license can be 1235340. 5. Description of the invention (2)', can perform a single function, but cannot integrate multiple applications On a single device, reading through a card ^ is not necessary. It requires direct interpretation by the human eye.

The used 2 M y system (mainly a computer) is connected, thus reducing the convenience and universality of convenience. Type J = National Patent Publication No. 200 3/0 1 1 0389 A1 discloses-=: personal identity electronic device of a flash drive, which contains a defect, and can be directly connected to a computer system for use. Second, in the face of the former irs: the sub-device also needs the setting of the dense horse to open the material. Ϊ́ Ϊ Ϊ: The best way to ask G is to use a personal unique biological f-line to carry with him; Its advantages are biological characteristics :: The method of protection is not only rigorous, but the use of thin and short thunder; ^ ΪThe invention of the chip type fingerprint sensor 'makes the relevant device no longer an infeasible technology in light operation Patents: 1 in = one of the inventors Zhou Zhengsan under 200 years April 2002 ^ η Republic of China patent application serial number 0911〇6806, the date of application j Zhonghua Minzhuan Γ: Γ 『capacitive fingerprint reading chip』; 2. 17th, the name of the invention " 1〇443 'application dated May 2002 method; 3 %% pressure pressure fingerprint reading chip and its manufacturer M6 July 01, the national patent application number 0 90 1 1 3755, the application date, the name of the service is "1235340 of temperature difference induction fingerprint identification chip V. Description of the invention (3) _ tf pressure micro-sensing element and 5 ^ f extension; Guarantee of storage media; i. Example: A protection method, in which fingerprint authentication is used to protect personal data in an identity card device. In fingerprint identification] ^ ″ is stored: the protected data stored in the card ^ device can only be entered * Head II, Animal: V: Processing or authentication procedures. The size of this device is the same as that of the identification module, stored image processing, and text recognition clothing (that is, the fingerprint capture and identification are performed in the same device-). Even if its application is aimed at preventing counterfeiting of personal credit cards, etc., Lutin devices are expensive. For example, in addition to the fingerprint sensor, the imaging, processing, and identification modules require a high-end microprocessor such as a 32-bit RISC processor or a DSP chip, making this type of independent identification device difficult to promote. ^ National Patent No. 6,213,4Q3 disclosed-a kind of fingerprint sensor = storage device 'It uses PCMCIA interface to connect with a computer, the concept of this device is almost the same as that of US Patent No. 4,582,985. , Is-an independent fingerprint identification device (that is, fingerprint capture and identification :: is performed in the same-device), the data stored in the storage # can be opened through fingerprint authentication. The only difference is to use the standard ρ · ΐΑ interface to perform =. It also has the disadvantage of being expensive as mentioned before. At the same time, the pcKlA device is to insert the entire card into the computer slot.

Page 10 1235340 V. Description of the invention (4) The complicated mechanism design can expose the fingerprint sensing device to the outside for convenient use, which will increase the instability and cost of the mechanism. The European Patent EP1 240 79A1 Gazette also discloses the same data protection concept as the aforementioned US Patent Nos. 4, 5 8 2, 9 8 5 and the US Patent No. 6, 2 丨 3 4 〇3. The only difference is its communication interface. For the less frequent = hand; purpose design, the same is an independent fingerprint recognition module, which must bear an expensive price. The World Patent WO 02 / 42887A2 Gazette discloses a data protection concept that is the same as the aforementioned US Patent No. 4,582,985, US Patent No. 6,213,40, and European Patent EP1 24 079A1. The interface performs communication with the terminal system. This device is similar to the flash memory hard disk currently popular in the market. The difference is that it contains a unique and identification module and is expensive. Twilight ί S = 9 Kai 20 ° 3 / ° 0 5337 disclosed the same information as the aforementioned, National Patent 4 '582, 985, US Patent No. 6, 213 4 and European Patent EP1 24079A1. The protection of Lidong is the same as the world patent wo 02/4288 7A2 male Hao Xin μ + M ~ gatekeeper is also expensive. This is a stand-alone fingerprint recognition device. In addition to the high price, the aforementioned method (such as WO 02 / 42887A2) is ^ ^ staggered storage device 郝 Hao Yan sister * soil, newspaper, and US Patent Publication No. 200 3 / 0 05337Su Bulletin) is used as a flash memory UUW37 to install fingerprint shore in the terminal system '/, use, or need π clothing < said, and use private type, this makes hot plug Unplugging is not conducive to implementation. …, Fada page Π 1 1235340 V. Description of the invention (5) Or, as disclosed in US Patent Publication No. 2 0 3/0 0 5 3 3 7, the fingerprint processing and identification software can be installed on the terminal system In the same way, the same users can't use it on different terminal systems, or need time-consuming and labor-intensive security attack software. The British Patent No. GB2387 93 3 also discloses that the concept and device are almost identical to those of ㈣ 0 2/4 2 8 8 7 A 2 and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2000/005 3 3 7 Design, which is an independent fingerprint identification device (that is, fingerprint capture and identification are performed in the same device), which is expensive. So far, except for the invention disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,582,985, which contains the fingerprint identification device, the above-mentioned inventions are applied to personal identification documents, 1 are only for the protection of data, and do not cover this application and function. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, or to the XI XiWai The electronic spare book that controls the function execution of the terminal system requires the system to be installed under the existence of a unified storage program. The portable device can be used with the above mentioned means. Install the driver. The traditional device can only be used by the mother. Taipower storage device users, however, the method is to store the entire brain storage system and identify the portable storage device that can identify the clothes. This storage device can be connected to a different power source even if it uses a USB interface. You need to make the computer system aware of this storage device on your computer: provide a CD-ROM for users to distinguish; 3 programs, and fingerprint sensors, can be used. In this case, the settings are under ' In addition to the user's meeting, you must bring a disc to play in other video games. 1235340 V. Description of the invention (6)

This storage device is used in the system. Although it ’s not perfect, go online. J downloads the driver from the Internet because some computers ca n’t connect to it. Therefore, the storage of Wang 3 Bo Shuang Zhuang Zhuang Zhuang Zhuang is integrated with multiple applications as a representative An electronic key to solve all the above problems. [Abstract] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an identity electronic key and / or a control method for maintaining data security through personal biological data. Another object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost identity electronic key. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an identity electronic key that can be completely hot-plugged without requiring the user to manually install drivers and applications. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an identity electronic key for connecting to a terminal system to perform at least one specific operation. The identity electronic record includes 4 packages, a display interface, a fingerprint sensor, and an application program. A memory module and a control microprocessor. A standard interface connector is provided on the housing ' for connection to an end system. The fingerprint sensor is arranged on the casing and is used for sensing a fingerprint of a user. The application memory module is provided in the casing 'and is used for storing a plurality of application programs and a set of reference fingerprint data. The control microprocessor is housed in the housing and is electrically connected to the standard interface connector, fingerprint sensor and application memory module. Control microprocessing

Page 13 1235340 V. Description of the invention (7) The device communicates with the terminal system, and the program is uploaded to the terminal system. A user interface shows a microprocessor that is suitable for terminal upload to the system. The fingerprints executed in the final system, as well as the terminal system texture data and the at least one special number of application systems installed in the bank. The terminal group refers to the implementation of the fixed operation mode. It is also mentioned that the above-mentioned user scans the fingerprint data at the system with a plurality of programs, among which at least the terminal is used to install the terminal application program application application. 'Whether the control pattern scanning material corresponds to a & micro-fingerprint and the set of fingerprint data should be suitable for the system installation menu, and the fingerprint information should be used at least by a program terminal. One processor sensor reference finger is selected and corresponds to the control method of a particular system being passed to the above-mentioned identity electronic key for the purpose. One of the drivers is selected after the driver. # Select the result, the fingerprint application process is read according to the terminal system to read the user's pattern data, and the transmission scan is determined to be “If so, the replay is performed to the terminal. [Embodiment] The basic structure of the identity electronic key of the present invention is a USB The storage device of the interface is about the size of a key, and is connected to the terminal system (especially the computer system) through a standard USB interface, which can eliminate any card reading device. Its advantage is that 'fingerprint processing and identification through the processor of the terminal system' can greatly reduce the hardware cost of the identity electronic key and achieve the purpose of popularization. Furthermore, by integrating the firmware of the USB controller (f i r m w a r e), the application for fingerprint recognition, and the application for personal identity authentication

1235340 V. Description of the invention (8)-From this issue: Month: The identity electronic key does not need to wear any driver or identification software in the terminal system, it can be fully hot-plugged ^ operating system terminal systems, and can Supports various languages. At the same time, the g materials and programs stored in the non-volatile memory, which is divided into electronic keys, are encrypted by personal fingerprint characteristics, and the correct format and content cannot be retrieved when the body is removed. In the following, the details and application fields of the device of the present invention will be shown through the drawings. Fig. 1 shows the formula of the body / distribution key according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in ^ ', the identity electronic key of this embodiment is used to connect to the end of the day = < system 20 to perform at least one specific operation. The terminal system 20 may include: a PDA, a mobile phone, and the like. The identity electronic key 10 includes-a housing, two: a face connector 12, a fingerprint sensor 16, and an application-programmed microprocessor 14 ° the fingerprint sensor 16 is particularly a force; two applications Capacitive, temperature-sensing or knife-type fingerprint sensors mentioned in. The standard 2 interface connector 12 is provided on the housing 丨 丨 for connection to the terminal system, and the texture sensor 16 is provided on the housing 丨 丨 for sensing a user's sensing ^ ί π 通 # 是When the user uses it for the first time, the fingerprint can be promoted: I :: 7 The fingerprint is processed into a set of reference fingerprint data. This set of references contains ^ tongues: to include multiple fingerprint data of a single authorized user, or Xi Zhong authorizes users with multiple fingerprints. The plural ^ ^ program memory module 18 is arranged in the casing 11 for storing the best two-use ^ formula and the set of reference fingerprint data. These applications are hereby making the identity electronic key 10 suitable for various operations in the terminal system. Page 15 1235340 V. Description of the invention (9) System and various language environments. Interface: ΐ U f controller 14 ΐ is located in the housing 11 and is electrically connected to the standard interface. In each embodiment, the texture sensor 16 and the application memory module 18 are connected. In the example of this example, the control micro-processor cries 1 4 internal contention 6 14 Α 〇 city "fantastically within 0 ° 14 contains a ROM (read-only memory right line broken / RAM (random access memory) 14B ㈧natal 14A storage white ϋ # 统 Unity 2 0 hot-swappable firmware, firmware stored in ROM 14A will be divided into the driver of the electronic key 10 in the terminal system 20, and automatically linked to the stored application Various applications in the memory module 18

/ Download it to the terminal system 20 to perform personal identity authentication. RAM 1 4β is used as a work area for data processing. The driver program can be stored in the ROM 14A or the application memory module 18. Therefore, when the identity electronic key 10 is connected to the terminal system 20, the control microprocessor 14 communicates with the terminal system 20 to upload a driver program suitable for the terminal system 20 to the terminal system 20. At the same time, the terminal system determines whether the identity electronic key 1 0 is the initial setting. If so, it first calls the application stored in the identity electronic key 1 0 to read the fingerprint to complete the construction of the reference fingerprint data of the 5th group. Files work. When it is necessary to use a fingerprint to turn on the identity electronic key 10 later, after the terminal system 20 installs and executes a driver, an application menu 22 is displayed on a user interface 21 (such as a screen) for the user to select. The control microprocessor 14 uploads one of a plurality of applications suitable for the terminal system 20 to the terminal system 20 according to the selection result of one of the application menus 22 by the user to complete the installation, and refers to the set of reference fingerprints. The data is uploaded to the terminal system 2 0. Alternatively, the set of reference fingerprint data can also be uploaded to the end after the fingerprint sensor 16 finishes scanning and reading the fingerprint.

Page 16 1235340 V. Description of the invention (10) End system 20. Then, the control microprocessor 14 controls the fingerprint sensor 16 to read the user's fingerprint and the two-scan scanned fingerprint data (and the set of reference fingerprint data) according to the application program in the terminal system 20 and transmits θ. j to be 20. The terminal system 20 processes the scanned fingerprint data and judges whether the end system and the ... fingerprint data substantially match the pattern data. Use at least one of the application programs; = = = 20 installed and run. At least one specific operation of the Bien, Dong's system includes, but is not limited to, one of the following: a remote authentication operation, a final work of eight works, a personal seal, and a system of function control operations Modu reading operation, an electronic data protection operation knife one, Tushan Caitian case all open and send and receive operations. At first glance, in this embodiment, the application memory module: Cheng Yang Time Pr0gra_ble, is-a kind-in order to save the cost of the electronic key itself, more ^ 2 body, like the court In another embodiment, application mode = and popularization. Or type flash memory, or a coffee type flash memory can also be _ memory. η ° ύ G body or other non-volatile memory The biggest feature of the present invention is that the application program is divided into several blocks 18A, 18B, 18enxH = i8 can be divided into data, a group of fingerprint processing applications, and a group of knife storage Refer to the program and the 'soft data' for identity authentication: you can use name, address, certificate number, health, storage area, for example, you can see the equipment of the present invention

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/ + Can be used as different identities at the same time through the expansion of the application #weit A m (that is, the concept of Cheng Mingyi used by the master of the master Shi Shitian ~ Bu N knife Yu Ming), so you can Significantly reduce user payments. This group of fingerprint processing applications also includes fingerprint encryption and decryption functions. 1U person shell can be integrated on a single chip in another embodiment of the present invention. The standard interface connector 2 is the end system 20, but in this embodiment, it may be a PCMCIA interface, a 1394 interface, or other standard interfaces. It will be described below that the present invention includes at least one of the following operations. i Remote authentication operation The Internet era has created many remote electronic signatures. However, its security is still connected to the electronic key 10, system 20, and it will automatically download the driver program menu 2 2 and display it. For example, after the user selects the remote authentication function, the fingerprint application is in the computer and the user performs identity authentication. . When the user's fingerprint sensor 6 enters the reference fingerprint data phase 10 in his fingerprint back key 10, the remote authentication application will be automatically downloaded. All the integrated circuit components mentioned above will also help reduce costs and device size. It is connected to the control microprocessor 14 and a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a PCI EXPRESS interface, or an ieee interface. For the application of body-less electronic input, the need for end-to-end authentication is currently inferior to biometric identification. "Ri Shou" integrates it with a terminal such as a computer in a computer, and connects it to a user interface 21 corresponding to the screen. When the identity electronic key 10 is automatically downloaded on the screen to display the operation wizard requesting that it be provided by its own electronic key 10 and successfully compared with the identity electronic key stored in advance, the identity electronic key is privately used in the Computer 'and through that computer

Page 1235340 V. Description of the invention (12) End to server 30, such as government agency, bank security test *, remote authenticator = device: for fingerprint data transmission to remote server, and storage = 二;: ay refers to the two reference fingerprint data (high-level fingerprint data, ^ ❹Hefu is the first comparison for identity verification. Therefore, the remote identity of the present invention is the second person who misses the ball and waits for the spoon) to confirm the identity of the fingerprint, ensuring that Absolutely safe. Knife- ^ 立 ', dagger 3 and Jian 3 twice. In the remote authentication operation, whether the reference fingerprint data of this group is substantial = refers to the choice of “birth place” to scan the fingerprint data or the husband ’s end system 2 communication, car connection Xi Er, Tu: > Caiyue data is sent to the final scan fingerprint data ^ Μ έ: ^ Feeder 30 'distance temple server 30' Judgment index ΐΐ: Refer to fingerprint data and store in one of them and 5 heads: together, if it is, then output-pen authentication second series, first 20, with Yuan Cheng as the authentication procedure. 2 · Terminal system function control operation system 20 connection, ί :: 2 hours ’, and it is connected to a terminal system, such as a computer, using the program menu = f program in the computer, and connecting an user to select the cooking port? Not on "#such as screen user interface 21. After the downloading of the fingerprint database is controlled by the function f ’, this identity electronic key 10 will automatically ask the user in the 2L computer, and the fingerprint sense provided by the operation wizard will be displayed on the glory screen. After the user enters his / her fingerprint through the electronic key 10 and the key 10 ′, and compares it with the reference fingerprint data stored in advance in the identity phone, the identity electronic page 19 1235340 ~ --- -、 Explanation of invention (13) Using 11 0 will automatically download terminal system functions to control application execution, such as protecting data in hard disks from being used by outsiders, or: month: " use :: brain function disappears (such as keyboard, slippery , Hard disk or disc skin method is used), or some software functions cannot be performed. In this way, the 20-inch body of the G system's electronic knife input key 10 cannot use the terminal fingerprint in part or in whole: the function control operation of the terminal system is based on the scan, reference, fingerprint, and reference fingerprint data. Whether it is substantially consistent with a surname 'selectively enables the terminal system 20-electronically installed moon dagger (Ulsable) or enable (Enable).丨 Yiwang 4 Loss 3 · Personal records retrieval operation for more than 5 noon, especially children and other chronic patients such as the elderly suffering from Parkin's disease I, when he forgets, loses, and faints at the title, he can borrow By the use of the electronic input wheat 10 to open the individual stored in it: self-recorded. This identity electronic key 10 can: include its identity information to facilitate assistance, medical treatment or return home. Or in order to prevent outsiders from knowing his medical history, only the attending physician of the disease can open his treatment records (you can add the reference fingerprints of Dr. and Dr. Λ in this device). j / σ-In short, the personal record access operation is used to selectively store in the application based on whether the scan of the prostitute materials and the group of reference fingerprint resources substantially match. One of the personal memory module 18 = read it out. 4. Electronic data protection quick work In addition, the use of the electronic key 10 itself can also be used as-

1235340 5. In the description of invention (14), the storage medium is used to perform the electronic data protection operation. For example, it can be made into a portable solid-state hard disk by dividing the electrons = 畦 10, and the data in t can be saved by fingerprint authentication. This electronic data protection operation is used to selectively protect electronic data stored in the memory module 18 of the application program based on whether the scan date and the set of reference fingerprint data substantially match. 5 · Opening the terminal system and sending and receiving common remote file systems, such as FTp (File Transfer Protocol) and (E-mail), users can use any network connection terminal, system, and network. Connect to open the remote file system FTP server or Mail server, and automatically send user information such as name and secret stone; Second, in order to read, modify, delete, receive or send personal files or emails. = Local sub-electronic key at 10 o'clock 'Connect it to a terminal such as a computer = Connect' will automatically download the driver to the computer and link an application menu 22 to display it on the user interface such as the screen. After the remote file system is turned on and sent and received, the identity electronic key ^ 10 will automatically download the fingerprint application to the computer, and the user will be asked for identity authentication in the operation wizard. When the fingerprint sensing provided by the subkey 1 0 〖〗 6 rounds 1 bad ^ ^ The reference finger stored in the identity electronic record key i ^; Mai, and compared with the success of storing the identity in advance Lei Zao 钤 吒 η Fen free private Ding was compared with the success after the shake ' W 4 ^ 〇t㈣τ $ E-mail sending and receiving brain, used to perform e-mail sending and receiving actions, and work; to perform remote slot opening and receiving actions or download FTP programs, J Le. The terminal system 20 can be transparent

1235340 V. Description of the invention (15) Connect to _mail server or FTP server via the network, and this electronic key = also stores a group of email account and password or FTP account corresponding to the reference fingerprint And password. Jian Luzhi's electronic key 1 can be based on whether the scanned fingerprint data and the reference fingerprint data of the Xi group substantially match one of the results, through the terminal system through a network to selectively open, send and receive corresponding to the group A remote file that refers to a set of remote file accounts for texture data. The set of remote files No. 4 can include multiple accounts, and the opened and received remote files are stored in the application memory module. Figures 2 and 3 respectively show the top views of the identity electronic key with the present invention applied to a fingerprint sensor with an area type and a fingerprint sensor with a sliding type. ^ As shown in FIG. 2 ', the electronic key 1 itself has an area type fingerprint sensor 16 A. As long as the user's finger rests on the area type fingerprint sensor 16 a, the fingerprint can be read. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic recording key 10 itself has a movable fingerprint sensor 16B. The user's finger needs to slide through; slide the fingerprint sensor 16 B to complete the fingerprint reading. Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a method for buckling an identity electronic key according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 1, the identity electronic key two control method of the present invention includes the following steps. f First, after starting step 71, use 2 to insert the identity electronic key station (ID-KEY) 1 〇 into the terminal system 20 (step ^), so that one of the identity electronic key} can be used to control the microprocessing. Device} 4 and the system 20 handshake communication, so as to be suitable for the terminal system 20 and stored in the body; eight, one of the electronic key 10 driver program is uploaded to the terminal system 20 (step knife 73). After the terminal system 20 installs and executes the driver, it is displayed in a user interface.

Page 22, I235340 V. Description of the invention (16), showing an application menu 22 for the user to select (step 7 processor 14 according to the user's application menu 22-Fengli 1 control micro 75), will be suitable Stored in the terminal system 20 and stored in the application program (the fingerprint application program is uploaded to the terminal system 20 to complete the Astronaut model level 18 (step 76). Then, the microprocessor 14 is controlled according to the terminal It is a fingerprint application program executed by 1Ya to control the identity key 1 of the 10 key-t, which executes U to read one of the user ’s fingerprints, so as to transmit a piece of fingerprint information to the terminal system. 2 0 (step 7 7). Then “Diσhai group parameter 20” processes the scanned fingerprint data, and judges whether the scanned fingerprint and the soil pattern data substantially match (step 78). Operation (step 79), and then end (step 82); whether or not to continue the authentication action (step s ^ 4 use ah day 丨 T ^ ^ step 80). The right user wants to continue to recognize: / 牛 Otherwise it shows authentication failure ( Step 81), and then it is worth noting that according to the ί 不再 明 于 上 'will not be described in detail here. If you want it, you can provide it in the menu of step 74; choose the method of using password input to cooperate with the operation of fingerprint authentication to achieve ~~ or or, choose one of them as Open the input method of this electronic key. Liangxi borrowed the above-mentioned identity electronic key and method of ^ Ben Moming, which can integrate multiple * control operations through fingerprint authentication on a single device to maintain trout through personal biological information. μ ..... 丄 ,, 口, 口, 口, 枓, 全, 全, 枓, 终端, 全, 全, 全, 全, 全, 的, 的, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹, 指纹Controller, therefore, we will use > Niu's and the present to control the functions and applications of the microprocessor

1235340 V. Description of the invention (17) Various applications or drivers stored in the program memory module enable the identity electronic key of the present invention to be completely hot-swappable without requiring the user to manually install the drivers and applications, so It is quite convenient in use. The specific embodiments proposed in the detailed description of the preferred embodiments are only used to facilitate the description of the technical content of the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention to the above embodiments in a narrow sense, without exceeding the spirit of the present invention and the following patent applications The scope of the scope and the various changes made are all within the scope of the present invention.

1235340 Brief Description of Drawings Figure 1 shows a block diagram of an identity electronic key according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a top view of the present invention applied to an identity electronic key having an area-type fingerprint sensor. Fig. 3 shows a top view of the present invention applied to an identity electronic key having a sliding fingerprint sensor. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a method for controlling an identity electronic key according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Symbols] 10 ~ Identity Electronic Key 11 ~ Case 1 2 ~ Standard Interface Connector 1 4 ~ Control Microprocessor

14A ~ ROM 14B ~ RAM 1 6 ~ Fingerprint sensor 1 6A ~ Area type fingerprint sensor 1 6B ~ Slide fingerprint sensor 1 8 ~ Application memory module 1 8 A-1 8 C ~ Block 2 0 ~ End system 2 User interface 2 2 ~ Application menu 3 0 ~ Remote server 7 1-8 2 ~ Steps

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Claims (1)

1235340 VI. Scope of patent application 1. An identity electronic key for connecting to a terminal system to perform at least one specific operation. The identity electronic key includes: a housing; a standard interface connector provided on the housing, It is used to connect to the terminal system; a fingerprint sensor is arranged on the casing for sensing a fingerprint of a user; an application memory module is arranged in the casing for A plurality of application programs and a set of reference fingerprint data are stored; and a control microprocessor is disposed in the casing and is electrically connected to the standard interface connector, the fingerprint sensor and the application memory module, The control microprocessor communicates with the terminal system to upload a driver suitable for the terminal system to the terminal system. After the terminal system is installed and executed, a driver program is displayed on a user interface. An application menu for the user to select; the control microprocessor will be suitable for the terminal system based on the user's selection of one of the application menus One of the plurality of applications is uploaded to the terminal system to complete the installation; the control microprocessor controls the fingerprint sensor to read the user's data according to the fingerprint application executed in the terminal system. A fingerprint to transmit a piece of scanned fingerprint data to the terminal system; the control microprocessor further transmits the set of reference fingerprint data to the terminal system, and Page 26, 2: 7, Asia judges that the scanned fingerprint K is consistent. If so, the complex king type system that is executed by Tian Te is transmitted to the identity electronic key described in the terminal, at least one of which is: ^ f 二According to the results of the scanned fingerprints, the result is that one of the μ terminal system communication connection is selected to be stored on the shell. If yes, the output is used to match one of the results based on the scanned fingerprint data. Optional part or all Disable or selectively retrieve a personal record based on the scanned fingerprint data and the combined result, and selectively secure one of the electronic data based on the scanned fingerprint data and the combined result; and Based on the scanned fingerprint data 1235340 6. Scope of patent application The terminal system processes whether the scanned fingerprint data and the set of reference fingerprint data are at least one specific operation in which at least one of the corresponding applications should be in the system. Installation is performed. " 2 · If the at least one specific operation in the patent application scope item 丨 is the following operation-a remote authentication operation, where the final material and the set of reference fingerprint data are qualitatively transmitted to the scanned fingerprint data to ^ "Remote server" The remote server judges whether one of the high-level fingerprint data is a δ bean. The successful result is a function of the terminal system and terminal system. An electronic device in the terminal system is enabled; one person records and reads the operation to set whether the reference fingerprint data substantially matches the electronic data protection operation stored in the application memory module, using the q group Whether the reference fingerprint data substantially matches σ 蒦 Stored in a remote slot of the application memory module. Opening and sending / receiving operation 1235340 6. The scope of the patent application is expected to be substantially consistent with the set of reference fingerprint data. The terminal system selectively opens and sends / receives a set of remote #case account numbers corresponding to the set of reference fingerprint data via the network. File 'and the distal opening and breathing of fish-based file storage ς transceiver of the memory modules in the application. 3. The identity electronic key according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic device is a keyboard, a mouse, a hard disk, or an optical disk. 4. The identity electronic key as described in item 2 of the patent application, wherein the set of reference fingerprint data includes reference fingerprint data corresponding to a number of authorized users. ~ 5. The identity electronic key as described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the standard interface connector is-a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a PCMCIA interface, + τ%. Or an IEEE 1 394 interface device 6 · If the identity electronic record key described in the second item of the patent application scope, the f fingerprint sensor is an area fingerprint sensor or a sliding fingerprint sensor 7 · If a patent is applied for The identity electronic key described in the second item, wherein the driver is stored in the application memory module or one of the control microprocessors, ROM. 8 · The identity electronic key as described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the application memory module is a One Time Programmable (〇τρ) memory, a NOR type memory, or One Nand memory. 9 · The identity electronic key described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the application memory module has a plurality of blocks for separate storage. Page 28 1235340 6. Scope of Patent Application A number of applications and reference fingerprint data of this group. 10. The electronic identity key described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the application memory module further stores a set of personal identification information. 11. A method of controlling an identity electronic key, the identity electronic key being used for connecting to a terminal system to perform at least one specific operation, the method of controlling the identity electronic key includes the following steps: causing one of the identity electronic keys to control The processor and the terminal system communicate with each other to upload a driver suitable for the terminal system and stored in the identity electronic key to the terminal system. The terminal is installed and executed in one The user interface shows-an application program ^ for a user to select; the control microprocessor, based on the user's selection of the application, will be suitable for the terminal system and one of the storage modules. The fingerprint application program is uploaded to the terminal j = program memory device; ,,,; The system is installed in the rough system. The control microprocessor controls the identity electronic potential according to the terminal system ^ interpretation. The pattern application f will be stored in the application system and the winter-end system using a 4-processor microprocessor; a set of reference fingerprint data is transmitted to the main memory module. The terminal system processes the scanned fingerprint data: = and ^ The data and the set of reference fingerprint data are true and determine whether the scanned fingerprint is low-specific operation 'where corresponding to' matching ', if yes, execute several applications Among them at least-one shore ^ J-the complex system of a specific operation is expected to the end Page 29 1235340 VI. Installation and implementation in the patent application system 12 Such as the method of φ master $ system, in which the identity described in item 11 of the scope is electronically approved. • A specific operation is the following operation.控 control, at least one transport, 4 certificate operation materials and the group of reference fingers ^ 2 terminal system based on the scan to push the scan fingerprint data 彳 ^ 1 on ^ pay σ-the result, choose the pendulum Reaching the blood the end of the Qi #, release the remote server, the remote server cries to determine ^ ^ 3 ^ one of the flood connection 丨 j version of the robbery of the high-end fingerprint information of the fingerprint group is essentially Matching person, two: store the result of a successful authentication to the terminal system; the right side of the mouth rotates the terminal system function control operation, which is based on whether the scan and the set of reference fingerprint data substantially match ^, The information enables one or all of the electronic devices in the terminal system to be selectively or partially enabled; then (dlsable) or personal records can be used to refer to the work, which is used to refer to whether the reference fingerprint data of the scanning finger group substantially matches Yi Yuguo One of the results stored in the application: Memory Module: Record will-electronic data protection operation based on the scanned fingerprint; whether the group of reference fingerprint data is consistent in quality, The protection is stored in one of the application memory modules. ^ 子 择 = Selectively secure a remote right to open and send and receive operations, which are used to verify whether the reference fingerprint data substantially matches the set of reference fingerprint data. ^ Two-two insert fingerprints The terminal system is selectively opened via a network and two: = Xi through the remote fingerprint broadcast of the fingerprint data-group remote Tan case account ',: == Shan Khan and Η I surface Page 35 1235340 VI. The shipping end coffin case for patent application scope is stored in the application memory module. 13. The control method of the body knife electronic input 4 as described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic device is a keyboard, a mouse, a hard disk, or an optical disk. 14. The method for controlling a body knife electronic key as described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the set of reference fingerprint data includes reference fingerprint data corresponding to a plurality of authorized users. 15. The method for controlling an identity electronic key as described in item 12 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the fingerprint sensor is an area fingerprint sensor or a sliding fingerprint sensor. 16. The control method of the identity electronic key according to item 12 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the driver is stored in the application memory module or the / ROM of the control microprocessor. 17. The method for controlling an identity electronic key as described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the application memory module is a 0ne Time Programmable (OTP) memory, a NORS memory, Or a NAND type memory. 18. The electronic key control method described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the application memory module has a plurality of blocks for separately storing the plurality of applications and the set of reference fingerprint data . 19. The method for controlling an identity electronic key as described in Item 12 of the patent application park, wherein the application memory module 'group further stores a set of personal identity data.