Biometrics System, Biologic Information Storage, and Portable Device

Abstract

In a biometrics system for a building entrance unlocking or a bank account authentication, reference information registered under administration by the system is transmitted to a room or mobile-phone for private storage, with the original reference information deleted from the system. Biologic information gotten upon authentication is transmitted through wireless system to the room or mobile-phone for comparison with the reference, the result being returned to the system. Or, the reference is tentatively sent back to the system for comparison with the gotten biologic information. The biologic information sent to mobile-phone also includes health control information for storage and display. Mobile-phone also can receive blood pressure information at a waiting lounge of medical institution though wireless local communication even if the main power shut down. The communication between the biometrics system and the mobile-phone is encrypted. The system includes sensor unit and protection unit, the abnormality thereof being separately checked.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a biometrics and health controlling system according to a first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a blood vessel sensor system for the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram representing the detailed structure of condominium building entrance lock control system for the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the basic function of the personal computer located in a condominium apartment.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the detail of step 12 in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the personal computer located in the condominium apartment with the authentication system triggered at the entrance door of the condominium apartment for the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the personal computer located in the condominium apartment with the authentication system triggered at the entrance of the condominium building for the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the details of step 47 in FIG. 6 and step 68 in FIG. 7 for the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a basic flow chart of the personal computer located in the administration center of the condominium building for the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of the personal computer located in the administration center of the condominium building with the authentication system triggered at the entrance of the condominium building for the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the basic function of the personal computer located in the medical institution for the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart regarding the data transmission process of the personal computer in the medical institution for the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the details of step 134 in FIG. 11 for the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a biometrics and health controlling system according to a second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the details of step 11 in FIG. 4 for the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the details of step 110 in FIG. 9 for the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart of the personal computer located in the condominium apartment with the authentication system triggered at the entrance of the condominium building for the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart of the personal computer located in the administration center of the condominium building with the authentication system triggered at the entrance of the condominium building for the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the details of step 12 in FIG. 4 for the first embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the details of step 84 in FIG. 8 for the first embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view of a structure of an entrance door for the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 22 is a chart showing a structure of biometric recognition data and health administration data for the fifth embodiment.

Claims

1. A biometrics system for attaining an object by means of authenticating a person through a comparison between biologic information gotten by the person and registered reference biologic information of the person comprising: an administrator arranged to administrate the registration of the reference biologic information of the person; anda transmitter arranged to transmit the registered reference biologic information to an outside device under private control by the person to have the outside device store the registered reference biologic information.

2. The biometrics system according to claim 1 further comprising a controller arranged to delete the registered reference biologic information from the biometrics system after the transmission of the registered reference biologic information to the outside device.

3. The biometrics system according to claim 1 further comprising a second transmitter arranged to transmit to the outside device a biologic information gotten from a person, a receiver arranged to receive a result of comparison between the transmitted biologic information and the registered reference biologic information from the outside device, and function part arranged to attain the object in accordance with the result of comparison received by the receiver.

4. The biometrics system according to claim 3, wherein the function part includes a lock control system for an entrance door commonly utilized by a plurality of persons, and wherein the outside device is under individual control of one of the persons utilizing the entrance.

5. The biometrics system according to claim 3, wherein the first part is a bank system for authenticating a customer of the bank, and wherein the outside device is a portable device carried by the customer.

6. The biometrics system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter includes a wireless local communication apparatus.

7. The biometrics system according to claim 1 further comprising a receiver arranged to temporarily receive the registered reference biologic information from the outside device, a comparator arranged to compare a biologic information gotten from a person and the registered reference biologic information, and function part arranged to attain the object in accordance with the result of comparison by the comparator.

8. The biometrics system according to claim 1 further comprising an encryption system utilized by the administrator in administrating the registration of the reference biologic information of the person, the encrypted reference biologic information being transmitted to and stored by the outside device, and a biologic information sensor arranged to sense biologic information of the person to be authenticated, wherein the transmitter is further arranged to transmit to the outside device the biologic information sensed by the sensor with the encryption system utilized, whereby the encrypted biologic information gotten form the person and the encrypted reference biologic information are compared at the outside device.

9. The biometrics system according to claim 1 further comprising a biologic information storage as the outside device including: a receiver arranged to receive the reference biologic information from the transmitter;a storage part arranged to store the received reference biologic information; anda communicator for utilizing the reference information upon authentication for attaining the object.

10. A biometrics system for attaining an object by means of authenticating a person through a comparison between biologic information gotten by the person and registered reference biologic information of the person comprising: a biologic information sensor arranged to sense biologic information including biometrics information and health control information; anda transmitter arranged to transmit the biologic information sensed by the sensor to an outside device to have the outside device store the biologic information as the health control information.

11. The biometrics system according to claim 10, wherein the transmitter includes a wireless local communication apparatus.

12. The biometrics system according to claim 10, wherein the outside device is under control of a medical institution.

13. The biometrics system according to claim 10, wherein the outside device is a portable device under private control by the person.

14. The biometrics system according to claim 10, wherein the level of sufficiency of the biologic information differs between a case for authentication by the biometrics system and a case for storage by the outside device.

15. The biometrics system according to claim 10, wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit the biologic information to the outside device when the biometrics system succeeds in authenticating the person on the basis of the biologic information sensed by the sensor.

16. The biometrics system according to claim 15, wherein the transmitter is arranged to transmit the biologic information to the outside device under private control by the person authenticated through the biologic information.

17. The biometrics system according to claim 10, wherein the biologic information sensor include: a sensor unit arranged to sense biologic information of the person;a protection unit separable from the sensor unit arranged to prevent the sensor unit from being damaged; anda controller arranged to separately check the sensor unit and protection unit, respectively, for detecting abnormal condition thereof.

18. A portable device for storing health control information of a person carrying the potable device comprising: a receiver arranged to receive the health control information from an outside biologic information sensor;a storage part arranged to store the received health control information; anda display arranged to display health control information on the basis of the storage part.

19. The portable device according to claim 18, wherein the receiver includes a wireless local communication apparatus.

20. The portable device according to claim 19, wherein the portable device is a mobile-phone including mobile-phone communication apparatus, and wherein the wireless local communication apparatus is activated even if the mobile-phone communication apparatus is deactivated.