US-12625938-B2 - Electronic device for performing user authentication by using user biometric information, and operation method thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device for performing user authentication on a user by using user biometric information in response to a request made by a user authentication request device, wherein the user authentication request device transmits data obtained by sensing the body of a user adjacent thereto to the electronic device (a user authentication device) of the user to request user authentication, and receives authentication result data from the user authentication device.

Inventors

• Seon Gwan Lee

Assignees

• GHOST PASS INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20211101

Priority Date

20191101

Claims (19)

1. 1 . A system comprising: a server; and a user authentication device comprising: a wireless communication circuit; one or more processors electrically coupled to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the one or more processors, wherein the memory includes first biometric information on a user, the one or more processors are configured to: acquire information on a user authentication request device based on an input from the user, transmit information on the user separate from the first biometric information to the user authentication request device through the server, receive first data transmitted by the user authentication request device through the server in response to transmitting the information on the user, the first data being data about a body of the user sensed by a sensor module or a camera module of the user authentication request device, confirm whether the first data matches with the first biometric information, and instruct the wireless communication circuit to transmit authentication result data for whether the first data matches with the first biometric information to the user authentication request device through the server, wherein the server acquires identification information of the user authentication device as a result of retrieving using the first data and transmits the identification information to the user authentication request device, wherein the user authentication device is specified as a device that stores the first biometric information matching the first data based on the identification information on the user authentication device acquired through the server, and wherein the first data is set to be deleted from the user authentication request device in response to being transmitted from the user authentication request device to the specified user authentication device.
2. 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first biometric information includes at least one of fingerprint information, DNA information, body skeleton information, hand shape information, retina information, iris information, face information, vein information, electrocardiogram information, handwriting information, gait information, signature information, blood vessel information, sweat gland structure information, voice information, and biomolecular information.
3. 3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising: an input/output device, wherein the input/output device receives a first ultrasonic signal, and the one or more processors outputs a second ultrasonic signal by using the input/output device in response to the first ultrasonic signal being received.
4. 4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the first ultrasonic signal is included in the information of the user authentication request device and the second ultrasonic signal includes identification information of the user authentication device.
5. 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user authentication device includes a camera module or a sensor module, the one or more processors acquires the first biometric information based on data obtained by sensing a body of the user by using the camera module or the sensor module, and the memory stores the first biometric information in a security area.
6. 6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising: an input/output device, wherein the one or more processors installs an application related to the user authentication request device by a selection of the user, the one or more processors stores the information on the user authentication request device by using the application in the memory, the one or more processors uses the input/output device to acquire data about one or more pieces of information requested from the user authentication request device by using the application, the wireless communication circuit transmits the acquired one or more pieces of information to the user authentication request device, and the one or more pieces of information include information on the user.
7. 7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the information on the user authentication request device includes at least one of a type of a service related to the user authentication request device, specific contents of the service related to the user authentication request device, a position of the user authentication request device, a type of the user authentication request device, and sensor information included in the user authentication request device.
8. 8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the information on the user includes at least one of an ID, a password, a name, a gender, a mobile phone number, an addresses, an email address, an identification number related to a service provided by the user authentication request device, a type of the service to be used, and specific contents of the service.
9. 9 . A system comprising: a server; and a user authentication request device comprising: an input/output device; a sensor module; a camera module; a wireless communication circuit; and one or more processors electrically connected to the input/output device, the sensor module, the camera module, and the wireless communication circuit, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: acquire raw data obtained by sensing a body of a user by using the sensor module or the camera module, acquire first identification information on a user authentication device of a first user by using the input/output device, transmit the raw data to the server and receive second identification information associated with the raw data from the server, specify the user authentication device of the first user storing biometric information matching the raw data based on the second identification information, instruct the wireless communication circuit to transmit the raw data through the server to the specified user authentication device of the first user, permanently delete the raw data in response to the raw date being transmitted to the user authentication device of the first user, and execute a function determined based on authentication data received from the user authentication device of the first user by using the wireless communication circuit, and wherein the server acquires the second identification information of the user authentication device as a result of retrieving using the raw data and transmits the second identification information to the user authentication request device.
10. 10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising: a memory electrically connected to the one or more processors, wherein the memory includes information on the user received from the user authentication device of the first user.
11. 11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the memory does not store the raw data.
12. 12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the input/output device outputs a first ultrasonic signal and receives a second ultrasonic signal in response to an output of the first ultrasonic signal, and the one or more processors acquires an identification number of the user authentication device of the first user based on the second ultrasonic signal.
13. 13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the input/output device includes a touch screen, the one or more processors displays information request for the user authentication device of the first user by using the touch screen and acquires a selection of the user in response to the displayed information, and the one or more processors acquires an identification number for the user authentication device of the first user based on the acquired user selection data.
14. 14 . A server comprising: a wireless communication circuit; one or more processors electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the one or more processors, wherein the wireless communication circuit receives double-encrypted first data from a first electronic device, the one or more processors stores first result data to which a first decryption method that is predetermined for the first data is applied in the memory, the first result data includes identification information on the first electronic device, the wireless communication circuit receives second data from a second electronic device, the one or more processors retrieves second result data to which a second encryption method that is predetermined for the second data is applied in the memory, and the wireless communication circuit transmits identification information on the first electronic device according to the retrieving result to the second electronic device.
15. 15 . The server of claim 14 , wherein the first result data includes encrypted user biometric information of the first electronic device, and does not include key data for decrypting the encrypted user biometric information of the first electronic device.
16. 16 . The server of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors transmits user authentication completion data to the second electronic device in response to the second result data being retrieved in the memory to the second electronic device.
17. 17 . The server of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors transmits the second data to the first electronic device in response to the second result data being retrieved in the memory.
18. 18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user authentication request device is an electronic device installed in a store.
19. 19 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the user authentication request device is an electronic device installed in a store.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2020/008945 filed on Jul. 8, 2020, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0138728 filed on Nov. 1, 2019, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for executing user authentication by using user biometric information and an operation method thereof, and more specifically, relates to an electronic device for executing user authentication of a user by using user biometric information in response to a request from a user authentication request device. BACKGROUND Various electronic devices provide various functions using user biometric information. For example, in mobile electronic devices, there is a mobile electronic device which recognizes the user face or iris. Alternatively, there is a door security device which recognizes a user fingerprint to open the door. Various services provided by using the user biometric information offer convenience to the user. However, in a case where the user biometric information is hacked or disclosed, there is a security problem that can cause fatal damage to the user, so that there are limitations in providing various functions. SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem According to embodiments, the user biometric information may be stored only in the electronic device designated by the user, and the user authentication may be directly executed by the user according to a request from another electronic device. If the user just brings the body of the user to another electronic device related to the service that the user wants to use, that is, the user authentication is completed on the electronic device designated by the user without any separate operation by the user, and thereby the user may be recognized by the other electronic device related to the service. According to other embodiments, the user authentication may be completed according to a request of another electronic device that senses the body of the user in the electronic device and the server of the user in a form in which the user biometric information is encrypted. Solution to Problem According to one aspect, there is provided a user authentication device including a wireless communication circuit; one or more processors electrically coupled to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the one or more processors. The memory may include first biometric information on a user and information on a user authentication request device, the one or more processors may confirm whether first data received from the user authentication request device by using the wireless communication circuit matches with the first biometric information, and the wireless communication circuit may transmit authentication result data for whether the first data matches with the first biometric information to the user authentication request device. According to an embodiment, the first biometric information may include at least one of fingerprint information, DNA information, body skeleton information, hand shape information, retina information, iris information, face information, vein information, electrocardiogram information, handwriting information, gait information, signature information, blood vessel information, sweat gland structure information, voice information, and biomolecular information. According to an embodiment, the user authentication device may further include an input/output device. The input/output device may receive a first ultrasonic signal, and the one or more processors may output a second ultrasonic signal by using the input/output device in response to the first ultrasonic signal being received. According to the embodiment, the first ultrasonic signal may be included in the information of the user authentication request device and the second ultrasonic signal may include identification information of the user authentication device. According to an embodiment, the user authentication device may include a camera module or a sensor module, the one or more processors may acquire the first biometric information based on data obtained by sensing the body of the user by using the camera module or the sensor module, and the memory may store the first biometric information in a security area. According to an embodiment, the user authentication device may further include an input/output device. The one or more processors may install an application related to the user authentication request device by a selection of the user, the one or more processors may store the information on the user authentication request device by using the application in the memory, the one or more processors may use the input/output device to acquire data about one or more pieces of information requested from the user authentication request device by using the application, and the wireless co