US-20260127398-A1 - HYBRID IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND USE METHOD THEREOF

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Abstract

A hybrid identification device and a method of operating the same are provided. The device includes a first identification module configured to extract biometric features to generate a biometric feature signal, a second identification module configured to extract graphic features to generate a graphic feature signal, and a processing unit electrically connected to both identification modules. The processing unit identifies the biometric features and/or the graphic features based on the respective signals to generate a processing signal.

Inventors

Chih-Hao Wang
Mon-Nan Ho
Ping-Chen Chen
Yu-Ling Hsu
Jung-Fen Chang
Yuan-Che Lo

Assignees

GINGY TECHNOLOGY INC.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251105

Claims (13)

1 . A hybrid identification device, comprising: a first identification module, configured to extract biometric features to generate a biometric feature signal; a second identification module, configured to extract graphic features to generate a graphic feature signal; and a processing unit, electrically connected to the first identification module and the second identification module, configured to identify the biometric features according to the biometric feature signal and/or configured to identify the graphic features according to the graphic feature signal, thereby generating a processing signal.
2 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 1 , wherein the first identification module comprises at least one of an optical sensor, a capacitive sensor, an ultrasonic identifier, and a time-of-flight sensor.
3 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 1 , wherein the biometric features comprise at least one of a user's fingerprint, face, vein, iris, palm shape, and body shape.
4 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 1 , wherein the second identification module comprises a camera element.
5 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 1 , wherein the graphic features comprise at least one of geometric patterns, two-dimensional barcodes, three-dimensional patterns, pattern light sources, and image screens.
6 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 5 , wherein the geometric patterns, the two-dimensional barcodes, the three-dimensional patterns, and/or the pattern light sources are formed on a physical object.
7 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing unit further modifies the processing signal according to changes in the graphic feature signal.
8 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 7 , wherein the changes in the graphic feature signal comprise rotation of the graphic feature signal, position change, scaling, and wavelength change.
9 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 1 , wherein the second identification module is further configured to extract anti-peeping features to generate an anti-peeping feature signal, and the anti-peeping features cover and overlap at least a portion of the graphic features.
10 . The hybrid identification device according to claim 9 , wherein the anti-peeping feature signal comprises at least one of patterns with different wavelengths from the graphic feature signal, defocused patterns, and polarized patterns.
11 . A use method of a hybrid identification device, comprising: extracting biometric features to generate a biometric feature signal; extracting graphic features to generate a graphic feature signal; and identifying the biometric features according to the biometric feature signal and/or identifying the graphic features according to the graphic feature signal, thereby generating a processing signal.
12 . The use method of a hybrid identification device according to claim 11 , further comprising: modifying the processing signal according to changes in the graphic feature signal.
13 . The use method of a hybrid identification device according to claim 11 , wherein the method of extracting the graphic features to generate the graphic feature signal further comprises: extracting anti-peeping features to generate an anti-peeping feature signal; and generating the graphic feature signal according to the anti-peeping feature signal and the graphic features.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 63/716,735, filed on Nov. 6, 2024. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. BACKGROUND Technical Field This disclosure relates to an extraction device, and particularly relates to a hybrid identification device. Description of Related Art Currently, existing biometric identification is interfered with under special environments, or identification features are damaged and cannot be correctly read, resulting in identification failure and inability to unlock. In situations involving visitors, maintenance, and sharing, temporary user biometric features need to be registered, which creates personal data and management issues. Traditional biometric identification lacks flexible backup solutions, and currently requires additional components and costs to solve, unable to meet actual usage requirements. SUMMARY The disclosure provides a hybrid identification device and a use method thereof, which may enhance system security and user experience, and through simple software and hardware combination, realizes low-cost and high-efficiency technology application, creating new possibilities for future identity verification technology. The disclosure provides a hybrid identification device, including a first identification module, a second identification module, and a processing unit. The first identification module is configured to extract biometric features to generate a biometric feature signal. The second identification module is configured to extract graphic features to generate a graphic feature signal. The processing unit is electrically connected to the first identification module and the second identification module, configured to identify the biometric features according to the biometric feature signal and/or configured to identify the graphic features according to the graphic feature signal, thereby generating a processing signal. Based on the above, in the hybrid identification device and the use method thereof of the disclosure, the hybrid identification device includes a first identification module, a second identification module, and a processing unit. The first identification module is used to extract biometric features to generate a biometric feature signal, the second identification module is used to extract graphic features to generate a graphic feature signal, and the processing unit is used to identify biometric features according to the biometric feature signal and/or used to identify graphic features according to the graphic feature signal, thereby generating a processing signal. In this way, unlocking or executing subsequent processes may be achieved by one of the biometric features and graphic features, thereby providing users with diversified password or privacy unlock choices, avoiding inability to unlock due to identification failure, enhancing system security and user experience, and realizing low-cost and efficient technology application through simple hardware and software combination, creating new possibilities for future identity verification technology. In addition, the purpose of hybrid identification may be achieved by the same device, which may further save hardware cost while providing multi-level identity verification, capable of addressing usage challenges in different environments. Other objectives, features and advantages of the disclosure will be further understood from the further technological features disclosed by the embodiments of the disclosure wherein there are shown and described preferred embodiments of this invention, simply by way of illustration of modes best suited to carry out the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hybrid identification device identifying an object to be identified according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hybrid identification device identifying an object to be identified according to another embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 3A to FIG. 3D are schematic diagrams of objects to be identified according to different embodiments of the disclosure, respectively. FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C are schematic diagrams of objects to be identified according to different embodiments of the disclosure, respectively. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5E are schematic diagrams of an object to be identified providing different graphic feature signals according to an embodiment of the disclosure, respectively. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a use method of a hybrid identification device according to an embo