KR101820747B1 - Mouse with enhanced security and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a mouse with an enhanced security function and a control method thereof are disclosed. A payment function is performed by connecting to a card or a terminal owned by a user through a mouse having an NFC function, and additional authentication or the like is performed through pattern authentication, and switch combination by using biometric authentication and an optic unit through ECG when the payment function is performed. Therefore, a size of the mouse, the manufacturing costs, and a burden on a function can be minimized, and a burden on new apparatus addition or management can be reduced.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a security enhanced mouse and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a mouse having a security function enhanced and a control method thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mouse and a control method thereof, A biometric authentication through an electrocardiogram (ECG), a pattern authentication through an optical unit, an additional authentication through a switch combination, and the like, and a control method thereof.

A wireless mouse is a device that operates on the basis of a battery-charged power source.

Such a wireless mouse is easier to use than a wired mouse because of a lack of lines, but its use is limited.

In addition, the conventional payment method, which is an existing online payment method, requires a complicated settlement process due to the necessity of installing an ActiveX, etc., and there is a problem that foreigners can not use it. In the case of a simple payment method, phishing, pharming, There are security problems such as leakage.

In addition, an NFC reader is a device that can read information stored in a credit card or the like by an NFC communication method in order to perform a payment function, etc., and is expensive and difficult to manage.

In addition, the NFC reader requires additional configuration for additional authentication, and there is a limitation in application by a dedicated connection interface.

Korean Patent No. 10-1465750 [Title: Wireless Mouse System Supplied with Power by NFC Communication and Its Charging Method]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a security function that performs a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user via a mouse having an NFC function in a manner that maximizes the configuration infrastructure of an existing mouse, And to provide an enhanced mouse and a control method thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mouse having a security function for performing a payment function by adding a miniaturized NFC reader unit in a mouse and a control method thereof.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a biometric authentication system using an ECG, a pattern authentication through an optical unit, and an additional authentication using a switch combination when performing a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user via a mouse having an NFC function And a method of controlling the same.

The method of controlling a mouse with enhanced security function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a method of controlling a mouse with enhanced security function. When an NFC tag positioned within a communication radius is tagged by an NFC reader unit, Receiving the payment information provided from the NFC tag by the payment information; Collecting authentication information for user authentication by an optical unit or a button unit; Checking by the control unit whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit; And when the collected authentication information coincides with the authentication information stored in the storage unit, the control unit causes the control unit to control the operation of the one or more products selected by the user based on the received payment information, And performing a payment function for the service.

As an example related to the present invention, the NFC tag may be in the form of a plastic credit card, a plastic check card, or a terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the step of receiving the payment information, the NFC reader unit may further receive additional information for performing a specific function in cooperation with a mouse including the NFC reader unit.

As an example related to the present invention, performing the function corresponding to the received additional information by the control unit when the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, collecting the authentication information includes: emitting light by the optical unit, and sensing a change in the light reflected by the specific object by the emitted light; Performing optical sensing on at least a part of a screen displayed on a credit card, a check card and a terminal by the optical unit to recognize a pattern corresponding to a bar code or a QR code; Performing optical sensing on a part of the user's body by the optical unit to recognize the fingerprint pattern of the user; And sensing the button combination information according to a click on at least one of a left button, a right button and a wheel button provided on the mouse including the button unit by the button unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of verifying whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit may include determining whether a change in the light sensed by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, Confirming whether or not the reference change stored in the storage unit matches the reference change stored in advance in the storage unit; Checking whether a pattern recognized by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit; Confirming whether a fingerprint pattern of a user recognized by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit; And checking whether the button combination information detected by the button unit, which is the authentication information collected by the button unit, matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit .

As an example related to the present invention, the step of performing the settlement function may include a step of, when a change in the light sensed by the optical unit coincides with a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit, Performing a payment function for one or more goods and services; Performing a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information when the pattern recognized by the optical unit matches a reference pattern stored in advance in the storage unit; When the user's fingerprint pattern recognized by the optical unit matches the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit, performs a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information process; And a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information when the button combination information detected by the button unit matches the reference button combination information previously stored in the storage unit And a step of performing a predetermined process.

As an example related to the present invention, when the collected authentication information does not match authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit, the control unit displays information indicating that the payment has failed through the audio output unit or the LED And outputting the output signal.

As an example related to the present invention, when the change in the light sensed by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, does not coincide with the reference change stored in advance in the storage unit, information indicating that the settlement has failed Process; Outputting information indicating that the settlement has failed when the pattern recognized by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, does not match the reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit; Outputting information indicating that the payment has failed when the fingerprint pattern of the user recognized by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, does not match the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit; And outputting, when the button combination information detected by the button unit, which is the authentication information collected by the button unit, does not match the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit, And may include any one of the processes.

Receiving a power signal provided from the NFC tag by a charging unit as an example related to the present invention; And charging the battery unit with power based on the received power signal by the charging unit.

The mouse with enhanced security function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an NFC reader unit for receiving payment information provided from the NFC tag when an NFC tag located within a communication radius is tagged in a security enhanced mouse; An optical unit for collecting authentication information for user authentication; A button unit for collecting the authentication information including button combination information according to a click on at least one of a left button, a right button and a wheel button; And checking whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information previously stored in the storage unit, and when the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit, And a controller for performing a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information.

As an example related to the present invention, the NFC tag may be in the form of a plastic credit card, a plastic check card, or a terminal.

As an example related to the present invention, the NFC reader may further receive additional information for performing a specific function in cooperation with the mouse provided from the NFC tag.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may perform a function corresponding to the received additional information when the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the optical unit may include: an infrared sensor that emits light; An illuminance sensor for sensing a change in the light reflected by the specific object from the emitted light; And recognizing a pattern corresponding to a bar code or a QR code by performing optical sensing on at least some areas of a credit card, a check card, and a screen displayed on the terminal, performing optical sensing on a user's body part, And may include an image sensor that recognizes the pattern.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may check whether or not a change in light sensed by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit, Which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, or whether the pattern recognized by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches the reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit, Or the fingerprint pattern of the fingerprint pattern matches the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit, or the button combination information detected by the button unit, which is the authentication information collected by the button unit, Button combination information.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may be configured such that a change in the light sensed by the optical unit coincides with a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit, or a pattern recognized by the optical unit is stored in the storage unit, Or the fingerprint pattern of the user recognized by the optical unit matches the reference user fingerprint pattern stored in advance in the storage unit or the button combination information sensed by the button unit is stored in the storage unit in advance, And when the button combination information detected by the button unit matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit, it is possible to perform payment for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information Function can be performed.

As an example related to the present invention, when the collected authentication information does not coincide with the authentication information previously stored in the storage unit, the control unit outputs information indicating that the settlement has failed through the audio output unit or the LED can do.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may be configured such that the change of the light sensed by the optical unit does not coincide with the reference change stored in advance in the storage unit, or the pattern recognized by the optical unit is stored in the storage unit The fingerprint pattern of the user recognized by the optical unit does not match the reference user fingerprint pattern stored in advance in the storage unit or the button combination information sensed by the button unit is stored in advance in the storage unit And when the button combination information detected by the button unit does not match the reference button combination information previously stored in the storage unit, Information can be output.

As an example related to the present invention, And a charging unit that receives a power signal provided from the NFC tag and charges power to the battery unit based on the received power signal.

The present invention performs a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user through a mouse having an NFC function in a manner that maximizes the configuration infrastructure of an existing mouse and extends the function of the mouse, , The burden on the production cost and the function is minimized, and the burden on the addition and management of a new device can be alleviated.

In addition, the present invention performs a payment function by adding a miniaturized NFC reader unit in a mouse, so that it is possible to use and pay for a mouse without further occupying a USB port provided in a PC connected to the mouse, There is an effect.

In addition, the present invention provides biometric authentication through an ECG, pattern authentication through an optical unit, and additional authentication through a switch combination when performing a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user via a mouse having an NFC function Thereby solving the problems of the conventional complicated and limited software authentication method and solving the security limitation of the simple settlement.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a security enhanced mouse according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are views illustrating characteristics of an antenna unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an optical unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mouse having a security function enhanced according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be construed in a sense generally understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the present invention, Should not be construed to mean, or be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense. In addition, when a technical term used in the present invention is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the concept of the present invention, it should be understood that technical terms that can be understood by a person skilled in the art can be properly understood. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to a predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced.

Furthermore, the singular expressions used in the present invention include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like in the present invention should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the invention, Or may further include additional components or steps.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in the present invention can be used to describe elements, but the elements should not be limited by terms. Terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout the several views, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mouse 10 having a security function enhanced according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the mouse 10 with enhanced security function includes a main body 100, an antenna unit 200, an NFC reader unit 300, an optical unit 400, a button unit 500, A control unit 700, a battery unit 800, and a charging unit 900. [ Not all the components of the mouse 10 shown in Fig. 1 are essential components, and the mouse 10 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 1, The mouse 10 may be implemented.

The main body 100 forms an outer shape of the mouse 10. [

In addition, the main body 100 is formed of a material such as plastic.

The antenna unit 200 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the main body 100.

Also, the antenna unit 200 includes an HF RFID antenna for short-range communication.

Also, the antenna unit 200 is formed as a loop type in which a resistor, a capacitor, and an inductor are formed in parallel. At this time, the antenna unit 200 is required to have an optimized design so as to maximize characteristics in a limited space inside the main body 100.

To this end, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the antenna unit 200 may constitute any loop antenna capable of incorporating a USIM.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the antenna unit 200 has an inductance of about 1 nH and a quality factor of about 17.5.

Such inductance and quality factors can be further improved by performing impedance matching, line width, spacing, and pattern optimization processes through a passive element.

The NFC reader unit 300 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the main body 100.

In addition, the NFC reader 300 may include an NFC chip (not shown) supporting ISO 18092, ISO 14443 A / B, and NFC reader mode.

In addition, the NFC reader 300 can apply various boosting methods to secure a sufficient recognition distance in a limited size.

When an NFC tag (not shown) located within a communication radius is tagged by the NFC reader 300, the NFC reader 300 transmits the NFC tag provided from (or transmitted / Information through the antenna unit 200. At this time, the payment information provided from the NFC tag may be encrypted. Here, the payment information includes a payment card type, a card number, and validity period information. At this time, the NFC tag may be configured in a credit card or a check card formed of plastic or the like, or may be configured in a terminal (not shown). In this case, the NFC interrogator 300 may transmit the payment information for performing a payment function, in addition to the settlement information, in conjunction with the mouse 10 to perform an arbitrary function (for example, setting a mouse environment, Environment setting, operation control of specific software installed in the terminal connected to the mouse 10, and the like) from the NFC tag.

In addition, since the mouse 10 is used adjacent to an apparatus having a large area such as a PC or a notebook computer in the use environment of the mouse 10, a passive NFC tag is configured on a monitor or a part of the notebook PC, Tag, and receive payment information, additional information, and the like provided from the manual NFC tag.

The optical unit 400 is formed (or mounted / configured) on the inside or outside of the main body 100.

4, the optical unit 400 includes an infrared sensor 410, an illuminance sensor 420, and an image sensor 430. Not all of the components of the optical portion 400 shown in Fig. 4 are essential components, and the optical portion 400 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 4, The optical portion 400 may be realized.

In addition, the optical unit 400 collects authentication information for user authentication.

That is, the infrared sensor (or infrared LED) 410 emits (or provides / irradiates) light.

The light intensity sensor 420 senses (or measures) a change in the light reflected by the specific object (e.g., the user's finger) emitted by the infrared sensor 410.

As described above, the ECG sensor for measuring the user's pulse (or electrocardiogram) can be configured by the combination of the infrared sensor 410 and the illuminance sensor 420.

The image sensor 430 may be an image sensor having a high-speed pattern recognition function of 30 × 30 pixels and 1000 fps or more.

In addition, the image sensor 430 performs optical sensing on at least some areas of the screen displayed on the credit card, the check card, and the terminal, and displays a bar code, a QR code, and the like displayed on a part of the credit card A pattern such as a barcode or a QR code displayed on a part of the check card, a pattern such as a barcode or a QR code displayed on at least a part of the screen displayed on the terminal, or the like.

Also, the image sensor 430 senses (or detects) the fingerprint pattern of the user by performing light sensing on a part of the body of the user (e.g., the user's finger).

As described above, the image sensor 430 can display a pattern of a barcode or a QR code displayed on one side of a credit card / check card, a barcode, a QR code, etc. related to the credit card / check card displayed on one side of the terminal screen Or a fingerprint pattern of the user (or a fingerprint change pattern of the user).

The button unit 500 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the main body 100.

The button unit 500 includes a left button, a right button, a wheel button, and the like.

Also, the button unit 500 detects (or recognizes) button combination information according to a click (or selection) of at least one of the left button, right button and wheel button.

As described above, the optical unit 400 or the button unit 500 can detect a change in the reflected light with respect to the emitted light, detect a bar code, a QR code The authentication information for user authentication can be collected by the function of recognizing the pattern of the user, the fingerprint pattern of the user, or detecting the button combination information.

The storage unit 600 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the main body 100.

In addition, the storage unit 600 stores data and programs necessary for the mouse 10 to operate.

That is, the storage unit 600 may store a plurality of application programs or applications that are driven by the mouse 10, data for operation of the mouse 10, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. At least some of these application programs may exist on the mouse 10 from the time of shipment for the basic functions of the mouse 10 (e.g., coordinate recognition function by an infrared sensor). The application program is stored in the storage unit 600 and installed in the mouse 10 to perform the operation (or function) of the mouse 10 by the control unit 700 in the mouse 10 Can be driven.

The storage unit 600 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD A random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic random access memory And a PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory).

The control unit 700 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the main body 100.

The controller 700 also connects to another terminal (for example, a personal computer, a notebook computer, etc.) through a USB port (not shown) included in the mouse 10.

In addition, the controller 700 may implement (or perform) a certain function according to the configuration of the driver installed in the other terminal.

In addition, the controller 700 performs a mouse function of a predetermined standard. At this time, the interface conforms to the USB interface standard, the speed is 1000 dpi or more, and it may be an optical method. In addition, the supported operating system may be compatible with Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10, and so on.

Also, the controller 700 decodes the payment information tagged (or received) through the NFC reader unit 300. FIG. At this time, the encrypted payment information may be AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 256-bit encryption algorithm or the like.

In addition, the controller 700 determines whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored (or registered) in the storage unit 600 (or whether the collected authentication information is stored in advance in the storage unit 600 (Whether or not they are similar to or more similar to the registered authentication information than the preset similarity). Here, the previously stored authentication information may include one or more specific users (or a plurality of users) who want to perform a specific function (for example, a payment function, etc.) through the mouse 10 according to the setting of the mouse 10 And may be related authentication information. Here, the authentication information collected by the optical unit 400 or the button unit 500 may include a change in the light sensed (or measured) by the optical unit 400, a change in the light sensed by the optical unit 400 A fingerprint pattern of the user recognized (or sensed) by the optical unit 400, button combination information sensed (or recognized) by the button unit 500, and the like.

That is, the control unit 700 determines whether the change of the sensed (or measured) light matches the reference change stored in the storage unit 600 (or the change of the sensed light is within the range of the reference change stored in advance) Whether it is included).

Also, the controller 700 checks whether the recognized (or detected) pattern matches a reference pattern stored in the storage unit 600 in advance.

Also, the controller 700 checks whether the fingerprint pattern of the recognized (or detected) user matches the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600. [

Also, the controller 700 checks whether the detected (or recognized) button combination information matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600.

In this way, the controller 700 checks whether the detected change of the light coincides with the reference change or whether the pattern of the recognized barcode, QR code, etc. matches the reference pattern, or if the fingerprint pattern of the recognized user The user authentication process can be performed by checking whether the fingerprint matching pattern matches the reference user fingerprint pattern or checking whether the detected button combination information matches the reference button combination information.

If the collected authentication information does not match the authentication information previously stored (or registered) in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 determines that the authentication is unsuccessful according to the authentication failure Outputs information indicating failure. At this time, the controller 700 may output information indicating that the payment has failed through an audio output unit (not shown) or a separate LED (not shown) provided in the mouse 10.

That is, when the change of the sensed (or measured) light does not coincide with the reference change stored in the storage unit 600 (or the change of the sensed light is not included within the range of the previously stored reference change) , The controller 700 outputs information indicating that the settlement has failed due to the authentication failure.

Also, if the recognized (or detected) pattern does not match the reference pattern stored in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 outputs information indicating that the payment has failed due to the authentication failure.

If the fingerprint pattern of the recognized (or detected) user does not match the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 displays information indicating that the payment has failed .

If the sensed (or recognized) button combination information does not match the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 transmits information indicating that the payment has failed according to the authentication failure Output.

If the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored (or registered) in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 controls the payment server (not shown) And performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the received payment information. At this time, if the received payment information is encrypted, the controller 700 decrypts the encrypted payment information and transmits the decrypted payment information to one or more products and / or services selected by the user based on the decrypted payment information It may perform a payment function for the user.

That is, when the change of the sensed (or measured) light coincides with the reference change stored in the storage unit 600 (or the change of the sensed light is included in the range of the previously stored reference change) The control unit 700 performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the received payment information, by interlocking with the payment server.

When the recognized (or sensed) pattern matches the reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 interlocks with the payment server, Or a service selected by the user.

In addition, when the fingerprint pattern of the recognized (or detected) user coincides with the reference user fingerprint pattern stored in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 controls the reception And performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the received payment information.

If the detected (or recognized) button combination information matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 interlocks with the payment server, And performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the payment information.

In addition to the payment function, the control unit 700 may also include other functions corresponding to the additional information (for example, a mouse environment Setting of the terminal connected to the mouse 10, control of operation of the specific software installed in the terminal connected to the mouse 10, etc.).

In this manner, the controller 700 can perform a payment function, a user-specific configuration function, and a function of controlling a specific software (or an application / application) on the basis of the received payment information and additional information.

Since the NFC reader 300 and the optical unit 400 can be constructed using the existing mouse infrastructure as much as possible, there is little change in size or weight, The reinforced mouse 10 can be constructed.

In this way, various additional authentication such as biometric authentication through the ECG, pattern authentication through the optical unit, additional authentication through switch combination, and the like can be performed while performing payment according to simple tagging through the NFC reader unit 300, Convenience can be enhanced through automatic charging, and convenience for a PC using environment can be provided by manual tag recognition through the NFC reader 300 applied.

The battery unit 800 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the inside of the main body 100.

Also, the battery unit 800 supplies power (or power) to each component included in the mouse 10 under the control of the controller 700.

The battery unit 800 charges electric power (or power) based on a power signal received through the antenna unit 200 under the control of the charging unit (or the controller 700).

The charging unit 900 is formed (or mounted / configured) on one side of the main body 100.

Also, the charging unit 900 receives a power signal provided (or radiated) from the NFC tag through the antenna unit 200.

The charging unit 900 charges the battery unit 800 with power (or power) based on the received power signal. At this time, the charger 900 charges power to the battery unit 800 in parallel during the authentication process and the payment process, or, in addition to the authentication process and the payment process, 800). ≪ / RTI >

In this way, the payment function can be performed by interlocking with the card or the terminal held by the user through the mouse having the NFC function in a manner that maximizes the configuration infrastructure of the existing mouse and extends the function of the mouse.

In addition, the payment function can be performed by adding the miniaturized NFC reader unit in the mouse.

In addition, when performing a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user via a mouse provided with an NFC function, biometric authentication through an ECG, pattern authentication through an optical unit, and additional authentication through switch combination Can be performed.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mouse with enhanced security function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mouse having a security function enhanced according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, when an NFC tag (not shown) located within a communication radius is tagged by the NFC reader 300, the NFC reader 300 transmits the payment information (or transmitted / emitted) provided from the NFC tag . Here, the payment information includes a payment card type, a card number, and validity period information. At this time, the NFC tag may be configured in a credit card or a check card formed of plastic or the like, or may be configured in a terminal (not shown). In this case, the NFC interrogator 300 may transmit the payment information for performing a payment function, in addition to the settlement information, in conjunction with the mouse 10 to perform an arbitrary function (for example, setting a mouse environment, Environment setting, operation control of specific software installed in the terminal connected to the mouse 10, and the like) from the NFC tag.

For example, the NFC reader 300 tags a first NFC tag formed on a plastic credit card located within a communication radius, and receives first payment information provided from the first NFC tag according to the tagging .

For example, the NFC reader 300 may tag a second NFC tag formed in a terminal (for example, a state including information on a credit card) located within a communication radius, And receives the second payment information provided from the tag (S510).

Then, the optical unit 400 and / or the button unit 500 collects authentication information for user authentication.

That is, the infrared sensor 410 included in the optical unit 400 emits (or provides / irradiates) light, and the illuminance sensor 420 included in the optical unit 400 transmits the light to the infrared sensor 410 (Or measures) the change in light reflected by a particular object (e.g., the user's finger).

The image sensor 430 included in the optical unit 400 performs optical sensing on at least a part of the screen displayed on the credit card, the check card, and the terminal, (Or detects) a pattern (or a pattern corresponding to the bar code, a QR code, or the like) such as a bar code or a QR code displayed on at least a part of the screen displayed on the terminal.

The image sensor 430 included in the optical unit 400 performs optical sensing on a part of the body of the user (e.g., the user's finger) to recognize (or detect) the fingerprint pattern of the user .

The button unit 500 senses (or recognizes) button combination information according to a click (or selection) of at least one of a left button, a right button, and a wheel button provided on the mouse 10.

As described above, the optical unit 400 or the button unit 500 can detect a change in the reflected light with respect to the emitted light, detect a bar code, a QR code The authentication information for user authentication can be collected by the function of recognizing the pattern of the user, the fingerprint pattern of the user, or detecting the button combination information.

For example, the optical unit 400 emits light with the index finger of the user, and the emitted light senses a change in the light reflected from the index finger.

In another example, the optical unit 400 may include a bar code (not shown) displayed on at least a part of a screen (a screen on which information on the credit card is displayed) displayed on a terminal held by a user with information on a user's credit card Lt; / RTI >

In another example, the optical unit 400 recognizes a fingerprint pattern corresponding to the thumb of the user through optical sensing of the thumb of the user.

In another exemplary embodiment, the button unit 500 detects first button combination information to be clicked in the order of the left button, right button, and left button among the plurality of buttons provided in the mouse 10 at step S520.

Then, the controller 700 determines whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information previously stored (or registered) in the storage unit 600 (or whether the collected authentication information is stored in advance in the storage unit 600 (Whether or not they are similar to or more similar to the registered authentication information than the preset similarity). Here, the previously stored authentication information may include one or more specific users (or a plurality of users) who want to perform a specific function (for example, a payment function, etc.) through the mouse 10 according to the setting of the mouse 10 And may be related authentication information.

That is, the control unit 700 determines whether the change of the sensed (or measured) light matches the reference change stored in the storage unit 600 (or the change of the sensed light is within the range of the reference change stored in advance) Whether it is included).

Also, the controller 700 checks whether the recognized (or detected) pattern matches a reference pattern stored in the storage unit 600 in advance.

Also, the controller 700 checks whether the fingerprint pattern of the recognized (or detected) user matches the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600. [

Also, the controller 700 checks whether the detected (or recognized) button combination information matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600.

In this way, the controller 700 checks whether the detected change of the light coincides with the reference change or whether the pattern of the recognized barcode, QR code, etc. matches the reference pattern, or if the fingerprint pattern of the recognized user The user authentication process can be performed by checking whether the fingerprint matching pattern matches the reference user fingerprint pattern or checking whether the detected button combination information matches the reference button combination information.

For example, the controller 700 determines whether a change in the light reflected from the detected index finger matches a reference change stored in the storage unit 600 in advance.

In another example, the controller 700 determines whether the pattern corresponding to the recognized bar code matches the reference pattern stored in the storage unit 600 in advance.

As another example, the controller 700 checks whether the fingerprint pattern corresponding to the recognized thumb of the user matches the reference user fingerprint pattern stored in the storage unit 600 in advance.

For example, the controller 700 may determine whether the first button combination information (e.g., left button click, right button click, or left button click) is stored in the storage unit 600, And confirms whether they match or not (S530).

If the collected authentication information does not match the authentication information previously stored (or registered) in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 determines that the authentication is unsuccessful according to the authentication failure Outputs information indicating failure. At this time, the controller 700 may output information indicating that the payment has failed through an audio output unit (not shown) or a separate LED (not shown) provided in the mouse 10.

That is, when the change of the sensed (or measured) light does not coincide with the reference change stored in the storage unit 600 (or the change of the sensed light is not included within the range of the previously stored reference change) , The controller 700 outputs information indicating that the settlement has failed due to the authentication failure.

Also, if the recognized (or detected) pattern does not match the reference pattern stored in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 outputs information indicating that the payment has failed due to the authentication failure.

If the fingerprint pattern of the recognized (or detected) user does not match the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 displays information indicating that the payment has failed .

If the sensed (or recognized) button combination information does not match the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 transmits information indicating that the payment has failed according to the authentication failure Output.

For example, when the change in the light reflected from the detected index finger does not coincide with the reference change stored in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 controls the sound output unit included in the mouse 10 And outputs a voice signal or an acoustic signal corresponding to the information indicating that the settlement has failed due to the authentication failure.

In another example, when the pattern corresponding to the recognized bar code does not match the reference pattern stored in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 controls the specific LED provided in the mouse 10 to be a predetermined time (For example, 2 seconds) (S540).

If the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored (or registered) in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 controls the payment server (not shown) And performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the received payment information.

In addition to the payment function, the controller 700 may control the mouse 10 to perform another function corresponding to the additional information (e.g., a mouse environment Setting of the terminal connected to the mouse 10, control of operation of the specific software installed in the terminal connected to the mouse 10, etc.).

That is, when the change of the sensed (or measured) light coincides with the reference change stored in the storage unit 600 (or the change of the sensed light is included in the range of the previously stored reference change) The control unit 700 performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the received payment information, by interlocking with the payment server.

When the recognized (or sensed) pattern matches the reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 interlocks with the payment server, Or a service selected by the user.

In addition, when the fingerprint pattern of the recognized (or detected) user coincides with the reference user fingerprint pattern stored in the storage unit 600, the control unit 700 controls the reception And performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the received payment information.

If the detected (or recognized) button combination information matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600, the controller 700 interlocks with the payment server, And performs a payment function for one or more goods and / or services selected by the user based on the payment information.

For example, when the fingerprint pattern corresponding to the recognized user's thumb matches the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit 600 (or the fingerprint pattern corresponding to the thumb of the user is stored in the storage unit 600) When the similarity degree between the reference user fingerprint patterns stored in advance in the storage unit 600 is equal to or greater than 90%, which is preset in advance), the control unit 700, in cooperation with the payment server, To the third product.

In another example, when the detected first button combination information (e.g., left button click, right button click, and left button click) matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit 600, 700 performs a payment function for the fourth goods and the first service selected by the user based on the first payment information by interlocking with the payment server in operation S550.

Also, the charger 900 receives a power signal provided (or radiated) from the NFC tag through the antenna unit 200.

The charging unit 900 charges the battery unit 800 with power (or power) based on the received power signal. At this time, the charging unit 900 may charge power to the battery unit 800 in parallel during the authentication process and the payment process, and may also charge the battery unit 800 separately from the authentication process and the payment process. The power to the power source 800 may be charged.

For example, the charger 900 receives a first power signal radiated from the NFC tag in parallel with the authentication process and the payment function for the first to third goods, and the received first power And charges the battery unit 800 with electric power based on the signal.

In another example, the charging unit 900 receives a second power signal emitted from the NFC tag while the mouse 10 is communicatively coupled to the NFC tag, and transmits the second power signal to the mouse 10 based on the received second power signal. The battery unit 800 is charged with electric power (S560).

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by maximizing the configuration infrastructure of the existing mouse and expanding the function of the mouse, the NFC function can be realized by interlocking with a card or a terminal It is possible to minimize the burden on the mouse size, the production cost, and the function, and to reduce the burden on the addition and management of the new device.

In addition, as described above, the embodiment of the present invention performs a payment function by adding a miniaturized NFC reader unit in a mouse, so that a mouse use and payment function can be performed without additional occupation of a USB port provided in a PC connected to the mouse So that the convenience of use can be improved.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when performing a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user via a mouse provided with an NFC function, biometric authentication through an ECG, pattern authentication , Additional authentication through a combination of switches, etc., can solve the problems of the existing complex and limited software authentication methods, and solve the security limitation of the simple settlement.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention performs a payment function by interlocking with a card or a terminal held by a user via a mouse provided with an NFC function, and performs biometric authentication through an ECG when performing a payment function, pattern authentication through an optical unit, Authentication, etc., it is possible to minimize the burden on the mouse size, production cost, and functions, and to reduce the burden on the addition and management of a new device, and it can be widely used in fields of payment, mouse application, and NFC have.

10: Mouse 100:
200: antenna unit 300: NFC reader unit
400: optical part 500: button part
600: storage unit 700: control unit
800: Battery part 900: Charging part
410: Infrared sensor / Infrared LED 420: Illuminance sensor
430: image sensor

Claims (20)

A method of controlling a mouse having an enhanced security function,
Receiving, by the NFC reader unit, payment information provided from the NFC tag and additional information for performing a specific function in cooperation with the mouse when the NFC tag located within the communication radius is tagged by the NFC reader unit ;
Collecting authentication information for user authentication by an optical unit or a button unit;
Checking by the control unit whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit;
Wherein the control unit is operable, when the collected authentication information coincides with the authentication information stored in the storage unit, in cooperation with the payment server, Performing a payment function for the service; And
Performing the function corresponding to the additional information by the control unit when the collected authentication information matches the previously stored authentication information,
The function corresponding to the additional information includes:
Wherein the mouse function is one of a mouse environment setting function, an environment setting function for a terminal connected to the mouse, and an operation control function of specific software installed in a terminal connected to the mouse. The method according to claim 1,
The NFC tag includes:
A plastic card, a plastic card, a plastic card, and a terminal. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the collecting of the authentication information comprises:
Radiating light by the optical unit and sensing a change in the light reflected by the specific object;
Performing optical sensing on at least a part of a screen displayed on a credit card, a check card and a terminal by the optical unit to recognize a pattern corresponding to a bar code or a QR code;
Performing optical sensing on a part of the user's body by the optical unit to recognize the fingerprint pattern of the user; And
And detecting the button combination information according to a click on at least one of a left button, a right button and a wheel button provided on the mouse including the button unit by the button unit. A control method for a security enhanced mouse. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of verifying whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit comprises:
Checking whether a change in light sensed by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit;
Checking whether a pattern recognized by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit;
Confirming whether a fingerprint pattern of a user recognized by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit; And
And checking whether the button combination information detected by the button unit, which is the authentication information collected by the button unit, matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit. A method of controlling a mouse with enhanced security functions. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the performing the payment function comprises:
Performing a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information when a change in the light sensed by the optical unit coincides with a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit;
Performing a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information when the pattern recognized by the optical unit matches a reference pattern stored in advance in the storage unit;
When the user's fingerprint pattern recognized by the optical unit matches the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit, performs a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information process; And
Performing a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information when the button combination information sensed by the button unit matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit The method of claim 1, wherein the step of controlling the mouse comprises the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
And outputting information indicating that the settlement has failed via the audio output unit or the LED by the control unit when the collected authentication information does not match the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit Wherein the security function is enhanced. 9. The method of claim 8,
Outputting information indicating that the payment has failed when the change in the light sensed by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, does not match the reference change stored in the storage unit in advance;
Outputting information indicating that the settlement has failed when the pattern recognized by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, does not match the reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit;
Outputting information indicating that the payment has failed when the fingerprint pattern of the user recognized by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, does not match the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit; And
When the button combination information detected by the button unit, which is the authentication information collected by the button unit, does not match the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit, a process of outputting information indicating that the payment has failed The method comprising the steps of: (a) inputting a control signal to the mouse; The method according to claim 1,
Receiving, by the charger, a power signal provided from the NFC tag; And
Further comprising the step of charging power to the battery unit based on the received power signal by the charging unit. For security-enhanced mice,
An NFC reader for receiving payment information provided from the NFC tag and additional information for performing a specific function in cooperation with the mouse when an NFC tag located within a communication radius is tagged;
An optical unit for collecting authentication information for user authentication;
A button unit for collecting the authentication information including button combination information according to a click on at least one of a left button, a right button and a wheel button; And
Wherein the control unit checks whether the collected authentication information matches the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit, and when the collected authentication information coincides with the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit, A controller for performing a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information and performing a function corresponding to the additional information,
The function corresponding to the additional information includes:
A mouse environment setting function, an environment setting function for a terminal connected to the mouse, and an operation control function of a specific software installed in a terminal connected to the mouse. 12. The method of claim 11,
The NFC tag includes:
A plastic type credit card, a plastic type check card, and a terminal. delete delete 12. The method of claim 11,
The optical unit includes:
An infrared sensor for emitting light;
An illuminance sensor for sensing a change in the light reflected by the specific object from the emitted light; And
A credit card, a check card, and a screen displayed on the terminal, thereby recognizing a pattern corresponding to a bar code or a QR code, performing optical sensing on a user's body part, And an image sensor for recognizing the user. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit checks whether a change in light sensed by the optical unit, which is authentication information collected by the optical unit, matches a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit, And the fingerprint pattern of the user recognized by the optical unit, which is the authentication information collected by the optical unit, is stored in advance in the storage unit, Checking whether the fingerprint information matches the user fingerprint pattern or checking whether the button combination information detected by the button unit, which is the authentication information collected by the button unit, matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit Features a security-enhanced mouse. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein,
A change in the light sensed by the optical unit coincides with a reference change stored in advance in the storage unit or a pattern recognized by the optical unit coincides with a reference pattern previously stored in the storage unit, The fingerprint pattern of the user coincides with the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit or the button combination information sensed by the button unit coincides with the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit, Wherein the control unit performs a payment function for one or more goods and services selected by the user based on the received payment information when the received button combination information matches the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit Enhanced Mouse. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
And outputting information indicating that the settlement has failed through the audio output unit or the LED when the collected authentication information does not match the authentication information stored in advance in the storage unit . 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein,
The change in the light sensed by the optical unit does not coincide with the reference change stored in advance in the storage unit or the pattern recognized by the optical unit does not match the reference pattern stored in advance in the storage unit, The fingerprint pattern of the recognized user does not coincide with the reference user fingerprint pattern previously stored in the storage unit or the button combination information detected by the button unit does not match the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit, And outputs information indicating that the settlement has failed through the audio output unit or the LED when the button combination information detected by the unit does not match the reference button combination information stored in advance in the storage unit Enhanced Mouse. 12. The method of claim 11,
A battery section; And
Further comprising a charging unit receiving the power signal provided from the NFC tag and charging the battery unit with power based on the received power signal.

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