Personal authentication system and method using biometrics information, and registering apparatus, authenticating apparatus and pattern information input medium for the system
First Claim
1. A personal authentication system using biometrics information comprising:
- a registering apparatus including a first biometrics information inputting unit for obtaining biometrics information of a person to be registered, said registering apparatus obtaining data for verification from information inputted using said first biometrics information inputting unit and registering the same; and
an authenticating apparatus for determining whether a person to be authenticated is a person registered by said registering apparatus, on the basis of said data for verification registered by said registering apparatus;
said registering apparatus further including, a first extracting unit for extracting biometrics characteristic data from said biometrics information obtained by said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering said biometrics characteristic data as registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification; and
a second extracting unit for extracting data, which is different from said registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification, from information inputted using said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering said data as registry data for secondary verification.
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Abstract
A system performing secondary verification using only existing apparatuses to accomplish a measure for relief in personal authentication without causing complexity or without increasing cost. The system has a registering apparatus for obtaining data for verification from information inputted using an inputting unit and registering the data. The registering apparatus has a first extracting unit for extracting biometrics characteristic data from the biometrics information obtained by the inputting unit, and registering the biometrics characteristic data as registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification, and a second extracting unit for extracting data, which is different from the registry biometrics characteristic data, from information inputted using the inputting unit and registering the data as registry data for secondary verification. The system is used for personal authentication using biometrics information such as fingerprint, palm print, finger shape, palm shape, voice, retina, iris, face image, dynamic signature, blood vessel pattern, keystroke, or the like.
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62 Claims
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1. A personal authentication system using biometrics information comprising:
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a registering apparatus including a first biometrics information inputting unit for obtaining biometrics information of a person to be registered, said registering apparatus obtaining data for verification from information inputted using said first biometrics information inputting unit and registering the same; and
an authenticating apparatus for determining whether a person to be authenticated is a person registered by said registering apparatus, on the basis of said data for verification registered by said registering apparatus;
said registering apparatus further including, a first extracting unit for extracting biometrics characteristic data from said biometrics information obtained by said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering said biometrics characteristic data as registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification; and
a second extracting unit for extracting data, which is different from said registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification, from information inputted using said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering said data as registry data for secondary verification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A personal authentication method using biometrics information comprising the steps of:
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a registering step of obtaining first biometrics information of a person to be registered using a first biometrics information inputting unit, registering biometrics characteristic data extracted from said first biometrics information as registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification, inputting registry data for secondary verification, which is different from said registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification, using said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering the same; and
an authenticating step of determining whether a person to be authenticated is a person registered in said registering step, on the basis of using said registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification or said registry data for secondary verification registered in said registering step. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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57. A registering apparatus for a personal authentication system using biometrics information, said registering apparatus, in a system authenticating a person using biometrics information, having a first biometrics information inputting unit for obtaining biometrics information of a person to be registered to obtain data for verification from information inputted using said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering the same, said registering apparatus comprising:
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a first extracting unit for extracting biometrics characteristic data from said biometrics information obtained by said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering said biometrics characteristic data as registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification; and
a second extracting unit for extracting data, which is different from said registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification, from information inputted using said first biometrics information inputting unit, and registering said data as registry data for secondary verification. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. An authenticating apparatus for a personal authentication system using biometrics information, said authenticating apparatus, in a system authenticating a person using biometrics information, determining whether a person to be authenticated is a registered person, on the basis of data for verification registered in advance, said authenticating apparatus comprising:
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a second biometrics information inputting unit for obtaining biometrics information of said person to be authenticated;
a third extracting unit for extracting biometrics characteristics data from biometrics information obtained by said second biometrics information inputting unit;
a primary verifying unit for verifying whether said biometrics characteristic data extracted by said third extracting unit matches registry biometrics characteristic data for primary verification registered in advance;
a secondary verification shift determining unit for determining whether to carry out secondary verification, on the basis of a result of verification by said primary verifying unit;
a fourth extracting unit for extracting data for secondary verification registered in advance from information inputted using said second biometrics information inputting unit, when said secondary verification shift determining unit determines that said secondary verification is required to be carried out;
a secondary verifying unit for verifying whether said data extracted by said fourth extracting unit matches said registry data for secondary verification; and
a personal determining unit for determining whether said person to be authenticated is a registered person on the basis of a result of verification by said primary verifying unit or said secondary verifying unit. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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- 61. A pattern information input medium for a personal authentication system using biometrics information, said pattern information input medium used in a system having a biometrics information inputting unit for obtaining biometrics information as image data in order to authenticate a person by using said biometrics information, said pattern information input medium being mounted on said biometrics information inputting unit, said pattern information input medium comprising one or more contact parts for contacting with an image input screen of said biometrics information inputting unit to form a contact pattern unique to a possessor to be detected by said biometrics information inputting unit instead of said biometrics information, said pattern information input medium being carried by said possessor.
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