Authentication apparatus
First Claim
1. An authentication apparatus for certifying a user using a picture registered in a memory, comprising:
- an image pickup unit for taking the picture of the user; and
an authentication unit for certifying the user by letting said user to bring into a predetermined action and comparing said user'"'"'s picture taken by said image pickup unit when said user brings into the predetermined action and the picture registered in said memory.
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Abstract
The invention matches a countenance of a user during authentication to a countenance of the user'"'"'s head shot held in advance. An authentication apparatus for certifying the user using a picture registered in a memory, comprises an image pickup unit for taking the picture of the user, and an authentication unit for certifying the user by letting the user to bring into a predetermined action and comparing the user'"'"'s picture taken by the image pickup unit when the user brings into the predetermined action and the picture registered in the memory. In addition, the image pickup unit takes an animated image of the user, the memory supplies an animated image of the user who brings into the predetermined action to the authentication unit, and the authentication unit certifies the user by comparing the user'"'"'s movement in the animated image taken by the image pickup unit and the user'"'"'s movement in the animated image acquired from the memory.
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11 Claims
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1. An authentication apparatus for certifying a user using a picture registered in a memory, comprising:
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an image pickup unit for taking the picture of the user; and
an authentication unit for certifying the user by letting said user to bring into a predetermined action and comparing said user'"'"'s picture taken by said image pickup unit when said user brings into the predetermined action and the picture registered in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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