Authentication apparatus and authentication method
First Claim
1. An authentication apparatus, comprising:
- a single input device to which biometric data are inputted as information for authentication; and
a detection unit which detects a type of the information inputted to the single input device among precedently assumed two or more types, wherein the biometric data of two or more types are sequentially inputted to the single input device.
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Abstract
In an authentication input apparatus, an input unit is a surface for inputting data of an input device such as a pressure sensitive sensor. The input device may also be an optical sensor such as a CCD. The input unit receives from a user input of a fingerprint, a signature or the like. In inputting the signature, the input unit functions as a tablet for inputting signatures utilizing a stylus equipment or the like. In inputting the fingerprint or the signature the user specifies the type of authentication information to be inputted by pressing a fingerprint selection button or a signature selection button. Fingerprint data are obtained by the input device when the user puts the finger on the input unit after pressing the fingerprint selection button. Signature data are obtained by the input device when the user signs on the input unit 10 after pressing the signature selection button.
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20 Claims
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1. An authentication apparatus, comprising:
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a single input device to which biometric data are inputted as information for authentication; and
a detection unit which detects a type of the information inputted to the single input device among precedently assumed two or more types, wherein the biometric data of two or more types are sequentially inputted to the single input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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- 5. An authentication apparatus, comprising a single input device to which biometric data and non-biometric data are inputted as information for authentication, wherein the biometric data and the non-biometric data are sequentially inputted to the single input device.
- 12. An authentication apparatus, comprising a single input device of an input-by-touch type to which biometric data and non-biometric data are inputted as information for authentication, wherein the biometric data and the non-biometric data are sequentially inputted to the single input device.
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19. An authentication method, comprising:
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receiving sequential input of information for authentication of two or more types to a single input device of an input-by-touch type; and
receiving from a user information specifying a type of the information for the authentication, when the information for the authentication is inputted.
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20. An authentication method, comprising:
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receiving sequential input of information for authentication of two or more types to a single input device of an input-by-touch type; and
detecting a type of the information for the authentication among precedently assumed two or more types.
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