AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND GAMING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME
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1. An authentication device, comprising:
- a display unit comprising a screen, and configured to display an image on the screen;
an authentication data input unit located on a rear side of the display unit or the vicinity thereof, the authentication data input unit configured to read authentication data from an authentication object approaching or touching the screen; and
an authentication unit configured to perform an authentication process based on the authentication data read by the authentication data input unit.
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Abstract
An authentication device according to the present invention is preferably installed in a gaming machine. In this authentication device, in particular, an authentication data input unit is located on the rear side of a display unit. Furthermore, the screen of the display unit includes an authentication position where an authentication object (for example, a player'"'"'s finger) is to approach or touch the screen. The authentication data input unit reads the authentication data (for example, fingerprint pattern data) through the screen from the authentication object approaching or touching the screen of the display unit.
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1. An authentication device, comprising:
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a display unit comprising a screen, and configured to display an image on the screen;
an authentication data input unit located on a rear side of the display unit or the vicinity thereof, the authentication data input unit configured to read authentication data from an authentication object approaching or touching the screen; and
an authentication unit configured to perform an authentication process based on the authentication data read by the authentication data input unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a game control unit configured to control a game in accordance with a predetermined game program;
a display unit comprising a screen, and configured to display images on the screen based on the progress of the game; and
an authentication device comprising an authentication data input unit located on the rear side of the display unit or the vicinity thereof, the authentication device configured to read authentication data from an authentication object that approaches or touches the screen; and
an authentication unit configured to perform an authentication process based on the authentication data read by the authentication data input unit.
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