Authentication system and authentication apparatus
First Claim
1. An authentication system including a plurality of wireless IC tags and an authentication apparatus which permits a user to use a function provided by the authentication apparatus if authenticity of the user is certified by authentication, the authentication apparatus comprising:
- a tag verification information storage unit operable to store a plurality of pieces of tag verification information for identifying the plurality of wireless IC tags respectively;
a receiving unit operable to wirelessly receive, from wireless IC tags attached to objects carried by the user, a plurality of pieces of tag certification information for identifying the wireless IC tags attached to the objects respectively;
a tag judgment unit operable to judge whether or not a level of match between the plurality of pieces of tag verification information and the plurality of pieces of tag certification information satisfies a predetermined condition; and
a permission unit operable to permit a use of the function if the tag judgment unit judges that the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition, and each of the plurality of wireless IC tags comprising;
a tag certification information storage unit operable to store a piece of tag certification information for identifying a wireless IC tag storing the piece of tag certification information; and
an output unit operable to output wirelessly the piece of tag certification information.
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Abstract
An authentication system that permits the user to use a function by authenticating the user in a more reliable manner than conventional technologies. The authentication system 1 includes a user terminal 10, an authentication recording medium 20, and wireless ID tags 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, . . . 36. Upon receiving from a user an instruction to activate a function provided by the authentication system for which the access by the user is limited, the user terminal 10 collects ID codes from the wireless ID tags 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, . . . 36, and judge whether or not a level of match between the collected ID codes and the ID codes stored beforehand in the authentication recording medium 20 satisfies a predetermined condition. If the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition, the user terminal 10 activates the designated function.
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24 Claims
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1. An authentication system including a plurality of wireless IC tags and an authentication apparatus which permits a user to use a function provided by the authentication apparatus if authenticity of the user is certified by authentication,
the authentication apparatus comprising: -
a tag verification information storage unit operable to store a plurality of pieces of tag verification information for identifying the plurality of wireless IC tags respectively;
a receiving unit operable to wirelessly receive, from wireless IC tags attached to objects carried by the user, a plurality of pieces of tag certification information for identifying the wireless IC tags attached to the objects respectively;
a tag judgment unit operable to judge whether or not a level of match between the plurality of pieces of tag verification information and the plurality of pieces of tag certification information satisfies a predetermined condition; and
a permission unit operable to permit a use of the function if the tag judgment unit judges that the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition, and each of the plurality of wireless IC tags comprising;
a tag certification information storage unit operable to store a piece of tag certification information for identifying a wireless IC tag storing the piece of tag certification information; and
an output unit operable to output wirelessly the piece of tag certification information.
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2. An authentication apparatus which permits a user to use a function provided by the authentication apparatus if authenticity of the user is certified by authentication, the authentication apparatus comprising:
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a tag verification information storage unit operable to store a plurality of pieces of tag verification information for identifying a plurality of wireless IC tags respectively;
a receiving unit operable to wirelessly receive, from wireless IC tags attached to objects carried by the user, a plurality of pieces of tag certification information for identifying the wireless IC tags attached to the objects respectively;
a tag judgment unit operable to judge whether or not a level of match between the plurality of pieces of tag verification information and the plurality of pieces of tag certification information satisfies a predetermined condition; and
a permission unit operable to permit a use of the function if the tag judgment unit judges that the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An authentication method for an authentication apparatus which permits a user to use a function provided by the authentication apparatus if authenticity of the user is certified by authentication,
the authentication apparatus comprising: -
a tag verification information storage unit operable to store a plurality of pieces of tag verification information for identifying a plurality of wireless IC tags respectively, and the authentication method comprising the steps of;
wirelessly receiving, from wireless IC tags attached to objects carried by the user, a plurality of pieces of tag certification information for identifying the wireless IC tags attached to the objects respectively;
judging whether or not a level of match between the plurality of pieces of tag verification information and the plurality of pieces of tag certification information satisfies a predetermined condition; and
permitting a use of the function if it is judged in the above step that the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition.
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23. An authentication program for an authentication apparatus which permits a user to use a function provided by the authentication apparatus if authenticity of the user is certified by authentication,
the authentication apparatus comprising: -
a tag verification information storage unit operable to store a plurality of pieces of tag verification information for identifying a plurality of wireless IC tags respectively, and the authentication program comprising the steps of;
wirelessly receiving, from wireless IC tags attached to objects carried by the user, a plurality of pieces of tag certification information for identifying the wireless IC tags attached to the objects respectively;
judging whether or not a level of match between the plurality of pieces of tag verification information and the plurality of pieces of tag certification information satisfies a predetermined condition; and
permitting a use of the function if it is judged in the above step that the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition.
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24. A computer-readable recording medium recording therein an authentication program that causes a computer to operate as an authentication apparatus which permits a user to use a function provided by the authentication apparatus if authenticity of the user is certified by authentication,
the authentication apparatus comprising: -
a tag verification information storage unit operable to store a plurality of pieces of tag verification information for identifying a plurality of wireless IC tags respectively, and the authentication program comprising the steps of;
wirelessly receiving, from wireless IC tags attached to objects carried by the user, a plurality of pieces of tag certification information for identifying the wireless IC tags attached to the objects respectively;
judging whether or not a level of match between the plurality of pieces of tag verification information and the plurality of pieces of tag certification information satisfies a predetermined condition; and
permitting a use of the function if it is judged in the above step that the level of match satisfies the predetermined condition.
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