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Authentication executing device, portable authentication device, and authentication method using biometrics identification

  • US 6,751,734 B1
  • Filed: 03/21/2000
  • Issued: 06/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An authentication method using biometrics identification, comprising the following steps of:

  • identifying a user by biometrics entered from a portable authentication terminal;

    when the user has been registered previously, establishing communication between the authentication terminal and an authentication executing device independent of the authentication terminal, and calculating a common secret key for use in transmission of an authentication message;

    encrypting the authentication message including the user'"'"'s inherent information based on the secret key in the authentication terminal;

    sending the encrypted authentication message from the authentication terminal to the authentication executing device; and

    decrypting the authentication message based on the calculated secret key in the authentication executing device, thereby executing an operation depending on the user inherent information included in the message.

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