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Portable personal authentication apparatus and electronic system to which access is permitted by the same

  • US 6,931,538 B1
  • Filed: 09/25/2000
  • Issued: 08/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable personal authentication apparatus configured so as to be portable, the apparatus comprising:

  • built-in communication means for wirelessly connecting to a public network; and

    reading means for reading at least one of a human'"'"'s biological features, whereinpersonal authentication is performed on the basis of data read by the reading means as authentication data,the portable personal authentication apparatus is used for personal authentication in an electronic system which can be accessed by a user on the basis of personal authentication,a user who intends to use the electronic system is permitted to access the electronic system on the basis of the authentication data read,the electronic system is a notifying system for giving urgent notification to a competent center in the case of an emergency having occurred,the portable personal authentication apparatus is used at least for notification of cancel given in the case of canceling the urgent notification, andauthentication data read by the portable personal authentication apparatus is sent to the competent center by the communication means in the case of giving the notification of cancel.

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