Processor with personal verification function and operating device
First Claim
1. An operating device comprising:
- a radiating unit radiating near-infrared light toward a palm of a hand in a direction from the palm to a back of the hand;
a photographing unit photographing a photographic blood vessel image using reflected light from the palm of the hand; and
a transparent plate forming an upper surface portion of a casing that forms an outer shape of said operating device, the palm of the hand being placed on the upper surface portion, the plate transmitting the near-infrared light and expanding toward an outside of said operating device, so that an area of the upper surface portion contacting with the palm of the hand is increased;
wherein said radiating unit emits the near-infrared light which has an optical axis perpendicularly impinging on the palm of the hand.
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Abstract
A processor with a personal verification function has a mouse used by a hand to operate a terminal (personal computer or personal computer main body) and being able to output a photographic blood vessel image obtained by photographing a blood vessel image of the palm of the hand, and a verifying unit carrying out personal verification at a desired time on the basis of the photographic blood vessel image outputted from the mouse and a registration blood vessel image. The mouse has a radiating unit radiating near-infrared light toward the palm of the hand, and a photographing unit photographing the photographic blood vessel image with reflected light from the palm of the hand. The processor with a personal verification function and an operating device make possible personal authentication and personal identification at any time, and are operable within a saved-space without placing a burden on the user.
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11 Claims
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1. An operating device comprising:
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a radiating unit radiating near-infrared light toward a palm of a hand in a direction from the palm to a back of the hand; a photographing unit photographing a photographic blood vessel image using reflected light from the palm of the hand; and a transparent plate forming an upper surface portion of a casing that forms an outer shape of said operating device, the palm of the hand being placed on the upper surface portion, the plate transmitting the near-infrared light and expanding toward an outside of said operating device, so that an area of the upper surface portion contacting with the palm of the hand is increased; wherein said radiating unit emits the near-infrared light which has an optical axis perpendicularly impinging on the palm of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a plate forming an upper surface portion of a casing that forms an outer shape of the apparatus and positioned so that a person places a palm of a hand of the person on the upper surface portion to operate the apparatus, the plate being transparent to near-infrared light and expanding in thickness from the apparatus toward the palm to thereby increase a contact area of the upper surface portion with the palm; a radiating unit radiating near-infrared light toward the palm while the palm is placed on the plate so that the near-infrared light passes through the plate, then perpendicularly impinges on the palm and then travels in a direction from the palm to the back of the hand, and is thereby reflected; and a photographing unit photographing a photographic blood vessel image using the reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (6, 10)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a plate forming an upper surface portion of a casing that forms an outer shape of the apparatus and positioned so that a person places a palm of a hand of the person on the upper surface portion to operate the apparatus, the plate expanding in thickness from the apparatus toward the palm to thereby increase a contact area of the upper surface portion with the palm, wherein the plate is transparent to near-infrared light and is positioned with respect to the palm so that near-infrared light passing through the plate, then perpendicularly impinging on the palm and then traveling in a direction from the palm to the back of the hand is thereby reflected; and a photographing unit photographing a photographic blood vessel image using the reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (8, 11)
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