Information processing apparatus and method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for permitting execution of an instruction in a case where first biometric information and second biometric information are different

• US 9,449,161 B2
• Filed: 05/07/2014
• Issued: 09/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp. (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Nobutani, Naoya
• Primary Examiner(s): Harandi, Siamak
• Application Number:
  US14/271,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20150049923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/51 at application loading time, e.g. accepting, rejecting, starting or inhibiting executable software based on integrity or source reliability
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/52 during program execution, e.g. stack integrity ; Preventing unwanted data erasure; Buffer overflow
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/608 Secure printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an instruction accepting unit, an obtaining unit, an extraction unit, a determination unit, and a permission unit. The instruction accepting unit is configured to accept an instruction from a user. The obtaining unit is configured to obtain an image. The extraction unit is configured to extract first biometric information and second biometric information from the image obtained by the obtaining unit. The determination unit is configured to determine whether the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different. The permission unit is configured to permit execution of the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit in a case where the determination unit determines that the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to execute;

an instruction accepting unit configured to accept an instruction from a user;

an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image;

an extraction unit configured to extract first biometric information and second biometric information from the image obtained by the obtaining unit;

a determination unit configured to determine whether the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different; and

a permission unit configured to permit execution of the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit in a case where the determination unit determines that the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the permission unit is configured to not permit execution of the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit in a case where the determination unit does not determine that the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a memory configured to store the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit and the first biometric information as a log.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a memory configured to stored the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit and the first biometric information as a log.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the memory is configured to not store the second biometric information as a log.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the memory is configured to not store the second biometric information as a log.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the memory is configured to store the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit, the first biometric information, and the second biometric information as a log.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the memory is configured to store the instruction accepted by the instruction accepting unit, the first biometric information, and the second biometric information as a log.

7. An information processing method comprising:

accepting an instruction from a user;

obtaining an image;

extracting first biometric information and second biometric information from the obtained image;

determining whether the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different; and

permitting execution of the accepted instruction in a case where it is determined that the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for processing information, the process comprising:

accepting an instruction from a user;

obtaining an image;

extracting first biometric information and second biometric information from the obtained image;

determining whether the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different; and

permitting execution of the accepted instruction in a case where it is determined that the first biometric information and the second biometric information are different.