This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Nec Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Hirotake Sato: Inventor of a Flexible Authentication System.
Introduction
Hirotake Sato is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, associated with NEC Corporation. His patent work addresses authentication using biometric, knowledge, and possession information.
Latest Patents
Sato is credited with 1 patent: “Authentication Apparatus, Authentication Method, and Non-Transitory Recording Medium Using Biometric Information and Knowledge Information.” The invention describes a system that performs biometric authentication alongside checks based on information a person knows or possesses. It can determine authentication is successful when biometric and first knowledge- or possession-based checks succeed. It also allows successful authentication when two distinct knowledge- or possession-based checks succeed, even if biometric authentication fails.
Career Highlights
Sato’s listed patent highlights an approach that combines multiple authentication factors and provides an alternative path when biometric verification is unsuccessful. The available information identifies him as an inventor associated with NEC Corporation.
Collaborations
Yuki Shimizu is identified as Sato’s coworker. The provided information does not specify whether Shimizu collaborated on this patent.
Conclusion
Hirotake Sato’s patent presents a flexible authentication method that combines biometric verification with distinct knowledge- or possession-based checks.
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