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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2021
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Yasuhisa Ohta, Toyota, JP;
Yuya Goto, Toyota, JP;
Naoyuki Takada, Toyota, JP;
Takahiko Ando, Niwa-gun, JP;
Yosuke Ohashi, Niwa-gun, JP;
Rijin Owaki, Niwa-gun, JP;
Daisuke Ogawa, Niwa-gun, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, Niwa-gun, JP;
Abstract
A fingerprint authentication device is mounted in a vehicle and includes a fingerprint sensor configured to perform a fingerprint detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger brought into contact with the fingerprint sensor, a fingerprint authentication unit configured to perform a fingerprint authentication process based on the fingerprint detected through the fingerprint detection process, and a controller configured to control permission and non-permission of execution of the fingerprint detection process, and the controller is configured not to permit the execution of the fingerprint detection process when a speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.