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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2024
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Niwa-gun, JP;
Yuya Goto, Toyota, JP;
Naoyuki Takada, Toyota, JP;
Kosuke Taki, Niwa-gun, JP;
Daisuke Ogawa, Niwa-gun, JP;
Hirokazu Itakura, Niwa-gun, JP;
Takahiko Ando, Niwa-gun, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Niwa-gun, JP;
Abstract
An authentication device to be mounted on a vehicle includes a processor. The processor is configured to execute first authentication based on biometric information acquired from a user and biometric information preregistered in the vehicle. The processor is configured to execute second authentication different from the first authentication. The processor is configured to transit setting of the first authentication to a state in which the user is able to change the setting, when the second authentication is successful.