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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Soichi Hama, Kawasaki, JP;
Takahiro Aoki, Kawasaki, JP;
Mitsuaki Fukuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A biometric authentication device is provided with an input section for inputting identification information relative to a user, an imaging section which captures images of a hand of the user a plurality of times; a matching section which extracts vein information from each image of the hand captured by the imaging section and collates the vein information with prepared vein data corresponding to the identification information; a judgment data generation section which obtains data for judgment indicating whether the image of the hand is obtained by capturing the images of a living body, on the basis of the image of the hand; and a judgment section which authenticates the user when the result of the matching by the matching section relative to each image of the hand indicates normality and the data for judgment indicates that the image of the hand is obtained by imaging the living body, but which otherwise does not authentication the user.