Method and apparatus for authenticating user using vein pattern
US10318832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/15
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for authenticating a user using a vein pattern are provided that project a near infrared (NIR) ray toward a skin of the user using a light emitting diode (LED), where the user is adjacent to a terminal including the LED. An image sensor receives a light reflected by the skin, generates a vein pattern of the skin based on an image generated using the received light, and authenticates the user as a registered user of a pre-stored vein pattern when the generated vein pattern matches the pre-stored vein pattern.
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