Biometric authentication device and system
US10460187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A biometric authentication device including a housing, a light source unit that is installed on an upper surface of the housing and includes a light source, and an opening that is provided in the upper surface of the housing and located below the light source, and an imaging unit that is disposed inside the housing is disclosed. In the device, an optical axis of the light source intersects with a longitudinal direction of the housing, and the imaging unit images a user's biometric feature irradiated with an irradiation light from the light source through the opening.
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