Foot vein authentication device
US10635885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a foot vein authentication device comprising: a body part having a front surface and a rear surface and on which the foot of a user is placed on the front surface; a sensor unit arranged on any one area of the body part and formed so as to detect a vein pattern on the inside of the foot of the user; and a control unit for carrying out a user authentication procedure by comparing the vein pattern received from the sensor unit, with the pre-stored vein pattern of the user, wherein the sensor unit comprises: a light source unit for emitting infrared rays at the inside of the foot of the user; and an image acquisition unit for acquiring, as an image, the vein pattern on the inside of the foot of the user, at which the infrared rays are emitted, so as to transmit the same to the control unit.
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