Processor with personal verification function and operating device
US7359531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0861
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor with a personal verification function has a mouse used by a hand to operate a terminal (personal computer or personal computer main body) and being able to output a photographic blood vessel image obtained by photographing a blood vessel image of the palm of the hand, and a verifying unit carrying out personal verification at a desired time on the basis of the photographic blood vessel image outputted from the mouse and a registration blood vessel image. The mouse has a radiating unit radiating near-infrared light toward the palm of the hand, and a photographing unit photographing the photographic blood vessel image with reflected light from the palm of the hand. The processor with a personal verification function and an operating device make possible personal authentication and personal identification at any time, and are operable within a saved-space without placing a burden on the user.
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