Authentication apparatus, method and program
US7665122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An authentication apparatus for solving problems involving convenience and security is disclosed. The authentication apparatus according to the present invention is an authentication apparatus having a plurality of authentication mechanisms, the apparatus determining (S23) whether authentication information that has been input by a card reader for inputting authentication information of an object of authentication is that of a user who is capable of changing over the plurality of authentication mechanisms, displaying (S24) a list of the plurality of authentication mechanisms if it is determined that the user is capable of making the changeover, and registering (S26) the authentication mechanism, which has been selected in the display list, as the effective authentication mechanism.
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