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Personal authentication method, personal authentication apparatus and image capturing device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 2003-02-05
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Granted: 2006-12-26
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Expires: 2023-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which the positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different are captured by using an image capturing device. Iris codes, that is, features for authentication, are respectively extracted from the plural iris images, and the plural iris codes thus extracted are respectively compared with a registered iris code, so as to generate a plurality of comparison results. The plural comparison results are integrated to obtain an ultimate comparison score, which is used for the authentication.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Kondo
- 👤 Takeo Azuma
- 👤 Kenya Uomori
- 👤 Yoshito Aoki
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-06 16:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/18; G01; G01J; G01J1/00; G01J1/02; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/32; G06F21/70; G06F21/82; G06F21/83; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/30; G07C9/32; G07C9/37; H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/0861; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2117; Y; Y04; Y04S; Y04S40/00; Y04S40/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: capturing, by using an image capturing device, a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different; and performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images and registered iris data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: capturing, by using an image capturing device, a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different; and performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images and registered iris data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said image capturing device instructs said person on a facing direction in said capturing step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said image capturing device guides a sight line of said person in said capturing step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein a position of a camera in said image capturing device is changed in said capturing step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said image capturing device includes a plurality of cameras, and said image capturing device captures said plurality of iris images by using said plurality of cameras in said capturing step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said image capturing device instructs said person on a direction for moving his or her hand holding said image capturing device in said capturing step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said authentication step includes the steps of: extracting iris data corresponding to features for authentication respectively from said plurality of iris images; obtaining a plurality of comparison results by respectively comparing said extracted iris data with said registered iris data; and obtaining an ultimate comparison score by integrating said plurality of comparison results, and wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said ultimate comparison score.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said authentication step includes the steps of: extracting iris data corresponding to features for authentication respectively from said plurality of iris images; generating integrated iris data by integrating said extracted iris data; and obtaining a comparison result by comparing said integrated iris data with said registered iris data, and wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said comparison result.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein said authentication step includes the steps of: generating an integrated iris image by integrating said plurality of iris images; extracting iris data corresponding to a feature for authentication from said integrated iris image; and obtaining a comparison result by comparing said iris data with said registered iris data, and wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said comparison result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: extracting iris data corresponding to features for authentication respectively from a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated; obtaining a plurality of comparison results by respectively comparing said extracted iris data with registered iris data; and selecting, from said plurality of comparison results, a comparison result with a comparison score not less than a given value or a comparison result with a comparison score not more than a given value, wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said selected comparison result.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: extracting iris data corresponding to features for authentication respectively from a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated; obtaining a plurality of comparison results by respectively comparing said extracted iris data with registered iris data; and selecting, from said plurality of comparison results, a comparison result with a comparison score not less than a given value or a comparison result with a comparison score not more than a given value, wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said selected comparison result.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of extracting iris data corresponding to features for authentication respectively from a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated; obtaining a plurality of comparison results by respectively comparing said extracted iris data with registered iris data; and obtaining a synthesized comparison result by dividing each of said plurality of comparison results into a plurality of blocks and synthesizing said plurality of comparison results in each of said plurality of blocks, wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said synthesized comparison result.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of extracting iris data corresponding to features for authentication respectively from a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated; obtaining a plurality of comparison results by respectively comparing said extracted iris data with registered iris data; and obtaining a synthesized comparison result by dividing each of said plurality of comparison results into a plurality of blocks and synthesizing said plurality of comparison results in each of said plurality of blocks, wherein the authentication is performed on the basis of said synthesized comparison result.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: capturing an iris image of a person to be authenticated; determining, on the basis of said iris image, whether or not extraneous light reflection is caused in said iris image; and capturing a plurality of iris images of said person in which positions of the extraneous light reflection are respectively different and performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images, when it is determined that the extraneous light reflection is caused.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: capturing an iris image of a person to be authenticated; determining, on the basis of said iris image, whether or not extraneous light reflection is caused in said iris image; and capturing a plurality of iris images of said person in which positions of the extraneous light reflection are respectively different and performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images, when it is determined that the extraneous light reflection is caused.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
84 words
The personal authentication method of claim 12 , wherein said determining step includes the steps of: obtaining a comparison result by comparing said iris image with registered iris data; dividing said comparing result into a plurality of blocks and calculating a comparison score of each of said plurality of blocks; and determining that the extraneous light reflection is caused when the number of blocks each having the comparison score not less than a first threshold value is not more than a second threshold value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: measuring an intensity of near-infrared light in an environment where an iris image is captured; and capturing a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different and performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images, when said intensity is not less than a threshold value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
66 words
A personal authentication method comprising the steps of: measuring an intensity of near-infrared light in an environment where an iris image is captured; and capturing a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different and performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images, when said intensity is not less than a threshold value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
A personal authentication apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit for capturing a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different; and an authentication processing unit for performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images captured by said image capturing unit and registered iris data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
A personal authentication apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit for capturing a plurality of iris images of a person to be authenticated in which positions of extraneous light reflection are respectively different; and an authentication processing unit for performing authentication by using said plurality of iris images captured by said image capturing unit and registered iris data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The personal authentication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said image capturing unit includes: a camera; and means for instructing said person on a facing direction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The personal authentication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said image capturing unit includes: a camera; and means for guiding a sight line of said person.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The personal authentication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said image capturing unit includes: a camera; and means for changing a position of said camera with respect to said personal authentication apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The personal authentication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said image capturing unit includes a plurality of cameras to be used for capturing said plurality of iris images.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
The personal authentication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said image capturing unit includes: a camera; and means for instructing a person to be authenticated on a direction for moving his or her hand holding said device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The personal authentication method of claim 1 , wherein the extraneous light is sunlight.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The personal authentication method of claim 12 , wherein the extraneous light is sunlight.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The personal authentication method of claim 14 , wherein the extraneous light is sunlight.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The personal authentication apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the extraneous light is sunlight.
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