IP Library Granted Patent US 10,567,378
Granted Patent B2
US 10,567,378 · App. 15/750,875 · Granted Feb 18, 2020

Mount, authentication device, authentication method, and program

Inventor: Hiroshi Fukuda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
H04L63/0861G06F1/163G06F21/32G06F21/86G06K9/00885G06K9/2027H04L63/0853G06K2009/00932
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Patent No.
US 10,567,378
App. No.
15/750,875
Granted
Feb 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable article includes: an annular casing that surrounds a space into which a body of a user is to be inserted; a light-emitting element that is provided in the casing, the light-emitting element emitting light towards the space; an imaging element that is provided in the casing, the imaging element capturing and obtaining an image of the space when the light-emitting element emits light; and an authentication circuit that authenticates the user based on a vein pattern obtained in advance and the image.

Claims (35)

1. A wearable article comprising:

an annular casing that surrounds a space into which a body part of a user is to be inserted;

an imaging element that is provided in the annular casing, the imaging element configured to capture a first image of the space;

an authentication circuit configured to authenticate the user based on a second image of biometric information previously stored in a storage and the first image of the space, in a case where there is a change from a first state in which the body part is not present in the space to a second state in which the body part is present in the space;

a sensor that is provided in the annular casing and configured to output a sensor value in accordance with a positional relationship between the annular casing and the body part; and

a wearing determination circuit configured to determine whether the body part is present in the space, based on the sensor value.

2. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the authentication circuit is further configured to perform the authentication using the first image of the space that corresponds to a first position of the body part that is different than a second position of the body part at which the wearable article is worn.

3. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging element is further configured to obtain the first image in a state where the annular casing is worn by the user at a first position that is closer towards a fingertip of the user than a second position at a base of a finger of the user at which the wearable article is worn.

4. The wearable article according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a communicator configured to enable wireless communication according to an authentication result of the authentication circuit.

5. The wearable article according to claim 4 , wherein the communicator is further configured to transmit personal information.

6. The wearable article according to claim 4 , wherein the annular casing enables use of the authentication result of the authentication circuit for personal identification.

7. The wearable article according to claim 4 , wherein the annular casing enables use of a payment service according to the authentication result of the authentication circuit.

8. The wearable article according to claim 4 , wherein the annular casing enables use of a transit system according to the authentication result of the authentication circuit.

9. The wearable article according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light source configured to change a light emitting characteristic based on an authentication result of the authentication circuit to notify the user of the authentication result.

10. The wearable article according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a power storage device configured to store electric power,

wherein the power storage device is further configured to receive electric power transmitted from a non-contact supply device.

11. The wearable article according to claim 10 , wherein the power storage device is further configured to receive electric power in a case where the body part is not present in the space and the annular casing is stationary.

12. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the biometric information includes at least one of a vein and a pattern of wrinkles on a skin.

13. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the authentication circuit is further configured to perform the authentication based on the annular casing being aligned with a position of a root of a fingernail.

14. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the annular casing includes a finger ring having a ring shape.

15. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the biometric information includes a fingerprint.

16. The wearable article according to claim 1 , wherein the second image of biometric information corresponds to a biometric feature of the user.

17. An authentication method comprising:

capturing, by an imaging element, a first image of a space that is surrounded by an annular casing into which a body part of a user is to be inserted;

authenticating the user based on a second image of biometric information previously stored in a storage and the first image of the space, in a case where there is a change from a first state in which the body part is not present in the space to a second state in which the body part is present in the space;

outputting, by a sensor, a sensor value in accordance with a positional relationship between the annular casing and the body part; and

determining whether the body part is present in the space, based on the sensor value.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:

capturing, by an imaging element, a first image of a space that is surrounded by an annular casing into which a body part of a user is to be inserted;

authenticating the user based on a second image of biometric information previously stored in a storage and the first image of the space, in a case where there is a change from a first state in which the body part is not present in the space to a second state in which the body part is present in the space;

outputting, by a sensor, a sensor value in accordance with a positional relationship between the annular casing and the body part; and

determining whether the body part is present in the space, based on the sensor value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: FUKUDA, HIROSHI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044856/0041 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-158540 · Aug 10, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180234415A1 · Aug 16, 2018
Cited By (2)
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