Biometric authentication method and computer system

1. A biometric authentication method for a computer system,

the computer system including:

a plurality of computers for obtaining biometric information from a user and generating authentication information used for authenticating the user; and

a server for executing authentication processing by using the authentication information, which is coupled to the plurality of computers,

the biometric authentication method including:

a first step of extracting, by at least one of the plurality of computers, a first feature based on the obtained biometric information from the user;

a second step of generating, by the at least one of the plurality of computers, a first parameter polynomial, which is used for keeping the extracted first feature secret, and a second parameter polynomial;

a third step of calculating, by the at least one on the plurality of computers, a template polynomial for enrollment based on a product of the first feature and the first parameter polynomial;

a forth step of transmitting, by the at least one on the plurality of computers, the calculated template polynomial for enrollment to the server;

a fifth step of storing, by the server, the template polynomial for enrollment;

a sixth step of obtaining, by the at least one of the plurality of computers, the biometric information from the user, and extracting a second feature of the obtained biometric information, in a case of authenticating the user;

a seventh step of calculating, by the at least one of the plurality of computers, a template polynomial for authentication base on a product of the second feature and the second parameter polynomial;

a eighth step of transmitting, by the at least one of the plurality of computers, the calculated template polynomial for authentication to the server; and

a ninth step of calculating, by the server, a similarity between the first feature and the second feature by using the template polynomial for authentication and the template polynomial for enrollment, and authenticating the user based on the calculated similarity,

wherein a residue polynomial equal 1, which is calculated by dividing a product of the first parameter polynomial and the second parameter polynomial by a modulo polynomial.

2. The biometric authentication method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first parameter polynomial is an inverse parameter polynomial,

wherein the second parameter polynomial is a parameter polynomial.

3. The biometric authentication method according to claim 2 , wherein the ninth step further includes the steps of;

calculating a correlation value based on the template polynomial for authentication and the template polynomial for enrollment template polynomial; and

calculating the similarity based on the calculated correlation value.

4. A computer system, comprising:

a plurality of computers for obtaining biometric information from a user and generating authentication information used for authenticating the user; and

a server for executing authentication processing by using the authentication information, which is coupled to the plurality of computers,

wherein at least one of the plurality of computers includes:

a feature extraction module for extracting a first feature based on the obtained biometric information from the user;

a parameter polynomial generation module for generating a first parameter polynomial, which is used for keeping the extracted first feature secret, and a second parameter polynomial;

a polynomial residue calculation module for calculating a template polynomial for enrollment base on a product of the first feature and the first parameter polynomial; and

a transmission module for transmitting the calculated template polynomial for enrollment to the server;

wherein the server includes:

a storage module for storing the template polynomial for enrollment;

a matching determination module for authenticating the user;

wherein the feature extraction module obtains the biometric information from the user, and extracts a second feature of the obtained biometric information, in a case of authenticating the user,

wherein the polynomial residue calculation module calculates a template polynomial for authentication base on a product of the second feature and the second parameter polynomial,

wherein the transmission module transmits the calculated template polynomial for authentication to the server,

wherein the matching determination module is configured to:

calculate a similarity between the first feature and the second feature by using the template polynomial for authentication and the template polynomial for enrollment; and

authenticate the user based on the calculated similarity;

wherein a residue polynomial equal 1, which is calculated by dividing a product of the first parameter polynomial and the second parameter polynomial by a modulo polynomial.

5. The computer system according to claim 4 ;

wherein the first parameter polynomial is an inverse parameter polynomial, and

wherein the second parameter polynomial is a parameter polynomial.

6. The computer system according to claim 5 ;

wherein the matching determination module is configured to:

calculate a correlation value based on the template polynomial for authentication and the template polynomial for enrollment; and

calculate the similarity based on the calculated correlation value.