Abstract: A relay control method for a computer to execute a process includes when receiving a waiting notification from a first device that provides an authentication, transitioning to a state where waiting is performed without transmitting a response to the waiting notification to the first device; receiving an authentication request from a second device that has a virtual environment; and in a case of a state where the authentication request is received and waiting is performed without transmitting the response to the waiting notification, transmitting the response to the received waiting notification, that includes the received authentication request, to the first device.

Abstract: A confidential information storing method performed by a computer is disclosed. Multiple sets of biometric information are acquired from a biometric information reader. The multiple sets of the acquired biometric information and specific information for specifying the biometric information to be used to generate a pass phrase are stored in a biometric information storage part. The pass phrase generated based on the biometric information and the specific information are acquired. Confidential information is encrypted by using the acquired pass phrase. The encrypted confidential information is stored.

Abstract: A confidential information storing method performed by a computer is disclosed. Multiple sets of biometric information are acquired from a biometric information reader. The multiple sets of the acquired biometric information and specific information for specifying the biometric information to be used to generate a pass phrase are stored in a biometric information storage part. The pass phrase generated based on the biometric information and the specific information are acquired. Confidential information is encrypted by using the acquired pass phrase. The encrypted confidential information is stored.

Abstract: A biometric authentication apparatus includes: a storage unit which stores identification information and authentication information of a plurality of registrants; a deletion process unit which registers, when receiving a request to delete the authentication information of any of the plurality of registrants, the identification information of the registrant to a deletion list, and deletes, from the storage unit, the authentication information of the registrant corresponding to the identification information registered on the deletion list at predetermined time; and an authentication process unit which matches the biometric information of the plurality of registrants with biometric information of a user based on the authentication information of each registrant and authentication information extracted from biometric data representing the biometric information of the user to determine whether or not to authenticate the user as any of the plurality of registrants other than the registrants corresponding to the i

Abstract: A biometric information processing apparatus includes a processor; and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to extract auxiliary information representing a part of a body being captured together with biometric information from a plurality of images captured by an imaging unit; to trace the auxiliary information in a time direction; to extract the biometric information from at least one image among the plurality of images; to associate the traced auxiliary information with the extracted biometric information in terms of a positional relationship; and to output the auxiliary information having been associated with the biometric information.

Abstract: A biometric information input apparatus includes an image capturing section configured to obtain a captured image of a biological object; a pliable part detecting section configured to detect whether there is a pliable part on a surface of the biological object by obtaining a distance to the surface of the biological object from the captured image and comparing the obtained distance with a predetermined distance to be compared set beforehand; and an extracting section configured to extract biometric information from the captured image if the pliable part is not detected by the pliable part detecting section.

Abstract: An authentication device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a plurality of images with regard to a certain living body, extract first biometric information from each of the plurality of images, perform an alignment between the plurality of images, based on the first biometric information, calculate a coefficient based on feature of the certain living body, the feature being identified by a result of the alignment, and generate a normalized image by normalizing at least one image from among the plurality of images based on the coefficient.

Abstract: A biometric authentication device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: determine, when authentication with first biometric information has been successful, whether second biometric information different from the first biometric information is from a user corresponding to the first biometric information using a determining method corresponding to one of a plurality of security levels, the determining method being selected from among a plurality of determining methods based on the one of the plurality of security levels, and register, when the second biometric information has been determined to be from the user, the second biometric information associated with the user.

Abstract: An obtaining unit of a biological information obtaining apparatus obtains biological information for authentication, and an extracting unit extracts first feature information from biological information for authentication. A generating unit of a biological information collating apparatus generates encrypted position correction information, and encrypted position correction information is transmitted to the biological information obtaining apparatus. A correcting unit decrypts encrypted position correction information to obtain position correction information, and by correcting first feature information, performs alignment between first feature information and second feature information extracted from biological information for registration. A transforming unit transforms corrected first feature information, and transmits transformed first feature information to the biological information collating apparatus.

Abstract: A biometric authentication device includes: a storage unit configured to store a three-dimensional shape of a posture of a body of a user; a three-dimensional shape calculation unit configured to calculate a three-dimensional shape of a body from biometric information of the user detected by a biometric sensor; a posture calculation unit configured to calculate a posture of the body from the biometric information detected by the biometric sensor; a synthesis unit configured to synthesize a three-dimensional shape from the three-dimensional shape stored in the storage unit in accordance with the posture calculated by the posture calculation unit; and a comparison unit configured to compare the three-dimensional shape calculated by the three-dimensional shape calculation unit with the three-dimensional shape synthesized by the synthesis unit.

Abstract: A biometric authentication apparatus includes: a storage unit which stores identification information and authentication information of a plurality of registrants; a deletion process unit which registers, when receiving a request to delete the authentication information of any of the plurality of registrants, the identification information of the registrant to a deletion list, and deletes, from the storage unit, the authentication information of the registrant corresponding to the identification information registered on the deletion list at predetermined time; and an authentication process unit which matches the biometric information of the plurality of registrants with biometric information of a user based on the authentication information of each registrant and authentication information extracted from biometric data representing the biometric information of the user to determine whether or not to authenticate the user as any of the plurality of registrants other than the registrants corresponding to the i

Abstract: A biometric information processing apparatus includes a processor; and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to extract auxiliary information representing a part of a body being captured together with biometric information from a plurality of images captured by an imaging unit; to trace the auxiliary information in a time direction; to extract the biometric information from at least one image among the plurality of images; to associate the traced auxiliary information with the extracted biometric information in terms of a positional relationship; and to output the auxiliary information having been associated with the biometric information.

Abstract: A biometric authentication device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: determine, when authentication with first biometric information has been successful, whether second biometric information different from the first biometric information is from a user corresponding to the first biometric information using a determining method corresponding to one of a plurality of security levels, the determining method being selected from among a plurality of determining methods based on the one of the plurality of security levels, and register, when the second biometric information has been determined to be from the user, the second biometric information associated with the user.

Abstract: An authentication device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a plurality of images with regard to a certain living body, extract first biometric information from each of the plurality of images, perform an alignment between the plurality of images, based on the first biometric information, calculate a coefficient based on feature of the certain living body, the feature being identified by a result of the alignment, and generate a normalized image by normalizing at least one image from among the plurality of images based on the coefficient.

Abstract: A vein image capture device includes an illumination device, an image capture device, and a support device. The image capture device captures an image of a vein pattern of a body part by receiving light reflected by the body part. The support device is arranged between the body part and the image capture device to transmit at least apart of the reflected light and support the illumination device at the body part side. The image capture device is separated from the support device by the distance at which the image capture device may receive the reflected light.

Abstract: A biometric information input apparatus includes an image capturing section configured to obtain a captured image of a biological object; a pliable part detecting section configured to detect whether there is a pliable part on a surface of the biological object by obtaining a distance to the surface of the biological object from the captured image and comparing the obtained distance with a predetermined distance to be compared set beforehand; and an extracting section configured to extract biometric information from the captured image if the pliable part is not detected by the pliable part detecting section.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method comprises, storing information corresponding to a plurality of users in association with first reference biometric data and second reference biometric data, the users being divided into first and second groups, the quality of the first reference biometric data of each of the users in the first group being not less than a predetermined level, the quality of the first reference biometric data of each of the users in the second group being less than the predetermined level, obtaining first biometric data of a user by inputting first biometric information of the user, providing first authentication, obtaining second biometric data of a user by inputting second biometric information of the user when the first authentication indicates presumed matching of the first biometric data with the first biometric reference data of one of the users in the second group and providing second authentication.

Abstract: An obtaining unit of a biological information obtaining apparatus obtains biological information for authentication, and an extracting unit extracts first feature information from biological information for authentication. A generating unit of a biological information collating apparatus generates encrypted position correction information, and encrypted position correction information is transmitted to the biological information obtaining apparatus. A correcting unit decrypts encrypted position correction information to obtain position correction information, and by correcting first feature information, performs alignment between first feature information and second feature information extracted from biological information for registration. A transforming unit transforms corrected first feature information, and transmits transformed first feature information to the biological information collating apparatus.

Abstract: A biometric authentication device includes: a storage unit configured to store a three-dimensional shape of a posture of a body of a user; a three-dimensional shape calculation unit configured to calculate a three-dimensional shape of a body from biometric information of the user detected by a biometric sensor; a posture calculation unit configured to calculate a posture of the body from the biometric information detected by the biometric sensor; a synthesis unit configured to synthesize a three-dimensional shape from the three-dimensional shape stored in the storage unit in accordance with the posture calculated by the posture calculation unit; and a comparison unit configured to compare the three-dimensional shape calculated by the three-dimensional shape calculation unit with the three-dimensional shape synthesized by the synthesis unit.

Abstract: A fingerprint authentication device includes a sweep fingerprint sensor that acquires images of a fingerprint on a finger at at least two different sensitivity levels in a single scan, and a counterfeit-finger determining unit that determines whether the finger is counterfeit based on the images acquired by the sweep fingerprint sensor.