Abstract: A control device including a control section configured to cause a ranging process of measuring a distance between communication devices to be executed a designated number of times, and control a subsequent process that is a process of using a ranging value that satisfies a designated allowable value, on a basis of whether or not at least any of a plurality of ranging values that have been acquired satisfies the designated allowable value. The control section controls start of the subsequent process when the ranging value that satisfies the designated allowable value is acquired.

Abstract: A control device comprising, a control section configured to control an authentication process of performing a process related to device authentication together with at least one communication device on a basis of information included in a signal received through wireless communication with the communication device, wherein the control section performs control in such a manner that a signal including authentication information that is information to be used for the authentication process is transmitted to the communication device through the wireless communication, the authentication information varying depending on signal types, which are types of roles of signals to be transmitted to the communication device in the authentication process.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel and improved communication system and communication device that make it possible to reduce an amount of time from when communication with an external device is completed to when communication data corresponding to a communication result is output to another device. [Solution] Provided is a communication system including: a communication device configured to transmit a selection solution that is selected depending on a result of first communication with an external device; and a control device configured to receive the selection solution from the communication device through second communication between the communication device and a communication partner that is different from the external device serving as a communication partner in the first communication.

Abstract: A biometric information authentication device includes a control unit to, during biometric authentication by comparing biometric information of a user read by a biometric information sensor to preliminarily registered biometric information of a registered person, issue a notification to encourage the user to register different biometric information when a predetermined condition for determining that a biometric authentication after a current biometric authentication is highly likely to fail is met.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a control device and control method that make it possible to perform an inter-device authentication process more certainly and improve security. Provided is a control device including: a control section configured to control an authentication process of performing a process related to device authentication together with at least one communication device on a basis of information included in a signal received through wireless communication with the communication device. The control section performs control in such a manner that authentication information is changed for each process group in which the authentication process is repeated more than once, the authentication information being information to be used for the authentication process.

Abstract: A control device comprising, a control section configured to control an authentication process of performing a process related to device authentication together with at least one communication device on a basis of information included in a signal received through wireless communication with the communication device, wherein the control section performs control in such a manner that a signal including authentication information that is information to be used for the authentication process is transmitted to the communication device through the wireless communication, the authentication information varying depending on signal types, which are types of roles of signals to be transmitted to the communication device in the authentication process.

Abstract: A biometric information authentication device includes a control unit, wherein, when a first biometric authentication is successfully completed based on biometric information acquired from an operator and registered biometric information preliminarily registered by a registered person and an operation for registering new registered biological information is subsequently performed, the control unit permits registration upon a successful second biometric authentication based on biometric information acquired again and the registered biometric information preliminarily registered by the registered person.

Abstract: A first calculator calculates a first index value quantitatively indicating an imaging failure state for each imaging menu using a first calculation formula having a variable based on the number of times of occurrence of imaging failure for each imaging menu and a variable based on the rate of occurrence of imaging failure for each imaging menu. A first extractor automatically extracts a target menu as an imaging menu to be considered to prevent occurrence of imaging failure based on the first index value. A second extractor extracts a consideration image as a failed image associated with the target menu. A screen output controller generates a conference screen for displaying the target menu and the consideration image. A client terminal displays the conference screen on a display panel.

Abstract: A biometric information authenticating device includes a biometric information sensor to detect contact of an operating finger with a reading surface and to read biometric information of the operating finger, an illumination unit including at least one light source, and a control unit to indicate completion of reading of the biometric information by an illumination pattern including a combination of turning on and off of the at least one light source.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system including: a first device configured to transmit encrypted information that is encrypted by using a first encryption key; and a second device configured to execute a predetermined process based on the encrypted information obtained from the first device, and a second encryption key that is common to the first encryption key. The first device includes a first change section configured to change the first encryption key in the case where a first condition is satisfied. The second device includes a second change section configured to change the second encryption key in the case where a second condition is satisfied, the second condition being common to the first condition.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication system comprising: a first wireless communication device configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in conformity with a designated communication standard; and at least one second wireless communication device configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in conformity with the designated communication standard, and wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device perform a designated process more than once on a basis of transmission and reception of the wireless signal, each of the designated processes includes at least any of transmission and reception of the wireless signal, and the respective wireless signals used in the designated processes include different pieces of secure information.

Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.

Abstract: A first calculator calculates a first index value quantitatively indicating an imaging failure state for each imaging menu using a first calculation formula having a variable based on the number of times of occurrence of imaging failure for each imaging menu and a variable based on the rate of occurrence of imaging failure for each imaging menu. A first extractor automatically extracts a target menu as an imaging menu to be considered to prevent occurrence of imaging failure based on the first index value. A second extractor extracts a consideration image as a failed image associated with the target menu. A screen output controller generates a conference screen for displaying the target menu and the consideration image. A client terminal displays the conference screen on a display panel.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless communication device configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in conformity with a designated communication standard, and at least one second wireless communication device configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in conformity with the designated communication standard. The first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device perform a designated process more than once on a basis of transmission and reception of the wireless signal. Each of the designated processes includes any of transmission and reception of the wireless signal. Respective wireless signals used in the designated processes include different pieces of secure information used to determine transmission sources of the wireless signals.

Abstract: A control device and control method prevent an unnecessary authentication process from being executed. The control device includes a control section configured to perform an authentication process of authenticating another device by using information obtained through communication with the other device. In the case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, the control section performs control in such a manner that the authentication process is not performed.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication system that makes it possible to improve security. [Solution] Provided is a communication system including: a first device configured to transmit encrypted information that is encrypted by using a first encryption key; and a second device configured to execute a predetermined process based on the encrypted information obtained from the first device, and a second encryption key that is common to the first encryption key. The first device includes a first change section configured to change the first encryption key in the case where a first condition is satisfied. The second device includes a second change section configured to change the second encryption key in the case where a second condition is satisfied, the second condition being common to the first condition.

Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.

Abstract: This electronic device, which is used while being assembled at a mounting position of an assembling target, includes: a plurality of terminals configured to receive a plurality of input signals and a mounting position registration unit that determines and registers a mounting position on the basis of a combination of input states of the plurality of terminals including the plurality of input signals received through the plurality of terminals.

Abstract: A communication device achieves inter-device authentication with high accuracy and high responsiveness. The communication device includes a control section configured to execute a process related to transmission or reception of a first authentication signal and a second authentication signal that are necessary for a first authentication process for authentication of another communication device. The control section starts execution of a second authentication process for different authentication from the first authentication process, after transmission or reception of the first authentication signal and before transmission or reception of the second authentication signal.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that makes it possible to avoid inconveniences when the authentication process has abnormality. [Solution] A communication device comprising a control section configured to control each of a first process that achieves a prescribed function, and a second process that authenticates another communication device and that is different from the first process, wherein the control section performs control in such a manner that the second process is not performed in a case where abnormality is recognized.