JP2003248664A - Personal identification device, personal identification method, information processor, information processing method, recording medium, identification method of user of recording medium, personal identification system, program storage medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify a person by an impulse response obtained by conduction of an output pulse through biological tissue. <P>SOLUTION: A pulse generating part 11 generates a pulse, and a speaker 13 applies the pulse amplified by an amplifier 12 to a user's finger or the like in contact with the speaker 13 and a microphone 14. The pulse is transmitted to the microphone 14 with a damping characteristic varying, for example, with a transmission distance depending on the length and thickness of the finger and with features of biological tissue such as a flesh thickness and a bone density. A data synthesis processing part 16 synthesizes the pulse generated by the pulse generating part 11 and an impulse received by the microphone 14 and amplified by an amplifier 15. A template recording part 18 records a template forming a criterion of authentication processing, along with a user ID and the like. A comparative determination processing part 20 refers to the template recording part 18 to determine whether the impulse response input from a memory 17 coincides with any of such templates for registered users or not. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal identification device and a personal identification method, an information processing device and an information processing method, a recording medium, a user of the recording medium, a personal identification system, a program storage medium, and a program. In particular, a personal identification device and a personal identification method, an information processing device and an information processing method, a recording medium and a recording medium, which enable personal identification by utilizing an impulse response obtained by applying a pulse to a living body User identification method, personal identification system, program storage medium, and program.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, signatures and password input have been widely used as methods for identifying an individual in order to perform individual authentication.

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However, the signature can be easily imitated, and the password can be
Once leaked, it is possible for other people to spoof and use the cash card or credit card because they can easily enter the information.

In order to prevent such spoofing, a technique for identifying an individual using biometric information such as a fingerprint has been developed. The biometric information is certainly harder to imitate than a signature or password.

However, even in the authentication processing using biometric information, an example in which image data is collected from a fingerprint remaining on glass, an imitation finger is created, and authentication is performed by a commercially available fingerprint collation device Has been reported. In this way, spoofing may not be prevented even if biometric information is used.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and personal identification is performed by using an impulse response obtained by applying a pulse to a living body without forcing a user to perform a complicated operation. It enables you to.

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In the personal identification device of the present invention, a generating means for generating a pulse, a first output means for outputting a pulse generated by the generating means, and a first output means for outputting are provided. And a receiving unit that receives an impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse to the biological tissue of the user.

The first output means and the receiving means may be configured so as to be able to sandwich a part of the user's body.

The first output means and the receiving means may be provided on the same plane so that a part of the user's body can be touched at the same time.

The first output means and the receiving means may be provided on the same probe-shaped member.

The first output means and the receiving means may be constructed as an integral planar member.

It is possible to further include generating means for combining the pulse generated by the generating means and the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a composite wave.

A second output means for outputting the composite wave generated by the generation means may be further provided.

The input means for inputting the information for identifying the registered user, the information for identifying the registered user input by the input means, and the first synthetic wave generated by the generating means are associated with each other. Recording means for recording, comparing means for comparing the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording means with the second combined wave generated by the generating means, and comparison result by the comparing means And a second output means for outputting.

In the comparing means, the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user, which has been recorded in advance by the recording means, and the second waveform generated by the generating means, with the pulse as a time axis reference.
It is possible to compare the attenuation characteristics with the synthetic wave of.

The comparison means includes a first corresponding to a registered user.
It is possible to compare the attenuation characteristics by calculating the root mean square value of the difference in amplitude between the combined wave and the second combined wave generated by the generating means.

The comparing means is made to compare the frequency characteristics of the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording means with the second combined wave generated by the generating means. You can

It is possible to further include spectrum conversion means for performing spectrum conversion on the synthesized wave generated by the generation means at every predetermined unit time, and the recording means is inputted by the input means. Information for identifying the registered user and the first spectrum conversion result obtained by performing spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the first synthesized waveform may be associated and further recorded. In the comparison means, the first spectrum conversion result previously recorded by the recording means and the second spectrum obtained by executing the spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the second synthesized waveform are obtained. By comparing the conversion result with the first synthesized wave corresponding to the registered user, Frequency characteristic of the second composite wave that is generated can be made to be compared.

The personal identification method of the present invention comprises a generation control step for controlling the generation of pulses, an output control step for controlling the output of pulses whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and a processing of the output control step. The pulse whose output is controlled includes a reception control step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse to the biological tissue of the user.

The program stored in the first program storage medium of the present invention is a generation control step for controlling the generation of a pulse, and an output control for controlling the output of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step. And a reception control step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step to the biological tissue of the user.

A first program of the present invention is a generation control step for controlling generation of a pulse, an output control step for controlling output of a pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and processing of the output control step. And a reception control step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse to the biological tissue of the user by the computer.

The first information processing apparatus of the present invention inputs the information for identifying the registered user and the obtaining means for obtaining the combined wave of the impulse and the pulse obtained by applying the pulse to the living body of the user. Input means of
The information for identifying the registered user input by the input means, the recording means for recording the first synthesized wave acquired by the acquisition means in association with each other, and the first corresponding to the registered user previously recorded by the recording means. It is characterized in that it is provided with a comparison means for comparing the 1 composite wave and the second composite wave acquired by the acquisition means, and an output means for outputting the comparison result by the comparison means.

The comparing means uses the pulse as a time axis reference, and the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user, which is recorded in advance by the recording means, and the second composite wave acquired by the acquiring means.
It is possible to compare the attenuation characteristics with the synthetic wave of.

The comparison means is the first corresponding to the registered user.
It is possible to compare the attenuation characteristics by calculating the root mean square value of the difference in amplitude between the combined wave of 1 and the second combined wave acquired by the acquisition means.

The comparing means is made to compare the frequency characteristics of the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording means with the second combined wave obtained by the obtaining means. You can

It is possible to further include spectrum conversion means for performing spectrum conversion on the synthesized wave acquired by the acquisition means every predetermined unit time, and the recording means receives the input from the input means. Information for identifying the registered user and the first spectrum conversion result obtained by performing spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the first synthesized waveform may be associated and further recorded. In the comparison means, the first spectrum conversion result previously recorded by the recording means and the second spectrum obtained by executing the spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the second synthesized waveform are obtained. By comparing the conversion result with the first synthesized wave corresponding to the registered user, the acquisition means Frequency characteristic of the second composite wave obtained can be made to be compared.

The first information processing method of the present invention comprises an acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of a composite wave of impulses and pulses obtained by applying a pulse to a living body of a user, and information for identifying a registered user. An input control step for controlling input, information for identifying a registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step,
The first whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the acquisition control step
Recording control step for controlling recording so as to be recorded so as to be associated with each other, a first synthetic wave corresponding to a registered user whose recording is controlled in advance by the processing of the recording control step, and an acquisition control step The method is characterized by including a comparison step of comparing the second synthesized wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of 1. and an output control step of controlling the output of the comparison result by the comparison step.

The program stored in the second program storage medium of the present invention controls the acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of the impulse and the composite wave of the pulse obtained by applying the pulse to the living body of the user, and the registered user. An input control step for controlling input of information for identification, information for identifying a registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and a first acquisition controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step. A recording control step for controlling recording so that the composite wave is recorded in association with the composite wave; a first composite wave corresponding to a registered user whose recording is controlled in advance by the processing of the recording control step; and an acquisition control step. The output of the comparison result by the comparison step and the comparison step for comparing the second composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing are controlled. Characterized in that it comprises an output control step for.

A second program of the present invention comprises an acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of an impulse and a composite wave of pulses obtained by applying a pulse to a user's living body, and input of information for identifying a registered user. The input control step to be controlled, the information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and the first synthetic wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step are associated and recorded. A recording control step for controlling recording as described above, and a first corresponding to a registered user whose recording is controlled in advance by the processing of the recording control step.
The computer including a comparison step of comparing the composite wave of No. 1 and the second composite wave of which acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step, and an output control step of controlling the output of the comparison result by the comparison step. It is characterized by

In the personal identification system of the present invention, the first information processing apparatus includes the generating means for generating the pulse, the first outputting means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means, and the first outputting means. The output pulse is generated by combining the receiving means for receiving the impulse obtained by transmitting to the living tissue of the user, the pulse generated by the generating means, and the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a synthetic wave. Means and a second output means for outputting the combined wave generated by the generating means, and the second information processing apparatus includes the second
Acquisition means for acquiring the composite wave output by the output means, input means for inputting information for identifying the registered user, information for identifying the registered user input by the input means, and acquisition First obtained by means
Recording means for recording the combined wave of the above in association with each other, comparison means for comparing the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording means, and the second combined wave acquired by the acquisition means. And third output means for outputting the comparison result by the comparison means.

A second information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises operation input means for a user to input an operation, and execution means for executing a predetermined process based on the operation input by the user input by the operation input means. Generating means for generating a pulse, output means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means, receiving means for receiving the impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse output by the output means to the biological tissue of the user, and generating Generating means for synthesizing the pulse generated by the means and the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a synthesized wave; input means for inputting information for identifying the registered user; and input by the input means. The recording means records the information for identifying the registered user and the first combined wave generated by the generating means in association with each other, and is recorded by the recording means. A first synthetic wave corresponding to the recording user, and a detecting means for detecting whether or not there is one that matches the second synthetic wave newly generated by the generating means, and the output means and the receiving means. Is provided at a position touched by the user of the operation input unit, and the execution unit determines whether to execute a predetermined process based on the detection result of the detection unit.

Display means for displaying a message for notifying the user of the detection result of the detection means may be further provided.

In the executing means, there is no one among the first composite waves corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means by the detecting means, which coincides with the second composite wave generated by the generating means. When it is detected, it is possible to prohibit execution of all predetermined processes.

In the executing means, there is no one among the first combined waves corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means by the detecting means, which coincides with the second combined wave generated by the generating means. When it is detected, only a specific process of the predetermined processes can be disabled.

Information relating to the registered user can be further recorded in the recording means in association with the first synthesized wave for the registered user, and the execution means is generated by the detecting means by the generating means. When it is detected that the first combined wave that matches the second combined wave is the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user who matches the predetermined condition,
It is possible to prohibit only specific processing from among predetermined processing.

It is possible to further include an acquisition means for acquiring information for selecting a predetermined user among the registered users recorded by the recording means, and the executing means includes the detecting means and the recording means. Among the recorded first synthesized waves corresponding to the registered user, there is no one that matches the second synthesized wave generated by the generation means, or the first synthesized wave that matches the second synthesized wave. When it is detected that the registered user corresponding to the wave is not the first combined wave corresponding to the selected registered user indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, the specific process of the predetermined processes Can be executed.

It is possible to further include an acquisition means for acquiring information for selecting a predetermined user among the registered users recorded by the recording means, and the execution means is matched with the second composite wave. The registered user corresponding to the registered first synthesized wave performs a predetermined process when the registered user corresponding to the selected registered user indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit is detected. It can be made to run.

The recording means can be made to further record the use condition of the information processing apparatus by the registered user in association with the first combined wave for the registered user, and the executing means can detect the use condition by the detecting means. When it is detected by the recording unit that the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user matches the second combined wave generated by the generating unit, the second combined wave is detected. The first that matched
The processing can be executed based on the usage conditions of the registered user corresponding to the combined wave of.

A transmitting means for transmitting information to a predetermined contact may be further provided, and the recording means may include:
The contact information for the registered user can be further recorded, and the transmitting means generates the detecting means, and the generating means generates the first synthesized wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means. If it is detected that there is no match with the generated second combined wave a predetermined number of times,
It is possible to cause a contact address corresponding to the registered user to transmit a message notifying that the unauthorized user uses the information processing device.

The second information processing method according to the present invention includes an operation input control step for controlling the input of the operation by the user from the operation section, and an operation input of the user whose input is controlled by the processing of the operation input control step. Based on the execution step for executing a predetermined process, a generation control step for controlling the generation of the pulse, an output control step for controlling the output from the output unit of the pulse generation is controlled by the process of the generation control step, The pulse whose output is controlled by the process of the output control step is controlled by the process of the reception control step and the process of the generation control step, which controls the reception of the impulse obtained by transmitting to the living tissue of the user. A generation step of generating a combined wave by combining the pulse and the impulse whose reception is controlled by the processing of the reception control step; An input control step for controlling the input of information for identifying the user, information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and the first information generated by the processing of the generation step. A recording control step for controlling recording associated with the synthetic wave,
Whether or not one of the first synthetic waves corresponding to the registered user whose recording is controlled by the processing of the recording control step matches the second synthetic wave newly generated by the processing of the generation step. And a detection step of detecting
The output unit and the receiving unit are provided at locations touched by the user of the operation unit. In the process of the execution step, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute a predetermined process based on the detection result of the process of the detection step. Characterize.

The input of the program stored in the third program storage medium of the present invention is controlled by the operation input control step for controlling the input of the operation by the user from the operation section, and the processing of the operation input control step. An execution step of executing a predetermined process based on the user's operation input, a generation control step of controlling the generation of a pulse,
The output control step for controlling the output from the output unit of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step are transmitted to the biological tissue of the user and obtained. A reception wave is generated by combining the reception control step that controls the reception of the impulse to the receiving section, the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and the impulse whose reception is controlled by the processing of the reception control step. A generation step to
An input control step for controlling input of information for identifying a registered user, information for identifying a registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and a first generated by the processing of the generating step. A recording control step for controlling recording associated with the synthetic wave and a first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user whose recording is controlled by the processing of the recording control step are newly generated by the processing of the generating step. And a detection step of detecting whether or not there is one that matches the second synthesized wave, the output section and the reception section are provided at a position touched by the user of the operation section, and in the processing of the execution step, the detection step is performed. It is characterized in that whether or not to execute a predetermined process is determined based on the detection result of the process of the step.

The third program of the present invention is based on an operation input control step for controlling the input of the operation by the user from the operation section, and an operation input of the user whose input is controlled by the processing of the operation input control step. An execution step for executing a predetermined process, a generation control step for controlling the generation of the pulse, an output control step for controlling the output from the output unit of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and an output control The pulse whose output is controlled by the process of step is a pulse whose generation is controlled by the process of the reception control step and the control of the generation of the impulse obtained by transmitting to the living tissue of the user And a generation step of combining the impulses whose reception is controlled by the processing of the reception control step to generate a composite wave, and a registration unit. An input control step for controlling the input of information for identifying the user, information for identifying a registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and a first composition generated by the processing of the generation step. The recording control step for controlling the recording associated with the wave and the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user whose recording is controlled by the processing of the recording control step are newly generated by the processing of the generating step. A detection step of detecting whether or not there is one that matches the second synthetic wave, the output section and the reception section are provided at a position touched by a user of the operation section, and in the processing of the execution step, the detection step It is characterized in that whether or not to execute a predetermined process is determined based on the detection result of the process.

In the recording medium of the present invention, the generating means for generating a pulse, the first outputting means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means, and the pulse outputted by the first outputting means are the living body of the user. Receiving means for receiving impulses transmitted to the tissue, and the output means and the receiving means are provided at positions on the surface of the recording medium that the user touches to attach the recording medium to a predetermined device. It is characterized by

A second output means for outputting the impulse received by the receiving means may be further provided.

Generation means for synthesizing the pulse generated by the generation means and the impulse received by the reception means to generate a synthesized wave, information for identifying the registered user, and the first means generated by the generation means. And a recording means for recording the combined wave of the above and a first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means, which coincides with the second combined wave newly generated by the generating means. It is possible to further include a detection means for detecting whether or not there is.

It is possible to further include second output means for outputting the detection result of the detection means.

It is possible to further include display means for displaying a message for notifying the user of the detection result of the detection means.

The method of identifying the user of the recording medium of the present invention is as follows:
The generation control step that controls the generation of the pulse, the output control step that controls the output from the output unit of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step And a reception control step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user to the receiving unit, wherein the output unit and the receiving unit include a recording medium on a surface of the recording medium, in which the user stores the recording medium in a predetermined device. It is characterized in that it is provided at a position to be touched for mounting.

The program stored in the fourth program storage medium of the present invention outputs a generation control step for controlling the generation of a pulse and an output from a pulse output section whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step. An output control step for controlling, and a pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step include a reception control step for controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user to the receiving section, and an output section The receiving section is provided at a position on the surface of the recording medium, which is touched by the user to mount the recording medium on a predetermined device.

A fourth program of the present invention is a generation control step for controlling the generation of pulses, an output control step for controlling the output from the output section of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step, and an output. The pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the control step includes a reception control step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user, and the output unit and the reception unit are It is characterized in that it is provided at a position on the surface that the user touches to load a recording medium into a predetermined device.

A third information processing apparatus of the present invention comprises first acquisition means for acquiring first information indicating whether or not the first user wearing the recording medium is a registered user,
Second acquisition means for acquiring second information indicating whether or not the second user who has performed the operation input is a registered user, and a predetermined process based on the operation input of the second user A first user and a second user based on the execution means for executing the above, the first information acquired by the first acquisition means, and the second information acquired by the second acquisition means. Determination means for determining whether or not are matched, and the execution means determines whether or not the first user is a registered user, and the determination means determines whether the first user and the second user It is characterized in that whether or not a predetermined process is executed is determined based on whether or not the two match.

The first user is not a registered user, or the judging means makes the first judgment
If it is determined that the user No. and the second user do not match, it is possible to further include an ejecting unit for ejecting the mounted recording medium.

A signal indicating the content of the operation input by the user,
And a receiving means for receiving the personal identification result of the user, and the second obtaining means obtains the personal identification result of the user received by the receiving means as the second information. You can

Generating means for generating a pulse, output means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means, and receiving means for receiving the impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse output by the output means to the biological tissue of the user. Generating means for combining the pulse generated by the generating means and the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a composite wave; information for identifying a registered user; and a first composite wave corresponding to the user. Of the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means and the recording means for recording the same in association with the second combined wave newly generated by the generating means. It is possible to further include a detection unit that detects whether or not the second acquisition unit acquires the detection result of the detection unit as the second information. Rukoto can.

A third acquisition means for acquiring the information for identifying the registered user who is permitted to use the recording medium and the corresponding first synthetic wave from the attached recording medium is further provided. The recording means can be
The information for identifying the registered user acquired by the third acquisition means and the corresponding first synthetic wave can be recorded.

A third composite wave, which is a composite wave of an impulse obtained by transmitting a predetermined pulse to a living body tissue of a user and a predetermined pulse, is obtained from a mounted recording medium.
And a second synthetic wave which is a synthetic wave of an impulse and a predetermined pulse obtained by transmitting the predetermined pulse to the living tissue of the registered user who is permitted to use the recording medium. Among the fourth acquisition means acquired from the recording medium and the second composite wave acquired by the fourth acquisition means, there is one that matches the first composite wave acquired by the third acquisition means. It is possible to further include a detection unit that detects whether or not the first acquisition unit is configured to acquire the detection result of the detection unit as the first information.

The third information processing method of the present invention is the first acquisition control for controlling acquisition of the first information indicating whether or not the first user wearing the recording medium is a registered user. Steps, a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of second information indicating whether the second user who has performed the operation input is a registered user, and an operation input of the second user. Based on the execution step that executes a predetermined process, the first information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the first acquisition control step, and the second information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the second acquisition control step. And a determination step of determining whether the first user and the second user match based on the information of the above. In the processing of the execution step, is the first user a registered user? Whether or not and the processing of the judgment step More based on whether the first user and the second user is determined to match, characterized by determining whether to execute the predetermined process.

The program stored in the fifth program storage medium of the present invention controls acquisition of the first information indicating whether or not the first user wearing the recording medium is the registered user. A first acquisition control step, a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of second information indicating whether or not the second user who performed the operation input is a registered user, and a second Based on the user's operation input of
The execution step for executing a predetermined process, the first information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the first acquisition control step, and the second information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the second acquisition control step are displayed. A determination step of determining whether the first user and the second user match,
In the process of the execution step, it is based on whether or not the first user is a registered user, and whether or not the process of the determination step determines that the first user and the second user match each other. It is characterized by determining whether to execute a predetermined process.

A fifth program of the present invention comprises a first acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of first information indicating whether or not the first user wearing the recording medium is a registered user. A second acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of second information indicating whether the second user who has performed the operation input is a registered user, and based on the operation input of the second user An execution step of executing a predetermined process, first information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the first acquisition control step, and second information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the second acquisition control step. A determination step of determining whether or not the first user and the second user match based on the above, and in the processing of the execution step, whether the first user is a registered user or not. , And the processing of the judgment step Ri based on whether the first user and the second user is determined to match, characterized by determining whether to execute the predetermined process.

In the personal identification device and the personal identification method of the present invention, and the first program, a pulse is generated, the generated pulse is output, and the output pulse is transmitted to the biological tissue of the user. The impulse received is received.

In the first information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the second program of the present invention, the impulse and the composite wave of the pulse obtained by applying the pulse to the living body of the user are acquired to identify the registered user. Information for inputting is input, the input information for identifying the registered user and the acquired first synthetic wave are recorded in association with each other, and the first synthetic wave corresponding to the recorded registered user is recorded. And the acquired second combined wave are compared, and the comparison result is output.

In the personal identification system of the present invention, in the first information processing apparatus, a pulse is generated, the generated pulse is output, and the output pulse is transmitted to the biological tissue of the user to obtain an impulse. Is received, the generated pulse and the received impulse are combined to generate a combined wave, the generated combined wave is output, and the second information processing apparatus acquires the combined wave and registers the registered user. The information for identifying is input, the input information for identifying the registered user is recorded in association with the acquired first synthetic wave, and the first information corresponding to the previously recorded registered user is recorded. The synthetic wave is compared with the acquired second synthetic wave, and the comparison result is output.

In the second information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the third program of the present invention, an operation input is made by the user, a predetermined process is executed based on the operation input of the user, and a pulse is generated. The output pulse is output, and the output pulse is transmitted to the biological tissue of the user to receive an impulse. The generated pulse and the received impulse are combined to generate a composite wave, which identifies the registered user. Information for input is input, the input information for identifying the registered user and the generated first synthetic wave are recorded in association with each other, and the first synthetic wave corresponding to the recorded registered user is recorded. It is detected whether or not there is one that matches the newly generated second synthesized wave,
The pulse output unit and the impulse receiving unit are provided at locations touched by the user of the operation unit, and it is determined whether or not to execute a predetermined process based on the detection result.

In the recording medium, the method for identifying the user of the recording medium, and the fourth program according to the present invention, a pulse is generated and output, and the output pulse is transmitted to the biological tissue of the user. The received impulse is received, and the pulse output section and the impulse receiving section are provided at positions on the surface of the recording medium that the user touches to mount the recording medium on a predetermined device.

In the third information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention, and the fifth program, the first information indicating whether or not the first user wearing the recording medium is the registered user. The second information indicating whether the second user who has acquired the information and input the operation is the registered user is acquired, and a predetermined process is performed based on the operation input of the second user. Whether the first user and the second user match based on the first information executed and acquired by the first acquisition unit and the second information acquired by the second acquisition unit Whether or not the first user is a registered user, and whether or not it is determined that the first user and the second user match each other is determined. Is executed or not.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As a first embodiment of the present invention, an authentication processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 used for entrance control will be described.

The authentication processing device 1 is installed near the door 2. The authentication processing device 1 applies, for example, a pulse to a finger or the like of a contacted user, performs personal identification processing based on an impulse response obtained by conduction of the pulse to biological tissue including bone conduction, and outputs the personal identification result to a door. By outputting to an actuator or the like for operating the lock of No. 2, the opening / closing of the door 2 is controlled, that is, the process of authenticating the user who can enter from the door 2 is performed.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the authentication processing device 1.

The pulse generator 11 generates a pulse of a predetermined magnitude and outputs it to the amplifier 12 and the data synthesizer 16. The amplifier 12 amplifies the input pulse and outputs it to the speaker (transducer) 13.

The user's finger or the like is in contact with the speaker 13 and the microphone 14. The speaker 13 outputs the amplified pulse input from the amplifier 12 (applies to the user's finger or the like).

The method of contacting the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 with the user's finger or the like may take any form depending on the form of the authentication processing device, the installation place, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 may contact two points of the user's finger at a certain distance, or as shown in FIG. 3B. Alternatively, the user's finger may be sandwiched.
The speaker 13 and the microphone 14 are shown in FIG. 3A or 3B.
In the case of having a shape as shown in FIG. 5, the positions of the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 may be changed, and the positions of the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 and the user's finger may be adjusted. . By forming the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 into a shape as shown in FIG. 3A or 3B, the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 and the part of the user's body can be firmly brought into contact with each other.

In addition to the above, for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 may be arranged side by side on the same plane, and the user's finger may be brought into contact with both of them. Or you can use Fig. 3
As shown in D, the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 may be formed in a probe shape so as to be applied to a predetermined position of the user's hand or the like. By forming the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 into a shape as shown in FIG. 3C or 3D, a part of the user's body can be brought into contact with the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 without performing complicated positioning. it can.

It is also possible to use a speaker microphone in which the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 are integrally formed in a planar shape and to have the same structure as in the case of FIGS. 3C and 3D.

The pulse generated by the speaker 13 is transmitted with different attenuation characteristics depending on, for example, the transmission distance to the microphone 14 determined by the length and thickness of the finger, the thickness of the user's meat, and the characteristics of the living tissue such as bone density. And reaches the microphone 14.

Although the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 are described as being in contact with the user's finger or hand in FIG. 3, the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 are in contact with the body part other than the user's finger or hand. It goes without saying that you can do so.

The microphone 14 receives an impulse response input obtained by the pulse output from the speaker 13 hitting a user's finger or the like through a living tissue including bone, and outputs it to the amplifier 15. The amplifier 15 amplifies the input impulse and outputs it to the data synthesis processing unit 16.

The data synthesizing processor 16 is the pulse generator 1
The pulse input from 1 and the amplified impulse input from the amplifier 15 are combined and output to the memory 17. The memory 17 temporarily stores the input composite waveform signal, and when the user registration is executed (when the input signal is a template serving as a reference of the authentication process), the template recording unit 18 stores the authentication process of the authentication process. At the time of execution (when the input signal is detection data for performing authentication processing), the stored combined waveform signal is output to the comparison and determination processing unit 20.

The template recording unit 18 reads the composite waveform signal from the memory 17 at the time of user registration, and the input unit 1
It is recorded as a template, which is a signal that is a reference for the determination of the authentication process, together with the information such as the user name and the user ID that are input from 9. Template recording unit 1
In 8, a plurality of templates may be recorded for one registered user. When a plurality of templates are recorded, if the comparison / determination processing unit 20 performs authentication processing using all of them, the processing time becomes long, but the authentication accuracy becomes high.

The comparison / determination processing unit 20 reads the composite waveform signal from the memory 17 at the time of executing the authentication process, refers to the template recorded in the template recording unit 18, and determines that the input impulse response is among the registered users. It is determined whether or not the template matches any of the templates, and the determination result is output to the output unit 21.

The output unit 21 receives the determination result and outputs the authentication processing result to an actuator or the like for locking the door 2. The actuator opens and closes the door 2 based on the input determination result.

In FIG. 1, the case where the authentication processing apparatus 1 is used for entrance control is explained, but the authentication processing apparatus 1 can also be used for other authentication processing. In that case, the output unit 21 outputs the determination result of the authentication process to
For example, output as text on a display for display, output as audio from a speaker, turn on or off a predetermined LED based on the determination result, and output the determination result to another device such as a personal computer. .

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The bone conduction identification processing executed by the authentication processing apparatus 1 will be described.

In step S1, the pulse generator 11
Generates, for example, a pulse as shown in FIG. 5 and outputs it to the amplifier 12 and the data synthesis processing unit 16.

In step S2, the amplifier 12 receives the input of the pulse generated in step S1, amplifies the pulse, and outputs it to the speaker 13.

In step S3, the speaker 13
It outputs the input amplified pulse. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 are in contact with the user's finger or the like, so that the amplified pulse output from the speaker 13 conducts through the biological tissue of the user and the microphone 14 To reach.

In step S 4, the microphone 14 receives the input of the impulse response from the biological tissue of the user and outputs it to the amplifier 15.

In step S 5, the amplifier 15 amplifies the impulse and outputs it to the data synthesis processing section 16.

In step S6, the data synthesizing unit 16 synthesizes the amplified impulse and the generated pulse and outputs the synthesized pulse to the memory 17, as shown in FIG. The generated pulse combined with the impulse is used as a reference for the time axis at the time of matching the template with the acquired data.

In step S7, the memory 17 stores the input composite waveform.

In step S8, the template recording section 18 and the comparison / determination processing section 20 determine whether or not the authentication processing is being executed.

If it is determined in step S8 that the authentication process is not being executed, the user registration process is being executed, so that the template recording unit 1 is executed in step S9.
8 reads the composite waveform from the memory 17 and inputs it to the input unit 19
The user information such as the user name and the user ID input from the above is stored as a synthesized waveform template, and the process is terminated.

Template recording unit 1 as a template
The composite waveform stored in 8 depends on the user, as shown in FIGS.

When it is determined in step S8 that the authentication process is being executed, in step S10, the comparison and determination processing section 20 reads the composite waveform from the memory 17, and the composite waveform template recorded in the template recording section 18 is read. The identification processing is performed in comparison with the above, and the result is output to the output unit 21.

The comparison / determination processing section 20 can execute the discrimination processing by comparing the attenuation characteristics of the input synthetic waveform and the synthetic waveform template recorded in the template recording section 18, for example. For example, when two template waveforms of the registered user are registered in the template recording unit 18, the comparison determination processing unit 2
0 calculates the root mean square value of the difference between the input waveform and each template.

The root mean square value of the difference between the input waveform and each template will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the root mean square value of the differences between the waveforms of the templates of different registered users and the input waveform is a very large value (here, 10 6 points or more), and therefore the discrimination is performed. You can easily. When the calculated root mean square value is smaller than the predetermined numerical value, the input waveform corresponds to the corresponding user (user B in the case of FIG. 8).
Judge that it matches the template of.

In step S11, the output unit 21
The input identification result is output to, for example, a predetermined display unit, a speaker, an LED driver, or another device, and the process ends.

Here, the explanation has been made assuming that the obtained impulse response and all the templates recorded in the template recording section 18 are compared. However, for example, when the authentication processing is started, the user who performs the personal identification processing inputs it. Part 19
By inputting the user ID using, the template of the corresponding user ID is extracted from the template recording unit 18, and the mean square value of the difference between the extracted template and the obtained impulse response is predetermined. The processing time may be shortened by executing the personal identification processing based on whether or not it is smaller than the threshold value.

In the above-described processing, the user is identified by comparing the attenuation characteristics of the input waveform. For example, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to further provide the above, to perform spectrum conversion on the synthesized waveform stored in the memory 17 every predetermined unit time, and to identify the user by using the obtained frequency characteristic.

In FIG. 9, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate (hereinafter the same).

The spectrum conversion section 31 performs spectrum conversion of the waveform stored in the memory 17 every predetermined unit time, and outputs the obtained spectrum conversion result (hereinafter referred to as spectrum data) to the memory 17 again. . The spectrum data in the memory 17 is read into either the template recording unit 18 or the comparison / determination processing unit 20 based on whether the process being executed is a user registration process or an authentication process. FIG. 10 shows an example of spectrum data. The spectrum data is shown in Figure 10A.
As shown in C to C, each user exhibits different characteristics.

At the time of executing the authentication processing, the comparison / determination processing section 20 determines, for example, the position at which the spectrum maximum value of the spectrum data read from the memory 17 and the spectrum data recorded in the template recording section 18 as a template is obtained. The user is identified by comparing the color distribution and the like, and the identification result is output to the output unit 21.

Further, both the composite waveform signal and the spectrum data converted by the spectrum conversion unit 31 are registered as templates in the template recording unit 18, and the comparison / determination processing unit 20 stores the composite waveform signal from the memory 17. It is also possible to obtain the identification result by reading the spectrum data converted by the spectrum conversion unit 31 and comparing both of them.

Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention,
A case where the authentication processing device 41 and the personal computer 42 are used as shown in FIG. 11 will be described.

The authentication processing device 41 is connected to the personal computer 42, and like the authentication processing device 1 of FIG. 1, the user can touch his / her finger or the like as described with reference to FIG. Has been done. The personal computer 42 executes the authentication process based on the signal input from the authentication processing device 41, and displays the result.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the authentication processing device 41.

That is, the authentication processing device 41 outputs the signals output from the pulse generation unit 11 to the data synthesis processing unit 16 and the data synthesis processing unit 16 of the authentication processing device 1 described with reference to FIG. And an input / output interface 51 for outputting to.

The processing executed by the pulse generating section 11 to the data synthesizing processing section 16 of the authentication processing apparatus 1 is the same as that described with reference to FIG.
The configuration of No. 4 is also the same as that described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the personal computer 42.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 61
Is a signal corresponding to various commands input by the user of the personal computer 42 using the input unit 64 via the input / output interface 62 and the internal bus 63, or input from the authentication processing device 41 via the network interface 70. The received signal is received, and various processes based on the input signal are executed.

ROM (Read Only Memory) 65 is a CP
It stores basically fixed data of the program and calculation parameters used by U61. RAM (Random
The access memory 66 stores programs and data used in the execution of the CPU 61, parameters that change appropriately in the execution, and the like. CPU61, ROM6
5 and the RAM 66 are connected to each other by the internal bus 63.

The internal bus 63 is also connected to the input / output interface 62. The input unit 64 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch pad, a jog dial, a mouse, or the like, and is operated when the user of the personal computer 42 inputs various commands to the CPU 61.
The display unit 67 is, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a liquid crystal display device, or the like, and displays various kinds of information as text,
Alternatively, it is displayed as an image.

An HDD (hard disk drive) 68 drives a hard disk and causes them to record or reproduce programs and information executed by the CPU 61. The drive 69 includes a magnetic disk 81, an optical disk 82, a magneto-optical disk 83, and a semiconductor memory 8 as necessary.
4 is attached and exchanges data.

The network interface 70 is connected to the authentication processing device 41 and exchanges information.

The input section 64 to the network interface 70 are connected to the CPU 61 via the input / output interface 62 and the internal bus 63.

The CPU 61 is, for example, the authentication processing device 41.
The synthesized waveform input from the RAM 66 is temporarily stored in the RAM 66, and if necessary, a predetermined process is performed based on the synthesized waveform temporarily stored in the RAM 66 by the same process as the spectrum conversion unit 31 described with reference to FIG. Perform spectrum conversion in time units.

At the time of execution of user registration (when the input signal is a template serving as a reference for authentication processing), the CPU 61 causes the HDD 68 to display the user name and user ID input from the input unit 64. R along with information
The composite waveform or spectrum data temporarily stored in the AM 66 is recorded. That is, in the HDD 68,
For example, the synthetic waveform recorded in the template recording unit 18 described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 9 or the same data as the template of the spectrum data is recorded. Needless to say, a plurality of templates may be recorded in the HDD 68 for one registered user.

At the time of executing the authentication process (when the input signal is the detection data for performing the authentication process), the CPU 61 causes the composite waveform (or spectrum data) temporarily stored in the RAM 66 to HDD6
8 is compared with the synthesized waveform signal (or spectrum data) stored as a template in 8 to determine whether the input impulse response matches any of the templates of the registered users.

Then, the CPU 61 sends the result of the determination via the internal bus 63 and the input / output interface 64.
It is output to the display unit 67 and displayed.

That is, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the process executed by the memory 17 to the output unit 21 in the first embodiment and the process executed by the spectrum conversion unit 31 as necessary. Is executed in the personal computer 42.

That is, in the second embodiment of the present invention, of the processes described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4, the process executed by the memory 17 is executed by the RAM 66 in step S7, and the template recording is executed in step S9. 9 to cause the HDD 68 to execute the process executed by the unit 18, the CPU 61 to execute the process executed by the comparison determination process unit 20 in step S10, and the display unit 67 to execute the process executed by the output unit 21 in step S11. The process executed by the spectrum conversion unit 31 of
This is executed by the PU 31.

In the second embodiment, the authentication processing device 41 has been described as having the data synthesizing processing unit 16, but the pulse generated by the pulse generating unit 11 and the amplifier 15 output to the personal computer 42. And an amplification impulse for
The CPU 61 may execute arithmetic processing for synthesizing the data.

In the above-mentioned processing, the pulse is applied to the biological tissue of the user, but other than that, it is also possible to apply the frequency sleeve signal to the biological tissue of the user. However, when the frequency sleeve signal is used, it becomes very difficult to verify the characteristics of the response signal in the time direction, and further, in the identification process, a sound that is unpleasant to the user is generated. It is preferable to use a pulse signal rather than a frequency sleeve signal.

By executing the personal authentication process by applying the present invention, compared with the case where a password that may leak information or fingerprint information that may be imitated is used for the personal authentication process. , Because it uses information related to biological tissue that is difficult to imitate, reliable authentication processing is possible,
Further, there is no need for the user to perform complicated processing.

Further, even when the registered template leaks, a new user registration process is executed, that is, an impulse response to a pulse different from the pulse used for measuring the leaked template is measured and the new template is measured. If you use the new pulse to perform authentication processing after that, you can impersonate a third party who uses the leaked template data without significantly changing the authentication processing device or the system related to it. Can be prevented.

Further, by periodically measuring impulse responses to different pulses for all registered users, performing user registration processing, and regularly updating the template, security is further enhanced. It is also possible.

Further, by applying the above-mentioned personal authentication processing,
Personal authentication of users of various devices can be performed. Specific examples will be described below.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the remote commander 101 to which the present invention is applied. The remote commander 101 receives a user's operation input, and transmits a signal indicating the user's operation, for example, to a television receiver, a cassette tape deck, a tuner, an air conditioner, etc. by using infrared rays. Here, it is assumed that a signal indicating a user operation is transmitted to the television receiver by using infrared rays.

The remote commander 101 includes a power button 111, a volume up / down button 112, a channel up / down button 113, and a button group 11.
4 is provided.

The power button 111 is pressed to perform an operation to turn on / off the power of the television receiver. Volume up / down button 112
Is pressed to adjust the volume of the output sound. Channel up / down button 11
3 is pressed to select a channel to watch. The button group 114 is pressed to directly select a channel to be viewed by a channel number or to input other operation.

Power button 11 of remote commander 111
1, or power button 111, volume up / down button 112, channel up / down button 11
3 and the surface of the button group 114 (that is, the portion touched by the user's finger) is provided with a speaker microphone having the functions of both the speaker 13 and the microphone 14 described above.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the remote commander 101.

The operation input unit 121 allows the power button 111 and the volume up / down button 11 to be changed by the user.
When either 2, the channel up / down button 113 or the button group 114 is operated, a signal indicating the operation content is supplied to the control unit 123. A speaker microphone 131 is provided on the surface of the power button 111, the power button 111, the volume up / down button 112, the channel up / down button 113, and the button group 114. The speaker microphone 131 outputs the amplified pulse supplied from the authentication processing unit 122, receives the impulse response obtained by transmitting the pulse through a living tissue including bone when the pulse hits the user's finger or the like, and performs the authentication processing. It is output to the unit 122.

The authentication processing section 122 includes the speaker microphone 13
1 is generated and supplied to the speaker microphone 131 of the operation input unit 121, and the registered user is operating based on the impulse response input from the speaker microphone 131. The identification result indicating whether or not it is output to the control unit 123.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a more detailed structure of the authentication processing unit 122. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to the case in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. That is, in the authentication processing unit 122 shown in FIG. 16, the speaker 13, the microphone 14, and the output unit 21 are omitted, and instead of the input unit 18, the control unit 123.
Basically, a description is given with reference to FIG. 2 except that an input / output interface 141 for exchanging information with
It has the same configuration as the authentication processing apparatus 1.

The input / output interface 141 receives the information necessary for user registration and outputs it to the template storage unit 18, or receives the comparison determination result from the comparison determination processing unit 20 and outputs it as the identification result. , Control unit 123
Supply to. The template recording unit 18 also records a signal serving as a reference for determination when authenticating a user who can select all channels using the remote commander 101.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the authentication processing unit 122 different from that described with reference to FIG. The parts corresponding to those in FIG. 9 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
That is, in the authentication processing unit 122 shown in FIG. 16, the speaker 13, the microphone 14, and the output unit 21 are omitted,
The authentication processing device 1 basically described with reference to FIG. 9 except that an input / output interface 141 for exchanging information with the control unit 123 is provided instead of the input unit 18.
It has the same configuration as the above.

The control unit 123 basically sends a signal indicating the user's operation input supplied from the operation input unit 121.
A process of transmitting to a television receiver is executed via the infrared communication unit 124, but when a determination result that the registered user is performing the operation is input from the authentication processing unit 122, for example, , Disabling a predetermined button of the operation input unit 121, disabling a predetermined channel by an operation input to the operation input unit 121, disabling all operation inputs, etc. Restrict usage.

Speaker microphone 1 only for power button 111
Although the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified by providing 31, the unregistered user may perform an operation input when the registered user forgets to turn off the power. On the other hand, a power button 111, a volume up / down button 112, a channel up / down button 113,
Also, the speaker microphone 131 is provided on all of the button group 114
Although the configuration of the device is more complicated than that in the case where the speaker microphone 131 is provided only on the power button 111, the use restriction can be performed by detecting all the operation inputs by the unregistered users.

User identification processing 1 executed by the remote commander 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the user is using the remote commander 10
It is assumed that the television receiver is operated by using 1.

In step S31, the bone conduction identification process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed.
However, in step S31, it is assumed that the speaker microphone 131 executes the processing executed by the speaker 13 or the microphone 14 in the case described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Further, the comparison / determination processing unit 20 substitutes the identification result for the input / output interface 1 instead of the output unit 21.
41, and instead of the output unit 21, the input / output interface 141 outputs the input identification result to the control unit 123.
Output to.

In step S32, the control section 123
Determines whether or not the identification result is supplied from the authentication processing unit 122. In step S32, the authentication processing unit 1
When it is determined that the identification result is not supplied from 22, the process returns to step S31, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

At step S32, the authentication processing unit 12
If it is determined that the identification result has been supplied from 2, the control unit 123 determines in step S33 that the authentication processing unit 12 has received the identification result.
Based on the identification result supplied from No. 2, it is determined whether or not the input operation is performed by the registered user.

If it is determined in step S33 that the registered user has performed the operation input, in step S34, the control unit 123 determines that all the channels are in the selectable state, and the operation input unit 121 is selected. A control signal is transmitted to the television receiver via the infrared communication unit 124 based on the signal indicating the user's operation input supplied from the process, the process returns to step S31, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

If it is determined in step S33 that the operation input was not made by the registered user, then in step S35, the control unit 123 determines that a predetermined channel is not selectable, for example, a button group. 1
Even when the operation of a predetermined button of 14 is disabled or the channel is selected using the channel up / down button 113, the control signal for selecting the predetermined channel is transmitted via the infrared communication unit 124 to the television. Assuming that the image is not transmitted to the receiver, the process proceeds to step S
Returning to step 31, the subsequent processing is repeated.

By the processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18, it becomes impossible for a user other than a user who has been registered in advance to select a predetermined channel using the remote commander 101. In the television receiver and its remote commander used by the user, by registering only adults in the remote commander, the channels that the child does not want to watch,
Other operation inputs can be made possible while the child cannot make selections.

Here, a case has been described in which unregistered users are prevented from selecting only a specific channel, but unregistered users are
It is also possible to prevent operation input from the remote commander at all.

Furthermore, by including information such as age in the data to be registered in advance, it is possible to prevent the unregistered user from performing operation input by the remote commander at all, and the registered data is registered. Even if the user is identified as a minor, it is possible to impose a usage restriction such as disabling only a specific channel by, for example, disabling only a specific button operation.

When it is possible to previously register a personalized program guide or a reserved recording list in a television receiver or the like, personal identification using the remote commander 101 is applied. It is possible to display a program guide for each registered user, or to automatically select and display a reserved recording list, or to prevent other users from referring to it.

In the processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18, a case has been described in which the remote commander 101 is used to perform an operation input to the television receiver, but the remote commander 101 remotely controls another device. It goes without saying that it does not matter even if it is a thing. For example, by applying the present invention to a remote commander that remotely operates an air conditioner so that a child cannot perform an operation input, mischief can be prevented or a temperature other than a registered user can be adjusted outside a predetermined temperature range. By disabling the setting, it is possible to prevent the elderly from making an abnormally low setting or setting the set temperature of the air conditioner to an abnormally high temperature.

Further, according to the present invention, the remote commander 101
In addition to the above, the present invention can be applied to a device remotely operated by the remote commander 101, a recording medium used in the device, and the like. In particular, the remote commander 10
Remote commander 10
When a button or key other than 1 that allows operation input is provided, it is desirable to apply the present invention to the device side.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a video data recording / reproducing system to which the present invention is applied.

The cassette tape deck 151 is, for example,
A video cassette tape that is connected to a television receiver, a tuner, or the like, and is mounted in the video cassette tape mounting opening 162 based on an operation input by the user using the remote commander 101 or the operation panel 161 (the present invention is applied. Video cassette tapes 152-1 to 15-15
2-3, or data recorded on a conventional video cassette tape (not shown) is reproduced and output to a television receiver for display, or a television receiver,
Alternatively, the data supplied from the tuner is recorded on the mounted video cassette tape (the video cassette tapes 152-1 to 152-3 to which the present invention is applied, or a conventional video cassette tape (not shown)). A speaker microphone 131 is provided on a portion of the operation panel 161 that the user touches for operation.

The cassette tape deck 151 can perform recording or reproducing on a conventional video cassette tape as in the conventional case. However, by using the authentication processing unit 201 described later with reference to FIG. Video cassette tape 152-including an authentication processing unit 221 described later
1, when a video cassette tape 152-2 having an authentication processing unit 231 described later with reference to FIG. 23 or a video cassette tape 152-3 having a tag 174 recording the user ID of an available user is mounted , Perform user identification processing.

An authentication processing unit 20 described later with reference to FIG.
1 or an authentication processing unit 221 described later with reference to FIG.
The video cassette tape 152-1 provided with a speaker microphone 131 is provided on the entire surface thereof so that the speaker microphone 131 can be touched regardless of which part the user touches. Connection terminal 172
Is provided. A video cassette tape 152-2 having an authentication processing unit 231 described later with reference to FIG.
A speaker microphone 131 is provided on the entire surface thereof, and a connection terminal 173 is provided. The video cassette tape 152-3 is provided with a tag 174 in which a user ID of an available user is recorded.

Hereinafter, the authentication processing unit 201 described later with reference to FIG. 21 or the authentication processing unit 2 described below with reference to FIG.
21 is a video cassette tape of type A, and a video cassette tape 152 having an authentication processing unit 231 described later with reference to FIG.
-2 is referred to as a type B video cassette tape, and the video cassette tape 152-3 provided with the tag 174 recording the user ID of the available user is referred to as a type C video cassette tape.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the cassette tape deck 151.

The control section 181 controls the cassette tape deck 1
51 controls the operation of the video cassette tape. For example, when the video cassette tape is loaded, the video cassette tape loaded is based on the signal supplied from the input / output interface 187. Cassette tape 152-1 to video cassette tape 152-
No. 3 or a conventional video cassette tape that does not have a personal identification function, and if necessary, the input / output interface 187 identifies the identification result, the synthesized waveform data, or the tag. The user ID and the like recorded in 174 are acquired. The control unit 181
Based on the identification result supplied from the authentication processing unit 122,
The media drive unit 184 is controlled to eject the mounted video cassette tape, and the recording / reproducing unit 185 and the recording / reproducing data input / output unit 186 are controlled to record data on the mounted video cassette tape. , Or play.

The authentication processing section 122 is shown in FIG.
The input / output interface 18 has the same configuration as that of the authentication processing unit 122 described with reference to FIG.
7, the identification result, the synthesized waveform data, or the user ID recorded in the tag 174 is supplied, and an impulse response is input from the speaker microphone 131 of the operation input unit 183, or infrared rays are received. The identification result is input from the remote commander 101 via the receiving unit 182, it is determined whether or not a process of recording or reproducing data on the mounted video cassette tape can be executed, and the result is determined. It is supplied to the control unit 181.

If the template recording section 18 of the authentication processing section 122 is designed to execute the authentication processing only when the video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-2 is mounted, the template recording section 18 authenticates the user. It is assumed that the signal that is the reference for the determination in the case of performing the authentication is not recorded in advance, and the authentication process is performed when the video cassette tape 152-3 is attached, and the determination of the case of authenticating the user is performed. It is assumed that the reference signal is recorded in advance.

The infrared receiving unit 182 receives from the remote commander 101 a signal indicating the identification result and the user's operation input transmitted using infrared rays, and sends the identification result to the authentication processing unit 122 to input the user's operation input. The signals shown are supplied to the control unit 181.

The operation input section 183 sends a signal indicating an operation input by the user using the operation panel 161 to the control section 18.
1, the amplified pulse signal is input from the authentication processing unit 122, is output to the user's finger or the like from the speaker microphone 131, and the impulse response is input from the speaker microphone 131. Output to.

The input / output interface 187 is the position of the connection terminal 172 when the video cassette tape 152-1 is mounted, the position of the connection terminal 173 when the video cassette tape 152-2 is mounted, or the deo cassette tape. Tag 174 when equipped with 152-3
Has a connection terminal at the position, obtains the identification result, the synthesized waveform data, or the user ID recorded in the tag 174, or the authentication processing unit 201, the authentication processing unit 221, or It is possible to acquire the template data recorded in the template recording unit 18 of the authentication processing unit 231.

Under the control of the control unit 181, the media drive unit 184 records the video cassette tape loaded in the video cassette tape loading port 162 into the recording / playback unit 185.
It is carried to a position where the recording / reproducing process can be performed or a position where the user can take it out from the video cassette tape loading opening 162.

The recording / reproducing unit 185 has a magnetic head for reading data from or writing data on the video cassette tape, and outputs the data read from the video cassette tape from the recording / reproducing data input / output unit 186 to the outside. Then, the data input from the recording / playback data input / output unit 186 is recorded on the video cassette tape.

The recording / reproducing data input / output unit 186 receives data from, for example, a television receiver or a tuner, supplies it to the recording / reproducing unit 185, and records it on a video cassette tape mounted therein. Upon receiving the data read by the recording / playback unit 185, the data is output to, for example, a television receiver, a display, or the like to be played back.

FIG. 21 shows a video cassette tape 152-.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an authentication processing unit 201 provided in FIG. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to the case in FIG. 2, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. That is, the authentication processing unit 201 shown in FIG.
Instead of the speaker 13 and the microphone 14, the speaker microphone 131 is replaced by the display unit 171 instead of the output unit 21.
However, instead of the input section 18, a cassette tape deck 15
1 except that an input / output interface 141 for exchanging information with the input / output interface 187 of 1 is provided.
Basically, it has the same configuration as the authentication processing apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG. The input / output interface 141 is connected to the input / output interface 187 of the cassette tape deck 151 by the connection terminal 172.
Information can be exchanged.

The display unit 171 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel or L
The ED is configured to display a message for notifying the user of the identification result. The user uses the display unit 171.
By checking the message displayed on the screen, it is possible to reproduce the data recorded on the video cassette tape 152-1 or whether the data can be recorded on the video cassette tape 152-1. Can recognize whether or not. In addition, the template recording unit 18
In this area, a signal serving as a reference for determination in the case of authenticating a user who can reproduce data from the video cassette tape 152-1 or can record data on the video cassette tape 152-1 is recorded.

FIG. 22 shows a video cassette tape 152-.
FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication processing unit 221 provided in No. 1 and different from the case in FIG. 21. In addition,
The parts corresponding to those in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. That is, in the authentication processing unit 221, shown in FIG. 22, the speaker microphone 131 is replaced by the output unit 2 instead of the speaker 13 and the microphone 14.
In place of 1, the display unit 171 replaces the input unit 18 and exchanges information with the input / output interface 187 of the cassette tape deck 151.
Basically, it has the same configuration as the authentication processing device 1 described with reference to FIG. 9 except that 41 is provided. The input / output interface 141 has a connection terminal 17
2 enables connection with the input / output interface 187 of the cassette tape deck 151 to exchange information.

The display unit 171 displays a message for notifying the user of the identification result. The user is the display unit 1
By checking the message displayed on 71, it is possible to determine whether or not the user can reproduce the data recorded on the video cassette tape 152-1 or record the data on the video cassette tape 152-1. Can recognize whether or not. Also, the template recording unit 1
The signal 8 is recorded as a reference for determination when authenticating a user who can reproduce data from the video cassette tape 152-1 or record data on the video cassette tape 152-1.

FIG. 23 shows a video cassette tape 152-.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an authentication processing unit 231 provided in FIG. The same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to those in FIG. 12, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. That is, the authentication processing unit 231 shown in FIG.
Basically, except that a speaker microphone 131 is provided in place of the speaker 13 and the microphone 14, and a memory 17 and a template storage unit 18 are newly provided,
The authentication processing device 41 has the same configuration as that described with reference to FIG.

That is, the video cassette tape 152-
2 acquires a composite waveform of the generated pulse and the impulse response necessary for the identification processing, and the cassette tape recorder 151
Is to be supplied to. Input / output interface 141
Is connected to the cassette tape deck 15 by the connecting terminal 173.
It is connected to one input / output interface 187 and can exchange information. In addition, the template recording unit 18
In this area, a signal serving as a reference for determination in the case of reproducing data from the video cassette tape 152-2 or authenticating a user who can record data on the video cassette tape 152-2 is recorded.

Here, the input / output interface 187 of the cassette tape deck 151 and the authentication processing unit 201 or the authentication processing unit 22 of the video cassette tape 152-1 are used.
1. Authentication processing unit 23 of video cassette tape 152-2
1 or the tag 174 of the video cassette tape 152-3 has been described as the one that exchanges information by electrical contact, but the exchange of information includes, for example, non-contact communication using electromagnetic induction, It goes without saying that the wireless communication may be performed by another method.

The video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-2 is set by the user.
It is mounted in the video cassette tape mounting opening 162 of the cassette tape deck 151. That is, the video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-2
In, the speaker microphone 13 provided on the surface
A user recognition process for the user who touched 1 is executed.

The video cassette tape 152-1 is shown in FIG.
The same process as the bone conduction identification process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. However, it is assumed that the speaker microphone 131 executes the processing executed by the speaker 13 or the microphone 14 in the case described using the flowchart of FIG. Further, the comparison / determination processing unit 20 outputs the identification result to the input / output interface 141 and the display unit 171 instead of the output unit 21, and in step S11, the display unit 171 is input instead of the output unit 21. The identification result is displayed to notify the user. The user confirms a message displayed on the display unit 171 such as "This data can be reproduced only by registered users" and confirms that the user cannot view the data of the video cassette tape 152-1. Can be recognized.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 24, the authentication processing section 23 of the video cassette tape 152-2.
The user identification process executed by 1 will be described.

In steps S51 to S57, the same processes as steps S1 to S7 of the bone conduction identification process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 are executed, and the process ends. However, it is assumed that the speaker microphone 131 executes the processing executed by the speaker 13 or the microphone 14 in the case described using the flowchart of FIG. That is, in the authentication processing unit 231,
The amplified pulse is output from the speaker microphone 131, the impulse response signal by the user's finger or the like is acquired, and the combined waveform of the amplified impulse and the generated pulse is stored in the memory 17.

Next, the user identification processing 2 executed by the remote commander 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S71, the bone conduction identification processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed.
However, in step S71, it is assumed that the speaker microphone 131 executes the processing executed by the speaker 13 or the microphone 14 in the case described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Further, the comparison / determination processing unit 20 substitutes the identification result for the input / output interface 1 instead of the output unit 21.
41, and instead of the output unit 21, the input / output interface 141 outputs the input identification result to the control unit 123.
Output to.

In step S72, the control section 123
Determines whether or not the identification result is supplied from the authentication processing unit 122. In step S72, the authentication processing unit 1
If it is determined that the identification result is not supplied from 22, the process returns to step S71, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

In step S72, the authentication processing unit 12
When it is determined that the identification result is supplied from the control unit 123, the control unit 123 determines in step S73 that the infrared communication unit 1 has received the identification result.
The identification result is sent to the cassette tape deck 15 via 42.
1, the process returns to step S71, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 26 and 27, the user identification processing 1 of the cassette tape deck 151 in which the type A or type B video cassette tape is mounted and the user identification processing is executed will be described. .

In step S81, the controller 181
Determines whether the video cassette tape is loaded in the video cassette tape loading port 162. Step S8
When it is determined in 1 that the video cassette tape is not loaded, the process of step S81 is repeated until it is determined that the video cassette tape is loaded.

If it is determined in step S81 that the video cassette tape is loaded, step S82
In, the control unit 181 determines whether or not the type A video cassette tape, that is, the video cassette tape 152-1 described with reference to FIG.

If it is determined in step S82 that the type A video cassette tape is loaded, in step S83, the authentication processing section 122 sends the video cassette tape 152-1 via the input / output interface 187. Get the identification result from.

At step S84, the authentication processing unit 12
In No. 2, based on the identification result acquired from the video cassette tape 152-1, it is determined whether or not the user mounting the video cassette tape 152-1 is a registered user. When it is determined in step S84 that the user is not the registered user, the process proceeds to step S96 described later.
Proceed to.

When it is determined in step S84 that the user is a registered user, in step S85
The authentication processing unit 122 acquires the template registered in the authentication processing unit 201 of the video cassette tape 152-1 or the template recording unit 18 of the authentication processing unit 221 via the input / output interface 187.

If it is determined in step S82 that the A type video cassette tape is not loaded, the control section 181 determines in step S86 that the B type video cassette tape is loaded, that is, Video cassette tape 15 explained using 19
It is determined whether it is 2-2. If it is determined in step S86 that the B-type video cassette tape is not loaded, the conventional video cassette tape that does not have the user identification function is loaded. Proceed to step S95.

If it is determined in step S86 that the B-type video cassette tape is loaded, in step S87, the authentication processing section 122 sends the video cassette tape 152-2 via the input / output interface 187. Therefore, the composite waveform stored in step S57 of FIG. 24 is acquired.

In step S88, the authentication processing unit 12
2 acquires the template registered in the template recording unit 18 of the authentication processing unit 231 of the video cassette tape 152-2 via the input / output interface 187.

At step S89, the authentication processing unit 12
2, the identification processing is performed by comparing the acquired synthesized waveform and the template in the same manner as the processing of step S10 of FIG.

In step S90, the authentication processing unit 12
Second, based on the result of the identification processing executed in step S89, it is determined whether or not the user mounting the video cassette tape 152-2 is a registered user. When it is determined in step S84 that the user is not the registered user, the process proceeds to step S96 described later.

After the processing of step S85 is completed, or when it is determined in step S90 that the user is a registered user, the authentication processing part 122 receives the signal supplied from the infrared receiving part 182 in step S91. Then, it is determined whether or not the identification result transmitted in step S73 of FIG. 25 is received from the remote commander 101.

When it is determined in step S91 that the identification result has not been received, in step S92, the authentication processing unit 122 determines whether or not the impulse response is supplied from the speaker microphone 131 of the operation input unit 183. to decide. When it is determined in step S92 that the impulse response is not supplied, the process returns to step S91, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

If it is determined in step S92 that the impulse response has been supplied, then in step S93, the bone conduction identification process described using the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed.

When it is determined in step S91 that the identification result is received, or after the processing in step S93 is completed, in step S94, the authentication processing unit 12
2, whether the identification result by the video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-2 is the same as the identification result received from the remote commander 101 or the identification result in step S93 in the cassette tape deck 151, That is, the video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-
It is determined whether the user who wears No. 2 and the user who operates the cassette tape deck 151 are the same person.

If it is determined in step S86 that the B type video cassette tape is not loaded, or if it is determined in step S94 that the identification results are the same, the authentication process is performed in step S95. The unit 122 has not been authenticated.
Alternatively, the control unit 181 is notified that the processing has been correctly completed. The control unit 181 controls the recording / reproducing unit 185 to execute a recording / reproducing process for the video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-2,
The process ends.

If it is determined in step S84 that the user is not the registered user, if it is determined in step S90 that the user is not the registered user, or it is determined in step S94 that the identification results are not the same. In step S96, the authentication processing unit 122 determines that the authentication processing has failed in step S96.
To notify. The control unit 181 controls the media driving unit 184 to eject the video cassette tape 152-1 or the video cassette tape 152-2 mounted in the video cassette tape mounting port 162, and the processing is ended. .

By the processing described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 26 and 27, the user who touches the A-type or B-type video cassette tape is registered as a user who can perform the recording / playback processing for the video cassette tape. It is determined whether or not the user who has operated the cassette tape deck 151 is a registered user as a user who can perform the recording / reproducing process for the mounted video cassette tape. In addition, the user who touched the A-type or B-type video cassette tape and the cassette tape deck 1
It is determined whether or not the user who operates 51 is the same user.

[0200] Then, the registered user mounts the A-type or B-type video cassette tape on the cassette tape deck 151, and the same user who mounts the A-type or B-type video cassette tape receives the cassette tape deck. The recording / reproducing process for the video cassette tape is executed only when 151 is operated, and if not, the type or B
The type video cassette tape is automatically ejected from the cassette tape deck 151.

Therefore, an unauthorized user reproduces the data from the video cassette tape 151-1 or the video cassette tape 151-2, or records the data on the video cassette tape 151-1 or the video cassette tape 151-2. It is possible to prevent the data from being overwritten (in some cases, the previously recorded data is overwritten).

On the other hand, when the type C video cassette tape 152-3 having the tag 174 is mounted on the cassette tape deck 151 and the user identification process is executed without the speaker microphone 131, A simplified identification process is performed as compared with the case described above.

Next, the user identification processing 2 of the cassette tape deck 151 in which the type C video cassette tape is loaded and the user identification processing is executed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. At this time, the type C video cassette tape 1 is stored in the template storage unit 18 of the authentication processing unit 122 of the cassette tape deck 151.
It is assumed that a signal serving as a reference for identifying a user is recorded together with a user ID of a user who can use 52-3.

At step S111, the authentication processing unit 1
Reference numeral 22 denotes a user I from the tag 174 of the video cassette tape 152-3 mounted in the video cassette tape mounting opening 162 via the input / output interface 187.
Get D.

In steps S112 to S114, the same processes as steps S91 to S93 described with reference to FIG. 27 are executed. That is,
Until the identification result is received from the remote commander 101 or the impulse response is supplied from the speaker microphone 131 of the operation input unit 183, the processes of steps S112 and S113 are repeated, and the impulse response is supplied. The bone conduction identification processing described with reference to the flowchart of 4 is executed.

At step S115, the authentication processing unit 1
22 indicates the identification result received from the remote commander 101 or the identification result in step S114 of the cassette tape deck 151, which is the user ID registered in the tag 174 acquired in step S111.
It is determined whether or not

At step S115, the identification result is
If it is determined that the user ID registered in the tag 174 matches, in step S116, the authentication processing unit 122 determines that the authentication processing has been completed correctly.
Notify 1. The control unit 181 controls the recording / reproducing unit 185 to execute the recording / reproducing process for the video cassette tape 152-3, and the process is ended.

At step S115, the identification result is
When it is determined that the ID does not match the user ID registered in the tag 174, in step S117, the authentication processing unit 122 notifies the control unit 181 that the authentication process has failed. The control unit 181 controls the media driving unit 184 to eject the video cassette tape 152-3 loaded in the video cassette tape loading port 162,
The process ends.

By the processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 28, the type C video cassette tape 15 having the tag 174 without the speaker microphone 131 is provided.
2-3 is attached to the cassette tape deck 151,
A simplified user identification process is performed.

In FIG. 28, the type C video cassette tape 152-3 is stored in the template storage section 18 of the authentication processing section 122 of the cassette tape deck 151.
The description has been made assuming that a signal that serves as a reference for identifying the user is recorded together with the user ID of the user who can use the tag. In addition to the ID and the like, a signal serving as a reference for identifying the user is recorded, and the user ID and the reference signal are not recorded in advance in the template storage unit 18 of the authentication processing unit 122 of the cassette tape deck 151. The user ID, the reference signal, or the like may be read from the tag 174.

19 to 28, the case where video data is recorded or reproduced using a video cassette tape has been described, but the medium for recording the data is not limited to the video cassette tape. Also, the data recorded on the recording medium is not limited to video data.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an appearance of a digital portable telephone 251 to which the present invention is applied.

The digital portable telephone 251 has a speaker 261 for reproducing and outputting the received voice, a microphone 262 for collecting the voice of the user, a liquid crystal display 263 for displaying predetermined data, and operation keys 26 for inputting operation.
4 and an antenna 265 for transmitting and receiving data.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the digital portable telephone 251.

As shown in FIG. 30, the digital mobile phone 251 has an operation input control unit 27 for the main control unit 271 which controls each unit of the digital mobile phone 251 in an integrated manner.
2. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) control unit 274,
The modulation / demodulation circuit unit 275, the authentication processing unit 122, and the audio codec 277 are connected to each other via the main bus 273, and the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 275 and the audio codec 277 are connected to each other via the synchronization bus 278. There is.

A speaker microphone 131 is connected to each of the operation keys 264, an amplified pulse is supplied from the authentication processing unit 122 to the speaker microphone 133, and an impulse response is sent from the speaker microphone 131 to the authentication processing unit 122. Supplied. The authentication processing unit 122 is shown in FIG.
6 or the configuration described with reference to FIG. 17, using the amplified impulse response supplied from the speaker microphone 131, user identification processing is executed and the identification result is displayed in the main control unit 271. Output to.

Main controller 27 of digital mobile phone 251
Reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and whether or not an operation input is performed by a user registered in advance based on the identification result of the user identification processing input from the authentication / authentication processing unit 122, or It is determined whether or not an operation input permitting use by a user who is not registered has been made by a user who is registered in advance, and when these operation inputs are made, the digital mobile phone 251 is set to the use permitted state. To do.

In other words, the digital mobile phone 251
In the voice call mode, the voice signal collected by the microphone 262 is converted into digital voice data by the voice codec 277. The modulation / demodulation circuit unit 275 performs spread spectrum processing on the digital audio data, and the transmission / reception circuit unit 276 performs digital-analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing on the spread spectrum processed digital audio data, and specifies it via the antenna 265. Sent to the called party.

In the voice communication mode, the digital mobile phone 251 amplifies the reception signal received by the antenna 265 by the transmission / reception circuit section 276, performs frequency conversion processing and analog-digital conversion processing, and then the modulation / demodulation circuit section 2
Inverse despreading processing is performed in 75, and voice codec 27
It converts into an analog voice signal by 7. The digital mobile phone 251 causes the speaker 261 to output audio corresponding to the analog audio signal.

Further, when transmitting an electronic mail in the data communication mode, the digital mobile phone 251 receives the text data of the electronic mail input by the operation of the operation key 264 via the operation input control unit 272 as the main control unit. 271. The main control unit 271 performs spread spectrum processing on the text data in the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 275, performs digital-analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing in the transmission / reception circuit unit 276, and then transmits the electronic mail to the base via the antenna 265. Send to the station.

When receiving an electronic mail in the data communication mode, digital mobile phone 251 receives the received signal from the base station via antenna 265,
The modem control circuit 275 performs spectrum despreading processing to restore the original text data, and then the LCD control unit 2
Output to 74. The LCD control unit 274 controls the liquid crystal display 263 to display an electronic mail.

The main control section 271 receives registration of an electronic mail address such as a personal computer which the user is always using, a digital mobile phone owned by the user's family, etc. by the user, and this electronic mail address is received. If the identification result supplied from the authentication processing unit 122 is not a registered user for a predetermined number of times or more, it is determined that it is used by an unauthorized user, and the registered electronic Send a message to your email address to notify you of unauthorized use.

The main control section 271 prepares, for example, a voice message notifying the unauthorized use in advance, in addition to transmitting a message notifying the unauthorized use to the registered e-mail address. Other telephone numbers used, telephone numbers used by the user's family, etc. are registered as contacts, and it is determined that the identification result supplied from the authentication processing unit 122 is not the registered user. If it occurs more than once, it is judged that it is being used by an unauthorized user, the registered telephone number is automatically called, and the call processing is performed using a voice message notifying the unauthorized use. The method may be used to notify the user of unauthorized use.

Next, the user identification processing executed by the digital portable telephone 251 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In step S131, the main controller 27
1, the value n indicating the number of times the identification result supplied from the authentication processing unit 122 is not the registered user is n = 0.

In step S132, the main controller 27
1 is an operation key 164 via the operation input control unit 272.
From the above, it is determined whether or not an operation permitting the use of the unregistered user has been input.

If it is determined in step S132 that the operation permitting the use of the unregistered user is input,
In step S133, the main control unit 271 causes the authentication processing unit 122 to execute the bone conduction identification process described using the flowchart in FIG.

In step S134, the authentication processing unit 1
Based on the identification result, 22 determines whether or not it is the registered user who has input the operation for permitting the use of the unregistered user. If it is determined in step S134 that the user is not a registered user, the process proceeds to step S139 described later.
Proceed to.

When it is determined in step S134 that the user is a registered user, in step S135, the authentication processing unit 122 notifies the main control unit 271 of the use-permitted state as the identification process suspension state. The main controller 271 operates in accordance with the user's operation input from the operation keys 164 via the operation input controller 272.
For example, a call process is executed, and the process is step S131.
Then, the process after that is repeated.

If it is determined in step S132 that a normal operation input has been made without the operation permitting the use of the unregistered user being input, the main control unit 271 causes the authentication processing unit 122 to perform the operation in step S136. The bone conduction identification process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed.

In step S137, the authentication processing unit 1
Based on the identification result, 22 determines whether or not it is the registered user who has input the operation.

[0232] If it is determined in step S137 that the registered user has input the operation, in step S138, the authentication processing unit 122 causes the main control unit 27 to perform the operation.
1 is notified that the use is permitted. Main control unit 2
71 is an operation key 16 via the operation input control unit 272.
According to the operation input of the user input from 4, for example, a call process is executed, the process returns to step S131, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S134 that the user is not a registered user, or in step S137.
If it is determined that the user is not the registered user, the authentication processing unit 122 notifies the main control unit 271 that the identification result is not the registered user in step S139. The main control unit 271 invalidates the input operation,
The value n indicating the number of times that the identification result is not a registered user is
= N + 1.

In step S140, the main controller 27
1 is a value n indicating the number of times the identification result is not a registered user
Determines whether or not exceeds a predetermined numerical value (for example, 3). When it is determined in step S140 that the value n indicating the number of times the identification result is not the registered user does not exceed the predetermined numerical value, the process returns to step S132,
The subsequent processing is repeated.

When it is determined in step S140 that the value n indicating the number of times the identification result is not a registered user exceeds a predetermined numerical value, in step S141, the main control section 271 sets the use prohibited state to, for example, the LCD. The control unit 274 is controlled to display a message notifying that the use is prohibited on the liquid crystal display 263 or invalidate the key operation of the operation key 264.

At step S142, the main controller 27
1 sends a message notifying unauthorized use to a predetermined contact point registered in advance by using an electronic mail, and the process is terminated.

By the processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 31, whether or not an operation input has been performed by a user registered in advance based on the identification result of the user identification processing input from the authentication / authentication processing unit 122. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not a pre-registered user has performed an operation input permitting use by an unregistered user, and if such an operation input is performed, the digital mobile phone 25
1 is normally available, and when an operation input permitting use by an unregistered user is not made, but an operation input is made by a user who is not registered a predetermined number of times or more, an email is sent. Is used to send a message notifying of unauthorized use.

[0238] Further, the use permission for the unregistered user is only for telephone calls, so that only the person himself / herself can see the incoming / outgoing call history as well as the received mail and address book. It is possible to protect privacy.

[0239] Further, the address book data of an individual is stored in a server connectable via the Internet or the like without storing the address book in the main body of the digital mobile phone 251. If the server can be accessed only when is authenticated, only the registered user can refer to the address book of the corresponding user. In this case, for example, even when an individual is authenticated by using a similar device capable of user identification processing, such as the personal computer 42 of FIG. 11, it is possible to access the server storing the address book. May be.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an appearance of a stationary telephone 291 to which the present invention is applied.

The stationary telephone 291 is provided with a speaker microphone 131 on the handset 301 and the operation key 302, and the operation key 302 is used to input a telephone number or the like. In addition, the liquid crystal display 303 is configured to display, for example, the telephone number of the other party, the call charge, and other messages.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing the structure of the stationary telephone 291.

In the stationary telephone 291, the main control section 31 for controlling each part of the stationary telephone 291 in an integrated manner.
1, the operation input control unit 312, the authentication processing unit 12
2, an LCD control unit 314, a call processing circuit unit 315, and a ringing tone generation unit 317 are connected to each other via a bus 313.

Speaker microphones 131 are connected to the surfaces of the operation keys 302 and the handset 301, respectively, and impulse responses are supplied from the speaker microphones 131 to the authentication processing section 122. The authentication processing unit 122 is shown in FIG.
6 or the configuration described with reference to FIG. 17, the user identification process is executed using the amplified impulse response supplied from the speaker microphone 131, and the identification result is displayed in the main control unit 311. Output to.

Main control unit 311 of stationary telephone 291
Is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., judges whether or not an operation is performed by a user registered in advance based on the identification result of the user identification process input from the authentication processing unit 122, and When an operation is performed by the registered user, in the call mode, the voice collected by the microphone 321 of the handset 301 is used as the call processing circuit unit 31.
5, the transmitted and received voice data is converted into voice by the processing of the call processing circuit unit 315, and the handset 3
01 speaker 322.

Further, the main control section 311 has the authentication processing section 12
When it is determined that the operation for making a call is performed by the user who is not registered in advance according to 2, the call is disabled. At that time, the main control unit 311 controls the LCD control unit 31.
4 may be controlled to display a message notifying that a call cannot be made on the liquid crystal display 303. If the user holds the handset 301, the call processing circuit unit 315 is controlled to make a call. Alternatively, the speaker 322 of the handset 301 may output a message notifying that the call cannot be made.

The stationary telephone 291 has a function of recording a telephone number frequently used by the user.
The main control unit 311 receives an operation input by the user using the operation keys 302 via the operation input control unit 312, and the address book storage unit 318 stores address book data including a name corresponding to a telephone number. Memorize In addition, the main control unit 311 controls the LCD control unit 314 according to an operation input by the user identified as registered using the operation keys 302, and displays the registered telephone number and name on the liquid crystal display. Display on the display 303.

Further, when the stationary telephone 291 receives a telephone whose receiver is designated by the operation of the caller who originated the telephone, the stationary telephone 291 can distinguish the receiver and generate a ringing tone. . That is, when a plurality of users are allowed to use the stationary telephone 291 at home or the like, the ringing tone of the telephone received by each user is made different and no one is called. It is possible to notify the user whether or not the call is made.
That is, the call processing circuit unit 315 extracts a signal for distinguishing the receiver from the received signal and outputs the signal to the main control unit 311. The main control unit 311 controls the ringing tone generation unit 317 based on the signal indicating the designated recipient supplied from the call processing circuit unit 315 to generate the ringing tone corresponding to the designated recipient. Let

Further, the stationary telephone 291 has an answering machine function. The call processing circuit unit 315, when execution of the answering machine function is instructed in advance by the user,
If the handset 301 is not picked up even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the ringing tone was generated by the processing of the ringing tone generation unit 317, or by a process described below, a user other than the user designated by the ringing tone is used. Makes an operation input, a message for prompting the caller to record the message previously recorded in the message recording unit 316 is transmitted to the caller of the telephone under the control of the main control unit 311. The message transmitted from the sender is recorded in the message recording unit 316. Also, the call processing circuit unit 315
Uses the operation keys 302 to reproduce the message recorded in the message recording unit 316 according to the operation input made by the user and cause the speaker 322 of the handset 301 to output the message.

When making a call from here, the stationary telephone 291 can be set by the user so that the upper limit of the usage time is set so that the user cannot talk over the usage time. That is, the main control unit 311 is based on the identification result by the authentication processing unit 122, and is now the stationary telephone 29.
The user using 1 determines whether or not the usage time is set, and if the usage time is set, if the usage time preset for each user elapses, the call processing circuit unit 31
Control 5 to end the call.

Next, the user identification processing executed by the stationary telephone 291 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 34 and 35.

At step S151, the main controller 31
1 determines whether or not a telephone call is received, based on the signal supplied from the call processing circuit unit 315 via the bus 313.

If it is determined in step S151 that the telephone has not been received, in step S152, the main control unit 311 determines whether the user has received a call based on a signal supplied from the operation input control unit 312 via the bus 313. It is determined whether or not an operation input has been received from. If it is determined in step S152 that an operation input has been received from the user, the process proceeds to step S158 described below. When it is determined in step S152 that no operation input has been received from the user, the process returns to step S151, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S151 that a telephone call has been received, in step S153, the main control section 311 performs designation of the recipient by the ringing tone based on the signal supplied from the call processing circuit section 315. To determine whether or not

When it is determined in step S153 that the receiver is designated by the ringing tone, when the user touches the handset 301 or the operation key 302, the flow chart of FIG. 4 is executed in step S154. The bone conduction identification process described above is executed.

In step S155, the main controller 31
1 determines whether or not the user who touches the handset 301 or the operation key 302 is the user registered by the ringing tone based on the identification result supplied from the authentication processing unit 122.

When it is determined in step S155 that the user is registered by the ringing tone, the main control section 311 controls each section of the stationary telephone 291 to enable the call in step S156. .

When it is determined in step S155 that the user is not registered by the ringing tone, the main control section 311 invalidates the operation input from the unregistered user in step S157, and the call processing circuit section is disabled. Control 315 to make an answering machine answer.

If it is determined in step S152 that an operation input has been received from the user, the bone conduction identification processing described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed in step S158.

At step S159, the main controller 31
1 is based on the identification result supplied from the authentication processing unit 122.
It is determined whether the user is a registered user.

If it is determined in step S159 that the user is a registered user, the main control section 311 determines in step S159.
In 160, the address book storage unit 318 stores the address data registered by the corresponding user based on the identification result.
The address book of the identified user is displayed on the liquid crystal display 303 by controlling the LCD control unit 314, and in step S161, the stationary telephone 29 is read.
The respective units of No. 1 are controlled to make the call possible.

At step S162, the main controller 31
In No. 1, it is determined whether the identified user is a user whose usage time is set.

If it is determined in step S162 that the user has the usage time set, step S1
At 63, the main control unit 311 causes the call processing circuit unit 31 to
Based on the signal supplied from 5, it is determined whether or not the call is ended. If it is determined in step S163 that the call has ended, the process ends.

When it is determined in step S163 that the call has not ended, in step S164, the main control section 311 determines whether or not the call end time of the identified user has come. When it is determined in step S164 that the call end time has not come, the process returns to step S163, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S164 that the call end time has come, in step S165, the main control section 311 controls each part of the stationary telephone 291 to end the call, and the processing ends. The main control unit 311 controls the LCD control unit 314, for example, to display the remaining call time on the liquid crystal display 303 before ending the call in step S165 so that the user is in the call time. May be prompted to end the call.

If it is determined in step S159 that the user is not a registered user, in step S166.
The main control unit 311 controls each unit of the stationary telephone 291 and the processing is ended in the call disabled state. At this time,
The main control unit 311 may control the LCD control unit 314 to display on the liquid crystal display 303 a message notifying that a call cannot be made.

After the processing in step S156 is completed, after the processing in step S157 is completed, or in step S16.
If it is determined in step 2 that the user is not the user for whom the usage time is set, in step S167, the main control unit 3
The reference numeral 11 determines whether or not the call is ended based on the signal supplied from the call processing circuit unit 315.

When it is determined in step S167 that the call has not ended, the process of step S167 is repeated until it is determined that the call has ended. If it is determined in step S167 that the call has ended, the process ends.

By the processing described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 34 and 35, the personal identification of the user who uses the stationary telephone 291 used by a plurality of users, such as family members, is performed. Due to
Not only do not allow unregistered users to use it, but also prevent other users from picking up calls to a given user, and setting an upper limit of call time for each user. Can be

Further, in the stationary telephone 291,
First touch the handset 301 or press the operation key 302
Even if the authentication process is performed only when is pressed, it is not always used by the same person after that. Therefore, the authentication processing unit 122 periodically uses the impulse response supplied from the speaker microphone 131 of the handset 301. Individual identification processing may be performed. Furthermore, by obtaining an impulse response at regular intervals, it is possible to update the personal data to be registered, if necessary.

The stationary telephone 29 for each registered user
By storing the usage history of No. 1, it is possible to calculate the call charge for each individual, send the calculation result to the telecommunications carrier, and make each invoice individually, and register each It is also possible to pay for each user's call. Further, as described above, by performing the personal identification processing periodically during the call, even if the user changes during the call, the call charge for each user can be accurately calculated. .

Further, another application example of the present invention will be described below.

For example, by attaching the speaker microphone 131 to an input device such as a keyboard or mouse of a general personal computer, it is possible to identify an individual during an input operation such as key input. Thus, for example, when using online shopping, etc., it is possible to perform personal identification without requiring the user to perform a special operation while the user is inputting necessary items, and the input personal information If the personal identification result does not match with the personal identification result, the order cannot be placed. Furthermore, if personal identification is performed in combination with other security information such as a credit card number and password, it becomes possible to further strengthen security.

Also, in a bank ATM or the like, by attaching a speaker microphone 131 to the surface of the touch panel, the user can perform a special operation while inputting necessary items such as inputting necessary items using the touch panel. It is possible to perform personal identification without the need for withdrawing cash unless the owner identification information recorded on the magnetic tape of a cash card or passbook matches the personal identification result. Even in this case, if personal identification is performed in combination with other security information such as a password or a personal identification number, the security can be further enhanced.

Besides, it can also be used as a substitute for a signature when using a credit card. For example, an authentication processing device equipped with a speaker microphone 131 is installed in a store,
As a result of the personal identification processing, the credit card number of the identified user is displayed on the display unit provided in the authentication device. Then, the number of the credit card that the user is going to use is compared with the credit card number based on the personal identification result, and the settlement process using the credit card can be performed only when the numbers match. Similarly, the speaker microphone 131 may be attached to a predetermined portion of the bicycle so that the key can be unlocked only when the individual is correctly identified.
As a result, when the credit card is lost, it is possible to prevent the credit card from being abused and the bicycle from being used by a malicious third party without permission.

As described above, in place of or in addition to the conventional personal authentication and the security using the key, the personal identification processing by bone conduction is performed to further enhance the security. It becomes possible.

The series of processes described above can also be executed by software. The software is, for example, a general-purpose personal computer, in which a program that constitutes the software is installed in dedicated hardware, or various functions can be executed by installing various programs. Etc. is installed from the program storage medium.

This program storage medium, as shown in FIG. 13, is a magnetic disk 81 (including a flexible disk) on which a program is recorded, which is distributed in order to provide the program to the user, separately from the computer,
Optical disk 82 (CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Mem
ory), DVD (including Digital Versatile Disk), magneto-optical disk 83 (including MD (Mini-Disk) (trademark)),
Alternatively, it is configured by a package medium including the semiconductor memory 84 and the like.

Further, in the present specification, the steps for describing the program stored in the program storage medium need not necessarily be performed in a time series according to the order described, but may not necessarily be performed in a time series. It also includes processing executed in parallel or individually.

In this specification, the system means
It represents the entire apparatus composed of a plurality of devices.

[0281]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain information relating to living tissue, and in particular, it is possible to obtain information relating to living tissue that is difficult to be imitated in order to perform personal identification processing. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the personal identification process can be performed, and in particular, the personal identification process can be performed using the information relating to the living tissue that is difficult to be imitated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the personal identification process can be performed, and in particular, the information relating to the biological tissue which is difficult to be imitated can be used without causing the user to perform the complicated process. It becomes possible to perform reliable personal identification processing.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not to perform the process based on the personal identification result, and in particular, the normal operation can be performed without the user performing a special operation. It is possible to restrict the use of the device by an unregistered user by performing personal identification processing at the time of operation input.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the information necessary for personal identification can be acquired, and in particular, the information necessary for personal identification can be obtained by touching the user without causing the user to perform a special operation. Can be obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not to perform the process based on the personal identification result, and in particular, the recording medium is not required to perform a special operation by the user. When the user who performed the personal identification processing during the mounting of the device and during the normal operation input is the unregistered user, or the user who mounted the recording medium and the user who performed the operation input The use of the device can be restricted if they are different.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication processing device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for describing a positional relationship among a microphone, a speaker, a user's finger, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process executed by an authentication processing device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a generated pulse.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a combined waveform signal generated by combining a pulse and an impulse.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a composite waveform signal recorded as a template.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a root mean square value of a difference between a template and an input waveform.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication processing device when a spectrum is used for authentication processing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a spectrum.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the second embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the authentication processing device of FIG.

13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the personal computer shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a remote commander to which the present invention has been applied.

15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote commander shown in FIG.

16 is a block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the authentication processing unit 122 of FIG.

17 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the authentication processing unit 122 of FIG. 15 in a case different from FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining user identification processing 1 of a remote commander.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a video data recording / reproducing system to which the present invention has been applied.

20 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cassette tape deck shown in FIG.

21 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication processing unit provided in the video cassette tape shown in FIG.

22 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication processing section provided in the video cassette tape shown in FIG. 19.

23 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an authentication processing section provided in the video cassette tape shown in FIG. 19.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart for explaining a user identification process of a video cassette tape.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a user identification process 2 of a remote commander.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining a user identification process 1 of a cassette tape deck.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a user identification process 1 of a cassette tape deck.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a user identification process 2 of a cassette tape deck.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an appearance of a digital mobile phone to which the present invention has been applied.

30 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the digital mobile phone of FIG. 29. FIG.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining user identification processing of the digital mobile phone.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an appearance of a stationary telephone to which the present invention has been applied.

33 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the stationary telephone shown in FIG. 32.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining user identification processing of a stationary phone.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining user identification processing of a stationary phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 authentication processing device, 11 pulse generation unit, 12 amplifier, 13 speaker, 14 microphone, 15 amplifier, 16 data synthesis processing unit, 17 memory,
18 template recording section, 19 input section, 20
Comparison / determination processing unit, 21 output unit, 31 spectrum conversion unit, 41 authentication processing device, 42 personal computer, 51 input / output interface, 6
1 CPU, 64 input section, 66 RAM, 67
Display unit, 68 HDD, 70 network interface, 101 remote commander, 122
Authentication processing unit, 131 speaker microphone, 151 cassette tape deck, 152 video cassette tape,
174 tags, 201, 221, 231 authentication processing unit, 251 digital mobile phone, 291 stationary phone

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Claims (53)

[Claims] 1. A personal identification device for performing processing for identifying an individual, wherein: generating means for generating a pulse; first output means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means; and first output means. The personal identification device, further comprising: a receiving unit that receives the impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse output by the user to the biological tissue of the user. 2. The personal identification device according to claim 1, wherein the first output means and the reception means are configured so as to be able to sandwich a part of the user's body. . 3. The first output means and the receiving means are provided on the same plane so that a part of the user's body can be touched at the same time. The personal identification device described in. 4. The personal identification device according to claim 1, wherein the first output unit and the receiving unit are provided on the same probe-shaped member. 5. The personal identification device according to claim 1, wherein the first output unit and the receiving unit are configured as an integral planar member. 6. The generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a generating unit that combines the pulse generated by the generating unit and the impulse received by the receiving unit to generate a combined wave. Personal identification device. 7. The personal identification device according to claim 6, further comprising second output means for outputting the composite wave generated by the generation means. 8. Input means for inputting information for identifying a registered user, information for identifying the registered user input by the input means, and first information generated by the generating means. The recording means for recording the synthetic wave in association with each other, the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording means, and the second synthetic wave generated by the generating means are compared. The personal identification device according to claim 6, further comprising: a comparison unit and a second output unit that outputs a comparison result by the comparison unit. 9. The comparing means uses the pulse as a time axis reference, and the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user, which is recorded in advance by the recording means, and the generating means generated by the generating means. 9. The personal identification device according to claim 8, wherein the attenuation characteristic is compared with the second synthetic wave. 10. The comparison means calculates a root mean square value of amplitude differences between the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user and the second combined wave generated by the generating means. The personal identification device according to claim 9, wherein the attenuation characteristics are compared with each other. 11. The first comparing unit corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording unit.
9. The personal identification device according to claim 8, wherein the frequency characteristics of the combined wave of the above and the second combined wave generated by the generating means are compared. 12. The recording means further comprises spectrum conversion means for performing spectrum conversion on the synthesized wave generated by the generation means at every predetermined unit time, and the recording means has the registration input by the input means. The information for identifying the user and the first spectrum conversion result obtained by performing the spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the first synthesized waveform are further recorded in association with each other, and the comparison means is provided. Is a second spectrum conversion result obtained by performing spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the first spectrum conversion result previously recorded by the recording means and the second synthesized waveform. By comparing the result with the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user, Personal identification device according to claim 11, wherein comparing the frequency characteristics between the second composite wave generated by stage. 13. A personal identification method of a personal identification device for performing a process of identifying an individual, wherein a generation control step of controlling generation of a pulse, and an output of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step are controlled. An output control step for controlling the output, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the process of the output control step, including a reception control step for controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user. Identification method. 14. A program for a personal identification device for performing processing for identifying an individual, comprising: a generation control step for controlling generation of a pulse; and an output of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step. An output control step for controlling, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the process of the output controlling step includes a reception control step for controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user. A program storage medium in which a computer-readable program is recorded. 15. A program executable by a computer for controlling a personal identification device that performs processing for identifying an individual, the generation control step controlling pulse generation, and the generation control by the processing of the generation control step. An output control step of controlling the output of the pulse, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step, a reception control step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user. A program characterized by including. 16. An information processing apparatus for performing processing for identifying an individual based on the acquired information, an acquisition means for acquiring an impulse obtained by applying a pulse to a living body of a user and a composite wave of the pulse, and registration. Input means for inputting information for identifying a user, information for identifying the registered user input by the input means, and first information obtained by the obtaining means
A recording unit that records the combined wave of the above in association with each other, the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording unit, and the second combined wave acquired by the acquisition unit are compared. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a comparison unit that performs the comparison, and an output unit that outputs a comparison result by the comparison unit. 17. The comparison means uses the pulse as a reference of a time axis, and the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user, which is recorded in advance by the recording means, and the acquisition means acquired by the acquisition means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the attenuation characteristics of the second synthetic wave are compared with each other. 18. The comparison means calculates a root mean square value of amplitude differences between the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user and the second combined wave acquired by the acquisition means. 18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the attenuation characteristics are compared with each other. 19. The first comparing unit corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording unit.
17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the frequency characteristics of the combined wave of the above and the second combined wave acquired by the acquisition unit are compared. 20. The apparatus further comprises spectrum conversion means for performing spectrum conversion on the synthesized wave acquired by the acquisition means at every predetermined unit time, and the recording means includes the registration input by the input means. The information for identifying the user and the first spectrum conversion result obtained by performing the spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the first synthesized waveform are further recorded in association with each other, and the comparison means is provided. Is a second spectrum conversion result obtained by performing spectrum conversion by the spectrum conversion means on the first spectrum conversion result previously recorded by the recording means and the second synthesized waveform. By comparing the result with the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user, The information processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein comparing the frequency characteristics between the second composite wave obtained by the step. 21. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, which performs processing for identifying an individual based on the acquired information, controls acquisition of an impulse obtained by applying a pulse to a living body of a user and a composite wave of the pulse. Acquisition control step for controlling the input of information for identifying a registered user, information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and the acquisition control A recording control step of controlling recording so that the first synthesized wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the step is associated and recorded, and the registered user whose recording is controlled in advance by the processing of the recording control step. The first combined wave corresponding to
An information processing method, comprising: a comparison step of comparing the second synthetic wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step, and an output control step of controlling the output of the comparison result by the comparison step. . 22. A program for an information processing apparatus that performs a process of identifying an individual based on the acquired information, the acquisition of an impulse obtained by applying a pulse to a living body of a user and a composite wave of the pulse. An acquisition control step for controlling, an input control step for controlling input of information for identifying a registered user, information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step, and the acquisition A recording control step of controlling recording so that the first synthesized wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the control step is associated with the recording, and the registration in which the recording is controlled in advance by the processing of the recording control step. The first synthetic wave corresponding to the user,
Read by a computer, comprising: a comparison step of comparing the second composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step, and an output control step of controlling the output of the comparison result by the comparison step. A program storage medium in which possible programs are recorded. 23. A program executable by a computer that controls an information processing device that performs a process of identifying an individual based on the acquired information, the impulse being obtained by applying a pulse to a living body of a user, and the pulse. An acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of the composite wave of the input, an input control step for controlling the input of information for identifying the registered user, and for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step. Information and a recording control step of controlling recording so that the first synthetic wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step are recorded in association with each other, and recording is performed in advance by the processing of the recording control step. The first combined wave corresponding to the registered user being controlled;
A program comprising: a comparison step of comparing the second synthetic wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition control step, and an output control step of controlling the output of the comparison result by the comparison step. 24. A first information processing apparatus for acquiring information for executing personal identification, and based on the information acquired by the first information processing apparatus,
In a personal identification system including a second information processing device that performs a personal identification process, the first information processing device outputs a pulse that is generated by the generating means and a pulse that is generated by the generating means. 1 output means, receiving means for receiving the impulse obtained by transmitting the pulse output by the first output means to the biological tissue of the user, the pulse generated by the generating means, and The second information processing apparatus, comprising: a generation unit configured to combine the impulses received by the reception unit to generate a composite wave; and a second output unit configured to output the composite wave generated by the generation unit. Is an acquisition unit that acquires the composite wave output by the second output unit; an input unit that inputs information for identifying a registered user; The information for identifying the registered user input by the inputting means, and the first information obtained by the obtaining means.
A recording unit that records the combined wave of the above in association with each other, the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded in advance by the recording unit, and the second combined wave acquired by the acquisition unit are compared. An individual identification system comprising: a comparison unit that performs the comparison, and a third output unit that outputs a comparison result by the comparison unit. 25. An information processing apparatus which executes a predetermined process in response to an operation from a user, based on an operation input unit for inputting an operation by the user, and an operation input by the user input by the operation input unit. The executing means for executing the predetermined process, the generating means for generating a pulse, the output means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means, and the pulse output by the output means for the user. Receiving means for receiving an impulse obtained by transmitting to biological tissue; generating means for synthesizing the pulse generated by the generating means and the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a synthetic wave; Input means for inputting information for identifying a user, and information for identifying the registered user input by the input means A recording unit for recording the first combined wave generated by the generating unit in association with each other; and a recording unit for recording the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording unit by the generating unit. A detection unit that detects whether or not there is one that matches the newly generated second composite wave, and the output unit and the reception unit are provided at a location of the operation input unit that is touched by the user. The information processing apparatus is characterized in that the execution unit determines whether to execute the predetermined process based on a detection result of the detection unit. 26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising display means for displaying a message for notifying a user of the detection result of the detection means. 27. The second synthesizing unit generated by the generating unit in the first synthesizing wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording unit by the detecting unit by the executing unit. 26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein when it is detected that there is nothing that matches a wave, all of the predetermined processing is disabled. 28. The execution means includes the second combination generated by the generation means in the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means by the detection means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein only a specific process of the predetermined processes is disabled when it is detected that there is no match with the wave. 29. The recording means further records information about the registered user in association with the first synthesized wave for the registered user, and the executing means is generated by the detecting means and by the generating means. If it is detected that the first combined wave that matches the generated second combined wave is the first combined wave that corresponds to the registered user that matches a predetermined condition, 26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein only a specific one of the processes is unexecutable. 30. An acquisition unit for acquiring information for selecting a predetermined user among the registered users recorded by the recording unit, wherein the execution unit is recorded by the recording unit by the detection unit. The first corresponding to the registered user being
The second wave generated by the generation means in the combined wave of
The registered user corresponding to the first combined wave that matches the second combined wave or is not selected, is indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, and is selected. 26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, which executes a specific process of the predetermined processes when it is detected that the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user is not the first combined wave. 31. The apparatus further comprises an acquisition unit for acquiring information for selecting a predetermined user among the registered users recorded by the recording unit, wherein the execution unit matches the second synthesized wave. First
If the registered user corresponding to the combined wave of is detected to be the first combined wave corresponding to the selected registered user indicated by the information acquired by the acquisition unit, the predetermined user The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the information processing apparatus executes the processing of. 32. The recording means further records a condition of use of the information processing apparatus by the registered user in association with the first synthesized wave for the registered user, and the executing means uses the detecting means. , The first corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording means
The second wave generated by the generation means in the combined wave of
If it is detected that there is a match with the composite wave of
26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the processing is executed based on the use condition of the registered user corresponding to the first combined wave that matches the second combined wave. 33. A transmission means for transmitting information to a predetermined contact is further provided, the recording means further records the contact for the registered user, and the transmission means is the recording means by the detecting means. The first corresponding to the registered user recorded by
The second wave generated by the generation means in the combined wave of
When there is no match with the composite wave of the predetermined number of times is detected, a message for notifying the use of the information processing device by an unauthorized user is transmitted to the contact corresponding to the registered user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25. 34. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, which receives a user's operation and executes a predetermined process, including an operation input control step of controlling an input of an operation by the user from an operation section, and the operation input control. An execution step of executing the predetermined process based on the operation input of the user whose input is controlled by the process of step, a generation control step of controlling pulse generation, and a generation control by the process of the generation control step. Output control step of controlling the output from the output section of the pulse, the pulse output is controlled by the process of the output control step, the impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user, to the receiving unit A reception control step for controlling the reception of the pulse, the pulse whose generation is controlled by the process of the generation control step, and the reception A generation step of combining the impulses whose reception is controlled by the processing of the control step to generate a composite wave, an input control step of controlling the input of information for identifying a registered user, and a processing of the input control step A recording control step of controlling recording associated with the information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled and the first synthetic wave generated by the processing of the generating step, and by the processing of the recording control step. It is detected whether or not the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user whose recording is controlled matches the second synthetic wave newly generated by the process of the generating step. A detecting step, wherein the output unit and the receiving unit are provided at a position touched by the user of the operation unit, the executing step In the process, based on the detection result by the processing of said detecting step, the information processing method characterized by determining whether to execute the predetermined process. 35. A program for an information processing device that executes a predetermined process in response to an operation from a user, the operation input control step of controlling an input of an operation by the user from an operation unit, and the operation input. Based on the operation input of the user whose input is controlled by the processing of the control step, an execution step of executing the predetermined processing, a generation control step of controlling pulse generation, and a generation of the generation control step. An output control step of controlling the output from the output section of the controlled pulse, the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step, of the impulse obtained by being transmitted to the biological tissue of the user, the receiving section A reception control step for controlling reception to the pulse, the pulse whose generation is controlled by the process of the generation control step, and the reception A generation step of combining the impulses whose reception is controlled by the processing of the control step to generate a composite wave, an input control step of controlling the input of information for identifying a registered user, and a processing of the input control step A recording control step of controlling recording associated with the information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled and the first synthetic wave generated by the processing of the generating step, and by the processing of the recording control step. It is detected whether or not the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user whose recording is controlled matches the second synthetic wave newly generated by the process of the generating step. A detecting step, wherein the output unit and the receiving unit are provided at a position touched by the user of the operation unit, the executing step In the process, on the basis of the detection result by the processing of the detection step, the predetermined computer readable program characterized by determining whether to execute processing has been recorded a program storage medium. 36. A program executable by a computer that controls an information processing apparatus that executes a predetermined process in response to an operation from a user, the operation input control controlling an input of an operation by the user from an operation unit. A step of executing the predetermined process based on an operation input of the user whose input is controlled by the process of the operation input control step; a generation control step of controlling pulse generation; An output control step of controlling the output from the output unit of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the process of step, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the process of the output control step are transmitted to the biological tissue of the user and obtained. Reception control step for controlling the reception of the generated impulse to the receiving section, and the generation is controlled by the processing of the generation control step. A generation step of synthesizing the controlled pulse and the impulse whose reception is controlled by the processing of the reception control step to generate a synthetic wave; and an input control step of controlling input of information for identifying a registered user. And a recording control step of controlling recording associated with the information for identifying the registered user whose input is controlled by the processing of the input control step and the first synthetic wave generated by the processing of the generation step. And in the first synthetic wave corresponding to the registered user whose recording is controlled by the process of the recording control step, the second synthetic wave newly generated by the process of the generating step is matched. A step of detecting whether or not there is an object, wherein the output unit and the receiving unit are locations touched by the user of the operation unit. A program, characterized in that, in the process of the executing step, it is determined whether or not to execute the predetermined process based on a detection result of the process of the detecting step. 37. By being attached to a predetermined device,
In a recording medium capable of recording and / or reproducing information, generating means for generating a pulse, first output means for outputting the pulse generated by the generating means, and the first output The pulse output by the means, the receiving means for receiving the impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user, the output means and the receiving means, the surface of the recording medium, the user the predetermined A recording medium, which is provided at a position to be touched for mounting the recording medium on the apparatus. 38. The recording medium according to claim 37, further comprising second output means for outputting the impulse received by the receiving means. 39. Generating means for synthesizing the pulse generated by the generating means and the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a synthetic wave, information for identifying a registered user, and the generation. A recording unit that records the first combined wave generated by the unit in association with the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording unit; 38. The recording medium according to claim 37, further comprising a detection unit that detects whether or not there is one that matches the generated second synthesized wave. 40. The recording medium according to claim 39, further comprising second output means for outputting the detection result of the detection means. 41. The recording medium according to claim 39, further comprising display means for displaying a message for notifying a user of the detection result of the detection means. 42. By being attached to a predetermined device,
A method of identifying a user of a recording medium capable of recording and / or reproducing information, comprising: a generation control step of controlling generation of a pulse; An output control step of controlling an output from a pulse output section, the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step, controls reception of an impulse obtained by transmitting to a biological tissue of a user to a receiving section. And a reception control step for performing the reception control step, wherein the output unit and the reception unit are provided at positions on the surface of the recording medium that the user touches to attach the recording medium to the predetermined device. The method of identifying the user of the recording medium. 43. By being attached to a predetermined device,
A program for identifying a user in a recording medium capable of recording and / or reproducing information, the generation control step of controlling pulse generation, and the generation control step. Output control step for controlling the output from the output section of the pulse controlled, the pulse whose output is controlled by the processing of the output control step, the receiving section of the impulse obtained by transmitting to the biological tissue of the user And a reception control step of controlling reception to the output unit and the reception unit, the output unit and the reception unit are provided at positions on the surface of the recording medium that the user touches to attach the recording medium to the predetermined device. A program storage medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon. 44. By being attached to a predetermined device,
A program executable by a computer that executes a process of identifying a user of a recording medium capable of recording and / or reproducing information, the generation control step of controlling the generation of pulses, and the generation control. An output control step of controlling the output from the output unit of the pulse whose generation is controlled by the process of step, and the pulse whose output is controlled by the process of the output control step are transmitted to the biological tissue of the user and obtained. A receiving control step of controlling reception of an impulse to a receiving unit, wherein the output unit and the receiving unit are provided on the surface of the recording medium for the user to mount the recording medium on the predetermined device. A program characterized by being provided in a touching position. 45. In an information processing device capable of mounting a recording medium, a first acquisition for acquiring first information indicating whether or not the first user mounting the recording medium is a registered user. Means, second acquisition means for acquiring second information indicating whether or not the second user who has performed the operation input is a registered user, and based on the operation input of the second user An executing unit that executes a predetermined process, the first information acquired by the first acquiring unit,
And the second obtained by the second obtaining means.
Determination means for determining whether or not the first user and the second user match based on the information of, the execution means is a user who is registered with the first user. Determining whether or not to execute the predetermined process, based on whether or not there is any, and whether or not the determining unit determines that the first user and the second user match. An information processing device characterized by: 46. When the first user is not a registered user, or when the judging means judges that the first user and the second user do not match. 46. The information processing apparatus according to claim 45, further comprising a discharging unit that discharges the mounted recording medium. 47. The apparatus further comprises a receiving unit for receiving a signal indicating the content of the operation input by the user, and a personal identification result of the user, wherein the second obtaining unit is for the user received by the receiving unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 45, wherein a personal identification result is acquired as the second information. 48. A generation unit for generating a pulse, an output unit for outputting the pulse generated by the generation unit, and the pulse output by the output unit are transmitted to a biological tissue of a user to be obtained. Receiving means for receiving an impulse, generating means for synthesizing the pulse generated by the generating means, the impulse received by the receiving means to generate a synthetic wave, and information for identifying a registered user A recording unit that records a first combined wave corresponding to the user in association with the first combined wave corresponding to the registered user recorded by the recording unit; The second acquisition unit further includes a detection unit that detects whether or not there is one that matches the generated second composite wave. The information processing apparatus according to claim 45, wherein a result is acquired as the second information. 49. Third acquisition means for acquiring information for identifying the registered user who is permitted to use the recording medium and the corresponding first synthetic wave from the attached recording medium. The recording means further comprises: the information for identifying the registered user acquired by the third acquisition means and the corresponding first composite wave recorded therein.
The information processing device according to 1. 50. A third composite wave, which is a composite wave of an impulse obtained by transmitting a predetermined pulse to a biological tissue of a user and the predetermined pulse, is acquired from the mounted recording medium. An acquisition unit, and a second combined wave that is a combined wave of the impulse and the predetermined pulse obtained by transmitting the predetermined pulse to the biological tissue of the registered user who is permitted to use the recording medium, A fourth acquisition unit that acquires from the mounted recording medium, and a first acquisition unit that is acquired by the third acquisition unit in the second combined wave acquired by the fourth acquisition unit. A detection unit that detects whether or not there is one that matches the combined wave; and the first acquisition unit acquires the detection result of the detection unit as the first information. Item 45. Information Processing equipment. 51. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of mounting a recording medium, the method comprising: acquiring first information indicating whether or not the first user mounting the recording medium is a registered user. A first acquisition control step for controlling, a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of second information indicating whether or not the second user who performed the operation input is a registered user, An execution step of executing a predetermined process based on an operation input of a second user; the first information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the first acquisition control step; and the second acquisition control A determination step of determining whether or not the first user and the second user match based on the second information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the step, the processing of the execution step Then, the above Of the predetermined user based on whether or not the user is a registered user and whether or not it is determined by the processing of the determination step that the first user and the second user match. An information processing method characterized by determining whether or not to execute a process. 52. A program for an information processing apparatus capable of mounting a recording medium, the first information indicating whether or not the first user mounting the recording medium is a registered user. And a second acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of second information indicating whether or not the second user who has performed the operation input is a registered user, An execution step of executing a predetermined process based on an operation input of the second user; the first information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the first acquisition control step; and the second acquisition A determination step of determining whether or not the first user and the second user match based on the second information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the control step, In the process, the first Of the predetermined user based on whether or not the user is a registered user and whether or not it is determined by the processing of the determination step that the first user and the second user match. A program storage medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon, which is characterized by determining whether or not to execute a process. 53. A computer-executable program for controlling an information processing apparatus capable of mounting a recording medium, wherein the program indicates whether the first user mounting the recording medium is a registered user. A first acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of the first information, and a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of second information indicating whether or not the second user who has performed the operation input is a registered user. Acquisition control step, an execution step for executing a predetermined process based on an operation input of the second user, the first information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the first acquisition control step, and And a determination step of determining whether or not the first user and the second user match based on the second information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the second acquisition control step. Including, In the processing of the line step, whether the first user is a registered user, and whether the processing of the determination step determines that the first user and the second user match each other. A program for determining whether or not to execute the predetermined process based on whether or not to execute.