Patent ID: 8588478
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A biometric authentication apparatus for performing user authentication based on finger/palm print information representing a biological characteristic of fingerprint or palm print and vein information representing a biological characteristic of vein, comprising: a finger/palm print information acquirer configured to obtain finger/palm print information from a selected portion of a person; a vein information acquirer configured to obtain vein information from the selected portion of the person; a sensor configured to come in contact with the selected portion of the person and to output a signal corresponding to a pressing degree of the selected portion of the person against the sensor; a controller configured to identify, responsive to the signal output from the sensor, whether a state of the selected portion of the person is suitable for obtaining the finger/palm print information and the vein information and to control the finger/palm print information acquirer and the vein information acquirer to obtain the finger/palm print information and the vein information according to a result of the identification; and a user authenticator configured to perform user authentication based on the finger/palm print information and the vein information; wherein the controller is configured to identify that the state of the selected portion of the person is suitable for obtaining the finger/palm print information when the pressing degree of the selected portion of the person is higher than a first predetermined level, while identifying that the state of the selected portion of the person is suitable for obtaining the vein information when the pressing degree of the selected portion of the person is lower than a second predetermined level that is equal to or lower than the first predetermined level.