Patent ID: 8332916
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: G06F,G07C

Abstract:
1. A user identification system including: a settlement terminal which accepts a settlement request from a service user; and an identification/settlement server which identifies the service user using biometric information of the service user and executes a settlement process according to the received settlement request, wherein the settlement terminal includes means for obtaining the biometric information of the service user in response to acceptance of the settlement request, wherein the identification/settlement server includes: a storage unit storing therein ( a means for calculating the similarity by collating the registered biometric information with the obtained biometric information and determining whether the storage unit stores therein the registered biometric information, the similarity of which with the obtained biometric information, satisfies the criteria; a means for notifying, if the storage unit stores the registered biometric information, the similarity of which with the obtained biometric information satisfies the criteria, the notification address associated with the registered biometric information of the service usage event and the log identification number of the service usage event by referring to the storage unit; a means for storing the log information in which the notified log identification number and the biometric information identification number of the registered biometric information which satisfies the criteria are associated with each other; and a means for identifying, when receiving the log identification number as an erroneous identification from the service applicant which receives the notification, the biometric information identification number of the service usage event corresponding to the erroneous identification from the log identification number, and resetting the criteria associated with the registered biometric information identified by the biometric information identification number of the erroneous identification more strictly.