Patent ID: 8212773
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A mouse comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a vein image; a comparison unit configured to determine a similarity between the vein image and registered vein information; a registrant determination unit configured to compare the similarity between the vein image and the registered vein information with a first threshold; a generation determination unit configured to determine a generation based on an amount of wrinkles detected in the vein image and a frequency by which the registered vein information is updated by the vein image; and a setting switch unit configured to switch content of predetermined settings based on the determined generation; wherein the generation determination unit determines whether the similarity between the vein image and the registered vein information is equal to or greater than a second threshold, the second threshold being greater than the first threshold, and wherein if the similarity between the vein image and the registered vein information is equal to or greater than the first and the second threshold, the registered vein information is updated with the vein image.