Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

An information processing device (101) is provided with an acquisition unit (103) and a notification unit (104b). The acquisition unit (103) acquires an authentication request including biological information of an authentication target person PT from a first terminal (102) used by a desiring person PW different from the target person PT. The notification unit (104b) authenticates the target person PT by using the biological information and notifies the first terminal (102) of the authentication result.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device. , love Information processing method and program Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a technology for verifying whether a visiting caregiver has a qualification in home care. The information processing device described in Patent Document 1 includes an acquisition unit that acquires biometric information of the visiting caregiver, a determination unit that reads the corresponding acquired qualification of the caregiver from a qualification holder database that stores the biometric information and qualifications in association with each other and determines whether the qualification satisfies a standard, and a storage processing unit that stores the determination result in a management information database.

[0003] Patent documents 2 and 3 describe technology that authenticates whether a police officer is allowed to use a wearable camera when wearing the camera, and associates the police officer with the wearable camera if the officer's authentication is completed successfully.

[0004] Patent Document 4 describes an information processing device that provides hints for conducting appropriate police questioning. The information processing device in Patent Document 4 records image information of the person being questioned and audio information acquired when the questioner asks a question, as question data, in association with features extracted from the image information of the person being questioned. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2021 / 240580 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-114196 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-058038 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-058924 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In general, crimes and frauds committed by people who impersonate service providers such as police officers, taxi drivers, and home care workers have become a social problem. By authenticating the service provider when a service recipient receives a service, crimes and frauds committed by impersonation can be prevented. Here, authentication means confirming that the person providing the service is a legitimate person registered with a designated institution, company, etc.

[0007] However, with the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 to 4, it is difficult for a service recipient to obtain the result of authenticating a visiting caregiver, a police officer, or the like as needed.

[0008] One example of the object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium that solve the problem of it being difficult for a person wishing to obtain authentication results for a target person as needed, in consideration of the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, an acquisition means for acquiring an authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; Authenticating the subject using the biometric information. execution Means and a confirmation means for transmitting a confirmation of whether or not the subject agrees to the authentication request to the second terminal associated with the subject's biometric information in master information that associates the biometric information with the second terminal; The subject has consented to the authentication request and a notification means for notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information when the subject person is authenticated. R An information processing device is provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an acquisition means for acquiring an authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; a confirmation means for transmitting a confirmation of whether or not the subject agrees to the authentication request to all second terminals used by the subject and registered in advance; an execution means for authenticating the subject using the biometric information when the subject has given consent to the authentication request; a notification means for notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information. An information processing device is provided.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, The computer An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; authenticating the subject using the biometric information; Transmitting a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to the second terminal associated with the biometric information of the subject in master information that associates biometric information with the second terminal; The subject has consented to the authentication request and notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information. R A method for processing information is provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, The computer An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; Sending a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to all second terminals used by the subject and registered in advance; If the subject consents to the authentication request, authenticating the subject using the biometric information; The result of authenticating the subject using the biometric information is notified to the first terminal. A method for processing information is provided.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, On the computer, An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; authenticating the subject using the biometric information; Transmitting a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to the second terminal associated with the biometric information of the subject in master information that associates biometric information with the second terminal; The subject has consented to the authentication request and notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information when the subject person is identified as a person who has been ... Let Programs are offered. According to one aspect of the present invention, On the computer, An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; Sending a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to all second terminals used by the subject and registered in advance; If the subject consents to the authentication request, authenticating the subject using the biometric information; A program is provided that causes the first terminal to be notified of a result of authenticating the subject using the biometric information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible for a person who wishes to obtain the results of authenticating a target person as needed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overview of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a flowchart showing an example of an overview of information processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of the information processing device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of master information according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of a request unit according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the physical configuration of an information processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the physical configuration of a first terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed flow of information processing according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of authentication processing according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing examples of displaying authentication results, where (a) shows an example of displaying the authentication result when authentication is successful, and (b) shows an example of displaying the authentication result when authentication is unsuccessful. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit according to the second embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of master information according to the second embodiment. [Figure 14] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a first process according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a second process according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] 10 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of authentication and notification processing according to the second embodiment. [Figure 17] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a third process according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a confirmation screen. [Figure 19] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of authentication and notification processing according to Modification 2. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit according to a third embodiment. [Figure 22] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of condition information according to the third embodiment. [Figure 23] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a second process according to the third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] 11 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of authentication and notification processing according to the third embodiment. [Figure 25] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 27] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a second process according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] 10 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of authentication and notification processing according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 29] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a third process according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 30] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 31]FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 32] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of master information according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 33] 13 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of authentication and notification processing according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 34] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit according to a fourth modification. [Figure 35] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to a fifth modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, like components are denoted by like reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0016] <Embodiment 1> (overview)

[0017] 1 is a diagram showing an example of an overview of an information processing system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment includes an information processing device 101 and a first terminal 102.

[0018] The information processing device 101 includes an acquisition unit 103 and a notification unit 104b. The acquisition unit 103 acquires an authentication request including biometric information of the authentication target PT from the first terminal 102 used by a requester PW different from the target PT. The notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 102 of the result of authenticating the target PT using the biometric information.

[0019] The first terminal 102 includes a request unit 105 and a display unit 106. The request unit 105 acquires biometric information of the subject PT and transmits an authentication request including the acquired biometric information to the information processing device 101. The display unit 106 acquires the authentication result from the information processing device 101 and displays it.

[0020] According to this information processing system 100, the applicant PW can obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed. According to this information processing device 101, the applicant PW can obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an outline of information processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] The acquisition unit 103 acquires an authentication request including biometric information of the authentication target PT from the first terminal 102 used by a requester PW different from the target PT (step S101).

[0023] The notification unit 104b authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information, and notifies the first terminal 102 of the authentication result (step S102b), thereby completing the information processing.

[0024] This information processing allows the applicant PW to obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed.

[0025] (detail) The information processing system 100 is a system for authenticating a subject PT in response to a request from a candidate PW. The subject PT is, for example, a service provider such as a police officer, a taxi driver, or a home caregiver. The candidate PW is, for example, a service recipient who receives services from a police officer, a taxi driver, or a home caregiver. Authentication means confirming that the subject PT is a legitimate person registered with a specified institution, company, etc.

[0026] The information processing system 100 includes an information processing device 101 and a first terminal 102 connected to each other via a network N. The information processing device 101 and the first terminal 102 can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network N. The network N is a communication network that is wired, wireless, or a combination of these.

[0027] (Detailed configuration example of information processing device 101) 3 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 101 according to embodiment 1. The information processing device 101 includes an acquisition unit 103, an authentication unit 104a, and a notification unit 104b. The authentication unit 104a includes a master storage unit 111 and an execution unit 112.

[0028] The authentication unit 104a authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103 and the master biometric information registered in the master information 111a.

[0029] The master storage unit 111 is a storage unit for storing master information 111a. The master information 111a is information about a registrant. The master information 111a is registered in the master storage unit 111 in advance.

[0030] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the master information 111a according to embodiment 1. The master information 111a associates the registrant ID (Identifier), master biometric information, and attribute information of a common registrant.

[0031] The registrant ID is personal identification information for identifying the registrant. Personal identification information is information for identifying an individual.

[0032] The master biometric information is biometric information of the registrant. The biometric information according to this embodiment includes a face image. Note that the biometric information is not limited to a face image, and may include one or more of a face image, a fingerprint, an iris, a vein, and the like.

[0033] The attribute information is information that indicates the attributes of the registrant.

[0034] For example, if the registrant is a police officer, the attribute information includes at least one of name, affiliation, rank, etc. For example, if the registrant is a caregiver, the attribute information includes at least one of name, employee number, qualification details, etc. For example, if the registrant is a taxi driver, the attribute information includes at least one of name, vehicle number, etc.

[0035] Referring again to FIG. The execution unit 112 authenticates the target person PT based on whether or not the target person PT is a registrant who has been registered in advance in the master information 111a.

[0036] In detail, if the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103 is included in the master information 111a, the subject PT is a registrant. In this case, the execution unit 112 determines that authentication of the subject PT has been successful. If the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103 is not included in the master information 111a, the subject PT is not a registrant. In this case, the execution unit 112 determines that authentication of the subject PT has failed.

[0037] The notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 102 of the result of authentication by the authentication unit 104a. In particular, the notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 102 of the determination result, which includes either success or failure of authentication. Note that the authentication result notified to the first terminal 102 may include at least one of success or failure of authentication.

[0038] (Detailed configuration example of request unit 105) More specifically, when the request unit 105 receives a request from the applicant PW, it generates biometric information of the subject PT by itself, generates an authentication request including the generated biometric information, and transmits it to the information processing device 101. The biometric information included in the authentication request may be any biometric information that corresponds to the master biometric information, and in this embodiment, it is a face image as described above.

[0039] 5 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the functional configuration of the request unit 105 according to embodiment 1. The request unit 105 includes a sensor unit 121 and a request transmission unit 122.

[0040] When the sensor unit 121 receives a request from the candidate PW, it generates biometric information of the subject PT. The sensor unit 121 is configured to include a sensor for generating the biometric information. In this embodiment, the sensor unit 121 is configured to include, for example, a camera.

[0041] The request sending unit 122 generates an authentication request including the biometric information generated by the sensor unit 121 and sends it to the information processing device 101.

[0042] Up to now, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been mainly described. From here, an example of the physical configuration of the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0043] (Physical configuration of information processing system 100) The information processing system 100 is physically composed of an information processing device 101 and a first terminal 102 connected via a network N. The information processing device 101 and the first terminal 102 are each composed of a single, physically different device. Note that one or both of the information processing device 101 and the first terminal 102 may be physically composed of multiple devices connected via a line such as the network N.

[0044] (Physical configuration of information processing device 101) The information processing device 101 is typically a general-purpose computer, but may also be a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or the like.

[0045] In detail, for example, the information processing device 101 physically includes a bus 1010, a processor 1020, a memory 1030, a storage device 1040, a network interface 1050, an input interface 1060, and an output interface 1070, as shown in FIG.

[0046] The bus 1010 is a data transmission path for transmitting and receiving data among the processor 1020, memory 1030, storage device 1040, network interface 1050, input interface 1060, and output interface 1070. However, the method of connecting the processor 1020 and other components to each other is not limited to bus connection.

[0047] The processor 1020 is implemented by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or the like.

[0048] The memory 1030 is a main storage device realized by a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like.

[0049] The storage device 1040 is an auxiliary storage device realized by a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a memory card, a read only memory (ROM), or the like.

[0050] The storage device 1040 of the information processing device 101 stores program modules for realizing the functions of the information processing device 101. The processor 1020 loads each of these program modules into the memory 1030 and executes them, thereby realizing the function corresponding to that program module.

[0051] The network interface 1050 is an interface for connecting the information processing device 101 to the network N.

[0052] The input interface 1060 is an interface for a user to input information, and includes, for example, one or more of a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.

[0053] The output interface 1070 is an interface for presenting information to the user, and includes, for example, one or more of a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel, and the like.

[0054] (Physical configuration of first terminal 102) The first terminal 102 is typically a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, etc. The first terminal 102 may also be a general-purpose computer.

[0055] 7 , the first terminal 102 physically includes a bus 1010, a processor 1020, a memory 1030, a storage device 1040, a network interface 1050, an input interface 1060, and an output interface 1070, similar to those of the information processing device 101. The first terminal 102 further includes a sensor 1080.

[0056] The bus 1010 of the first terminal 102 is a data transmission path through which the processor 1020, memory 1030, storage device 1040, network interface 1050, input interface 1060, output interface 1070, and sensor 1080 transmit and receive data to and from each other.

[0057] The storage device 1040 of the first terminal 102 stores program modules for realizing the functions of the first terminal 102. The network interface 1050 of the first terminal 102 is an interface for connecting the first terminal 102 to the network N.

[0058] The sensor 1080 is a sensor for generating biometric information, and in this embodiment is, for example, a camera.

[0059] Up to now, the description has been mainly given of an example of the physical configuration of the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. From here, an example of the operation of the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0060] (Operation of information processing system 100) FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed flow of information processing (information processing method) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The information processing is processing for authenticating the target person PT in response to a request from the candidate PW and notifying the result. The information processing includes a first processing executed by the first terminal 102 and a second processing executed by the information processing device 101. FIG. 8 shows examples of the first processing and the second processing together in one diagram. For example, when the first terminal 102 accepts a request from the candidate PW, it starts the information processing. The information processing will be explained using an example in which the biometric information includes face information.

[0061] For example, when receiving a service from the target person PT, the requester PW points the sensor unit 121 toward the target person PT to photograph the target person PT's face, and issues a photographing instruction to the first terminal 102. The photographing instruction here corresponds to a request from the requester PW.

[0062] The sensor unit 121 generates biological information of the subject PT (step S111).

[0063] In detail, for example, the sensor unit 121 photographs the subject PT and generates biometric information including a facial image of the subject PT obtained in response to the photographing.

[0064] The request sending unit 122 generates an authentication request including the biometric information generated in step S111 and sends it to the information processing device 101 (step S112).

[0065] In detail, for example, the request sending unit 122 acquires the biometric information generated in step S111 from the sensor unit 121. The request sending unit 122 generates an authentication request including the acquired biometric information. The request sending unit 122 transmits the generated authentication request to the information processing device 101 via the network N.

[0066] The acquiring unit 103 acquires the authentication request transmitted in step S112 from the first terminal 102 via the network N (step S101).

[0067] The authentication unit 104a and the notification unit 104b authenticate the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT included in the authentication request acquired in step S101, and notify the first terminal 102 of the authentication result (step S102).

[0068] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of the authentication and notification process (step S102) according to the first embodiment.

[0069] The execution unit 112 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT included in the authentication request acquired in step S101 and the master biometric information registered in the master information 111a (step S102a).

[0070] In detail, for example, when the biometric information of the target person PT is included in the master information 111a, the execution unit 112 determines that the authentication of the target person PT is successful. Also, when the biometric information of the target person PT is not included in the master information 111a, the execution unit 112 determines that the authentication of the target person PT is unsuccessful.

[0071] More specifically, the execution unit 112 determines whether or not each of the master biometric information of all registrants included in the master information 111a matches the biometric information of the subject PT. Matching means substantially matching, and includes not only a perfect match but also a difference within a predetermined range.

[0072] Here, the execution unit 112 may use a known method such as pattern matching or a method of comparing image features to determine whether the master biometric information and the biometric information of the subject PT match. When comparing image features, the master biometric information may include the image features.

[0073] The execution unit 112 determines that the authentication of the subject PT has been successful when the master information 111a contains master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT. On the other hand, the execution unit 112 determines that the authentication of the subject PT has failed when the master information 111a does not contain master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT.

[0074] The notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 102 of the result of the authentication in step S102a via the network N (step S102b), and the information processing ends (see FIG. 8).

[0075] In detail, for example, if it is determined in step S102a that the authentication of the subject PT has been successful, the notification unit 104b generates an authentication result indicating that the authentication of the subject PT has been successful. At this time, the notification unit 104b may generate an authentication result that further includes attribute information associated with master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT. When the attribute information is to be included in the authentication result, the attribute information to be included in the authentication result may be all or part of the information included in the attribute information of the master information 111a.

[0076] Furthermore, if it is determined in step S102a that authentication of the target person PT has failed, the notification unit 104b generates an authentication result indicating that authentication of the target person PT has failed, and notifies the first terminal 102 of the generated authentication result. At this time, the notification unit 104b may generate an authentication result that further includes contact information (e.g., a telephone number) of a predetermined institution, company, etc. that authenticated the target person PT.

[0077] Then, the notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 102 of the generated authentication result.

[0078] Referring again to FIG. When the display unit 106 acquires the authentication result notified in step S102b via the network N, it displays the acquired authentication result (step S113), and the information processing ends.

[0079] In detail, for example, when the result of authentication indicates that authentication is successful, display unit 106 displays a message indicating that authentication is successful. When the result of authentication indicates that authentication is unsuccessful, display unit 106 displays a message indicating that authentication is unsuccessful. At this time, display unit 106 may display information included in the authentication result notified in step S102b together with the authentication result.

[0080] FIG. 10 shows examples of displaying authentication results, where (a) shows an example of the display of the authentication result when authentication is successful, and (b) shows an example of the display of the authentication result when authentication is unsuccessful. FIG. 10(a) shows an example of displaying the authentication result including an affiliation "XX", which is an example of the attribute of the subject PT, along with a message indicating successful authentication, stating that the subject PT is a legitimate person. FIG. 10(b) shows an example of displaying the authentication result including a message indicating unsuccessful authentication, stating that the subject PT may be impersonating someone, along with contact information (telephone number) for the specified institution, company, etc. Note that the message indicating successful or unsuccessful authentication may be changed in various ways. For example, the message indicating unsuccessful authentication may be "No match found. Please contact xxx."

[0081] The applicant PW can know the result of the authentication of the target PT by viewing the display of the authentication result. Therefore, the applicant PW can know whether the target PT is a legitimate person registered with a specified institution, company, etc.

[0082] So far, the first embodiment of the present invention has been described.

[0083] According to this embodiment, the information processing device 101 includes an acquisition unit 103 and a notification unit 104b. The acquisition unit 103 acquires an authentication request including biometric information of the authentication target PT from the first terminal 102 used by a requester PW different from the target PT. The notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 102 of the result of authenticating the target PT using the biometric information.

[0084] This allows the applicant PW to authenticate the target person PT using the first terminal 102 that he / she uses. Therefore, the applicant PW can authenticate the target person PT as needed. Testimony get the results you want thing This becomes possible.

[0085] According to this embodiment, the information processing system 100 includes an information processing device 101 and a first terminal 102. The first terminal 102 includes a request unit 105 and a display unit 106. The request unit 105 acquires biometric information of the subject PT and transmits an authentication request including the acquired biometric information to the information processing device 101. The display unit 106 acquires and displays the result of the authentication from the information processing device 101.

[0086] This allows the applicant PW to authenticate the target person PT using the first terminal 102 that he or she uses. Therefore, the applicant PW can obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed.

[0087] According to this embodiment, the request unit 105 includes a sensor unit 121 that generates biometric information of the subject PT, and a request sending unit 122 that generates an authentication request including the generated biometric information and sends it to the information processing device 101.

[0088] This allows the applicant PW to obtain the biometric information of the target person PT using the first terminal 102 that he / she uses and know the result of authenticating the target person PT. Therefore, the applicant PW can obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed.

[0089] (Variation 1) In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the execution unit 112 notifies the first terminal 102 of the authentication result in both cases where authentication of the target person PT is successful and where it fails. However, it is sufficient for the execution unit 112 to notify the first terminal 102 of the authentication result in at least one of cases where authentication of the target person PT is successful and where authentication of the target person PT is unsuccessful.

[0090] For example, in the case where only successful authentication is notified, if the authentication result is not notified even after a predetermined time has elapsed, display unit 106 may display a message that authentication has failed. Also, in the case where only unsuccessful authentication is notified, if the authentication result is not notified even after a predetermined time has elapsed, display unit 106 may display a message that authentication has succeeded.

[0091] This modification also provides the same effects as the first embodiment.

[0092] <Embodiment 2> In the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment, there is a risk that authentication may be performed on the subject person PT at any time.

[0093] For example, if authentication of the subject PT is performed when the subject PT is not at work, there is a risk that the subject PT's privacy, etc. Also, for example, if authentication of the subject PT is performed when the subject PT is at work but authentication is not required, authentication is performed for purposes other than the original purpose of confirming the subject PT's legitimacy, and there is a risk that the smooth operation of a specified institution, company, etc. will be hindered.

[0094] In the second embodiment, an example of an information processing system that enables the applicant PW to authenticate the subject PT as needed while protecting the privacy of the subject PT and the smooth execution of business of a predetermined institution, company, etc. will be described. In this embodiment, for the sake of brevity, the description that overlaps with the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

[0095] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system 200 according to the second embodiment.

[0096] The information processing system 200 includes an information processing device 201 and a first terminal 202 that replace the information processing device 101 and the first terminal 102 according to embodiment 1, and a second terminal 222 used by the subject PT. The information processing device 201, the first terminal 202, and the second terminal 222 are connected to each other via a network N, and can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network N.

[0097] The information processing device 201 includes the same acquisition unit 103 and notification unit 104b as in the first embodiment, and an authentication unit 204a instead of the authentication unit 104a in the first embodiment.

[0098] When a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, the authentication unit 204a authenticates the subject PT using the biological information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103.

[0099] The execution conditions are conditions for notifying the result of authenticating the target person PT.

[0100] If the execution conditions are not met, the authentication unit 204a and the notification unit 104b will not perform at least one of authenticating the target person PT and notifying the authentication result. If the execution conditions are not met, the authentication unit 204a will not authenticate the target person PT, and therefore the authentication result will not be generated, and the notification unit 104b will not be able to notify the authentication result. As a result, the notification unit 104b will not notify the authentication result (see Variation 2).

[0101] In this embodiment, an example will be described in which the notification unit 104b does not notify the result of authentication if the execution condition is not satisfied.

[0102] The execution conditions may be determined as appropriate, but in this embodiment, the execution conditions include an individual consent condition. The individual consent condition is that the subject PT consents to the authentication request from the first terminal 202.

[0103] 12 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the functional configuration of the authentication unit 204a according to embodiment 2. The authentication unit 204a includes a master storage unit 211 and an execution unit 212 that replace the master storage unit 111 and the execution unit 112 according to embodiment 1. The authentication unit 204a further includes a confirmation unit 213.

[0104] The master storage unit 211 is a storage unit for storing master information 211a relating to registrants, similar to the master storage unit 111 according to the first embodiment. The master information 211a is registered in the master storage unit 211 in advance.

[0105] 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of master information 211a according to embodiment 2. The master information 211a according to this embodiment associates a registrant ID (Identifier), master biometric information, attribute information, and second terminal information of a common registrant. The registrant ID, master biometric information, and attribute information are the same as those according to embodiment 1, respectively.

[0106] The second terminal information is information relating to the second terminal 222 used by the registrant. The second terminal information includes, for example, the address of the second terminal 222 in the network N.

[0107] Referring again to FIG. When the confirmation unit 213 receives an authentication request from the first terminal 102, it confirms the consent of the subject PT to the authentication request with the second terminal 222. In detail, when the confirmation unit 213 receives an authentication request from the first terminal 102, it transmits a confirmation as to whether or not the subject PT consents to the authentication request to the second terminal 222 used by the subject PT.

[0108] When the execution unit 212 acquires a response from the second terminal 222 indicating consent to the authentication request, the execution unit 212 authenticates the subject PT using the biological information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103.

[0109] Referring again to FIG. The first terminal 202 includes the request unit 105 similar to that of the first embodiment, and a display unit 206 instead of the display unit 106 according to the first embodiment.

[0110] When the display unit 206 acquires the authentication result from the information processing device 101 within a predetermined time after the request unit 105 transmits the authentication request, the display unit 206 displays the acquired authentication result, similar to the display unit 106 according to embodiment 1. Furthermore, when the display unit 206 does not acquire the authentication result from the information processing device 101 even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the request unit 105 transmitted the authentication request, the display unit 206 displays a message indicating that authentication has not been performed.

[0111] The second terminal 222 includes a response unit 223. When the response unit 223 acquires confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request from the confirmation unit 213, the response unit 223 generates a response of whether or not to agree to the authentication request in accordance with an instruction from the subject PT and transmits the response to the information processing device 201.

[0112] So far, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been mainly described.

[0113] The information processing device 201 and the first terminal 202 according to this embodiment may be physically configured similarly to the information processing device 101 and the first terminal 102 according to embodiment 1. The second terminal 222 may be configured similarly to the first terminal 102 according to embodiment 1. Note that the second terminal 222 may not be equipped with the sensor 1080.

[0114] (Operation of information processing system 200) Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 200 according to the second embodiment will be described. As in the first embodiment, the information processing system 200 executes information processing for authenticating the target person PT in response to a request from the applicant PW. The information processing according to this embodiment includes a first processing (see FIG. 14) executed by the first terminal 202, a second processing (see FIGS. 15 and 16) executed by the information processing device 201, and a third processing (see FIG. 17) executed by the second terminal 222.

[0115] (First process according to the second embodiment) Please refer to Figure 14. For example, when the first terminal 202 receives a request from the applicant PW (for example, an instruction to take a photograph similar to that in the first embodiment), the first terminal 202 starts information processing. In this embodiment, too, an example will be described in which the biometric information includes face information.

[0116] The sensor unit 121 and the request transmission unit 122 execute steps S111 to S112 similar to those in the first embodiment.

[0117] The display unit 206 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since step S112 was executed (step S214). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S214; No), the display unit 206 determines whether the authentication result has been acquired from the information processing device 201 (step S215). If it is determined that the authentication result has not been acquired (step S215; No), the display unit 206 executes step S214 again.

[0118] That is, by executing steps S214 to S215, the display unit 206 waits for a predetermined time until the authentication result is obtained. This predetermined time may be determined appropriately, and may be determined according to, for example, the maximum time, average time, etc. from the execution of step S112 until the authentication result is obtained when the authentication result can be obtained from the information processing device 201.

[0119] If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (step S214; Yes), the display unit 206 displays a message that authentication has not been performed (step S216).

[0120] If it is determined that the authentication result has been acquired (step S215; Yes), the display unit 206 executes the process of step S113 similar to that of the first embodiment, and ends the first process.

[0121] (Second Process According to Second Embodiment) Please refer to Figure 15. The acquisition unit 103 executes step S101 similar to that in the first embodiment.

[0122] When the subject PT agrees to the authentication request from the first terminal 202, the authentication unit 204a and the notification unit 104b authenticate the subject PT using the subject PT's biometric information and notify the first terminal 202 of the authentication result (step S202). The subject PT's biometric information is the biometric information included in the authentication request acquired in step S101.

[0123] FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of the authentication and notification process (step S202) according to the second embodiment.

[0124] The execution unit 212 executes step S102a similar to that in the first embodiment.

[0125] The confirmation unit 213 transmits a confirmation as to whether or not the subject person PT agrees to the authentication request acquired in step S101 to the second terminal 222 used by the subject person PT via the network N (step S202a).

[0126] In detail, for example, the confirmation unit 213 identifies, based on the master information 211a, second terminal information associated with the master biometric information determined in step S102a to match the biometric information of the subject PT. The identified second terminal information is second terminal information related to the second terminal 222 of the subject PT. The confirmation unit 213 transmits a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to the second terminal 222 indicated by the identified second terminal information. Upon receiving this confirmation, the second terminal 222 executes a third process, which will be described later.

[0127] The execution unit 212 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the confirmation was sent in step S202a (step S202b). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S202b; No), the execution unit 212 determines whether a response indicating consent has been received from the second terminal 222 (step S202c).

[0128] If it is determined that an answer indicating agreement has not been received (step S202c; No), the execution unit 212 determines whether an answer indicating disagreement has been received from the second terminal 222 (step S202d).If it is determined that an answer indicating disagreement has not been received (step S202d; No), the execution unit 212 executes step S202b again.

[0129] That is, by executing steps S202b to S202d, execution unit 212 waits for a predetermined time until a response, either agreeing or disagreeing, is obtained from second terminal 222. This predetermined time may be determined as appropriate, and may be determined, for example, according to the maximum time, average time, etc., from when step S202a is executed until a response is obtained, when a response can be obtained from second terminal 222.

[0130] If it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed (step S202b; Yes), or if it is determined that a response indicating non-agreement has been obtained (step S202d; Yes), the execution unit 212 ends the second process (see FIG. 15).

[0131] If it is determined that a response indicating consent has been received (step S202c; Yes), the notification unit 104b executes step S102b similar to that in the first embodiment, and ends the second process (see FIG. 15).

[0132] (Third process according to the second embodiment) Please refer to Figure 17. Upon receiving the confirmation sent in step S202a, the reply unit 223 displays a confirmation screen (step S221).

[0133] The confirmation screen is a screen for accepting a response from the subject PT to a confirmation of whether or not they agree to the authentication request. Fig. 18 shows an example of the confirmation screen. For example, when either the "Agree" or "Disagree" button shown in the figure is touched on the touch panel, the response unit 223 generates a response according to the touched button.

[0134] The answering unit 223 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the confirmation screen was displayed in step S221 (step S222). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S222; No), the answering unit 223 determines whether or not an answer has been received from the subject PT (step S223). In the case of the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 18, the answering unit 223 determines whether or not either the "Agree" or "Disagree" button has been touched. If it is determined that an answer has not been received (step S223; No), the answering unit 223 executes step S222 again.

[0135] That is, the response unit 223 executes steps S222 to S223, and waits for a predetermined time until it receives a response to the authentication request from the target person PT. This predetermined time may be determined as appropriate, and may be determined, for example, according to the maximum time, average time, etc. from when the confirmation screen is displayed until the response is received, when it is possible to receive a response from the target person PT.

[0136] If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (step S222; Yes), the replying unit 223 ends the third process.

[0137] If it is determined that the answer has been received (step S223; Yes), the answering unit 223 transmits the received answer to the information processing device 201 via the network N (step S224).

[0138] 18, when the "Agree" button is touched, the response unit 223 transmits a response indicating agreement to the information processing device 201 via the network N. When the "Disagree" button is touched, the response unit 223 transmits a response indicating disagreement to the information processing device 201 via the network N.

[0139] So far, the second embodiment of the present invention has been described.

[0140] According to this embodiment, the information processing device 201 includes an authentication unit 204a that authenticates the subject PT using biometric information. When a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, a notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal of the result of authentication by the authentication unit 204a.

[0141] This allows the applicant PW to know the results of authenticating the target PT as needed, provided that the execution conditions are met. Since the execution conditions must be met to notify the target PT of the authentication results, it is possible to protect the target PT's privacy and the smooth execution of business operations of designated institutions, companies, etc. Therefore, it is possible for the applicant PW to obtain the results of authenticating the target PT as needed, while protecting the target PT's privacy and the smooth execution of business operations of designated institutions, companies, etc.

[0142] According to this embodiment, the execution conditions include the subject PT's consent to the authentication request (individual consent condition). The authentication unit 204a includes a confirmation unit 213 and an execution unit 212. When the confirmation unit 213 acquires an authentication request from the first terminal 202, it transmits a confirmation of whether or not the subject PT consents to the authentication request to the second terminal 222 used by the subject PT. The execution unit 212 authenticates the subject PT using biometric information.

[0143] This allows the applicant PW to obtain the results of authenticating the subject PT as needed, provided that the subject PT has given consent. Notification of the subject PT's authentication results can be made conditional on the subject PT's consent to the authentication request, which makes it possible to protect the subject PT's privacy and the smooth execution of business operations of designated institutions, companies, etc. Therefore, it becomes possible for the applicant PW to obtain the results of authenticating the subject PT as needed, while protecting the subject PT's privacy and the smooth execution of business operations of designated institutions, companies, etc.

[0144] (Variation 2) In the second embodiment, an example has been described in which, between step S102a and step S102b, the confirmation unit 213 in step S202a transmits a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to the second terminal 222 used by the target person PT, as shown in Fig. 16. That is, an example has been described in which the notification unit 104b notifies the result of the authentication by the notification unit 104b when the execution condition is satisfied, and does not notify the result of the authentication by the notification unit 104b when the execution condition is not satisfied.

[0145] However, the authentication unit 204a may authenticate the subject PT using biometric information when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. In particular, the authentication unit 204a may authenticate the subject PT when the predetermined execution condition is satisfied, and may not authenticate the subject PT when the predetermined execution condition is not satisfied. That is, before executing the process for authenticating the subject PT (step S102a or a process equivalent thereto), the confirmation unit 213 may transmit a confirmation of whether or not the subject PT agrees to the authentication request to the second terminal 222 used by the subject PT. According to the second modification, as will be described below, the notification unit 104b will not notify the result of authentication by the authentication unit 204a when the execution condition is not satisfied.

[0146] FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the authentication and notification process (step S202) according to the second modification.

[0147] The confirmation unit 213 transmits a confirmation as to whether or not the authentication request acquired in step S101 is agreed to, to the second terminal information of all registrants included in the master information 211a via the network N (step S202e).

[0148] The execution unit 212 acquires a response from the second terminal 222 for a predetermined time (step S202f). That is, the execution unit 212 continues to acquire a response from the second terminal 222 for a predetermined time.

[0149] The execution unit 212 determines whether or not the response acquired in step S202f includes a response indicating agreement (step S202g). If it is determined that the response does not include an agreement (step S202g; No), the execution unit 212 ends the second process (see FIG. 15). Thus, in this modification, if the execution condition is not satisfied, the authentication unit 204a does not execute S202h, and therefore the notification unit 104b does not notify the authentication result.

[0150] If it is determined that the response includes an agreement (step S202g; Yes), the execution unit 212 executes step S202h instead of step S102a. Then, the notification unit 104b executes step S102b similar to that of the first embodiment, and ends the second processing (see FIG. 15). Thus, in this modification, when the execution condition is satisfied, the authentication unit 204a executes S202h, and the notification unit 104b notifies the result of the authentication.

[0151] In step S202h, the execution unit 212 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT included in the authentication request acquired in step S101 and the master biometric information registered in the master information 111a, as in step S102a. In step S202h, instead of the master biometric information of all registrants included in the master information 111a, it is determined whether the master biometric information of the registrant using the second terminal 222 that transmitted a response of agreement matches the biometric information of the subject PT.

[0152] In detail, for example, in step S202h, the execution unit 212 identifies master biometric information associated with the second terminal information of the second terminal 222 that sent the response of consent, based on the master information 111a. The execution unit 212 authenticates the subject PT based on the biometric information of the subject PT included in the authentication request acquired in step S101 and the identified master biometric information.

[0153] More specifically, the execution unit 212 determines that the authentication of the subject PT has been successful when the identified master biometric information includes master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT. The execution unit 212 determines that the authentication of the subject PT has failed when the identified master biometric information does not include master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT.

[0154] The applicant PW is in a situation where he / she is photographing the target person PT, and is therefore usually face-to-face with the target person PT. Therefore, the target person PT knows that an authentication request will be sent from the first terminal 202. By appropriately setting the predetermined time for obtaining a response (step S202f), the execution unit 212 can usually obtain a response from the second terminal 222 used by the target person PT within the predetermined time.

[0155] Therefore, in the second embodiment, even if the authentication and notification process (step S202) shown in FIG. 19 is executed instead of the authentication and notification process (step S202) shown in FIG. 16, the same as in the above-described embodiment can be performed. 1 has the same effect.

[0156] Furthermore, in step S202h, as described above, it is determined whether the master biometric information of the registrant who uses the second terminal 222 that sent the response of consent matches the biometric information of the subject PT. This reduces the number of times the process of determining whether or not a match is performed, compared to determining whether or not each of the master biometric information of all registrants matches the biometric information of the subject PT, as in step S102a. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load for authenticating the subject PT.

[0157] <Embodiment 3> In the second embodiment, an example in which the execution conditions include individual consent conditions has been described, but the execution conditions are not limited to this. In this embodiment, an example in which the execution conditions include conditions (permission conditions) that are set in advance for the target person PT will be described. In this embodiment, to simplify the description, descriptions that overlap with other embodiments will be omitted as appropriate.

[0158] FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system 300 according to the third embodiment.

[0159] The information processing system 300 includes an information processing device 301 that replaces the information processing device 101 according to the first embodiment, and a first terminal 202 similar to that of the second embodiment. The information processing device 301 and the first terminal 202 are connected to each other via a network N, and can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network N.

[0160] The information processing device 301 includes the same acquisition unit 103 and notification unit 104b as in the first embodiment, and an authentication unit 304a instead of the authentication unit 104a in the first embodiment.

[0161] The authentication unit 304a authenticates the subject PT using the biological information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103, similarly to the authentication unit 204a according to the second embodiment, when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied.

[0162] As in the second embodiment, the execution conditions are conditions for notifying the result of authenticating the target person PT. If the execution conditions are not met, the authentication unit 304a and the notification unit 104b will not perform at least one of authenticating the target person PT and notifying the result of the authentication. In this embodiment, an example will be described in which the authentication unit 304a does not authenticate the target person PT if the execution conditions are not met. As explained in the second embodiment, as a result, the notification unit 104b will not notify the result of the authentication.

[0163] In this embodiment, the execution conditions include permission conditions that are set in advance for the subject PT. The permission conditions according to this embodiment are that there is comprehensive prior consent from the subject PT.

[0164] The permission conditions are not limited to these, and may include at least one of the following: the subject PT is at work; authentication is permitted during a predetermined time period; and the subject PT has given comprehensive prior consent.

[0165] 21 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit 304a according to embodiment 3. The authentication unit 304a includes the same master storage unit 111 as in embodiment 1, and an execution unit 312 that replaces the execution unit 112 according to embodiment 1. The authentication unit 304a further includes a condition storage unit 314.

[0166] The condition storage unit 314 is a storage unit for storing condition information 314a indicating permission conditions that are set in advance for the subject person PT.

[0167] 22 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of condition information 314a according to the third embodiment. The condition information 314a according to this embodiment associates a registrant ID (Identifier) ​​with information indicating whether or not comprehensive consent is given. The information indicating whether or not comprehensive consent is given includes, for example, "1" when comprehensive consent is given, and "0" when comprehensive consent is not given.

[0168] If the permission conditions include that the target person PT is at work, the condition information 314a may be associated with, for example, the working hours of the registrant.If the permission conditions include that the target person PT is at work during a predetermined time period during which authentication is permitted, the condition information 314a may be associated with, for example, the time period during which the registrant permits authentication, with the registrant ID.

[0169] The execution unit 312 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103. In this embodiment, the execution unit 312 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103 when the permission condition is satisfied.

[0170] So far, the functional configuration example of the information processing system 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention has been mainly described. The information processing device 301 according to this embodiment may be physically configured in the same manner as the information processing device 101 according to the first embodiment.

[0171] (Operation of information processing system 300) Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 300 according to the third embodiment will be described. As in the first embodiment, the information processing system 300 authenticates the target person PT in response to a request from the applicant PW and executes information processing for notifying the result. The information processing according to this embodiment includes a first processing (see FIG. 14) similar to the second embodiment, and a second processing (see FIGS. 23 and 24) executed by the information processing device 301.

[0172] (Second process according to the third embodiment) Please refer to Figure 23. The acquisition unit 103 executes step S101 similar to that in the first embodiment.

[0173] If the permission conditions are met, the authentication unit 304a and the notification unit 104b authenticate the target person PT using the target person PT's biometric information and notify the first terminal 202 of the authentication result (step S302). The target person PT's biometric information is the biometric information included in the authentication request acquired in step S101.

[0174] FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of the authentication and notification process (step S302) according to the third embodiment.

[0175] The execution unit 312 executes step S102a similar to that in the first embodiment.

[0176] The execution unit 312 determines whether the permission conditions are met based on the condition information 314a stored in the condition storage unit 314 (step S302a).

[0177] In detail, for example, the execution unit 312 identifies, based on the master information 211a, a registrant ID associated with the master biometric information determined in step S102a to match the biometric information of the subject PT. The identified registrant ID is the registrant ID of the subject PT. The execution unit 312 acquires information indicating the presence or absence of comprehensive consent associated with the identified registrant ID based on the condition information 314a. The execution unit 312 determines whether the permission condition is met based on the acquired information.

[0178] For example, if the acquired information indicates that there is comprehensive consent, the execution unit 312 determines that the permission conditions are met. If the acquired information indicates that there is no comprehensive consent, the execution unit 312 determines that the permission conditions are not met.

[0179] If the permission conditions include that the target person PT is at work, the execution unit 312 may acquire the working hours associated with the identified registrant ID based on the condition information 314a. If the permission conditions include that a predetermined time period in which authentication is permitted is a predetermined time period, the execution unit 312 may acquire the time period associated with the identified registrant ID based on the condition information 314a. Then, the execution unit 312 may determine whether the permission conditions are met based on whether the time when the authentication request was acquired in step S101 is included in the acquired working hours or time period. If the time when the authentication request was acquired is included in the working hours or time period, the execution unit 312 may determine that the permission conditions are met. If the time when the authentication request was acquired is not included in the working hours or time period, the execution unit 312 may determine that the permission conditions are not met.

[0180] If it is determined that the permission condition is not satisfied (step S302a; No), the execution unit 312 ends the second process (see FIG. 23).

[0181] If it is determined that the permission condition is met (step S302a; Yes), the notification unit 104b executes step S102b similar to that in the first embodiment, and ends the second process (see FIG. 23).

[0182] So far, the third embodiment of the present invention has been described.

[0183] According to this embodiment, the information processing device 201 includes an authentication unit 304a that authenticates the target person PT using biometric information. When a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, the notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 202 of the result of the authentication by the authentication unit 204a. Therefore, as in the second embodiment, it is possible for the applicant PW to obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed, while protecting the privacy of the target person PT and the smooth execution of business of a predetermined institution, company, etc.

[0184] According to this embodiment, the execution conditions include permission conditions that are set in advance for the subject PT. If the permission conditions are satisfied, the notification unit 104b notifies the first terminal 202 of the result of authentication by the authentication unit 304a.

[0185] As a result, the applicant PW can obtain the results of authenticating the target PT as needed, provided that the permission conditions are met. Furthermore, since the notification of the authentication results of the target PT requires that the permission conditions be met, it is possible to protect the privacy of the target PT and the smooth execution of business operations of designated institutions, companies, etc. Therefore, it is possible for the applicant PW to obtain the results of authenticating the target PT as needed, while protecting the privacy of the target PT and the smooth execution of business operations of designated institutions, companies, etc.

[0186] According to this embodiment, the authentication unit 304a includes a condition storage unit 314 for storing condition information 314a indicating permission conditions, and an execution unit 312 for authenticating the subject PT using biometric information.

[0187] As a result, the applicant PW can authenticate the target person PT as needed, provided that the permission conditions held by the information processing device 201 are satisfied. Since notification of the authentication result of the target person PT can be conditional on the permission conditions being satisfied, it is possible to protect the privacy of the target person PT and the smooth execution of business of predetermined institutions, companies, etc. Therefore, it becomes possible for the applicant PW to obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed, while protecting the privacy of the target person PT and the smooth execution of business of predetermined institutions, companies, etc.

[0188] <Embodiment 4> In the third embodiment, an example has been described in which the information processing device 301 stores the permission conditions. The permission conditions may be stored in the second terminal used by the target person PT. In this embodiment, for the sake of brevity, descriptions that overlap with other embodiments will be omitted as appropriate.

[0189] FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system 400 according to the fourth embodiment.

[0190] The information processing system 400 includes an information processing device 401 that replaces the information processing device 301 according to the third embodiment, a first terminal 202 similar to that of the second embodiment, and a second terminal 422 used by the subject PT. The information processing device 401, the first terminal 202, and the second terminal 422 are connected to each other via a network N, and can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network N.

[0191] The information processing device 401 includes the same acquisition unit 103 and notification unit 104b as in the first embodiment, and an authentication unit 404a instead of the authentication unit 104a in the first embodiment.

[0192] The authentication unit 404a acquires condition information including the permission conditions from the second terminal 422 by inquiring about the permission conditions from the second terminal 422. The authentication unit 404a authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103. Except for this point, the authentication unit 404a is generally similar to the authentication unit 304a according to the third embodiment. That is, when the execution conditions are not met, the authentication unit 404a and the notification unit 104b do not perform at least one of authenticating the subject PT and notifying the authentication result. In this embodiment, an example will be described in which the authentication unit 404a does not authenticate the subject PT when the execution conditions are not met.

[0193] 26 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit 404a according to embodiment 4. The authentication unit 404a includes a master storage unit 211 similar to that of embodiment 2, and an execution unit 412 that replaces the execution unit 312 similar to that of embodiment 3. The authentication unit 404a further includes an inquiry unit 415.

[0194] When the inquiry unit 415 receives an authentication request from the first terminal 202, it inquires about the permission conditions from the second terminal 422 used by the target person PT.

[0195] The execution unit 412 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information. In this embodiment, the execution unit 412 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information when the permission condition acquired in response to the inquiry is satisfied.

[0196] Referring again to FIG. The second terminal 422 includes a condition transmission unit 424. The condition transmission unit 424 stores condition information including the permission conditions of the target person PT who uses the second terminal 422. When the condition transmission unit 424 acquires an inquiry about the permission conditions from the information processing device 401, it transmits the condition information to the information processing device 401.

[0197] So far, the functional configuration example of the information processing system 400 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has been mainly described. The information processing device 401 according to this embodiment may be physically configured in the same manner as the information processing device 101 according to the first embodiment.

[0198] (Operation of information processing system 400) Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 400 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. As in the first embodiment, the information processing system 400 authenticates the target person PT in response to a request from the applicant PW and executes information processing for notifying the result. The information processing according to this embodiment includes a first processing (see FIG. 14) similar to the second embodiment, a second processing (see FIGS. 27 and 28) executed by the information processing device 401, and a third processing (see FIG. 29) executed by the second terminal 422.

[0199] (Second treatment according to the fourth embodiment) Please refer to Figure 27. The acquisition unit 103 executes step S101 similar to that in the first embodiment.

[0200] If the permission conditions are met, the authentication unit 404a and the notification unit 104b authenticate the target person PT using the target person PT's biometric information and notify the first terminal 202 of the authentication result (step S402). The target person PT's biometric information is the biometric information included in the authentication request acquired in step S101.

[0201] FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of the authentication and notification process (step S402) according to the fourth embodiment.

[0202] The execution unit 412 executes step S102a similar to that in the first embodiment.

[0203] The inquiry unit 415 inquires about the permission conditions from the second terminal 422 used by the target person PT (step S402a). In response to this inquiry, the second terminal 422 executes a third process, which will be described later.

[0204] In detail, for example, the inquiry unit 415 identifies second terminal information associated with the master biometric information determined to match the biometric information of the subject PT in step S102a based on the master information 211a. The identified second terminal information is second terminal information related to the second terminal 422 used by the subject PT. The inquiry unit 415 transmits an inquiry about the permission conditions to the identified second terminal information.

[0205] In response to the inquiry in step S402a, the execution unit 412 acquires condition information including permission conditions (step S402b).

[0206] The execution unit 412 determines whether the permission conditions included in the condition information are satisfied (step S402c).

[0207] If it is determined that the permission condition is not satisfied (step S402c; No), the execution unit 412 ends the second process (see FIG. 27).

[0208] If it is determined that the permission condition is met (step S402c; Yes), the notification unit 102b executes step S102b similar to that in the first embodiment, and ends the second process (see FIG. 27).

[0209] (Third Process According to Fourth Embodiment) Please refer to Figure 29. The condition sending unit 424 receives the query sent in step S402a (step S421).

[0210] The condition transmitting unit 424 transmits the condition information to the information processing device 401 (step S422), and the third process ends.

[0211] So far, the fourth embodiment of the present invention has been described.

[0212] According to this embodiment, the authentication unit 404a includes an inquiry unit 415 and an execution unit 412. When the inquiry unit 415 acquires an authentication request from the first terminal 202, it inquires about the permission conditions from the second terminal 422 used by the target person PT. The execution unit 412 authenticates the target person PT using biometric information.

[0213] As a result, the applicant PW can authenticate the target person PT as needed, provided that the permission conditions acquired from the second terminal 422 in response to the inquiry are satisfied. Since the notification of the authentication result of the target person PT can be made conditional on the permission conditions being satisfied, it is possible to protect the privacy of the target person PT and the smooth execution of business of designated institutions, companies, etc. Therefore, it is possible for the applicant PW to obtain the result of authenticating the target person PT as needed, while protecting the privacy of the target person PT and the smooth execution of business of designated institutions, companies, etc.

[0214] (Variation 3) The second embodiment may be combined with the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment.

[0215] In this case, the execution conditions include permission conditions preset for the target person PT and the target person PT's consent to the authentication request (individual consent conditions). The notification unit obtains a response from the second terminal indicating consent to the authentication request, and if the permission conditions are met, the execution unit notifies the result of the authentication.

[0216] When the second embodiment and the third embodiment are combined, the authentication unit may include, for example, a condition storage unit 314 for storing condition information 314a indicating the permission conditions. When the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment are combined, the authentication unit may include, for example, an inquiry unit 415 that, when acquiring an authentication request from the first terminal, inquires about the permission conditions from the second terminal used by the target person PT.

[0217] As with embodiments 2 to 4, this modified example also enables the applicant PW to authenticate the target person PT as needed, while protecting the privacy of the target person PT and the smooth execution of business by designated institutions, companies, etc.

[0218] <Embodiment 5> In the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the execution unit 112 determines whether or not each piece of master biometric information of all registrants included in the master information 111a matches the biometric information of the subject PT.

[0219] However, if a determination is made as to whether each of the master biometric information of all registered persons matches the biometric information of the subject PT, the number of times the determination process is executed increases, which may increase the processing load for authenticating the subject PT. In this embodiment, an example of an information processing system that makes it possible to reduce the processing load for authenticating the subject PT will be described. In this embodiment, to simplify the description, descriptions that overlap with those of embodiment 1 will be omitted as appropriate.

[0220] FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system 500 according to the fifth embodiment.

[0221] The information processing system 500 includes an information processing device 501 that replaces the information processing device 101 according to the first embodiment, and a first terminal 102 similar to that of the first embodiment. The information processing device 501 and the first terminal 102 are connected to each other via a network N, and can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network N.

[0222] The authentication request according to this embodiment includes the current location of the first terminal 102. The first terminal 102 may acquire the current location using a known method, such as a global positioning system (GPS) or a wireless local area network (LAN).

[0223] The information processing device 501 includes the same acquisition unit 103 and notification unit 104b as in the first embodiment, and an authentication unit 504a instead of the authentication unit 104a in the first embodiment.

[0224] (Detailed configuration example of authentication unit 504a) The authentication unit 504a, like the authentication unit 104a according to the first embodiment, authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT acquired by the acquisition unit 103 and the master biometric information registered in the master information 111a.

[0225] 31 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit 504a according to embodiment 5. The authentication unit 504a includes a master storage unit 511 and an execution unit 512 that replace the master storage unit 111 and the execution unit 112 according to embodiment 1.

[0226] The master storage unit 511 is a storage unit for storing master information 511a. The master information 511a is information about a registrant. The master information 511a is registered in the master storage unit 511 in advance.

[0227] 32 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of master information 511a according to embodiment 5. The master information 511a associates a registrant ID (Identifier), master biometric information, attribute information, and location information of a common registrant.

[0228] The location information is information indicating the location of a registrant, such as information indicating the current location of the registrant or information indicating the range of movement of the registrant during work hours.

[0229] When the location information indicates the current location of the registrant, for example, the execution unit 512 may acquire the location information from a second terminal (not shown) used by the registrant and set the location information in the master information 511a. When the location information indicates the range in which the registrant moves during work, the location information may be set in advance.

[0230] Referring again to FIG. Based on the master information 511a, the execution unit 512 extracts registrants whose current location of the first terminal 102 included in the authentication request has a predetermined relationship with the location information included in the master information 511a. The execution unit 512 authenticates the target person PT using the master biometric information and biometric information of the extracted registrants.

[0231] So far, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing system 500 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention has been mainly described.

[0232] The information processing device 501 according to this embodiment may be physically configured in the same manner as the information processing device 101 according to embodiment 1. The first terminal 202 may physically include a sensor for acquiring the current location. When a second terminal used by the subject PT is used to acquire the location information of the subject PT, the second terminal may also include a sensor for acquiring the current location.

[0233] (Operation of information processing system 500) From here, an example of the operation of the information processing system 500 according to the fifth embodiment will be described. As in the first embodiment, the information processing system 500 authenticates the target person PT in response to a request from the applicant PW and executes information processing for notifying the result. The information processing according to this embodiment is generally similar to that of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the information processing includes an authentication and notification processing (step S502) instead of the authentication and notification processing (step S102) according to the first embodiment.

[0234] FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a detailed example of the authentication and notification process (step S502) according to the fifth embodiment.

[0235] The execution unit 512 authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information of the subject PT included in the authentication request acquired in step S101 and the master biometric information registered in the master information 111a (step S502a).

[0236] In detail, for example, the execution unit 512 extracts, based on the master information 111a, registrants whose current location of the first terminal 102 included in the authentication request has a predetermined relationship with the location information included in the master information 111a.

[0237] For example, if the location information indicates the current location of the registrant, the predetermined relationship is that the current location of the first terminal 102 and the location indicated by the location information are within a predetermined range. Alternatively, if the location information indicates the range in which the registrant travels for work, the predetermined relationship is that the current location of the first terminal 102 is included in the range indicated by the location information.

[0238] The execution unit 512 determines whether each of the extracted master biometric information of the registrants matches the biometric information of the subject PT. Then, the execution unit 512 determines that authentication of the subject PT has been successful if the extracted master biometric information of the registrants includes master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT. On the other hand, the execution unit 512 determines that authentication of the subject PT has failed if the extracted master biometric information of the registrants does not include master biometric information that matches the biometric information of the subject PT.

[0239] The execution unit 512 executes step S102b similar to that of the first embodiment, and ends the information processing similar to that of the first embodiment (see FIG. 8).

[0240] So far, the fifth embodiment of the present invention has been described.

[0241] According to this embodiment, the authentication request further includes the current location of the first terminal 102. The master information 511a associates master biometric information, which is biometric information of the registrant, with location information of the registrant. Based on the master information 511a, the authentication unit 504a extracts registrants whose location information has a predetermined relationship with the current location of the first terminal 102, and authenticates the target person PT using the master biometric information and biometric information of the extracted registrants.

[0242] This reduces the number of times the matching determination process is executed compared to step S102a, which determines whether the master biometric information of all registrants matches the biometric information of the subject PT. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load for authenticating the subject PT.

[0243] (Variation 4) In the fifth embodiment, an example has been described in which the current location of the first terminal 102 and the location information of the master information 111a are used to reduce the processing load for authenticating the target person PT. In order to reduce the processing load for authenticating the target person PT, the registrant ID (personal identification information) of the target person PT may also be used.

[0244] The information processing device according to this modification includes an authentication unit 604a instead of the authentication unit 104a. Except for this point, the information processing system according to this modification may be configured similarly to the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0245] The authentication request according to this modification includes a registrant ID for identifying the target person PT. For example, the applicant PW uses the sensor unit 121 (camera) to capture a facial image of the target person PT as well as a two-dimensional code that is printed on the target person PT's identification card or the like and includes the registrant ID. The sensor unit 121 (camera) generates an authentication request that includes the facial image of the target person PT and the registrant ID.

[0246] 34 is a diagram illustrating a detailed example of the functional configuration of an authentication unit 604a according to Modification 4. The authentication unit 604a includes the same master storage unit 111 as in the first embodiment, and an execution unit 612 that replaces the execution unit 112 according to the first embodiment.

[0247] The execution unit 612 authenticates the target person PT using the biometric information and the registrant ID.

[0248] In detail, for example, the execution unit 612 acquires master biometric information associated with the registrant ID included in the authentication request based on the master information 111a. The execution unit 612 authenticates the subject PT using the acquired master biometric information and the subject PT's biometric information.

[0249] The execution unit 612 determines that the authentication of the subject PT has been successful when the master biometric information and the biometric information of the subject PT match. On the other hand, the execution unit 612 determines that the authentication of the subject PT has failed when the master biometric information and the biometric information of the subject PT do not match.

[0250] According to this modification, the authentication request further includes a registrant ID (personal identification information) for identifying the subject PT. The authentication unit 604a authenticates the subject PT using the biometric information and the personal identification information.

[0251] This allows the process of determining whether the master biometric information and the biometric information of the subject PT match to be performed only once. Therefore, the number of times the process of determining whether or not a match occurs can be significantly reduced compared to step S102a, where the master biometric information of all registrants is determined to match the biometric information of the subject PT. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the processing load for authenticating the subject PT.

[0252] The fifth embodiment and the fourth modification may be applied not only to the first embodiment but also to the second to fourth embodiments and their modifications.

[0253] (Variation 5) In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the sensor unit 121 generates the biometric information of the subject PT. However, the request unit may acquire the biometric information of the subject PT from a third terminal such as an intercom terminal, a taxi's on-board camera, or a taxi's on-board display.

[0254] 35 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system 600 according to Modification 5. The information processing system 600 includes the same information processing device 101 as in Embodiment 1, and a first terminal 602 that replaces the first terminal 102 according to Embodiment 1. The information processing system 600 further includes a third terminal 631.

[0255] The third terminal 631 is an intercom terminal, an on-board camera of a taxi, an on-board display of a taxi, etc. The third terminal 631 and the first terminal 602 communicate with each other via, for example, Bluetooth, an indoor wireless LAN (Local Area Network), etc.

[0256] The first terminal 602 includes a request unit 605 that replaces the request unit 105 according to the first embodiment, and a display unit 106 similar to that of the first embodiment.

[0257] The request unit 605 acquires biometric information of the subject PT and transmits an authentication request including the acquired biometric information to the information processing device 101. When the request unit 605 according to this modification accepts a request from the applicant PW, it acquires biometric information of the subject PT from the third terminal 631, generates an authentication request including the acquired biometric information, and transmits it to the information processing device 101.

[0258] For example, when taking an image using the sensor unit 121 and generating biometric information of the target person PT, it is usually necessary for the candidate PW and the target person PT to meet face to face. When the target person PT presses the intercom, a facial image of the target person PT taken by an outdoor camera is sent to the third terminal 631 (intercom terminal). The request unit 605 obtains image information including the facial image taken by the outdoor camera from the third terminal 631, so that the biometric information of the target person PT can be obtained even if the candidate PW and the target person PT do not meet face to face.

[0259] According to this modification, the target person PT can be authenticated without opening the door of the house, for example, and therefore the applicant PW can authenticate the target person PT more safely.

[0260] For example, if the subject PT is a taxi driver, the driver usually faces forward, so it may be difficult for the applicant PW to capture a facial image of the driver from the front. The request unit 605 acquires image information including a facial image of the driver from the third terminal 631, such as an in-vehicle camera or in-vehicle display, so that the applicant PW can easily acquire biometric information of the driver, who is the subject PT. This makes it easier for the applicant PW to authenticate the subject PT.

[0261] Although the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are merely examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than those described above can also be adopted.

[0262] In addition, although the flowcharts used in the above description show multiple steps (processes) in a sequential order, the order of steps executed in each embodiment is not limited to the order shown. In each embodiment, the order of the steps shown in the drawings can be changed as long as the content is not affected. Furthermore, the above-described embodiments and variations can be combined as long as the content is not contradictory.

[0263] Some or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but are not limited to, the following supplementary notes.

[0264] 1. An acquisition means for acquiring an authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated from a first terminal used by a person who wishes to authenticate but is different from the person to be authenticated; a notification means for notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information. Information processing device. 2. The method further includes an authentication means for authenticating the subject using the biometric information when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied; The notification means notifies the result of the authentication performed by the authentication means. 1. An information processing device according to claim 1. 3. The execution conditions include the subject's consent to the authentication request; The authentication means a confirmation means for transmitting a confirmation of whether or not the subject agrees to the authentication request to a second terminal used by the subject; and an execution means for authenticating the subject person using the biometric information and notifying the subject person of the result of the authentication when a response agreeing to the authentication request is received from the second terminal. 2. An information processing device according to the present invention. 4. The execution conditions include a permission condition preset for the subject and the subject's consent to the authentication request; The execution means receives a response from the second terminal indicating consent to the authentication request, and when the permission condition is satisfied, authenticates the subject using the biometric information and notifies the subject of the authentication result. 3. An information processing device according to the present invention. 5. The authentication means further includes a condition storage means for storing condition information indicating the permission conditions. 4. An information processing device according to the present invention. 6. The authentication means further includes an inquiry means for inquiring about the permission conditions from a second terminal used by the subject user when the authentication request is received from the first terminal. 4. An information processing device according to the present invention. 7. The execution conditions include permission conditions that are preset for the subject; The authentication means authenticates the subject using the biometric information if the permission condition is satisfied. 2. An information processing device according to the present invention. 8. The authentication means is a condition storage means for storing condition information indicating the permission conditions; and an execution means for authenticating the subject using the biometric information if the permission condition is met. 7. An information processing device according to the present invention. 9. The authentication means is an inquiry means for inquiring about the permission conditions from a second terminal used by the subject user when the authentication request is received from the first terminal; and an execution means for authenticating the subject using the biometric information when the permission condition acquired in response to the inquiry is satisfied. 7. An information processing device according to the present invention. 10. The authorization conditions include at least one of the following: the subject is at work; the authentication is permitted during a predetermined time period; and the subject has given comprehensive prior consent. 10. An information processing device according to any one of 4. to 9. 11. The authentication request further includes a current location of the first terminal; The authentication means extracts the registrants whose current location of the first terminal has a predetermined relationship with the location information based on master biometric information, which is the biometric information of the registrants, and master information that associates the master biometric information with the location information of the registrants, and authenticates the target person using the extracted master biometric information and the biometric information, and notifies the target person of the authentication result. An information processing device according to any one of 2. to 10. 12. The authentication request further includes personal identification information for identifying the subject; The authentication means further uses the personal identification information to authenticate the subject and notify the subject of the authentication result. 12. An information processing device according to any one of 2. to 11. 13. An information processing device according to any one of 1. to 12.; the first terminal, The first terminal a requesting means for acquiring biometric information of the subject and transmitting the authentication request including the acquired biometric information to the information processing device; a display unit that acquires and displays the result of authenticating the target person from the information processing device. Information processing system. 14. The requesting means: a sensor means for generating biometric information of the subject; a request transmission means for generating the authentication request including the generated biometric information and transmitting the request to the information processing device. 13. An information processing system according to the present invention. 15. The system further includes a third terminal that generates biometric information of the subject and transmits the generated biometric information to the first terminal; The request means acquires biometric information of the subject from the third terminal and transmits the authentication request to the information processing device. 13. An information processing system according to the present invention. 16. The computer An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; The result of authenticating the subject using the biometric information is notified to the first terminal. Information processing methods. 17. Further, if a predetermined execution condition is satisfied, authenticating the subject using the biometric information. 16. The information processing method described above. 18. The execution conditions include the subject's consent to the authentication request; By the authentication, Sending a confirmation of whether or not the subject agrees to the authentication request to a second terminal used by the subject; When a response agreeing to the authentication request is received from the second terminal, the subject is authenticated using the biometric information. 17. Information processing method described in paragraph 17. 19. The execution conditions include a permission condition preset for the subject and the subject's consent to the authentication request; By the authentication, a response from the second terminal agreeing to the authentication request and, if the permission condition is satisfied, authenticating the subject using the biometric information; 18. Information processing method described in paragraph 18. 20. The computer includes a condition storage means for storing condition information indicating the permission conditions. 19. Information processing method described in paragraph 19. 21. The notification further includes, when the authentication request is received from the first terminal, inquiring the second terminal used by the subject about the permission conditions. 19. Information processing method described in paragraph 19. 22. The execution conditions include permission conditions that are preset for the subject; The authenticating includes authenticating the subject using the biometric information if the permission condition is met. 17. Information processing method described in paragraph 17. 23. The computer includes a condition storage means for storing condition information indicating the permission conditions. 22. Information processing method described in paragraph 22. 24. In the said authentication: When the authentication request is received from the first terminal, the second terminal inquires about the permission conditions. If the permission condition obtained in response to the inquiry is satisfied, the subject is authenticated using the biometric information. 22. Information processing method described in paragraph 22. 25. The authorization conditions include at least one of the following: the subject is at work; the authentication is permitted during a predetermined time period; and the subject has given comprehensive prior consent. An information processing method according to any one of items 19 to 24. 26. The authentication request further includes a current location of the first terminal; In the authentication, the registrants whose current location of the first terminal has a predetermined relationship with the location information are extracted based on master biometric information, which is the biometric information of the registrants, and master information that associates the master biometric information with the location information of the registrants, and the target person is authenticated using the extracted master biometric information and the biometric information of the registrants. An information processing method according to any one of 17. to 25. 27. The authentication request further includes personal identification information for identifying the subject; The authenticating further uses the personal identification information to authenticate the subject. An information processing method according to any one of items 17 to 26. 28. To the computer, A program for executing the information processing method according to any one of 16. to 27. 29. To the computer, A recording medium on which a program for executing the information processing method according to any one of 16. to 27. is recorded. [Explanation of symbols]

[0265] 100,200,300,400,500,600 Information Processing Systems 101,201,301,401,501 Information processing equipment 102,202,602 Terminal 1 103 Acquisition Department 104a, 204a, 304a, 404a, 504a, 604a Authentication section 104b Notification Department 105,605 Request part 106,206 Display section 111,211,511 Master memory section 111a, 211a, 511a Master information 112,212,312,412,512,612 Executive Department 121 Sensor unit 122 Request sending part 213 Verification Department 222,422 Terminal 2 223 Answer section 314 Condition memory section 314a Condition information 415 Inquiry Department 424 Conditional Transmission Section 631 Terminal 3

Claims

1. an acquisition means for acquiring an authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; an execution means for authenticating the subject using the biometric information; a confirmation means for transmitting a confirmation of whether or not the subject agrees to the authentication request to the second terminal associated with the subject's biometric information in master information that associates the biometric information with the second terminal; a notification means for notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject using the biometric information when the subject agrees to the authentication request. Information processing device.

2. an acquisition means for acquiring an authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; a confirmation means for transmitting a confirmation of whether or not the subject agrees to the authentication request to all second terminals used by the subject and registered in advance; an execution means for authenticating the subject using the biometric information when the subject has given consent to the authentication request; a notification means for notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information. Information processing device.

3. The notification means obtains a response from the second terminal indicating consent to the authentication request, and notifies the first terminal of the authentication result when a permission condition set in advance for the subject is satisfied. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. The present invention further includes a condition storage means for storing condition information indicating the permission conditions. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

5. The method further includes an inquiry means for inquiring about the permission conditions to a second terminal used by the subject person when the authentication request is received from the first terminal. The information processing device according to claim 3 .

6. The computer An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; authenticating the subject using the biometric information; Transmitting a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to the second terminal associated with the biometric information of the subject in master information that associates biometric information with the second terminal; If the subject person consents to the authentication request, the result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information is notified to the first terminal. Information processing methods.

7. The computer An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; Sending a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to all second terminals used by the subject and registered in advance; If the subject consents to the authentication request, authenticating the subject using the biometric information; The result of authenticating the subject using the biometric information is notified to the first terminal. Information processing methods.

8. On the computer, An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; authenticating the subject using the biometric information; Transmitting a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to the second terminal associated with the biometric information of the subject in master information that associates biometric information with the second terminal; a program for notifying the first terminal of the result of authenticating the subject using the biometric information when the subject agrees to the authentication request;

9. On the computer, An authentication request including biometric information of a person to be authenticated is obtained from a first terminal used by a person other than the person to be authenticated; Sending a confirmation of whether or not to agree to the authentication request to all second terminals used by the subject and registered in advance; If the subject consents to the authentication request, authenticating the subject using the biometric information; a program that executes notifying the first terminal of a result of authenticating the subject person using the biometric information;

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