Fingerprint management terminal, fingerprint management server, fingerprint management system, program, and fingerprint management method

Abstract

The programmable display (10) includes a fingerprint reader (101) that reads a user's fingerprint, a registration unit (102) that generates first registration data that associates a first registered user with the fingerprint of the first registered user read by the fingerprint reader (101) and stores the first registration data in a storage unit (14), a registration data transmitter / receiver unit (103) that transmits the first registration data to a fingerprint management server (20), and an authentication unit (104) that authenticates the user of the programmable display (10). The registration unit (102) further stores second registration data that associates a second registered user with the fingerprint of the second registered user and that is transmitted from the fingerprint management server (20) in the storage unit (14), and the authentication unit (104) refers to the first registration data and the second registration data stored in the storage unit (14) and authenticates the user based on the fingerprint of the user of the programmable display (10) read by the fingerprint reader (101).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a fingerprint management terminal, a fingerprint management server, a fingerprint management system, a program, and a fingerprint management method. [Background technology]

[0002] From the viewpoint of security, in recent years, various devices have been provided with a fingerprint authentication function. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a programmable display device that authenticates an operator based on a pre-registered fingerprint of the user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-081737 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The programmable display described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that when there are multiple programmable displays, the user's fingerprint needs to be registered for all of the programmable displays, resulting in a large management burden.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a fingerprint management terminal, a fingerprint management server, a fingerprint management system, a program, and a fingerprint management method that can reduce the burden of fingerprint registration work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the fingerprint management terminal according to the present disclosure comprises: A fingerprint management terminal, a first fingerprint reading means for reading a fingerprint of a user of the fingerprint management terminal; a first registration means for generating first registration data in which a first registered user is associated with a fingerprint of the first registered user read by the first fingerprint reading means, and storing the first registration data in a first storage means; a first transmission means for transmitting the first registration data to a fingerprint management server; a first authentication means for authenticating a user of the fingerprint management terminal; Equipped with The first registration means further stores, in the first storage means, second registration data that associates a second registered user with a fingerprint of the second registered user and that is transmitted from the fingerprint management server; The first authentication means refers to the first registration data and the second registration data stored in the first storage means, and authenticates the user of the fingerprint management terminal based on the fingerprint of the user of the fingerprint management terminal read by the first fingerprint reading means. death, The second registration data is the first registration data transmitted by the other fingerprint management terminal to the fingerprint management server. . Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, the burden of fingerprint registration work can be reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a fingerprint management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a programmable display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of registered data in a fingerprint management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a fingerprint management server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a registration data management screen displayed on the fingerprint management server according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a programmable display device and a fingerprint management server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7]FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a registration process performed by a fingerprint management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, a fingerprint management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or equivalent parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0010] (Embodiment) A fingerprint management system 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The fingerprint management system 1 includes a plurality of programmable displays 10 and a fingerprint management server 20. The fingerprint management system 1 is a fingerprint management system that manages user information of the programmable displays 10 together with fingerprints and authenticates users through fingerprint authentication. The fingerprint management system 1 is an example of a fingerprint management system according to the present disclosure.

[0011] The following is an outline of fingerprint management and authentication realized by the fingerprint management system 1. First, under the supervision of an administrator of the fingerprint management system 1, a user operates one programmable display device 10 to register user information and the user's fingerprint in the programmable display device 10. This enables the programmable display device 10 to authenticate the user based on the fingerprint without communicating with the fingerprint management server 20. However, other programmable displays 10 in which the user is not registered cannot authenticate the user at this point.

[0012] Next, the administrator operates the fingerprint management server 20 to read out the registration data related to the user from the programmable display device 10 in which the user is registered. The administrator operates the fingerprint management server 20 to select one or more other programmable display devices 10 to which the user is to be registered, and transmits the read out registration data to the selected programmable display device 10. This enables the selected programmable display device 10 to authenticate the user based on the fingerprint.

[0013] In this way, according to the fingerprint management system 1, a user of a programmable display device 10 can register his / her own user information and fingerprint to multiple programmable display devices 10 simply by registering the user information and fingerprint to one programmable display device 10. Therefore, the fingerprint management system 1 can reduce the burden of fingerprint registration work.

[0014] Hereinafter, among users of the programmable display device 10, a user whose own information and fingerprint are registered in any of the programmable display devices 10 may be referred to as a registered user.

[0015] The programmable display 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The programmable display 10 is, for example, a programmable display provided at a production site for managing a control device provided at the production site. A user of the programmable display 10 is, for example, a worker at the production site. The programmable display 10 includes a fingerprint sensor 11, a display unit 12, an operation unit 13, a storage unit 14, a communication unit 15, and a control unit 100. The control unit 100 includes a fingerprint reading unit 101, a registration unit 102, a registration data transmission / reception unit 103, and an authentication unit 104. The programmable display 10 is an example of a fingerprint management terminal according to the present disclosure.

[0016] The fingerprint sensor 11 detects the fingerprint of the user of the programmable display device 10 under the control of the fingerprint reading unit 101. When the user's finger touches the fingerprint sensor 11, the fingerprint sensor 11 outputs a signal indicating the detected fingerprint to the fingerprint reading unit 101.

[0017] The display unit 12 displays a screen based on the control of the control unit 100. In particular, the display unit 12 displays a screen for registering user information and a fingerprint, and a screen for authenticating a user. The display unit 12 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 12 may be a touch screen integrated with the operation unit 13.

[0018] The operation unit 13 is operated by a user, and outputs a signal according to the operation to the control unit 100. The operation unit 13 is, for example, a touch screen integrated with the display unit 12.

[0019] The storage unit 14 stores registration data in which user data indicating a registered user is associated with fingerprint data indicating a fingerprint of the registered user. The registration data is expressed by, for example, registration data DR shown in FIG. 3. The registration data DR includes user data DU indicating a registered user and fingerprint data DS indicating a fingerprint of the registered user. The user data DU includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, ID data DI indicating an ID of the registered user, user name data DN indicating a user name of the registered user, and authority level data DP indicating to what extent the programmable display device 10 is permitted to be operated. Each row shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to one registered user. The storage unit 14 is an example of a first storage means according to the present disclosure.

[0020] 2 again. The communication unit 15 communicates with the fingerprint management server 20. In particular, the communication unit 15 transmits registration data directly registered in the programmable display device 10 itself to the fingerprint management server 20 and receives registration data registered in other programmable display devices 10 from the fingerprint management server 20 under the control of the registration data transmission / reception unit 103.

[0021] The control unit 100 comprehensively controls the programmable display device 10. The control unit 100 realizes general functions of a programmable display device, such as managing a user interface and managing control devices (not shown), in addition to those provided by the various functional units described below.

[0022] The fingerprint reading unit 101 controls the fingerprint sensor 11 to read the fingerprint of the user of the programmable display device 10. The fingerprint reading unit 101 outputs fingerprint data indicating the read fingerprint to the registration unit 102 and the authentication unit 104. The fingerprint reading unit 101 is an example of a first fingerprint reading means according to the present disclosure.

[0023] The registration unit 102 generates registration data (hereinafter referred to as "first registration data") in which user data indicating user information is associated with the fingerprint data of the user output by the fingerprint reading unit 101, and stores the data in the memory unit 14. For example, the control unit 100 generates a screen for inputting user information and a fingerprint, and displays the screen on the display unit 12. The user operates the operation unit 13 and the fingerprint sensor 11 to input the user information and a fingerprint. This allows the registration unit 102 to generate first registration data in which the user data based on the input information is associated with the fingerprint. The registration unit 102 is an example of a first registration means according to the present disclosure. A registered user associated with the first registration data is an example of a first registered user according to the present disclosure.

[0024] The registration unit 102 further stores the registration data (hereinafter referred to as "second registration data") transmitted by the fingerprint management server 20 and received by the registration data transmission / reception unit 103 in the storage unit 14. The registered user related to the second registration data is an example of the second registered user related to the present disclosure.

[0025] The registration unit 102 stores both the first registration data and the second registration data in the storage unit 14. In other words, the registration unit 102 registers, together with the fingerprints, both the registered users registered by operating the programmable display device 10 itself and the registered users related to the registration data transmitted by the fingerprint management server 20 in the programmable display device 10.

[0026] The registration data transmission / reception unit 103 controls the communication unit 15 to transmit the registration data generated by the registration unit 102 to the fingerprint management server 20. The registration data transmission / reception unit 103 controls the communication unit 15 to receive the registration data transmitted by the fingerprint management server 20. The registration data transmission / reception unit 103 is an example of a first transmission means according to the present disclosure.

[0027] The authentication unit 104 refers to the registration data stored in the storage unit 14 and authenticates the user based on the user's fingerprint read by the fingerprint reading unit 101. As described above, since both the first registration data and the second registration data are stored in the storage unit 14, the authentication unit 104 can authenticate both the registered user registered by operating the programmable display device 10 itself and the registered user related to the registration data transmitted by the fingerprint management server 20. For example, the control unit 100 generates a login screen that prompts the user to input login information including a user ID and a fingerprint, and displays the login screen on the display unit 12. The user operates the operation unit 13 and the fingerprint sensor 11 to input the login information and the fingerprint. This allows the authentication unit 104 to authenticate the user based on the input login information and fingerprint. The authentication unit 104 is an example of a first authentication means according to the present disclosure.

[0028] The fingerprint management server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The fingerprint management server 20 is provided, for example, in the same premises as the production site where the programmable display device 10 is provided, and is connected to the programmable display device 10 via an intra-factory network so as to be able to communicate with the programmable display device 10. Alternatively, the fingerprint management server 20 may be a cloud server capable of communicating with the programmable display device 10 via the Internet. A user of the fingerprint management server 20 is, for example, an administrator of the fingerprint management system 1. The fingerprint management server 20 is realized by a computer such as a server computer or a personal computer. The fingerprint management server 20 is an example of a fingerprint management server according to the present disclosure.

[0029] The fingerprint management server 20 includes a communication unit 21, a display unit 22, an operation unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a control unit 200. The control unit 200 includes a registration unit 201 and a registration data transmission / reception unit 202.

[0030] The communication unit 21 communicates with the programmable display device 10. In particular, the communication unit 21 receives registration data from the programmable display device 10 and transmits the registration data stored in the storage unit 24 to the programmable display device 10 based on the control of the registration data transmission / reception unit 202.

[0031] The display unit 22 displays a screen based on the control of the control unit 200. In particular, the display unit 22 displays a screen for managing registered data, for example, as shown in Fig. 5. The display unit 22 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 22 may be a touch screen integrated with the operation unit 23.

[0032] 5 includes a registered data display area AR, an acquire button BA, and a send button BS. In addition, the user can select a cell on the registered data display area AR.

[0033] When the user selects the acquire button BA, the fingerprint management server 20 acquires the first registration data from all the programmable displays 10 and stores it as the second registration data. The user name of the user corresponding to the second registration data is displayed in the first column of the registration data display area AR. The name of the programmable display 10 from which the first registration data is acquired is displayed in the first row of the registration data display area AR. A numerical value of the authority level indicated by the second registration data is displayed in each cell of the registration data display area AR. However, for users who are not registered on some of the programmable displays 10, the character string "not registered" is displayed in the corresponding cell instead of a numerical value. For example, only User1 is registered on display b, and User2 and User3 are not registered.

[0034] When a user selects a cell that indicates "unregistered" and then selects the send button BS, the fingerprint management server 20 transmits the second registration data of the user corresponding to the row including the selected cell to the programmable display device 10 corresponding to the column including the selected cell. This enables the programmable display device 10 to register the registered user related to the second registration data.

[0035] Referring again to Fig. 4, the operation unit 23 is operated by a user and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 200. The operation unit 23 includes input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse. Alternatively, the operation unit 23 may be a touch screen integrated with the display unit 22.

[0036] The storage unit 24 stores, as second registration data, the first registration data acquired by the registration unit 201 from the programmable display device 10 via the communication unit 21. The storage unit 24 is an example of a second storage means according to the present disclosure.

[0037] The registration unit 201 acquires the first registration data transmitted by the programmable display device 10 and received by the registration data transmission / reception unit 202, and stores the first registration data as second registration data in the storage unit 24. The registration unit 201 is an example of a second registration means according to the present disclosure.

[0038] The registration data transmitting / receiving unit 202 controls the communication unit 21 to receive the first registration data from the programmable display device 10. The registration data transmitting / receiving unit 202 controls the communication unit 21 to transmit the second registration data stored in the storage unit 24 to the programmable display device 10. The registration data transmitting / receiving unit 202 is an example of a second transmission means according to the present disclosure.

[0039] For example, when a user performs an operation to select the acquire button BA on the registration data management screen shown in Fig. 5, the registration data transmitting / receiving unit 202 requests all programmable display devices 10 to transmit the first registration data. Each programmable display device 10 that receives the request transmits the first registration data to the fingerprint management server 20. The registration data transmitting / receiving unit 202 receives the transmitted first registration data. Also, for example, when a user performs an operation to select a cell displayed as "unregistered" on the registration data management screen shown in Fig. 5, thereby selecting the programmable display device 10 that is the transmission destination and the user name of the user corresponding to the second registration data to be transmitted, and selecting the transmit button BS, the registration data transmitting / receiving unit 202 transmits the second registration data corresponding to the selected user to the selected programmable display device 10.

[0040] An example of the hardware configuration of the programmable display device 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The programmable display device 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 shown in Fig. 6 are realized by a computer such as a personal computer, a server computer, a tablet terminal, or a microcontroller.

[0041] The programmable display device 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 each include a processor 1001, a memory 1002, an interface 1003, and a secondary storage device 1004, which are connected to each other via a bus 1000.

[0042] The processor 1001 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The processor 1001 loads an operating program stored in a secondary storage device 1004 into a memory 1002 and executes the program, thereby realizing each function of the programmable display device 10 and the fingerprint management server 20.

[0043] The memory 1002 is a main storage device formed of, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 1002 stores an operating program that the processor 1001 reads from the secondary storage device 1004. The memory 1002 also functions as a working memory when the processor 1001 executes the operating program.

[0044] The interface 1003 is an I / O (Input / Output) interface such as a serial port, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, or a network interface.

[0045] The secondary storage device 1004 is, for example, a flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD). The secondary storage device 1004 stores the operating programs executed by the processor 1001.

[0046] An example of registration processing by the fingerprint management system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 7. The example shown in Fig. 7 shows a flow in which a user registers user information and a fingerprint to a programmable display 10a, which is one of the programmable display devices 10, and the user information and a fingerprint of the user are registered to a programmable display 10b, which is a programmable display device 10 different from the programmable display 10a. However, a description of processing related to requests made by the fingerprint management server 20 to the programmable display 10 and processing related to user operations on the fingerprint management server 20 will be omitted.

[0047] The fingerprint reader 101 of the programmable display device 10a reads the fingerprint of a user (step T1).

[0048] The registration unit 102 of the programmable display device 10a generates first registration data that associates the user information input by the user with the user's fingerprint read in step T1, and stores the first registration data in the storage unit 14 (step T2).

[0049] The registration data transmitting / receiving unit 103 of the programmable display device 10a transmits the first registration data generated in step T2 to the fingerprint management server 20 (step T3).

[0050] The registration unit 201 of the fingerprint management server 20 stores the first registration data received in step T3 in the storage unit 24 as second registration data (step T4).

[0051] The enrollment data transmitting / receiving unit 202 of the fingerprint management server 20 transmits the second enrollment data stored in step T4 to the programmable display device 10b, and the enrollment data transmitting / receiving unit 103 of the programmable display device 10b receives the second enrollment data (step T5).

[0052] The registration unit 102 of the programmable display device 10b stores the second registration data received by the registration data transmitting / receiving unit 103 in step T5 in the storage unit 14 (step T6). As a result, the second registration data having the same content as the first registration data registered in the programmable display device 10a is registered in the programmable display device 10b.

[0053] The above describes the fingerprint management system 1 according to the embodiment. With the fingerprint management system 1, a user of a programmable display device 10 can register his / her own user information and fingerprint to multiple programmable display devices 10 simply by registering user information and a fingerprint to one programmable display device 10. Therefore, with the fingerprint management system 1, the burden of fingerprint registration work can be reduced.

[0054] Furthermore, according to the fingerprint management system 1, the user of the fingerprint management server 20 can transmit any registered data only to any programmable display device 10. This allows the user of the fingerprint management server 20 to flexibly manage the registered data.

[0055] (Modification) The fingerprint management server 20 in the embodiment may be integrated with the programmable display device 10. However, in this case, the fingerprint management server 20 does not have the function of the registration data transmission / reception unit 103. This is because the fingerprint management server 20 itself is the communication partner. In this case, the fingerprint reading unit 101 of the fingerprint management server 20 is an example of a second fingerprint reading means according to the present disclosure. The registration unit 102 of the fingerprint management server 20 is an example of a second registration means according to the present disclosure. The authentication unit 104 of the fingerprint management server 20 is an example of a second authentication means according to the present disclosure. The registration data generated based on the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reading unit 101 of the fingerprint management server 20 is an example of a third registration data according to the present disclosure. The registered user according to the third registration data is an example of a third registered user according to the present disclosure.

[0056] In the embodiment, the programmable display device 10 is a programmable display device to which the fingerprint management terminal according to the present disclosure is applied. The present disclosure may be applied to other devices. For example, by applying the fingerprint management terminal according to the present disclosure to an authentication gate installed at the entrance of a building, a user can perform fingerprint authentication at the authentication gates of multiple buildings without visiting multiple buildings.

[0057] 6, the programmable display 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 are provided with a secondary storage device 1004. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the secondary storage device 1004 may be provided outside the programmable display 10 and the fingerprint management server 20, and the programmable display 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 may be connected to the secondary storage device 1004 via an interface 1003. In this configuration, removable media such as a USB flash drive and a memory card can also be used as the secondary storage device 1004.

[0058] 6, the programmable display 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 may be configured by a dedicated circuit using an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc. In the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 6, a part of the functions of the programmable display 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 may be realized by a dedicated circuit connected to the interface 1003, for example.

[0059] The programs used in the programmable display device 10 and the fingerprint management server 20 can be distributed by storing them in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a USB flash drive, a memory card, a HDD, etc. By installing such programs in a specific or general-purpose computer, the computer can function as the programmable display device 10 and the fingerprint management server 20.

[0060] Furthermore, the above-mentioned program may be stored in a storage device owned by another server on the Internet, and the above-mentioned program may be downloaded from that server.

[0061] Various embodiments and modifications of the present disclosure are possible without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiments are for explaining the present disclosure and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, the scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the claims, not the embodiments. Various modifications made within the scope of the claims and within the scope of the disclosure equivalent thereto are considered to be within the scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1 Fingerprint management system, 10, 10a, 10b programmable display, 11 fingerprint sensor, 12 display unit, 13 operation unit, 14 memory unit, 15 communication unit, 20 fingerprint management server, 21 communication unit, 22 display unit, 23 operation unit, 24 memory unit, 100 control unit, 101 fingerprint reading unit, 102 registration unit, 103 registration data transmission / reception unit, 104 authentication unit, 200 control unit, 201 registration unit, 202 registration data transmission / reception unit, 1000 bus, 1001 processor, 1002 memory, 1003 interface, 1004 secondary storage device, AR registration data display area, BA acquisition button, BS transmission button, DI ID data, DN user name data, DP authority level data, DR registration data, DS fingerprint data, DU user data.

Claims

1. A fingerprint management terminal, A first fingerprint reading means for reading the fingerprint of the user of the aforementioned fingerprint management terminal, A first registration means generates first registration data that associates a first registered user with the fingerprint of the first registered user read by the first fingerprint reading means and stores it in a first storage means, A first transmission means for transmitting the first registration data to a fingerprint management server, A first authentication means for authenticating the user of the fingerprint management terminal, Equipped with, The first registration means further stores the second registration data transmitted from the fingerprint management server, which associates the second registered user with the fingerprint of the second registered user, in the first storage means. The first authentication means refers to the first registration data and the second registration data stored in the first storage means and authenticates the user of the fingerprint management terminal based on the user's fingerprint of the fingerprint management terminal read by the first fingerprint reading means. Fingerprint management terminal.

2. A second registration means that acquires first registration data, which associates a first registered user with the fingerprint of the first registered user, from a fingerprint management terminal and stores it in a second storage means, A second transmission means for transmitting second registration data, which associates a second registered user with the fingerprint of the second registered user and is stored in the second storage means, to the fingerprint management terminal, A fingerprint management server equipped with the following features.

3. The second transmission means further determines the fingerprint management terminal to which the transmission will be made by the second transmission means, based on the user operation of the fingerprint management server. The fingerprint management server according to claim 2.

4. A second fingerprint reading means for reading the fingerprint of a user of the aforementioned fingerprint management server, A second authentication means for authenticating the user of the fingerprint management server, Furthermore, The second registration means further generates third registration data that associates the third registered user with the fingerprint of the third registered user read by the second fingerprint reading means, and stores it in the second storage means. The second transmission means further transmits the third registration data to the fingerprint management terminal, The second authentication means refers to the first registration data, the second registration data, and the third registration data stored in the second storage means, and authenticates the user of the fingerprint management server based on the user's fingerprint of the fingerprint management server read by the second fingerprint reading means. The fingerprint management server according to claim 2.

5. A fingerprint management system comprising a fingerprint management terminal according to claim 1 and a fingerprint management server according to claim 2 or 3.

6. The computer installed in the fingerprint management terminal A first fingerprint reading means for reading the fingerprint of the user of the aforementioned fingerprint management terminal, A first registration means generates first registration data that associates a first registered user with the fingerprint of the first registered user read by the first fingerprint reading means and stores it in a first storage means. A first transmission means for transmitting the first registration data to a fingerprint management server, A first authentication means for authenticating the user of the fingerprint management terminal, To make it function as, The first registration means further stores the second registration data transmitted from the fingerprint management server, which associates the second registered user with the fingerprint of the second registered user, in the first storage means. The first authentication means refers to the first registration data and the second registration data stored in the first storage means and authenticates the user based on the user's fingerprint of the fingerprint management terminal read by the first fingerprint reading means. program.

7. Computers, A second registration means that acquires first registration data, which associates a first registered user with the fingerprint of the first registered user, from a fingerprint management terminal and stores it in a second storage means. A second transmission means transmits to the fingerprint management terminal the second registration data, which associates a second registered user with the fingerprint of the second registered user and is stored in the second storage means. A program that makes it function as such.

8. The fingerprint management terminal, The first registered user's fingerprint is read, First registration data is generated by associating the first registered user with the first registered user's fingerprint that has been read. The first registration data is stored in the first storage means. The first registration data is sent to the fingerprint management server. The aforementioned fingerprint management server The first registration data is stored in the second storage means. The second registration data, which associates the second registered user with the second registered user's fingerprint and is stored in the second storage means, is transmitted to the fingerprint management terminal. The aforementioned fingerprint management terminal is The second registration data is stored in the first storage means. The fingerprint management terminal reads the user's fingerprint, The first storage means references the first registration data and the second registration data stored in it, and authenticates the user of the fingerprint management terminal based on the fingerprint of the user of the fingerprint management terminal that has been read. Fingerprint management method.

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