IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0293335
(2002-11-14)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2001-358464(2001-11-22) |
발명자
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- Nobuhara,Keiji
- Nakanishi,Katsumi
- Tohki,Shinsaku
- Yoshinaga,Masako
- Yamanaka,Toshihiro
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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초록
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An electronic device stores a plurality of user's fingerprints in such a manner that each of a plurality of functions is stored in correspondence to any one of the fingerprints. Every time before using a function, the electronic device recognizes a user using a fingerprint corresponding to the funct
An electronic device stores a plurality of user's fingerprints in such a manner that each of a plurality of functions is stored in correspondence to any one of the fingerprints. Every time before using a function, the electronic device recognizes a user using a fingerprint corresponding to the function. For example, when the right thumb, right index finger and right middle finger are respectively stored in correspondence to an individual recognition function, imaging execution function and copy quantity setting function, at least three fingerprints are checked while the user is recognized by the electronic device, the copy quantity is set and imaging is accomplished. In such a manner that a user is multiply identified by a plurality of fingerprints during using the electronic device, the accuracy in recognizing a user and security can be enhanced with the structure as simple as the conventional one.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A document processing electronic device comprising: a fingerprint information storing unit for storing information on fingerprints, which stores user identification information allocated to each of a plurality of users and information on a plurality of fingerprints rela
The invention claimed is: 1. A document processing electronic device comprising: a fingerprint information storing unit for storing information on fingerprints, which stores user identification information allocated to each of a plurality of users and information on a plurality of fingerprints related to the user identification information so that the fingerprint information storing unit stores a plurality of different fingerprints corresponding to a plurality of different fingers of a given user, wherein the plurality of different fingerprints of the given user are stored in correspondence to a plurality of different corresponding functions of the document processing electronic device; a fingerprint reader for reading a fingerprint; a use determining unit for determining permission/denial of use by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reader with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing unit; and a function use determining unit for determining permission/denial of use of a function by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reader with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing unit in correspondence to each function so that for the given user access to a first function of the document processing electronic device requires a substantial match of input fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of a first finger of the user, and access to a different second function of the document processing electronic device requires a substantial match of input fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of a second finger of the user. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit sets correspondence between each function and each fingerprint for each user identification information. 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit stores process execution in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the user identification information, further comprising: an input accepting unit for accepting input through operation with an arbitrary finger; and an execution determining unit which determines permission/denial of execution of a function by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reader with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing unit in correspondence to execution of the function, when the function determining unit determines permission of use of the function and the input accepting unit accepts input required for using the function. 4. The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising a fingerprint registering unit for causing the fingerprint information storing unit to store information on fingerprints of a user, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit stores administrator identification information allocated to an administrator, and stores a function for using the fingerprint registering unit in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the administrator identification information. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit stores process execution in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the user identification information, further comprising: an input accepting unit for accepting input through operation with an arbitrary finger; and an execution determining unit which determines permission/denial of execution of a function by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reader with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing unit in correspondence to execution of the function, when the function determining unit determines permission of use of the function and the input accepting unit accepts input required for using the function. 6. The electronic device according to claim 5, further comprising a display for displaying information, which displays a list of functions corresponding to each fingerprint of the user who has received permission for use, when the use determining unit determines permission of use. 7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the display displays notification of denial when the use determining unit has determined denial of use, displays notification of denial when the function use determining unit has determined denial of use of a function, and displays notification of denial when the execution determining unit has determined denial of execution of a function. 8. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the input accepting unit comprises a change key for accepting an instruction for changing information displayed on the display. 9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the display is constituted of a touch panel, and a part of the input accepting unit including the change key accepts input through the touch panel. 10. The electronic device according to claim 5, further comprising a fingerprint registering unit for causing the fingerprint information storing unit to store information on fingerprints of a user, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit stores administrator identification information allocated to an administrator, and stores a function for using the fingerprint registering unit in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the administrator identification information. 11. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a fingerprint registering unit for causing the fingerprint information storing unit to store information on fingerprints of a user, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit stores administrator identification information allocated to an administrator, and stores a function for using the fingerprint registering unit in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the administrator identification information. 12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the fingerprint information storing unit stores fingerprint information related to administrator identification information before storing fingerprint information related to user identification information. 13. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the fingerprint registering unit causes the fingerprint information storing unit to store fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reader in relation to user identification information after the function use determining unit determines permission of use. 14. A document processing electronic device comprising: fingerprint information storing means for storing information on fingerprints, which stores user identification information allocated to each user and information on a plurality of fingerprints related to the user identification information, each of the fingerprints being stored in correspondence to each of a plurality of functions so that the fingerprint information storing means stores a plurality of different fingerprints corresponding to a plurality of different fingers of a given user, and wherein the plurality of different fingerprints of the given user are stored in correspondence to a plurality of different functions of the device; fingerprint reading means for reading a fingerprint; use determining means for determining permission/denial of use by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reading means with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing means; and function use determining means for determining permission/denial of use of a function by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reading means with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing means in correspondence to each function so that for the given user access to a first function of the document processing electronic device requires a substantial match of input fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of a first finger of the user, and access to a different second function of the document processing electronic device requires a substantial match of input fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of a second finger of the user. 15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the fingerprint information storing means sets correspondence between each function and each fingerprint for each user identification information. 16. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the fingerprint information storing means stores process execution in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the user identification information, further comprising: input accepting means for accepting input through operation with an arbitrary finger; and execution determining means which determines permission/denial of execution of a function by comparing fingerprint information read by the fingerprint reading means with fingerprint information stored in the fingerprint information storing means in correspondence to execution of the function, when the function determining means determines permission of use of the function and the input accepting means accepts input required for using the function. 17. The electronic device according to claim 14, further comprising fingerprint registering means for causing the fingerprint information storing means to store information on fingerprints of a user, wherein the fingerprint information storing means stores administrator identification information allocated to an administrator, and stores a function for using the fingerprint registering means in correspondence to any one of a plurality of fingerprints related to the administrator identification information.
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