JP2008065850A - System and method for processing authorization, and authorization device, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for processing the authorization, which enables the safe and secure personal authorization. <P>SOLUTION: The system for processing the authorization includes an authorization device being attached by the user, which reads biometric information, implements the personal authorization by matching; requires to establish the personal authorization as an initial condition to initiate an authorization operation between the device and an outside device (for example, a server), and also implements post-data processes such as to make a payment and others under the condition that both the personal authorization based on the biometric information and the mutual authorization between the outside device (for example, the server) and an authorization device are established. A configuration of the system may effectively prevent an unauthorized transaction from occurring since an unauthorized third party person can not clear a condition for initiating the authorization for the outside server or a personal computer by using an authorization device being stolen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an authentication processing system, an authentication processing method, an authentication device, and a computer program. Specifically, an authentication processing system, an authentication processing method, and an authentication device for performing personal authentication using biometric information (biological information) and performing authentication through communication via the human body using an authentication function execution element attached to the human body, And a computer program.

  Recently, various software data such as music data, image data, game programs, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) are transmitted via the Internet, satellite communication, and various wired and wireless communication networks. The services to be distributed have become popular, and the use of electronic payment and electronic money on the network has increased rapidly. In many companies or individuals, confidential documents are frequently stored using various storage media such as a hard disk and an optical disk. An important issue is how to ensure the security of data transferred via such a network or data stored in various storage media.

  There are various methods for ensuring security, one of which is to limit the use of computers to authorized users. The process for determining who the user is is a so-called personal authentication process. A typical example of this method is a configuration in which a user ID and a password are given to a regular user in advance, and only those who have entered the correct password can access the data.

  However, there are various problems in personally managing passwords such as user IDs. Although it is considered advantageous to have a complicated password to increase security, it is difficult for a human to memorize a complicated password. In order to supplement human memory, it is possible to store the password in a storage device such as a hard disk, for example, but when a password is stored in such a storage device, a third party steals the password from the storage device. There is also a problem with regard to safety.

  As one method for solving the problem of password management, there is a method of verifying whether or not the user is a regular user by using personal biometric information (biological information), for example, a fundus image, a fingerprint or the like. For example, when biometric information of an authorized user, for example, code information obtained from a fundus image, is registered in the system in advance and a process that requires authentication of the individual, such as a payment process, is executed, For example, the system reads the biological information. Next, the system checks whether the user is a legitimate registered user by comparing the biometric information read from the user with the registered biometric information. The user's validity is confirmed by this verification process.

  However, there is a problem of impersonation processing by impersonation by another person, that is, forgery or duplication of biometric information, in an individual validity confirmation process using such biometric information (biological information). For example, it is possible to impersonate another person by copying fingerprint information to something like artificial leather or rubber, and causing the fingerprint reading device to perform data reading using the copied information.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is ensured by a configuration that performs personal validity confirmation processing using biometric information (biological information) and also performs mutual authentication between devices. An object of the present invention is to provide an authentication processing system, an authentication processing method, an authentication device, and a computer program that can execute various authentication processes.

The first aspect of the present invention is:
An authentication device,
A biological information storage unit storing biological information;
Based on the input of the authentication processing request from the external device, it is determined whether or not the registered biometric information stored in the biometric information storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated. A personal authentication processing unit that determines that personal authentication has been established when
The authentication device is characterized by comprising:

  Furthermore, in an embodiment of the authentication device of the present invention, the authentication device further performs a mutual authentication process for executing an authentication process between the authentication device and the external device on condition that the personal authentication is established. It has the part.

  Furthermore, in an embodiment of the authentication device of the present invention, the authentication device has a contact point for data communication via a human body, and executes an authentication process with an external device by data communication via the contact point. It is the structure.

  Furthermore, in an embodiment of the authentication device of the present invention, the authentication device has an electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit for non-contact data communication, and an authentication process with an external device by data communication via the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit It is the structure which performs.

  Furthermore, in one embodiment of the authentication device of the present invention, the biometric information applied to the personal authentication in the authentication device is blood vessel pattern information, and the authentication device is a body part of the person to be authenticated wearing the authentication device. It is characterized by having a blood vessel pattern reading means.

  Furthermore, in an embodiment of the authentication device of the present invention, an authentication process between the authentication device and an external device is executed by either a public key method or a common key method, and the authentication device executes the authentication method And storing means for storing key data to be applied.

  Furthermore, in an embodiment of the authentication device of the present invention, the authentication device has a power supply configuration by electromagnetic wave reception.

Furthermore, the second aspect of the present invention provides
An authentication system consisting of an external device that performs communication between the authentication device and the authentication device.
The external device is
A configuration for outputting an authentication processing request to the authentication device;
The authentication device is:
A biological information storage unit storing biological information;
Based on the input of the authentication processing request from the external device, it is determined whether or not the registered biometric information stored in the biometric information storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated. A personal authentication processing unit that determines that personal authentication has been established when
A mutual authentication processing unit that executes an authentication process between the authentication device and the external device on the condition that the personal authentication is established;
The authentication system is characterized by comprising:

Furthermore, the third aspect of the present invention provides
An authentication processing method executed in an authentication device having a storage unit that stores biometric information in advance,
A step in which the personal authentication processing unit determines whether or not the registered biometric information stored in the storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated based on an input of an authentication processing request from an external device; When,
A step of determining that personal authentication is established when the personal authentication processing unit obtains a match between the registered biometric information and the input biometric information;
There exists in the authentication processing method characterized by having.

  Furthermore, in an embodiment of the authentication processing method of the present invention, the authentication processing method further includes an authentication processing unit that performs authentication between the authentication device and the external device on the condition that the personal authentication is established. It has the authentication process step which performs a process, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

Furthermore, the fourth aspect of the present invention provides
A computer program that executes authentication processing in an authentication device having a storage unit that stores biometric information in advance,
Based on the input of the authentication processing request from the external device, the personal authentication processing unit determines whether the registered biometric information stored in the storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated. Steps,
The personal authentication processing unit determining that the personal authentication is established when it is determined that the registered biometric information matches the input biometric information; and
There is a computer program characterized by comprising:

  The computer program of the present invention is, for example, a storage medium or communication medium provided in a computer-readable format to a general-purpose computer system capable of executing various program codes, such as a CD, FD, MO, etc. Or a computer program that can be provided by a communication medium such as a network. By providing such a program in a computer-readable format, processing corresponding to the program is realized on the computer system.

  Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a more detailed description based on embodiments of the present invention described later and the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the system is a logical set configuration of a plurality of devices, and is not limited to one in which the devices of each configuration are in the same casing.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the authentication processing system of the present invention. The user wears a ring type authentication device 31 and a wristwatch type authentication device 32. This authentication device is a device that incorporates a tamper-resisting IC chip, has a function to execute mutual authentication processing using a common key or public key method, and communicates through the human body via a contact point that contacts the human body. The authentication process with the personal computer 10 is executed. Alternatively, the personal computer 10 communicates with the authentication server 20 via the network to execute the authentication process.

  Further, this authentication device has biometric information (biological information) reading means, reads the biometric information of the user, and executes authentication. In the authentication device, the biometric information (biological information) of the owner is registered in advance and stored in the memory, and the correlation between the registered biometric information and the read information is detected, that is, the degree of coincidence of the data is verified to determine whether or not the person is Judgment is made. As the biometric information, for example, a blood vessel pattern of a finger wearing a ring-shaped authentication device 31 and a blood vessel pattern of a wrist wearing a wrist watch-type authentication device 32 are used.

  When the personal authentication device of the present invention uses a blood vessel reading portion of a registered user, for example, a ring-shaped authentication device 31 in advance, a blood vessel pattern of a finger wearing the ring-shaped authentication device 31 and a wristwatch-type authentication device 32 are used. In this case, the blood vessel pattern information of the wrist to which the wristwatch-type authentication device 32 is attached is stored in a memory in the device, and the blood vessel pattern information newly read at the time of the authentication process is collated to determine whether or not they match. Perform personal authentication.

  It is known that the blood vessel pattern of the vein portion in the blood vessel, particularly near the surface of human skin, can be easily observed from the outside, and varies depending on the individual. For example, in a human hand, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to observe a blood vessel, particularly a vein pattern, unique to an individual at each position such as a finger, a wrist, the front and back of the hand. The blood vessel pattern varies depending on the individual and is effective information for personal identification. The blood vessel pattern acquisition processing configuration is disclosed in, for example, British Patent No. 2156127, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-508419, and the like.

  The blood vessel pattern can be read by, for example, an apparatus that reads reflected light by applying light, or an image reading apparatus that transmits infrared light through a finger or a wrist and reads transmitted light.

  The configuration shown in FIG. 3A is, for example, an image reading in which a light projecting element that emits infrared light and a light receiving element are provided at opposing positions, and the infrared light is transmitted through the inside of a finger or wrist and the transmitted light is read. FIG. 3B is a configuration example of a ring-type authentication device or a wristwatch-type authentication device having a configuration that is read by an apparatus. The configuration illustrated in FIG. 3B is a configuration that reads reflected light by applying light, and includes a light projecting element and a light receiving element. Is a configuration arranged alternately as shown in the lower part of FIG.

  The authentication device worn by the user performs personal authentication by collating the blood vessel pattern of the wearing part, and also performs communication with an external device via a communication means, and mutual authentication between the external device and the authentication device. Execute the process. In the mutual authentication process, for example, authentication according to a common key authentication process method or a public key authentication process method is executed. These specific processes will be described later.

  Communication between an authentication device worn by the user and an external device that performs mutual authentication is performed by non-contact data transmission / reception or data communication via a human body. When non-contact data transmission / reception is performed, an electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving electromagnetic waves to both the authentication device and the external device is provided, and the data generated by the authentication device and control means (CPU, etc.) in the external device Is transmitted in a contactless manner between the authentication device and the external device.

  In addition, for transmission through the human body, a contact point that is in close contact with the human body on the surface of the authentication device is provided, and the human body is used as a data transmission path via the contact point between the external device and the authentication device via the contact point provided in the external device. Perform data transfer.

  For example, by providing a contact point that is in close contact with the human body on the surface of a mouse connected to a PC, mutual authentication with a PC set as an external device is possible via a connection line between the mouse and the PC, and the access authority of the PC is determined. Personal authentication using biometric information by an authentication device and mutual authentication between the authentication device and the PC becomes possible. Further, authentication processing between the authentication server connected to the PC and the authentication device can be performed.

  The authentication devices 31 and 32 can be configured as accessories such as rings and watches, for example, and the contacts formed on each device are basically in close proximity so that they are always in contact with the human body or can be conducted. Since most of the human body is considered to be a conductive container made of salt-containing water, it is generally a conductor in the several MHz band. When the DC resistance between both hands is measured with a tester or the like, a value from 500 kΩ to 2,3 MΩ is shown depending on the state of the hand.

  FIG. 4 shows the transfer characteristics of human body AC. 4A is a characteristic diagram showing transmission characteristics (between hands) of the human body measured using a spectrum analyzer in the range of 1 MHz to 20 MHz and FIG. 4B is a range of 1 MHz to 30 MHz. Both are examples when a coaxial cable is connected to the tracking generator and the input terminal. The ground GND of the coaxial cable is connected to each other so that it does not become an antenna. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the transfer characteristic in the range of about 1 MHz to 20 MHz is substantially flat and has an attenuation characteristic of 30 dB to 40 dB.

  In the measurements shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, both the output impedance of the tracking generator and the input impedance of the spectrum analyzer are 75Ω. Therefore, if the impedance between both hands is 1 mega ohm, for example, in terms of alternating current, the attenuation should reach -80 dB. However, in practice, the amount of attenuation is far less, which proves the possibility of signal transmission through the human body.

  The data transmission side is considered to be a small dipole antenna, and the electromagnetic field generated by this is well analyzed. According to this, the electromagnetic field generated by the human body becomes the electromagnetic field generated by the minute dipole antenna. The strength of the electromagnetic field is represented by a vector sum of components that are inversely proportional to the distance R from the antenna, the square of the distance R, and the cube of the distance R, and are called a radiation electromagnetic field, an induction electromagnetic field, and an electrostatic magnetic field, respectively. These relational expressions are described in detail in JP-A-7-170215.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram regarding the electric field strength, and FIG. 5A is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the electric field strength of each term and the distance from the antenna. FIG. 5B shows a case where a frequency f = 200 MHz and a transmission terminal voltage = 100 dBμV (75Ω), a λ / 2.2 dipole antenna, a 3.4 cmφ loop antenna, and 8 cmφ and 3.4 cmφ loops. It is a figure which shows the electric field strength and distance of an antenna. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the radiated electromagnetic field (1 / R term), induction electromagnetic field (1 / (R squared) term), and electrostatic magnetic field (1 / (R 3 The intensity of the power) term) is equal at a distance of λ / 2π, and increases rapidly when the distance is less than this. If f = 11 MHz, this distance is about 4.3 m. In the system of the present invention, it is preferable to apply a transmission method mainly using an electrostatic magnetic field.

  Moreover, it is preferable to select the range which can be used without restriction by EMI (Electromagnetic interference) regulation of the Radio Law, for example, the frequency of 332 MHz or less and the electrolytic strength of 500 μV / M or less.

  As described above, the electrostatic magnetic field is attenuated by the cube of the distance R. For example, when the distance is from 1 m to 3 m, the electric field strength is 1/27 (1 / (3 × 3 × 3)). Therefore, as the distance from the data transmission means increases, the signal strength is extremely attenuated. Therefore, even when a plurality of users are using the same device, there is a possibility that other users' signals may be regarded as noise. For example, even in an environment where a large number of users having similar devices are present in close proximity, communication mainly using an electrostatic magnetic field enables good communication.

  The contacts configured in each authentication device desirably have a wide area. For example, a wristwatch, a ring, a bracelet, or the like, which can be wound around a human finger, arm, etc., has a larger area than the human skin. It is preferable to have a configuration in contact. In FIG. 1, only a wristwatch and a ring are shown as accessories constituting the authentication device, but any other device that can be worn in daily contact with the human body is applicable as an authentication device.

  A configuration example of the authentication device is shown in FIG. A CPU (Central processing Unit) 101 is a processor that executes an authentication processing program executed by the authentication device and executes data transfer control in each processing unit. A ROM (Read-Only-Memory) 102 stores programs executed by the CPU 101 or fixed data as calculation parameters. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 is used as a storage area and work area for programs executed in the processing of the CPU 101 and parameters that change as appropriate in the program processing.

  The EEPROM stores registration data used as verification data in the personal authentication process, and various keys applied in the mutual authentication process with the external device, for example, a device that executes public key authentication, A public key, a private key pair, a public key certificate of a certificate authority, and the like are stored, and a common key is stored in a device that performs common key authentication. Details of the authentication process using these pieces of information will be described in detail later.

  The cryptographic processing unit 106 performs cryptographic processing according to a method executed as mutual authentication processing. For example, a DES (Data Encryption Standard) algorithm as an encryption process of a common key encryption system, an elliptic curve encryption system (ECC) algorithm, an RSA encryption algorithm, or the like as a public key encryption process system is executed.

  In the common key encryption method, the encryption key used for the data encryption process and the decryption key used for the data decryption are made common, and the common key used for the encryption process and the decryption is given to an authorized user. Thus, data access by an unauthorized user without a key is eliminated. A typical encryption method of the common key encryption method is DES. The public key encryption method is a method in which processing using an encryption key used when encrypting and processing of a decryption key used when decrypting are different algorithms. The public key encryption method uses a public key that can be used by an unspecified user, and encrypts an encrypted document for a specific individual using the public key issued by the specific individual. A document encrypted with a public key can be decrypted only with a secret key corresponding to the public key used for the encryption process. Since the private key is owned only by the individual who issued the public key, a document encrypted with the public key can be decrypted only by the individual who has the private key. Typical public key cryptosystems include elliptic curve cryptosystem and RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) cryptosystem.

  Note that the authentication device may be configured as a device that can execute either the common key encryption method or the public key encryption method, or only one of them.

  The transmission signal of the human body is inputted / outputted by the input / output contact 111, and the modulation amplification process is executed by the modulation amplification unit 105. Transmission of the human body is generally performed in a band of 10 to 30 MHz, and data transmission / reception is performed by modulating a carrier in the modulation unit 105. As the modulation method, various modulations such as FM modulation such as FSK modulation, AM modulation such as ASK modulation, modulation such as code modulation, and the like can be used.

  Note that a contact point with the human body is also formed in an external device that performs mutual authentication, and a modulation amplification processing unit similar to the above is configured. Further, when communication is performed via a communication mediator set between the human body and the PC, for example, the mouse 40 in FIG. 1, the mouse is also provided with a contact point with the human body and a modulation amplification processing unit similar to the above. It mediates communication between the PC and communication mediating means (mouse), and communication between the communication mediating means (mouse) and the human body.

  The biometric information acquisition unit 121 has a configuration that reads a blood vessel pattern as biometric information of a human body part that is in contact with or close to, and has the light projecting element and the light receiving element illustrated in FIG. The signal conversion unit 122 performs conversion processing from the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit 121 to digital data that can be collated with registered data. For example, a process of converting the arrangement information of a plurality of blood vessels, the ratio of the thickness of each blood vessel, and the like into digital data is executed. The signal conversion unit 122 performs conversion into data corresponding to the verification data stored in the EEPROM 104 that stores the verification data. For example, the authentication program is stored in the ROM 102, and the data acquired from the biometric information acquisition unit 121 under the control of the CPU 101 and converted in the signal conversion unit 122 is compared with the verification data stored in the EEPROM 104. The

  The collation is executed based on the degree of coincidence between the user input data and the registered data, and after taking a certain error into consideration, the degree of correlation between the two data is obtained and a determination is made as to whether or not the user is a registered user based on a predetermined threshold. Do.

  As a power source in the authentication device, it is desirable to use a long-life and small power source (not shown), for example, a lithium battery can be used. The CPU 11 receives power supply from the lithium battery and executes various processing controls such as data reading, data transmission, data reception, and data accumulation.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of an authentication device that performs non-contact data transmission / reception. The electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit 131 performs non-contact data transmission / reception, and data transfer with an external device is performed via the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit 131. Data generated by the authentication device and control means (CPU or the like) in the external device is converted in the modulation amplification unit 105. The electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit 131 receives electromagnetic waves from an external device, rectifies the power in the power supply control unit 132, and supplies necessary power in the authentication device. With this configuration, it is not necessary to configure a power source in the authentication device.

  The authentication device of the present invention acquires the blood vessel pattern of the mounting portion as described above, performs comparison processing with the data for verification stored in the memory in advance, performs personal authentication, and transmits or does not transfer data through the human body. Data transfer with the external device is performed by contact electromagnetic field transmission, and mutual authentication processing between the external device and the authentication device is executed. As a mutual authentication method executed between the external device and the authentication device, authentication processing according to a public key encryption method or a common key encryption method is possible. Details of public key authentication processing will be described below.

  Referring to FIG. 8 and subsequent figures, a user who wears an authentication device uses a PC to connect to a service provider server via the Internet, and performs personal authentication based on biometric information in the authentication device. An example of executing mutual authentication between the server and the server by the public key method will be described. The authentication device is configured to execute an elliptic curve cryptosystem (ECC) algorithm as a public key cryptosystem. Although the authentication process using an elliptic curve cryptosystem (ECC) algorithm will be described here, a public key system process using other algorithms can be executed in the same manner.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the authentication device stores the ID (user ID) of the user having the authentication device in a memory (for example, the EEPROM 104 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7). Furthermore, a pair of a public key certificate and a private key storing a public key corresponding to the authentication device is stored, and further, a public key certificate of a CA (Certificate Authority) which is a certificate authority of the public key certificate is stored.

  In addition, the external device (for example, server) that is the authentication partner stores a pair of a public key certificate and a private key that stores the public key of the server, and a CA (Certificate Authority) that is a certificate authority of the public key certificate The public key certificate of is stored. The server also has a database that stores user information of registered users. In the database, for example, as shown in the figure, a name, an address, a telephone number, an account number, credit information, and the like are registered in association with the user ID.

  A processing sequence for executing personal authentication based on biometric information in the authentication device and further performing mutual authentication using the public key method between the authentication device and the server will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

9 and 10, from the left end,
(1) A server as a communication partner that performs authentication processing;
(2) PC used by the user connected to the server and subject to personal authentication
(3) A reader / writer that performs direct communication with an authentication device, for example, a device having an electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit that performs non-contact electromagnetic field data communication, or communication by contact with a human body via a human body It corresponds to a device (for example, a mouse that constitutes a contact point for a human body). For example, a cable is connected to the PC.
(4) Each process of the authentication device is shown.

  (4) The authentication device is separated into a personal authentication unit that performs personal identification (authentication) based on biometric information and a mutual authentication unit that performs mutual authentication with an external device (server in this example). Is shown. Note that the processing of these two processing units is processing executed under the control of the CPU 101 as the control unit of the authentication device shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, and is configured to be clearly separated in the device. There is no need.

  First, a user operates a PC, connects to a target server by surfing the Internet, displays a Web page that presents a product for shopping using a browser on the PC, and the user purchases from the displayed product. The desired product is selected by clicking with the mouse or the like, and data indicating that purchase is desired is transmitted to the server side. The server side presents to the user PC a screen including detailed information such as price and specifications regarding the designated product as a purchase intention confirmation screen. The user decides to purchase and clicks a purchase button displayed on the display to transmit a purchase request indicating that the purchase is decided to the server side. When the server side receives the purchase request, it presents the user with personal information for identifying the user, for example, an input instruction drawing such as a delivery address, name, and telephone number, and the user inputs according to the instruction and transmits data. .

  Next, a screen for selecting various payment methods is displayed on the browser on the PC, and the user selects, for example, “bank withdrawal” from among them. The server side refers to a bank account known in advance from the input personal information, and determines the existence and the possibility of settlement.

  Next, the server side presents an authentication execution screen on the browser on the PC, and instructs the user to enable data transmission / reception by an electromagnetic field by bringing the reader / writer closer to the authentication device, for example, a ring, during authentication. In this embodiment, an example of performing contactless data transfer by an electromagnetic field (authentication device shown in FIG. 7) will be described. However, in the case of an authentication device (configuration of FIG. 6) that performs data communication processing via a human body. As described above, for example, the user is instructed to enable data transfer via a mouse contact, and the data transfer enabled state is set.

  After the contactless data transfer or the data transfer via the human body is enabled, the user clicks the start button, and the personal authentication process is started from that point.

  With the start of the authentication process, the server transmits an authentication process request command to the authentication device via the PC and reader / writer. The authentication device that has received the command sends a response (ACK) message. The ACK message is transferred to the PC and further sent to the server.

  The authentication device that transmitted ACK to the server starts biometric personal authentication in the biometric personal authentication unit. The biometrics personal authentication unit, for example, emits infrared rays, reads a user's vein pattern, digitizes it as digital data, and compares it with a personal template that is verification data stored in the memory in the authentication device. Determine if you are an individual. The collation is executed based on the degree of coincidence between the user input data and the registered data, and after taking a certain error into consideration, the degree of correlation between the two data is obtained and a determination is made as to whether or not the user is a registered user based on a predetermined threshold. Do.

  As a result of the collation process, when the user is confirmed to be a registered user and personal authentication is established, the authentication device transmits a request message for shifting to the mutual authentication process between the server and the authentication device to the server. As a result of the verification process, if it is determined that the user is not a registered user and personal authentication has not been established, the authentication device transmits a message indicating that personal authentication has not been established to the server, and proceeds to mutual authentication processing between the server and the authentication device. The process is terminated without doing so.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram that focuses on the public key mutual authentication sequence (mutual authentication using 160-bit elliptic curve encryption) between the server and the authentication device. Details of the processing shown in FIG. 10 will be described below.

  First, (1) the authentication device generates a 64-bit random number Ra and transmits it to the server. (2) Upon receiving this, the server newly generates a 64-bit random number Rs and a random number Sk smaller than the prime number p. Then, a point Sv = Sk × G obtained by multiplying the base point G by Sk is obtained, and the electronic signature S.R. R, Rs, Sv (X and Y coordinates) is obtained. Sig is generated and returned to the authentication device together with the public key certificate of the server.

  (3) Server public key certificate, Ra, Rs, Sv, electronic signature The authentication device that has received Sig verifies whether Ra transmitted from the server matches that generated by the authentication device. As a result, if they match, the electronic signature in the public key certificate of the server is verified with the public key of the certificate authority, and the public key of the server is extracted. Then, the electronic signature S.D. Verify Sig.

  Next, the authentication device generates a random number Ak smaller than the prime number p. Then, a point Av = Ak × G obtained by multiplying the base point G by Ak is obtained, and the electronic signature A.R. R, Rs, Av (X coordinate and Y coordinate) is obtained. Sig is generated and returned to the server together with the public key certificate of the authentication device.

  (4) Public key certificate of authentication device, Ra, Rs, Av, electronic signature The server that has received the Sig verifies whether Rs transmitted by the authentication device matches that generated by the server. As a result, if they match, the electronic signature in the public key certificate of the authentication device is verified with the public key of the certificate authority, and the public key of the authentication device is extracted. Then, the electronic signature A.A. Verify Sig. After successfully verifying the electronic signature, the server authenticates the authentication device as valid.

  If both are successfully authenticated, the authentication device calculates Ak × Sv (Ak is a random number, but since Sv is a point on the elliptic curve, a scalar multiplication of the point on the elliptic curve is required), and the server Calculates Sk × Av and uses the lower 64 bits of the X coordinate of these points as a session key for subsequent communications (when the common key encryption is a 64-bit key length common key encryption). Of course, the session key may be generated from the Y coordinate, or may not be the lower 64 bits. In secret communication after mutual authentication, transmission data is not only encrypted with a session key, but an electronic signature may be attached.

  If an illegality or a mismatch is found during the verification of the electronic signature or the received data, the processing is interrupted assuming that the mutual authentication has failed.

  (5) Further, the server requests the authentication device to transmit the user ID encrypted with the session key. (6) The authentication device encrypts the user ID with the session key and transmits it.

  (7) The server that receives this decrypts it with the session key, extracts the user ID, checks the information corresponding to the user ID stored in its own database (see FIG. 9), and (8) Then, a confirmation screen for an address, a trading account, etc. is presented, and the fact that the execution of the merchandise shipping and settlement processing is permitted is presented to the user.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the authentication device worn by the user first executes personal authentication by reading and verifying biometric information, and confirms that personal authentication based on biometric information has been established. (E.g., server start) authentication start conditions, personal authentication based on biometric information, and mutual authentication between the external device (e.g. server) and the authentication device are established on the condition that subsequent payment processing, etc. Because it is configured to execute data processing, even if an authentication device stolen by an unauthorized third party is used, the conditions for starting authentication with an external server or PC cannot be cleared. It becomes possible to prevent.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the authentication between the server and the device is the public key method has been described. However, the common key authentication method can also be applied. When the common key method is applied, it is necessary to store the common key for executing the common key method authentication in the authentication device.

  In the above-described authentication processing example, the server is set as the external device and the mutual authentication with the server is described. However, the external device that is the target of the mutual authentication processing is not the server but the PC operated by the user. The mutual authentication process between the PC and the authentication device may be executed on the condition that personal authentication based on biometrics in the authentication device is established, as in the above-described processing sequence. In this case, FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are used. The stored data of the server and the processing of the server described above are replaced with the stored data and processing of the PC.

  Next, using the authentication processing sequence of the present invention, an IC card storing personal information such as a credit card number in a memory is used as a first external device, and authentication is performed between the IC card and the authentication device. A data processing configuration for executing authentication between the external device and the IC card will be described.

  FIG. 11 shows a data communication configuration example using the authentication device of the present invention having both a personal authentication function based on biometric information and a mutual authentication function between devices, and an IC card storing personal information such as a credit card number. Indicates.

  11, the authentication device 305 includes a personal authentication processing unit 307 that executes a personal authentication function based on biometric information similar to that described above, and a mutual authentication processing unit 306 that executes a mutual authentication function between devices. Further, communication with the IC card 304 is executed by electromagnetic field transmission. The IC card 304 also has the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit described above with reference to FIG. 7, and non-contact data transfer is executed between the IC card and the authentication device. The IC card has a CPU, ROM, RAM, EEPROM, and data communication unit (I / F), and has a function of executing mutual authentication processing, data communication, data storage processing, and the like under the control of the CPU.

  When the IC card 304 is set in the reader / writer 303, reading / writing of data with respect to the IC card is executed. The reader / writer 303 and the PC 302 are connected by a cable, and the authentication server 301 and the PC 302 are connected by a network.

  In the configuration of FIG. 11, a user who wears an authentication device and has an IC card first executes personal authentication based on biometric information in the authentication device, and further performs mutual authentication between the authentication device and the IC card using a public key method. After that, mutual authentication is performed between the IC card and the server by the public key method, and payment processing is performed using the credit card number recorded on the IC card on the condition that these authentications are established. Processing will be described. The authentication device and the IC card are configured to execute an elliptic curve cryptosystem (ECC) algorithm as a public key cryptosystem. Although the authentication process using an elliptic curve cryptosystem (ECC) algorithm will be described here, a public key system process using other algorithms can be executed in the same manner.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the authentication device stores the ID (user ID) of the user having the authentication device in a memory (for example, the EEPROM 104 shown in FIG. 7). Furthermore, a pair of a public key certificate and a private key storing a public key corresponding to the authentication device is stored, and further, a public key certificate of a CA (Certificate Authority) which is a certificate authority of the public key certificate is stored.

  The IC card also stores a pair of a public key certificate and a private key that store a public key corresponding to the IC card, and further a public key certificate of a CA (Certificate Authority) that is a certificate authority of the public key certificate. Is stored. Furthermore, the IC card stores personal information such as an address, name, telephone number, and credit card number corresponding to the user.

  In addition, the external device (for example, server) that is the authentication partner stores a pair of a public key certificate and a private key that stores the public key of the server, and a CA (Certificate Authority) that is a certificate authority of the public key certificate The public key certificate of is stored.

  13, 14, and 15, personal authentication based on biometric information in the authentication device is performed, and mutual authentication between the authentication device and the IC card is performed by a public key method, and then the IC card and the server A processing sequence for performing settlement processing using a credit card number recorded on an IC card on the condition that mutual authentication by a public key method is executed and these authentications are established will be described.

13 to 15, respectively, from the left end,
(1) A server as a communication partner that performs authentication processing;
(2) PC used by the user connected to the server and subject to personal authentication
(3) A reader / writer that performs direct communication with the authentication device, for example, sets an IC card and transfers data to and from the IC card. (4) IC card: data transfer that is set in the reader / writer and to the reader / writer. And non-contact data transfer with the authentication device.
(5) Each process of the authentication device is shown.

  Note that (5) the authentication device performs mutual authentication between the personal authentication unit that performs personal identification (authentication) based on biometric information and the external device (server in this example), as in the above-described embodiment. The processing is shown separately in the authentication unit. Note that the processing of these two processing units is processing executed under the control of the CPU 101 as the control unit of the authentication device shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, and is configured to be clearly separated in the device. There is no need.

  The processing sequence will be described from FIG. First, a user operates a PC, connects to a target server by surfing the Internet, displays a Web page that presents a product for shopping using a browser on the PC, and the user purchases from the displayed product. The desired product is selected by clicking with the mouse or the like, and data indicating that purchase is desired is transmitted to the server side. The server side presents to the user PC a screen including detailed information such as price and specifications regarding the designated product as a purchase intention confirmation screen. The user decides to purchase and clicks a purchase button displayed on the display to transmit a purchase request indicating that the purchase is decided to the server side. When the server side receives the purchase request, it presents the user with personal information for identifying the user, for example, an input instruction drawing such as a delivery address, name, and telephone number, and the user inputs according to the instruction and transmits data. .

  Next, a screen for selecting various payment methods is displayed on the browser on the PC, and the user selects, for example, “bank withdrawal” from among them. The server side refers to a bank account known in advance from the input personal information, and determines the existence and the possibility of settlement.

  Next, the server side presents an authentication execution screen on the browser on the PC, inserts an IC card into the reader / writer to the user, and can send and receive data by an electromagnetic field by bringing an authentication device, for example, a ring close to the IC card. Instruct to be.

  With the start of the authentication process, the server transmits an authentication process request command to the IC card via the PC and reader / writer. The IC card that has received the command transmits a response (ACK) message. The ACK message is transferred to the PC and further sent to the server.

  The IC card that has transmitted ACK to the server transmits an authentication processing request command to the authentication device. The authentication device that has received the command transmits a response (ACK) message to the IC card.

  Hereinafter, the process proceeds to FIG. 14, and (a) personal authentication processing based on biometric information is performed. The authentication device starts biometric personal authentication in the biometric personal authentication unit. The biometrics personal authentication unit, for example, emits infrared rays, reads a user's vein pattern, digitizes it as digital data, and compares it with a personal template that is verification data stored in the memory in the authentication device. Determine if you are an individual. The collation is executed based on the degree of coincidence between the user input data and the registered data, and after taking a certain error into consideration, the degree of correlation between the two data is obtained and a determination is made as to whether or not the user is a registered user based on a predetermined threshold. Do.

  As a result of the collation process, if the user is confirmed to be a registered user and personal authentication is established, the authentication device transmits a request message for shifting to the mutual authentication process between the IC card and the authentication device to the IC card. As a result of the verification process, if it is determined that the user is not a registered user and personal authentication is not established, the authentication device transmits a message indicating that personal authentication is not established to the IC card, and processing for mutual authentication between the IC card and the authentication device The process ends without shifting to.

  In the above-described (a) personal authentication processing based on biometric information, when personal authentication is established and it is confirmed that the user wearing the authentication device is the owner of the authentication device, (b) the authentication device and the IC card Execute mutual authentication process.

  First, (1) the authentication device generates a 64-bit random number Ra and transmits it to the IC card. (2) The IC card that has received this newly generates a 64-bit random number Rc and a random number Ck smaller than the prime number p. Then, a point Cv = Ck × G obtained by multiplying the base point G by Ck is obtained, and an electronic signature C.R. Sig is generated and returned to the authentication device together with the IC card public key certificate.

  (3) IC card public key certificate, Rc, Ra, Cv, electronic signature The authentication device that has received Sig verifies whether Ra transmitted from the IC card matches that generated by the authentication device. As a result, if they match, the electronic signature in the IC card public key certificate is verified with the public key of the certificate authority, and the public key of the IC card is taken out. Then, using the public key of the extracted IC card, the electronic signature C.I. Verify Sig.

  Next, the authentication device generates a random number Ak smaller than the prime number p. Then, a point Av = Ak × G obtained by multiplying the base point G by Ak is obtained, and the electronic signature A.R. R, Rc, Av (X coordinate and Y coordinate) A. Sig is generated and returned to the IC card along with the public key certificate of the authentication device.

  (4) Public key certificate of authentication device, Ra, Rc, Av, electronic signature The IC card that has received the Sig verifies whether the Rc transmitted by the authentication device matches that generated by the IC card. As a result, if they match, the electronic signature in the public key certificate of the authentication device is verified with the public key of the certificate authority, and the public key of the authentication device is extracted. Then, the electronic signature A.A. Verify Sig. After successfully verifying the electronic signature, the IC card authenticates the authentication device as valid.

  If both are successfully authenticated, the authentication device calculates Ak × Cv (Ak is a random number, but Cv is a point on the elliptic curve, so a scalar multiplication of the points on the elliptic curve is required), and IC The card calculates Ck × Av and uses the lower 64 bits of the X coordinate of these points as a session key for subsequent communications (when the common key encryption is a 64-bit key length common key encryption). Of course, the session key may be generated from the Y coordinate, or may not be the lower 64 bits. In secret communication after mutual authentication, transmission data is not only encrypted with a session key, but an electronic signature may be attached.

  If an illegality or a mismatch is found during the verification of the electronic signature or the received data, the processing is interrupted assuming that the mutual authentication has failed.

  (5) Further, the IC card requests the authentication device to transmit the user ID encrypted with the session key. (6) The authentication device encrypts the user ID with the session key and transmits it to the IC card.

  (7) The IC card that has received this information decrypts it with the session key, extracts the user ID, compares it with the user ID stored in its own memory, and confirms that the user ID matches, Requests execution of mutual authentication processing between the IC card and the server.

  On the condition that the above-described (b) mutual authentication process between the authentication device and the IC card is established, (c) the mutual authentication process between the IC card and the server is started.

  First, (8) the IC card generates a 64-bit random number Rc2 and transmits it to the server. (9) Upon receiving this, the server newly generates a 64-bit random number Rs and a random number Sk smaller than the prime number p. Then, a point Sv = Sk × G obtained by multiplying the base point G by Sk is obtained, and the electronic signature S.R. Sig is generated and returned to the IC card together with the public key certificate of the server.

  (10) Server public key certificate, Rc2, Rs, Sv, electronic signature The IC card that has received Sig verifies whether Rc2 transmitted by the server matches that generated by the IC card. As a result, if they match, the electronic signature in the public key certificate of the server is verified with the public key of the certificate authority, and the public key of the server is extracted. Then, the electronic signature S.D. Verify Sig.

  Next, the IC card generates a random number Ck2 smaller than the prime number p. Then, a point Cv2 = Ck2 × G obtained by multiplying the base point G by Ck2 is obtained, and an electronic signature C.2 for Rc2, Rs, Cv2 (X coordinate and Y coordinate) is obtained. Sig is generated and returned to the server together with the IC card public key certificate.

  (11) IC card public key certificate, Rc2, Rs, Cv2, electronic signature C.I. The server that has received the Sig verifies whether Rs transmitted from the IC card matches that generated by the server. As a result, if they match, the electronic signature in the IC card public key certificate is verified with the public key of the certificate authority, and the public key of the IC card is taken out. Then, using the public key of the extracted IC card, the electronic signature C.I. Verify Sig. After successfully verifying the electronic signature, the server authenticates the IC card as valid.

  If both are successfully authenticated, the IC card calculates Ck2 × Sv (Ck2 is a random number, but since Sv is a point on the elliptic curve, a scalar multiplication of the point on the elliptic curve is required), and the server Calculates Sk × Cv2 and uses the lower 64 bits of the X coordinate of these points as a session key for subsequent communications (when the common key encryption is a 64-bit key length common key encryption). Of course, the session key may be generated from the Y coordinate, or may not be the lower 64 bits. In secret communication after mutual authentication, transmission data is not only encrypted with a session key, but an electronic signature may be attached.

  If an illegality or a mismatch is found during the verification of the electronic signature or the received data, the processing is interrupted assuming that the mutual authentication has failed.

  (12) Further, the server requests the IC card to encrypt and transmit personal information necessary for settlement such as a credit card number with a session key. (13) The IC card encrypts personal information necessary for settlement such as a credit card number with a session key and transmits it.

  (14) Upon receiving this, the server decrypts it with the session key, takes out personal information necessary for settlement such as a credit card number, and executes settlement processing. Furthermore, a confirmation screen for an address, a trading account, etc. is presented to the PC, and it is presented to the user that the execution of the merchandise shipping and settlement processing is permitted.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the authentication device worn by the user first executes the personal authentication by reading and verifying the biometric information, and the settlement of the fact that the personal authentication based on the biometric information has been established. Necessary conditions for starting authentication with an IC card that stores personal information such as a credit card number are necessary. Further, the mutual authentication between the authentication device and the IC card is established for authentication between the IC card and an external device (for example, a server). It is a starting condition.

  That is, personal authentication based on biometric information, mutual authentication between an IC card storing personal information and an authentication device, and mutual authentication between the IC card and an external device (for example, a server) are performed on the condition that subsequent authentication has been established. Since it is configured to execute data processing such as payment processing, even when an authentication device stolen by an unauthorized third party is used, or even when an IC card storing personal information is illegally acquired, an external server or Since the start condition for authentication with the PC cannot be cleared, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of unauthorized transactions.

  Even if the IC card storing various personal information is lost, the personal authentication by the authentication device and the mutual authentication between the IC card and the authentication device are the starting conditions for the subsequent processing. IC card management with high security can be realized without executing unauthorized processing due to loss of.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which authentication between the IC card and the authentication device and authentication between the IC card and the server is the public key method has been described, but a common key authentication method can also be applied. When the common key method is applied, it is necessary to store a common key for executing authentication of the common key method in the authentication device or the IC card.

  In the above-described authentication processing example, the server is set as the external device and the mutual authentication with the server is described. However, the external device that is the target of the mutual authentication processing is not the server but the PC operated by the user. The mutual authentication process between the PC and the authentication device may be executed on the condition that personal authentication based on biometrics in the authentication device is established, as in the above-described processing sequence. In this case, FIGS. 12 to 15 are used. The stored data of the server and the processing of the server described above are replaced with the stored data and processing of the PC.

  The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to specific embodiments. However, it is obvious that those skilled in the art can make modifications and substitutions of the embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. In other words, the present invention has been disclosed in the form of exemplification, and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. In order to determine the gist of the present invention, the claims section described at the beginning should be considered.

  The series of processes described in the specification can be executed by hardware, software, or a combined configuration of both. When executing processing by software, the program recording the processing sequence is installed in a memory in a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware and executed, or the program is executed on a general-purpose computer capable of executing various processing. It can be installed and run.

  For example, the program can be recorded in advance on a hard disk or ROM (Read Only Memory) as a recording medium. Alternatively, the program is temporarily or permanently stored on a removable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), an MO (Magneto optical) disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a magnetic disk, or a semiconductor memory. It can be stored (recorded). Such a removable recording medium can be provided as so-called package software.

  The program is installed on the computer from the removable recording medium as described above, or is wirelessly transferred from the download site to the computer, or is wired to the computer via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The computer can receive the program transferred in this manner and install it on a recording medium such as a built-in hard disk.

  Note that the various processes described in the specification are not only executed in time series according to the description, but may be executed in parallel or individually according to the processing capability of the apparatus that executes the processes or as necessary. Further, in this specification, the system is a logical set configuration of a plurality of devices, and the devices of each configuration are not limited to being in the same casing.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the authentication device worn by the user first executes the personal authentication by reading and verifying the biometric information, and the personal authentication based on the biometric information is established. As a start condition for authentication with an external device (for example, a server), and after that, both personal authentication based on biometric information and mutual authentication between the external device (for example, a server) and an authentication device have been established. Since it is configured to execute data processing such as payment processing, even if an authentication device stolen by an unauthorized third party is used, the conditions for starting authentication with an external server or PC cannot be cleared. Can be effectively prevented.

  Also, according to the configuration of the present invention using an IC card storing personal information, personal authentication based on biometric information, mutual authentication between an IC card storing personal information and an authentication device, an IC card and an external device (for example, Since the data processing such as the subsequent settlement processing is executed on condition that all the authentications of mutual authentication with the server have been established, the authentication device stolen by an unauthorized third party or personal information Even if the IC card storing the password is illegally obtained, the conditions for starting the authentication with the external server or PC cannot be cleared, so that it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of unauthorized transactions. Even if the IC card storing various personal information is lost, the personal authentication by the authentication device and the mutual authentication between the IC card and the authentication device are the starting conditions for the subsequent processing. IC card management with high security can be realized without executing unauthorized processing due to loss of.

It is a figure explaining the processing structure of the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the blood vessel pattern used for personal authentication in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the biometrics information reading structural example of the personal authentication device in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a characteristic view which shows the transmission characteristic (between hands) of the human body measured using the spectrum analyzer in the range of 1 MHz to 20 MHz and 1 MHz to 30 MHz. It is a figure explaining electric field strength. It is a figure which shows the structural example (example 1) of the authentication device applied in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example (example 2) of the authentication device applied in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the stored information of each apparatus in the case of performing the public key system authentication process in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the authentication process of the public key system in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a sequence diagram explaining the authentication process of the public key system in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the process which interposed the IC card in the authentication processing system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the storage information of each apparatus in the case of performing a public key system authentication process in the authentication processing system which interposed the IC card of this invention. It is a figure explaining the storage information of each apparatus in the case of performing the public key system authentication process in the authentication processing system which interposed the IC card of this invention. It is a figure explaining the storage information of each apparatus in the case of performing the public key system authentication process in the authentication processing system which interposed the IC card of this invention. It is a figure explaining the storage information of each apparatus in the case of performing the public key system authentication process in the authentication processing system which interposed the IC card of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 PC
20 Authentication Server 31, 32 Authentication Device 40 Mouse 101 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
102 ROM (Read-Only-Memory)
103 RAM (Random Access Memory)
104 EEPROM
105 Modulation Amplifying Unit 106 Cryptographic Processing Unit 111 Input / Output Contact 121 Biometric Information Acquisition Unit 122 Signal Conversion Unit 131 Electromagnetic Wave Transmitting / Receiving Unit 132 Power Supply Control Unit

Claims (11)

An authentication device,
A biological information storage unit storing biological information;
Based on the input of the authentication processing request from the external device, it is determined whether or not the registered biometric information stored in the biometric information storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated. A personal authentication processing unit that determines that personal authentication has been established when
An authentication device comprising: The authentication device further includes:
The authentication device according to claim 1, further comprising a mutual authentication processing unit that executes an authentication process between the authentication device and the external device on condition that the personal authentication is established. The authentication device is:
The authentication device according to claim 2, wherein the authentication device has a contact for data communication via a human body and performs an authentication process with an external device by data communication via the contact. The authentication device is:
The authentication according to claim 2, further comprising: an electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit for non-contact data communication, and performing an authentication process with an external device by data communication via the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception unit. device. The biometric information applied to personal authentication in the authentication device is blood vessel pattern information,
The authentication device is:
The authentication device according to claim 1, wherein the authentication device has a blood vessel pattern reading unit for a body part of a person to be authenticated wearing the authentication device.   Authentication processing between the authentication device and the external device is executed by either a public key method or a common key method, and the authentication device has a storage unit that stores key data to be applied to the authentication method to be executed. The authentication device according to claim 2. The authentication device is:
The authentication device according to claim 1, wherein the authentication device has a power supply configuration by electromagnetic wave reception. An authentication system consisting of an external device that performs communication between the authentication device and the authentication device.
The external device is
A configuration for outputting an authentication processing request to the authentication device;
The authentication device is:
A biological information storage unit storing biological information;
Based on the input of the authentication processing request from the external device, it is determined whether or not the registered biometric information stored in the biometric information storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated. A personal authentication processing unit that determines that personal authentication has been established when
A mutual authentication processing unit that executes an authentication process between the authentication device and the external device on the condition that the personal authentication is established;
An authentication system comprising: An authentication processing method executed in an authentication device having a storage unit that stores biometric information in advance,
A step in which the personal authentication processing unit determines whether or not the registered biometric information stored in the storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated based on an input of an authentication processing request from an external device; When,
A step of determining that personal authentication is established when the personal authentication processing unit obtains a match between the registered biometric information and the input biometric information;
An authentication processing method characterized by comprising: The authentication processing method further includes:
The authentication processing unit according to claim 9, further comprising an authentication processing step in which an authentication processing unit executes an authentication process between the authentication device and the external device on condition that the personal authentication is established. Method. A computer program that executes authentication processing in an authentication device having a storage unit that stores biometric information in advance,
Based on the input of the authentication processing request from the external device, the personal authentication processing unit determines whether the registered biometric information stored in the storage unit matches the input biometric information input from the person to be authenticated. Steps,
The personal authentication processing unit determining that the personal authentication is established when it is determined that the registered biometric information matches the input biometric information; and
A computer program characterized by comprising: