US 12,242,579 B2
Authentication system, method, and computer-readable recording medium
Junichi Inoue, Tokyo (JP); and Takumi Otani, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 17/784,734
Filed by NEC Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Dec. 26, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/051075
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 13, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/130948, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011336 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 11/34 (2006.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01)
CPC G06F 21/32 (2013.01) [G06F 11/3438 (2013.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An authentication system comprising:
at least one or more first terminals capable of providing a service by a biometric authentication function or a non-biometric authentication function, the at least one or more first terminals are one or more preceding-stage terminals located upstream of the authentication system;
a plurality of second terminals each capable of switching a biometric authentication function and a non-biometric authentication function and capable of providing a service by the biometric authentication function or the non-biometric authentication function in accordance with a use rate of the biometric authentication function in the at least one or more first terminals, the second terminals are subsequent-stage terminals located downstream of the authentication system; and
a server device connected to the at least one or more first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, wherein
the server device
calculates a use rate of the biometric authentication function in the at least one or more first terminals, and
determines an operation mode of at least one or more second terminals among the plurality of second terminals in accordance with the calculated use rate.