DEVICE OPERATION PERMITTING/AUTHENTICATING SYSTEM

摘要

A device operation permitting/authenticating system capable of maintaining the convenience and enhancing the security without repeating a troublesome operation similar to the collation at the start of operation when the operation of the device is to be continued. The system comprises operation start authenticating means for reading first biometric information on the operator prior to the operation of the device, collating the first biometric information with information stored, and permitting/authenticating the start of an operation according to the result of the collation and operation continuation authenticating means for reading second biometric information different from the first biometric information on the operator during the operation of the device in a noncontact way, collating the second biometric information with the stored information, and permitting/authenticating the continuation of the operation according to the result of the collation.