1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an authentication apparatus used for authenticating the user of an information processing machine, etc.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, the unauthorized use of an information processing machine has been socially at stake, and the management burden of personal information concerning authentication such as the user name and the password has grown. Against this backdrop, patent document 1 discloses an art of using an image processing technology to authenticate an individual based on the face image in a copier and permitting only the registered user to use the machine. According to the art, information that can be stolen such as the user name and the password is not used and thus the art has the advantage that it makes it possible to reduce the information management burden, etc. (Please see JP-A-2002-111924)