Facial authentication apparatus and control method for facial authentication apparatus

Abstract

A facial authentication apparatus comprises: a camera arranged at a position capable of facing an authentication object person and captures a face image of the authentication object person; a display arranged below the camera and displays the face image captured by the camera; a card reader arranged below the display and on a front side as seen from the authentication object person, and reads a card presented by the authentication object person; and a wall member(s) arranged so as to extend to at least a front end portion of the card reader from an upper end portion of the display.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A facial authentication apparatus, comprising:
 a camera that is arranged at a position capable of facing an authentication object person and captures a face image of the authentication object person;   a display that is arranged below the camera and displays the face image captured by the camera;   a card reader that is arranged below the display and on a front side as seen from the authentication object person, and reads a card presented by the authentication object person; and   a wall member(s) that is arranged so as to extend to at least a front end portion of the card reader from an upper end portion of the display.   
     
     
         2 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises a light emission part that is arranged on an upper end portion of the wall member(s) and is capable of changing lighting patterns so that an authentication result may be identified.   
     
     
         3 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the light emission part is configured to be exhibitable of at least 3 states of authentication success, authentication failure and card read error.   
     
     
         4 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a front end of the card reader is positioned on the front side by a height of a surface of the display or more.   
     
     
         5 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises:   a sightline guiding light arranged near a lens surface of the camera; and   a human sensing sensor that turns on the sightline guiding light when it detects approach of the authentication object person; and   the facial authentication apparatus executes capturing operation in association with light emission of the sightline guiding light.   
     
     
         6 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises a comparison part that compares the face image captured by the camera with a face image of the authentication object person, which has been previously captured and identified by the card reader.   
     
     
         7 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus transmits, to a predetermined center server, facial feature data calculated from the face image captured by the camera, and receives a result of facial authentication from the center server.   
     
     
         8 . The facial authentication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the upper end portion of the wall member(s) is formed in an arcuate shape when seen from a side.   
     
     
         9 . A control method for a facial authentication apparatus, wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus comprises:   a camera that is arranged at a position capable of facing an authentication object person and captures a face image of the authentication object person;   a display that is arranged below the camera and displays the face image captured by the camera;   a card reader that is arranged below the display and on a front side when seen from the authentication object person, and reads a card presented by the authentication object person;   a wall member(s) that is arranged so as to extend to at least a front end portion of the card reader from an upper end portion of the display; and   a light emission part that is arranged on an upper end portion of the wall member(s) and is capable of changing lighting patterns so that an authentication result may be identified; and   the control method comprises:   reading a card by the card reader so as to identify the authentication object person;   capturing a face image of the authentication object person by the camera;   comparing the face image captured by the camera with a face image of the authentication object person, which has been previously captured and identified by the card reader; and   turning on the light emission part in a lighting pattern corresponding to a result of the comparison.   
     
     
         10 . The control method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises a light emission part that is arranged on an upper end portion of the wall member(s), and   the control method further comprises: changing lighting patterns so that an authentication result may be identified.   
     
     
         11 . The control method according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises a light emission part that is arranged on an upper end portion of the wall member(s), and   the control method further comprises: changing lighting patterns so that an authentication result may be identified.   
     
     
         12 . The control method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 a front end of the card reader is positioned on the front side by a height of a surface of the display or more.   
     
     
         13 . The control method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises:   a sightline guiding light arranged near a lens surface of the camera; and   a human sensing sensor that turns on the sightline guiding light when it detects approach of the authentication object person; and   the control method further comprises: executing capturing operation in association with light emission of the sightline guiding light.   
     
     
         14 . The control method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the facial authentication apparatus further comprises a comparison part, and   the control method further comprises: comparing the face image captured by the camera with a face image of the authentication object person, which has been previously captured and identified by the card reader.   
     
     
         15 . The control method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 transmitting, to a predetermined center server, facial feature data calculated from the face image captured by the camera, and   receiving a result of facial authentication from the center server.   
     
     
         16 . The control method according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the upper end portion of the wall member(s) is formed in an arcuate shape when seen from a side.