AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

摘要

Provided is an authentication device which includes a register in which a first-bit or a second-bit different from the first-bit is stored, m first determination units for determining whether input information and authentication information match, and for storing the first-bit in the register if a result of the determination is TRUE and for storing the second-bit in the register if FALSE, (N−m) second determination units for determining whether input information and authentication information do not match, and for storing the first-bit in the register if a result of the determination is TRUE and for storing the second-bit in the register if FALSE, and an authentication determination unit for determining that an authentication is established, in case the first-bit is stored in the register by a determination process by every first determination unit and the second-bit is stored in the register by a determination process by every second determination unit.