IMAGE COMPARISON APPARATUS, IMAGE COMPARISON METHOD, IMAGE COMPARISON CENTER APPARATUS, AND IMAGE COMPARISON SYSTEM

摘要

To provide an image comparison apparatus, an image comparison method, an image comparison center apparatus, and an image comparison system, which has a high check function in which when an image of a photograph object is acquired, images of the photograph object are acquired not only at a press of a button for check confirmation but also in a period before that, and check confirmation can be made. The present invention is concerned with an image comparison apparatus in which an image of a photograph object is acquired by using a photograph unit, and in a case where a button for check confirmation is pressed down, the acquired image. is compared with information concerningpreviouslymemorized registration images, and a comparison result is outputted, and which is characterized in that an obj ect detection sensor for detecting the existence of the photograph object is provided, the photograph unit acquires a plurality of images of the photograph obj ect during a period from detection of the photograph obj ect by the object detection sensor to a press of the button, and in a case where the button is pressed down, at least one ofthe plurality of acquired images is compared with informationconcerning the previously memorized registration images.