Fingerprint authentication method, fingerprint authentication system and terminal supporting fingerprint authentication function

The invention is applicable to the technical field of fingerprint identification, and provides a fingerprint authentication method, a fingerprint authentication system and a terminal supporting a fingerprint authentication function. The fingerprint authentication method comprises the steps of fingerprint reception and fingerprint template matching. In the step of fingerprint reception, fingerprint information inputted by a user is received. In the step of fingerprint template matching, a fingerprint template with the highest use frequency is selected from fingerprint templates on which matching has not been performed; matching is performed on the selected fingerprint template and the received fingerprint information; if the matching is successful, the authentication passes; and if the matching is not successful, the step is repeated. According to the invention, operation habits of the user are learned and counted, the matching sequence of fingerprint templates is adjusted, and matching is performance by directly using a fingerprint template with the highest possibility of successful matching, thereby being capable of effectively improving the fingerprint recognition speed, and bringing better use experience to the user.