Method and apparatus for biometric identification of a user in a broadcast communication receiver
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a user in a network of at least a first communication receiver and a second communication receiver, the method comprising:
- acquiring biometric information from the user by the first communication receiver when the user accesses the first communication receiver;
analyzing the biometric information to identify a physical characteristic of the user in association with the user accessing the first communication receiver;
generating first biometric information based on the physical characteristic identified;
generating data, wherein the data is associated with account information maintained with a service provider that authorizes the user to receive content from the service provider;
associating the data with the first biometric information;
communicating the first biometric information in conjunction with the data to the second communication receiver;
analyzing, at the second communication receiver, the physical characteristic of the user in association with the user accessing the second communication receiver;
generating, at the second communication receiver, second biometric information based on the physical characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the second communication receiver;
comparing, at the second communication receiver, the second biometric information with the first biometric information; and
if the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, the method further comprising;
receiving the content from the service provider at the second communication receiver based on the data associated with the account information maintained with the service provider.
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Abstract
In a method for identifying a user in a network of broadcast communication receivers, a physical characteristic of a user is analyzed in association with the user accessing a first of the receivers. First biometric information based on the characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the first receiver is generated. Data associated with use of the first receiver by the user is also generated and associated with the first biometric information. The physical characteristic of the user is then analyzed in association with the user accessing a second receiver. Second biometric information based on the physical characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the second receiver is generated. The first and second biometric information are then compared. If the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, the data is employed in conjunction with the user accessing the second receiver.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a user in a network of at least a first communication receiver and a second communication receiver, the method comprising:
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acquiring biometric information from the user by the first communication receiver when the user accesses the first communication receiver; analyzing the biometric information to identify a physical characteristic of the user in association with the user accessing the first communication receiver; generating first biometric information based on the physical characteristic identified; generating data, wherein the data is associated with account information maintained with a service provider that authorizes the user to receive content from the service provider; associating the data with the first biometric information; communicating the first biometric information in conjunction with the data to the second communication receiver; analyzing, at the second communication receiver, the physical characteristic of the user in association with the user accessing the second communication receiver; generating, at the second communication receiver, second biometric information based on the physical characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the second communication receiver; comparing, at the second communication receiver, the second biometric information with the first biometric information; and if the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, the method further comprising; receiving the content from the service provider at the second communication receiver based on the data associated with the account information maintained with the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for identifying a user of a first communication receiver and a second communication receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the second communication receiver, first biometric information and data, wherein the first biometric information uniquely identifies the user based on at least one physical characteristic of the user, wherein the data includes account information maintained with a service provider that authorizes the user to receive content from the service provider, and wherein the data includes authorization information that authorizes the user to purchase a product provided by a third party operating through the service provider; analyzing, at the second communication receiver, the physical characteristic of the user when the user is using the second communication receiver; and receiving content from the service provider at the second communication receiver based on the data associated with the account information maintained with the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A first communication receiver, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive first biometric information and user-specific data, wherein the first biometric information uniquely identifies a user based on at least one physical characteristic of the user, and wherein the user-specific data includes account information maintained with a service provider that authorizes the user to receive content from the service provider; a biometric sensor configured to capture second biometric information corresponding to the at least one physical characteristic that uniquely identifies the user; and control logic configured to; receive via the interface the first biometric information and the user-specific data; receive the second biometric information while the user is using a second communication receiver; compare the first biometric information with the second biometric information; and receive content from the service provider at the second communication receiver based on the user-specific data associated with the account information maintained with the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A second communication receiver that receives content, wherein the content is authorized to be received by a user of a first communication receiver, the second communication receiver comprising:
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an interface configured to receive first biometric information acquired by the first communication receiver and user-specific data provided by the first communication receiver, wherein the first biometric information uniquely identifies the user based on at least one physical characteristic of the user, and wherein the user-specific data includes account information maintained with a service provider that authorizes the user to receive content from the service provider; a biometric sensor configured to capture second biometric information corresponding to the at least one physical characteristic that uniquely identifies the user; and control logic configured to; receive via the interface the first biometric information and the user-specific data; receive the second biometric information while the user is using the second communication receiver; compare the first biometric information with the second biometric information; and if the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, receive content from the service provider at the second communication receiver based on the user-specific data associated with the account information maintained with the service provider only if the user is authorized to receive the content at the first communication receiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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