System and method that provides access control to entertainment media using a personal identification device
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- establishing identity in a media purchasing system using a biometric device to purchase media;
correlating the identity to the purchased media and storing rights relating to said correlation;
receiving the purchased media in a secure output device;
establishing the identity in the secure output device using the wireless transceiver biometric device;
determining if the identity matches said stored rights; and
if the identity matches said stored rights, allowing said output of the purchased media from the secure output device.
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Abstract
An identification device, which can be a wireless transceiver biometric device, can be used to control access to copyrighted (e.g., entertainment) media. This is done by establishing rights to use of the media correlated to a purchaser of the media based on verifying the identity of the purchaser with the identification device. Once verified, the media can be purchased and rights correlating the purchased media to the purchaser can be stored. When a requester attempts to output the purchased media, the identity of the requestor and their rights to the purchased media can be verified through the use of the identification device. Once verified, the media can be output. Therefore, by using the identification device, a cost effective method and system can be established to control access to copyrighted media.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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establishing identity in a media purchasing system using a biometric device to purchase media;
correlating the identity to the purchased media and storing rights relating to said correlation;
receiving the purchased media in a secure output device;
establishing the identity in the secure output device using the wireless transceiver biometric device;
determining if the identity matches said stored rights; and
if the identity matches said stored rights, allowing said output of the purchased media from the secure output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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media to be purchased;
a purchasing controller coupled to said media; and
a biometric device coupled to said purchasing controller. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a secured output device that outputs purchased media;
a rights checking device coupled to said secured output device; and
a biometric device coupled to said secured output device that sends biometric information to said rights checking device via said secure output device to verify access rights to said secured device to access said copyrighted media. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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