SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO MEDIA CONTENT BY DETECTING ONE OR MORE USER FINGERPRINTS
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1. A system comprising:
- a media content processing subsystem configured to transmit to, communicate with, and receive a signal or data stream containing a media content instance from, a media content provider; and
an input device comprising a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause said input device to transmit at least one command to said processing subsystem;
wherein said input device is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching one of said control surfaces and cause said processing subsystem to execute a command corresponding to said one of said control surfaces in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to said acquired fingerprint image.
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Abstract
A system includes a media content processing subsystem and user input device having a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause the input device to transmit at least one command to the media content processing subsystem. The input device is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching the control surface and cause the processing subsystem to execute the command in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to the acquired fingerprint image.
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1. A system comprising:
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a media content processing subsystem configured to transmit to, communicate with, and receive a signal or data stream containing a media content instance from, a media content provider; and an input device comprising a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause said input device to transmit at least one command to said processing subsystem; wherein said input device is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching one of said control surfaces and cause said processing subsystem to execute a command corresponding to said one of said control surfaces in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to said acquired fingerprint image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a media content processing subsystem configured to transmit to, communicate with, and receive a signal or data stream containing a media content instance from, a media content provider; a transmitter configured to communicate with said media content processing subsystem; a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause said transmitter to transmit at least one command to said processing subsystem; and at least one fingerprint scanning subsystem; wherein said at least one fingerprint scanning subsystem is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching one of said control surfaces and cause said processing subsystem to execute a command corresponding to said one of said control surfaces in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to said acquired fingerprint image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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providing an input device comprising a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause said input device to transmit at least one command to a media content processor that is configured to provide access to at least one media content instance through transmission to, communication with, and reception of a signal or data stream from, a media content provider; acquiring an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching one of said control surfaces; and executing a command as indicated by said one of said control surfaces in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to said acquired fingerprint image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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