METHOD OF SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION VIA THE INTERNET
First Claim
1. A method for distributing software, the method comprising:
- a software user creating a user profile which includes one or more types of biometric data;
providing the biometric data to a software distributor;
obtaining the software; and
utilizing the software on the user'"'"'s computer having a biometric sensing device that senses or measures a biometric parameter of the user useful for creating biometric data, wherein utilizing the software causes the activation of a verification program or function that compares the sensed or measured biometric data to the biometric data in the user profile.
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Abstract
In one general aspect there is provided a method for distributing software. The method comprising (a) a software user creating a user profile which includes one or more types of biometric data; (b) providing the biometric data to a software distributor; (c) obtaining the software; and (d) utilizing the software on the user'"'"'s computer having a biometric sensing device that senses or measures a biometric parameter of the user useful for creating biometric data, wherein utilizing the software causes the activation of a verification program or function that compares the sensed or measured biometric data to the biometric data in the user profile. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of handicapping two or more players of a game of skill, wherein the players are of varying skill levels. Also provided are methods of ranking players according to skill level and generating a professional gaming league based on skill level. Also provided is a system and an apparatus for verifying the identity of a user in a game of skill.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for distributing software, the method comprising:
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a software user creating a user profile which includes one or more types of biometric data; providing the biometric data to a software distributor; obtaining the software; and utilizing the software on the user'"'"'s computer having a biometric sensing device that senses or measures a biometric parameter of the user useful for creating biometric data, wherein utilizing the software causes the activation of a verification program or function that compares the sensed or measured biometric data to the biometric data in the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for verifying the identity of a player competing in a game of skill over the internet, the apparatus comprising an input controller comprising at least one biometric sensor, wherein the biometric sensor scans continuously or semi-continuously and randomly throughout game play and verifies that the biometric scan matches a biometric scan which is associated with the player, at least one directional controller, one or more input buttons and at least one means for connecting to a computer based device.
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