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Method and system for restricted biometric access to content of packaged media

  • US 20090113529A1
  • Filed: 10/16/2008
  • Published: 04/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital content playing device to restrict access to digital content on a communications network, comprising:

  • a digital content player to play for a user of the digital content playing device digital content received over the network; and

    a biometric measuring component, coupled with the digital content player, the biometric measuring component to measure biometric information of the user;

    wherein the digital content playing device is configured to generate an authentication signal at the digital content playing device if a coincidence exists between reference fingerprint data of a fingerprint stored at the digital content playing device and measured fingerprint data of a fingerprint measured by the biometric component of the digital content playing device,wherein the digital content playing device is configured to transmit the authentication signal across a network to a server to authenticate the user of the digital content playing device with the server so that the successful transmission of the authentication signal to the server permits the digital content playing device to access protected playable digital content.

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