FREQUENCY BASED AGE DETERMINATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting a request to access an age dependent access controlled resource hosted by at least one server, wherein access to the age dependent access controlled resource is restricted to users within a predetermined age range;
presenting, on a device, a set of one or more audio tones, wherein human ability to perceive each of the set of one or more audio tones is age dependent;
determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived, wherein the first audio tone corresponds to the predetermined age range;
denying the request to access the age dependent access controlled resource hosted by the at least one server based on said determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived.
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Abstract
Human ability to perceive higher audio frequencies diminishes with age. Functionality can be implemented to use a combination of audio tones with varying frequencies to identify an age range to which a user belongs and accordingly control access to age dependent access controlled information and services. The user'"'"'s ability to perceive one or more audio tones in the combination of audio tones depends on the user'"'"'s age. Thus, different users, depending on the users'"'"' age, may perceive the same combination of audio tones differently. Such an age verification system based on human perception of audio tones can minimize the need for identification cards and a reliance on the user providing accurate age information. This can prevent the user from misinterpreting his/her age to access the age dependent access controlled information and can ensure that only an authorized user gets access to the age dependent access controlled information.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a request to access an age dependent access controlled resource hosted by at least one server, wherein access to the age dependent access controlled resource is restricted to users within a predetermined age range; presenting, on a device, a set of one or more audio tones, wherein human ability to perceive each of the set of one or more audio tones is age dependent; determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived, wherein the first audio tone corresponds to the predetermined age range; denying the request to access the age dependent access controlled resource hosted by the at least one server based on said determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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a first communication device receiving a communication request from a second communication device to initiate communication between the first and the second communication devices; presenting, on the first communication device, a challenge with a set of the one or more audio tones, wherein human perception of each of the set of one or more audio tones is age dependent; and displaying a response to the challenge on the second communication device, wherein the response indicates which, if any, of the set of one or more audio tones were perceived. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more machine-readable media having stored therein a program product, which when executed a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations that comprise:
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detecting a request to access an age dependent access controlled resource hosted by at least one server, wherein access to the age dependent access controlled resource is restricted to users within a predetermined age range; presenting a set of one or more audio tones, wherein human ability to perceive each of the set of one or more audio tones is age dependent; determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived, wherein the first audio tone corresponds to the predetermined age range; and denying the request to access the age dependent access controlled resource hosted by the at least one server based on said determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more machine-readable media having stored therein a program product, which when executed a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations that comprise:
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receiving a communication request to initiate communication between communication devices; presenting a challenge with a set of one or more audio tones, wherein human perception of each of the set of one or more audio tones is age dependent; and displaying a response to the challenge, wherein the response indicates which, if any, of the set of one or more audio tones were perceived. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory unit coupled with the processor; an age verification unit configured to; detect a request to access an age dependent access controlled resource hosted by at least one server, wherein access to the age dependent access controlled resource is restricted to users within a predetermined age range; present a set of one or more audio tones, wherein human ability to perceive each of the set of one or more audio tones is age dependent; determine that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived, wherein the first audio tone corresponds to the predetermined age range; and deny the request to access the age dependent access controlled resource hosted by the at least one server based on the age verification unit determining that at least a first of the set of one or more audio tones could not be perceived. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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