Methods of using biometric data in a phone system and apparatuses to perform the methods
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving first biometric data at a set top box device from a remote control device, wherein the first biometric data is received at the remote control device via a biometric input device, wherein the biometric input device is activated in response to receiving an input that indicates a phone terminal communicatively coupled to the set top box device has been activated, and wherein the first biometric data received at the set top box device from the remote control device is associated with a fingerprint,wherein the set top box device is coupled to a display device configured to display user information that is associated with one of a plurality of configuration files accessible at the set top box device;
using the first biometric data to confirm an identity of a first user and to locate a first configuration file associated with the first user, wherein the first configuration file includes a personal phone book of the first user; and
in response to confirming the identity of the first user based on the first biometric data received at the set top box device, activating a service at the set top box device based on the first configuration file associated with the first user, wherein activating the service at the set top box device comprises;
displaying the personal phone book of the first user at the display device coupled to the set top box device; and
displaying presence information associated with user specified contacts of the personal phone book of the first user at the display device that is coupled to the set top box device.
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Abstract
A phone system can include a phone terminal that includes a biometric data input device. Methods of using the phone terminal can include receiving biometric data of a user at the phone terminal and comparing the biometric data to saved biometric data. A comparison of the received and saved biometric data can be performed to locate one or more configuration files for a user, to authenticate or otherwise confirm the identity of a party, perform another activity, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the biometric data, other data, or a combination thereof can be used to access one or more configuration files that can be used to configure a phone terminal or a data processing system outside of the phone terminal. In another embodiment, the identity of a calling party, a called party, one or more other parties, or any combination thereof can be authenticated or otherwise confirmed.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving first biometric data at a set top box device from a remote control device, wherein the first biometric data is received at the remote control device via a biometric input device, wherein the biometric input device is activated in response to receiving an input that indicates a phone terminal communicatively coupled to the set top box device has been activated, and wherein the first biometric data received at the set top box device from the remote control device is associated with a fingerprint, wherein the set top box device is coupled to a display device configured to display user information that is associated with one of a plurality of configuration files accessible at the set top box device; using the first biometric data to confirm an identity of a first user and to locate a first configuration file associated with the first user, wherein the first configuration file includes a personal phone book of the first user; and in response to confirming the identity of the first user based on the first biometric data received at the set top box device, activating a service at the set top box device based on the first configuration file associated with the first user, wherein activating the service at the set top box device comprises; displaying the personal phone book of the first user at the display device coupled to the set top box device; and displaying presence information associated with user specified contacts of the personal phone book of the first user at the display device that is coupled to the set top box device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 14, 16)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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an input port configured to receive first biometric data associated with a first user from a set top box device, wherein the first biometric data is received at the set top box device from a remote control device, wherein the first biometric data is received at the remote control device via a biometric input device, wherein the biometric input device is activated in response to receiving an input that indicates a phone terminal communicatively coupled to the set top box device has been activated, and wherein the first biometric data received at the set top box device from the remote control device is associated with a fingerprint, wherein the set top box device is coupled to a display device and configured to display user information that is associated with one of a plurality of configuration files accessible at the set top box device, and wherein the input port is adapted to communicate with the set top box device via a network; a biometric data processing system coupled to the input port and configured to compare the first biometric data received from the set top box device to second biometric data stored at the network to confirm an identity of the first user; a configuration retrieval module configured to; retrieve a first configuration file associated with the first user in response to continuing the identity of the first user, wherein the first configuration file includes a personal phone book of the first user and a screen saver; and a configuration module configured to activate a service at the set top box device, wherein activating the service causes the set top box device to; display at least a portion of the personal phone book of the first user at the display device based on the first configuration file; and display presence information associated with user specified selected contacts of the personal phone book of the first user at the display device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A set top box device, comprising:
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a biometric data input device, wherein the biometric data input device is activated in response to receiving an input that indicates a phone terminal communicatively coupled to the set top box device has been activated, and wherein biometric data received at the set top box device via the biometric data input device is associated with a fingerprint; an output port coupled to a display device, the display device configured to display user information that is associated with one of a plurality of configuration files accessible at the set top box device; a configuration module configured to activate a service at the set top box device based on a first configuration file of the plurality of configuration files that is associated with a first user, wherein the first configuration file is selected based at least in part on first biometric data received at the biometric data input device, wherein the first configuration file includes a personal phone book of the first user, and wherein activating the service at the set top box device comprises; configuring a customized name for caller identification delivery based on the first configuration file; and displaying presence information associated with user specific selected contacts of the personal phone book of the first user at the display device; a processing unit configured to send data related to the first biometric data to a data processing system via a network to confirm an identity of the first user, wherein the service is activated at the set top box device in response to receiving confirmation of the identity of the first user from the data processing system via the network; and an input port to receive data from a remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 17)
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