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Securing content using a wireless authentication factor

  • US 8,866,581 B1
  • Filed: 03/09/2010
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of controlling access to an electronic book (eBook) reader device, comprising:

  • associating a stored user secret or biometric information with the eBook reader device;

    associating an external device with the eBook reader device, the external device being different from the eBook reader device;

    receiving a user secret or biometric information from a user of the eBook reader device;

    receiving a wireless communications signal; and

    granting access to the eBook reader device based at least partly on (a) the received user secret or biometric information matching the stored user secret or biometric information, respectively, associated with the eBook reader device and (b) the received wireless communications signal originating from the external device associated with the eBook reader device.

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