Method and system for user information verification

• US 20070028309A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Siegel, Brian, Gudorf, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 8,037,316 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/33 using certificates
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources

Abstract

A system and method for authenticating users based on personal information. The personal information may include age-related data where the users are interested in receiving age-restricted content. The personal information may include an address and a permission request is sent to the address. Biometric information may also be associated with the personal information.

Claims

1. A method of authenticating the age of a user comprising:

storing personal information regarding said user, said personal information including a value associated with a personal characteristic, said personal information further associated with biometric information of said user,

inputting biometric information,

sending a request for access to content restricted to users based on a cut-off associated with said personal characteristic,

sending said personal information to the provider of said content if said inputted biometric information matches the biometric information contained in said personal information, and

receiving said content.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said biometric information comprises a fingerprint.

3. A system of authenticating a user comprising:

a processor for executing instructions,

a biometric input device for obtaining information about a user,

instructions, said instructions including;

storing personal information regarding said user, said personal information including a value associated with a personal characteristic, said personal information further associated with biometric information of said user;

inputting biometric information;

sending a request for access to content restricted to users based on a cut-off associated with said personal characteristic;

sending said personal information to the provider of said content if said inputted biometric information matches the biometric information contained in said personal information; and

receiving said content.