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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8286256
APP PUB NO 20090113529A1
SERIAL NO

12288063

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A system, method, and user device for restricting access to the content of media over a network. Biometric information is collected and compared against pre-stored biometric information of a user to authenticate the identity of the user. The user then requests access to the content of a medium. Access is permitted to the requested content if the content is identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server. Access is denied to the requested content if the content is not identified as content, or indicia identifying the content, that the user previously uploaded to the server.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SONY CORPORATION;SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abram, Philip Michael Warwick, US 9 673
Beckwitt, Marc San Clemente, US 16 834
Gudorf, Gregory D San Diego, US 30 1335
Iso, Kazuaki Oradell, US 16 834
Raymond, Brian San Diego, US 17 836
Siegel, Brian Washingtonville, US 11 414
Tobin, Christopher M Central Valley, US 21 991

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