公开(公告)号：US20020133708A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-19

申请号：US09805555

申请日：2001-03-13

Applicant: Sony Corp./Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Gregory D. Gudorf ,  Brian M. Siegel

IPC: H04L009/00

CPC classification number: G06F21/6218 ,  G06F21/33 ,  G06Q20/206 ,  G06Q20/3674 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/10

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.

Abstract translation: 一种基于个人信息认证用户的系统和方法。 个人信息可以包括年龄相关数据，其中用户有兴趣接收受年龄限制的内容。 个人信息可以包括地址，并且许可请求被发送到地址。 生物特征信息也可以与个人信息相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20020116082A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-22

申请号：US09785094

申请日：2001-02-16

Applicant: Sony Corp./Sony Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory D. Gudorf

IPC: G06F017/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/82 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B2220/20 ,  G11B2220/41

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for storing audio files. The method includes: (a) receiving electronic files at a central location from a first device, those electronic files representing audio signals; (b) associating the audio files with identification information; (c) storing the audio files at the central location on at least a portion of a storage media, that portion being uniquely associated with the identification information; (d) receiving the identification information from a second device; and (e) transmitting the audio files to the second device upon receipt of the identification information.

Abstract translation: 在本发明的一个方面，提供一种用于存储音频文件的方法。 该方法包括：（a）在第一设备的中央位置接收电子文件，表示音频信号的电子文件; （b）将音频文件与识别信息相关联; （c）将音频文件存储在存储介质的至少一部分上的中央位置，该部分与识别信息唯一相关联; （d）从第二设备接收所述识别信息; 以及（e）在接收到所述识别信息时将所述音频文件发送到所述第二设备。