Electronic Device Operation Using Remote User Biometrics

摘要

An electronic device having at least one operational setting, such as a power setting, with at least a first state and a second state. The electronic device may also include an access controller that can receive state data and authorization data from an external source such as a remote control. The access controller may enable a state of the operational setting upon receipt of proper authorization data received from or related to the output from at least one biometric sensor associated with the remote control.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a component configured to switch between a first state and a second state; and an access controller configured to receive state data and authorization data, the authorization data at least partially derived from a biometric characteristic; wherein: the state data comprises an instruction corresponding to one of the first state and the second state; and the access controller executes the instruction upon receiving the authorization data.