| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for controlling access of individuals to a service, device or location in order to restrict access to members of a particular age and/or gender category, by machine-sensing (10) a predetermined biometric characteristic (120, 122) of the individual indicative of the particular age (126, 128) and/or gender category (124), and utilizing the machine-sensed characteristic (10) for automatically controlling access (130) of the individual. The method and apparatus are particularly suited to controlling access (130) of children to certain Internet sites, TV programs, chat rooms, or other places inappropriate to children.</p> |
