Patent ID: 6256019
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G07C,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
A method of controlling multi-user access to functionality of consumer devices comprising the steps:providing a controller having a bio-metric user-identification input component;providing access to the functionality of consumer devices by use of the controller, said access being dependent upon bio-metric input of a first user entered into the input component; andproviding access to the functionality of consumer devices by use of the controller, said access being dependent upon bio-metric input of a second user entered into the input component, said bio-metric input of the second user being entered after said bio-metric input of the first user,wherein said controller is programmed to present the second user upon log-on thereto, a system state substantially similar to a previous system state of the controller that was in effect at the end of a previous use of the controller by the second user.