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Sony has filed a patent on a bizarre contraption that will allow its devices to recognise users based on their biometric data.According to Free Patents Online (thanks, PlayStation LifeStyle), the patent is for a "Process and apparatus for automatically identifying user[s] of consumer electronics."
According to the document, Sony realised the problem with the current system is that players get recommendations based on the player history tied to their specific accounts. This is flawed in that often several users share one device, especially on the Vita that only allows for one PSN account. "Currently existing technology only allows content providers to track the device and cannot distinguish among different users of a device," said Sony in the patent.
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