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A portable notarization system. The notarization system includes in one housing both a fingerprint acquisition device and an account identification device. Signals representative of the fingerprint and the identified account are conveyed together from the housing to a remote location. The notarizati

A portable notarization system. The notarization system includes in one housing both a fingerprint acquisition device and an account identification device. Signals representative of the fingerprint and the identified account are conveyed together from the housing to a remote location. The notarization system further includes a receiver which receives an authentication signal that confirms that the operator is authorized to charge a transaction against an account. Also disclosed is a combination set top box and a remote control, wherein the remote control includes a fingerprint reader. The remote control conveys in wireless manner a signal representative of the fingerprint to the set top box. The set top box stores a plurality of service level settings and preference settings. The set top box compares received fingerprint signals to stored fingerprint data for a match. The set top box further includes means responsive to any matches to adjust the current setting of the service level or preference setting to a pre-selected service level or preference setting, respectively. The set top box maintains the current setting until a further fingerprint signal is obtained.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In combination with a set-top box for use with a television set, the set-top box providing one or more operators with adjustable features including a service level setting and a preference setting, the service level setting restricting access to one or more channels, a remote contro

[ I claim:] [1.] In combination with a set-top box for use with a television set, the set-top box providing one or more operators with adjustable features including a service level setting and a preference setting, the service level setting restricting access to one or more channels, a remote control comprising:a fingerprint reader which acquires a print from one or more operator's digit as a fingerprint signal; andwireless conveying means for conveying the fingerprint signal to the set-top box; the set-top fingerprint signal; andwireless conveying means for conveying the fingerprint signal to the set-top box; the set-top box comprising:storage means for storing a plurality of service level settings and a plurality of preference settings;comparison means for comparing the fingerprint signal to stored fingerprint data for a match; andmeans responsive to any match for adjusting a current setting of at least one of the service level setting and the preference setting to at least one of a preselected service level setting and preference setting, respectively, of the operator, the current setting being maintained until a next fingerprint signal is conveyed, the pre-selected service level setting and preference setting each comprising a plurality of settings.