Player, Mobile Communication Device, Authentication Server, Authentication System and Method

An authentication server, comprising:

• a wireless transceiving module adapted to receive from a mobile communication device authentication data associated with an audio-visual product in a player;
• and
• an authentication module adapted to authenticate the authentication data to provide an authentication result;
• wherein the wireless transceiving module is further adapted to transmit the authentication result to the mobile communication device.

An authentication method, comprising:

• a) acquiring authentication data recorded in an audio-visual product using a player, and transmitting the authentication data to a mobile communication device;
• b) transmitting the authentication data from the mobile communication device to an authentication server;
• c) authenticating the authentication data at the authentication server to provide an authentication result;
• and
• d) transmitting the authentication result from the mobile communication device to the player.