System and method for enabling a remote control to automatically and dynamically set-up a V-chip
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1. In a consumer appliance having a V-chip, a method for enabling a remote control to be used to set-up the V-chip, comprising:
- receiving a transmission from the remote control including a representation of an ID code; and
using the ID code received from the remote control to automatically select a level of filtering which the V-chip will use to limit accessibility to programming.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling a remote control to automatically and dynamically set-up a V-chip in a consumer appliance. The remote control is configured with an ID code which ID code is transmittable to the consumer appliance. Within the consumer appliance is stored a plurality of V-chip parameter tables. The consumer appliance is responsive to the ID code transmittable by the remote control to select one of the plurality of V-chip parameter tables to be used by the V-chip to determine accessibility to programming.
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16 Claims
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1. In a consumer appliance having a V-chip, a method for enabling a remote control to be used to set-up the V-chip, comprising:
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receiving a transmission from the remote control including a representation of an ID code; and
using the ID code received from the remote control to automatically select a level of filtering which the V-chip will use to limit accessibility to programming. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A readable media for use in a consumer appliance having a V-chip having instructions for enabling a remote control to be used to set-up the V-chip, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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receiving a transmission from the remote control including a representation of an ID code; and
using the ID code received from the remote control to automatically select a level of filtering which the V-chip will use to limit accessibility to programming. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for enabling a remote control to automatically and dynamically set-up a V-chip in a consumer appliance, comprising:
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a remote control having an ID code which ID code is transmittable to the consumer appliance;
a plurality of V-chip parameter tables stored within the consumer appliance for use by the V-chip to determine accessibility to programming; and
programming within the consumer appliance responsive to the ID code transmittable by the remote control to select one of the plurality of V-chip parameter tables to be used by the V-chip. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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