System and method for enabling a remote control to automatically and dynamically set-up a V-chip
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1. A system for enabling set-up of a V-chip, comprising:
- a remote control comprising a key matrix having a plurality of keys and a device on which is stored an ID code and programming which responds as each of the plurality of keys is activated to transmit a data frame to a consumer appliance which comprises a representation of the ID code read from the device and stored by the programming in a first data field of the data frame and the consumer appliance comprises a memory in which is stored a plurality of V-chip parameter tables for use by the V-chip to determine accessibility to media playable on the consumer appliance and programming for discerning the representation of the ID code in the first data field of the data frame when received from the remote control and for using the representation of the ID code to select one of the plurality of V-chip parameter tables to be used by the V-chip.
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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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1. A system for enabling set-up of a V-chip, comprising:
a remote control comprising a key matrix having a plurality of keys and a device on which is stored an ID code and programming which responds as each of the plurality of keys is activated to transmit a data frame to a consumer appliance which comprises a representation of the ID code read from the device and stored by the programming in a first data field of the data frame and the consumer appliance comprises a memory in which is stored a plurality of V-chip parameter tables for use by the V-chip to determine accessibility to media playable on the consumer appliance and programming for discerning the representation of the ID code in the first data field of the data frame when received from the remote control and for using the representation of the ID code to select one of the plurality of V-chip parameter tables to be used by the V-chip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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