| 摘要 |
A system whereby a user configurable universal remote control has its device lib rary, that is the code data needed to operate various electronics devices, supplied separat ely from a releasable readable media storage device, such as a Smart Card. The universal re mote control is built with a reader slot into which the customer can insert separately purchased Smart Cards to configure the remote control for exactly those electronic devices he/she wishes to control. A signal transmitting system, such as for example a cable television operator, w hich provides services to a number of individual receiver sets, and wherein the sets each include an associated remote control unit the method of controlling the functions and opera tion of each set with relation to said system by utilizing a Smart Card which cooperates with the remote control unit to selectively control, enable and disable the functions, options and/or eq uipment of the individual subscriber. |
