Appeal No. 2006-1995
Application No. 10/662,263
The claimed invention relates to a system for programming a remote control using
a readable media such as a smart card which has code data stored thereon. The code
data is readable by the remote control enabling the remote control to command a home
appliance to perform an operation. Also stored on the readable media is access data
which is modifiable by the remote control to limit the ability of the remote control to use
the code data stored on the readable media.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as follows:
1. A system for programming a remote control, comprising:
a readable media having electrical contacts for allowing the readable media to be
releasably connected to the remote control, the readable media having stored thereon
code data where the remote control is adapted to read the code data from the readable
media and thereafter use the code data in connection with commanding a first home
appliance to perform an operation and wherein the readable media has stored thereon
access data that is modifiable by the remote control for the purpose of limiting use of the
code data.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Renner et al. (Renner) 5,679,945 Oct. 21, 1997
(filed Mar. 31, 1995)
Parienti et al. (Parienti) WO 9409570 Apr. 28, 1994
(published international patent application).
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