Television System, Television Set and Remote Controller

Abstract

In response to an operation such as power-on or power-off, channel change and sound volume change, a television set combined with a personal computer automatically makes e-mail with information in a predetermined format indicative of the operation attached. The e-mail is automatically sent to another television set to inform the other television set of operation of the own television set. On the other hand, the e-mail can be sent to a rating company for audience share survey. The television set automatically reads the received e-mail and attachment to change the indication of display. The television set has storage of the received information for analysis of an abnormality. Abnormality can be also sensed through abnormal act on the remote controller apt to be taken by a person in panic or off the truck. The television set refuses information from unknown address for blocking an attack of a stranger.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A communication appliance capable of communicating with an outside counterpart comprising:
 a communicator arranged to communicate with the outside counterpart;   an operation sensor arranged to sense an operation for communication setting with the outside counterpart;   an authentication unit arranged to carry out an authentication process for the outside counterpart in response to the operation sensor; and   a controller arranged to have the communicator send the communication setting data to the outside counterpart if the authentication in the authentication unit is successful.   
     
     
         2 . The communication appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is arranged not to send the communication setting data if the authentication in the authentication unit is failed. 
     
     
         3 . The communication appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication setting data is for registering the communication appliance into the outside counterpart. 
     
     
         4 . The communication appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication setting data includes an address of the communication appliance. 
     
     
         5 . The communication appliance according to  claim 1  further comprising a memory for storing the communication setting data. 
     
     
         6 . The communication appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the communicator is arranged to send and receive information data to and from the outside counterpart. 
     
     
         7 . A communication appliance capable of communicating with an outside counterpart comprising:
 a communicator arranged to communicate with the outside counterpart;   a receipt sensor arranged to sense a receipt of the communication setting data from the outside counterpart through the communicator;   an authentication unit arranged to carry out an authentication process for the outside counterpart in response to the receipt sensor; and   a controller arranged to carry out the communication setting if the authentication in the authentication unit is successful.   
     
     
         8 . The communication appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the controller is arranged not to carry out the communication setting if the authentication in the authentication unit is failed. 
     
     
         9 . The communication appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the communication setting data is for registering the outside counterpart into the communication appliance. 
     
     
         10 . The communication appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the communication setting data includes an address of the outside counterpart. 
     
     
         11 . The communication appliance according to  claim 7  further comprising a memory for storing the communication setting data. 
     
     
         12 . The communication appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the communicator is arranged to send and receive information data to and from the outside counterpart. 
     
     
         13 . A communication appliance capable of communicating with an outside counterpart comprising:
 a communicator arranged to communicate with the outside counterpart;   an operation sensor arranged to sense an operation for communication setting with the outside counterpart;   a receipt sensor arranged to sense a receipt of the communication setting data from the outside counterpart through the communicator;   an authentication unit arranged to carry out an authentication process for the outside counterpart in response to one of the operation sensor and the receipt sensor; and   a controller arranged to have the communicator send the communication setting data to the outside counterpart if the authentication in the authentication unit in response to the operation sensor is successful and to carry out the communication setting if the authentication in the authentication unit in response to the receipt sensor is successful.   
     
     
         14 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the controller is arranged not to send the communication setting data if the authentication in the authentication unit in response to the operation sensor is failed. 
     
     
         15 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the controller is arranged not to carry out the communication setting if the authentication in the authentication unit in response to the receipt sensor is failed. 
     
     
         16 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the communication setting data sent through the communicator is for registering the communication appliance into the outside counterpart. 
     
     
         17 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the communication setting data received through the communicator is for registering the outside counterpart into the communication appliance. 
     
     
         18 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the communication setting data sent through the communicator includes an address of the communication appliance. 
     
     
         19 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13 , wherein the communication setting data received through the communicator includes an address of the outside counterpart. 
     
     
         20 . The communication appliance according to  claim 13  further comprising a memory for storing the communication setting data.