1.   Bell Atlantic, for instance, believes people will use their remotes to call up additional information on new products and services that are specifically targeted to those viewers.

2.   This means you can use the remote from another room.

3.   To use the remote to scan the selected channels, a viewer would pick one of the themes and press a corresponding button.

4.   Using a remote, you can block any movie beyond a specified rating, block channels or limit the amount spent for pay-per-view movies and special events.