Multifunctional television remote control with access control and method

A multifunctional television remote control device, comprising:

• a housing for handling by a user, the housing having a first section, a third section and a second section intermediate to the first section and third section, wherein the first, second and third sections are configured in an anthropomorphic shape;
• at least one authentication device to detect at least one user biometric feature and obtain user biometric data, the at least one authentication device coupled to the housing;
• a memory to store user feature information for at least one user, the memory being in operative communication with the at least one authentication device, each stored user feature information having pre-assigned viewing content and allotment of time for viewing for each user;
• at least one output unit coupled to the housing, the at least one output unit providing sensory feedback to the user within the housing,
• a processor to compare user feature information stored in the memory to the detected user biometric data and permit preselected viewing content to be stored to memory, the processor being in operative communication with the at least one authentication device and memory;
• and
• wherein the processor compares the detected biometric feature to user feature information stored in the memory and upon finding a match, permits the user to control selection of viewing content pre-assigned to the user.