Self modifying access code for altering capabilities

A method for altering parameters of a data processing system, the data processing system comprising a locally addressable computer system, said locally addressable computer system including a secure access control register, said method comprising the steps of:

• first entering an access number to said secure access control register within said locally accessable computer system, said step of transmitting being able to be performed a predetermined number of times when said unique identification information does not match said access number;
• second transmitting a unique identification and a function code, said function code defining parameters of said locally accessable computer system;
• comparing said unique identification information with said access number within said locally accessable computer system;
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• if there is a match between said transmitted identification information and said access number and said match occurs prior to said predetermined number of times, parameters of said locally accessable computer system are altered based on said function code.

A method for altering the parameters of a computer system, comprising the steps of:

• entering a unique identification code into a locally accessed computer system;
• comparing said entered unique identification code to an alterable access number, said access number being stored in said locally accessed computer system;
• obtaining the results of said comparing;
• and if there is a match between said entered unique identification code and said access number and said match occurs prior to reaching said predetermined number of times, the parameters of said locally accessed computer system are altered.

A method for altering the parameters of a data processing system, comprising the steps of:

• entering an access code and an initial parameter code to a secure portion of said data processing system, said initial parameter code defining a plurality of parameters for said system;
• entering an access attempt code to said system;
• initializing an access attempt counter value to a zero value;
• transmitting a unique identification signal and a function code to said system;
• comparing said access attempt counter value to said access attempt code and, if said access attempt counter value is less than said access attempt code, performing the steps of:
• I) comparing said unique identification information signal to said access code;
• ii) altering a predetermining sub-plurality of said plurality of parameters based on said function code if there is a match between said unique identification information and said access number and, if there is not a match then incrementing said access counter value then
• iii) repeating said step of transmitting and said comparing said access attempt counter value to said access attempt code and, if said access attempt counter value is less than said access attempt code, performing the steps (I)-(iii).