Method and system for a headset with parental control

1. A method, comprising:

in a gaming headset that receives one or more audio channels during play of a particular game:

determining, using circuitry in said gaming headset, an age of a gamer that is wearing said gaming headset, said circuitry in said gaming headset utilizing a sensor and an accessory coupled to the headset for determining said age, the accessory unique to the gamer; and

configuring, using said circuitry in said gaming headset, operation of said gaming headset based on said determined age of said gamer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising logging into said particular game using credentials associated with said determined age of said gamer that is wearing said gaming headset.

3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising selecting one or more settings to be used for said particular game based on said determined age of said gamer that is wearing said gaming headset.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said settings include a list of words to be filtered out of said received one or more audio channels.

5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising, when said determined age of said gamer, or an age as known from said determined identity, is below a threshold, presenting a game channel of said one or more channels and muting a chat channel of said plurality of channels.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said determining comprises activating one or more sensors communicatively coupled to said gaming headset to determine said age of said gamer that is wearing said gaming headset.

7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising acquiring information that is utilized for said determining said age of a gamer.

8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising acquiring information that is utilized for said configuring operation of said gaming headset.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein game parameter settings are received to be used for said particular game for said gamer, said game parameter settings comprising one or more of volume limit settings, profanity limit settings, voice morph settings, equalizer settings, parental control information, and/or gamer preference settings.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each gamer that utilizes said gaming headset accessory has a uniquely assigned accessory.

11. A system, comprising:

in a gaming headset that receives one or more audio channels during play of a particular game, said gaming headset being operable to:

determine, using circuitry in said gaming headset, an age of a gamer that is wearing said gaming headset, said circuitry in said gaming headset utilizing a sensor and an accessory coupled to the headset for determining said age, the accessory unique to the gamer; and

configure, using said circuitry in said gaming headset, operation of said gaming headset based on said determined age of said gamer.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to log into said particular game using credentials associated with said determined age of said gamer that is wearing said gaming headset.

13. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to select one or more settings to be used for said particular game based on said determined age of said gamer that is wearing said gaming headset.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said settings include a list of words to be filtered out of said received one or more audio channels.

15. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to present a game channel of said one or more channels and muting a chat channel of said plurality of channels, when said determined age of said gamer, or an age as known by said determined identity, is below a threshold.

16. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said determining comprises activating one or more sensors communicatively coupled to said gaming headset to determine said age of said gamer that is wearing said gaming headset.

17. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to acquire information that is utilized for said determining said age of a gamer.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to acquire information that is utilized for said configuring operation of said gaming headset.

19. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to receive game parameter settings to be used for said particular game for said gamer and comprising one or more of volume limit settings, profanity limit settings, voice morph settings, equalizer settings, parental control information, and/or gamer preference settings.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section that is executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

determining, using circuitry in a gaming headset, an age of a gamer that is wearing said gaming headset, said circuitry in said gaming headset utilizing a sensor and an accessory coupled to the headset for the determining, the accessory unique to the gamer; and

configuring, using said circuitry in said gaming headset, operation of said gaming headset based on said determined age of said gamer.