In-package storing of data for an electronic device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first electronic device having a housing, the first electronic device packaged in a shipping container that substantially encloses the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is a multifunctional peripheral device including one or more of a printer, a copier, and a scanner,wherein,the housing includes a first communication interface,the shipping container includes a second communication interface, andthe second communication interface is in electrical communication with the first communication interface such that power and data signals can be communicated via the first and second communication interfaces between the first electronic device and a second electronic device located outside the shipping container,the first electronic device comprises a primary controller, a secondary controller, and a selecting unit,the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the primary controller or the secondary controller,the secondary controller is configured to receive the power and the data signals, andwhen the first electronic device is in a powered-down state,the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the secondary controller,the power and the data signals are sent to the secondary controller,the secondary controller is powered-up by the sent power, andthe secondary controller stores the sent data signals.
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Abstract
An apparatus, shipping container, and system for in-package storing of data for an electronic device are disclosed. In one example, the apparatus comprises an electronic device that has a housing and is packaged in a shipping container that substantially encloses the electronic device. The housing includes a first communication interface and the shipping container includes a second communication interface. The second communication interface is in electrical communication with the first communication interface such that power and data signals can be communicated via the first and second communication interfaces between the electronic device and another electronic device located outside the shipping container.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first electronic device having a housing, the first electronic device packaged in a shipping container that substantially encloses the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is a multifunctional peripheral device including one or more of a printer, a copier, and a scanner, wherein, the housing includes a first communication interface, the shipping container includes a second communication interface, and the second communication interface is in electrical communication with the first communication interface such that power and data signals can be communicated via the first and second communication interfaces between the first electronic device and a second electronic device located outside the shipping container, the first electronic device comprises a primary controller, a secondary controller, and a selecting unit, the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the primary controller or the secondary controller, the secondary controller is configured to receive the power and the data signals, and when the first electronic device is in a powered-down state, the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the secondary controller, the power and the data signals are sent to the secondary controller, the secondary controller is powered-up by the sent power, and the secondary controller stores the sent data signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a first communication interface in a housing of a first electronic device, the first electronic device packaged in a shipping container that substantially encloses the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is a multifunctional peripheral device including one or more of a printer, a copier, and a scanner; and a second communication interface in the shipping container, wherein the second communication interface is in electrical communication with the first communication interface such that power and data signals can be communicated via the first and second communication interfaces between the first electronic device and a second electronic device located outside the shipping container, wherein the first electronic device comprises a primary controller, a secondary controller, and a selecting unit, the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the primary controller or the secondary controller, the secondary controller is configured to receive the power and the data signals, and when the first electronic device is in a powered-down state, the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the secondary controller, the power and the data signals are sent to the secondary controller, the secondary controller is powered-up by the sent power, and the secondary controller stores the sent data signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A shipping container for packaging a first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is a multifunctional peripheral device including one or more of a printer, a copier, and a scanner, and wherein the first electronic device has a housing including a first communication interface, the shipping container comprising:
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a second communication interface electrically connectable to the first communication interface, wherein, when the first electronic device is packaged in the shipping container; the shipping container substantially encloses the first electronic device, and the second communication interface is in electrical communication with the first communication interface such that power and data signals can be communicated via the first and second communication interfaces between the first electronic device and a second electronic device located outside the shipping container the first electronic device comprises a primary controller, a secondary controller, and a selecting unit, the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the primary controller or the secondary controller, the secondary controller is configured to receive the power and the data signals, and when the first electronic device is in a powered-down state, the selecting unit is configured to cause the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to the secondary controller, the power and the data signals are sent to the secondary controller, the secondary controller is powered-up by the sent power, and the secondary controller stores the sent data signals. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a first electronic device having a housing, a first controller, a second controller, a selecting unit, and a non-volatile memory having stored thereon firmware for the first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is a multifunctional peripheral device including one or more of a printer, a copier, and a scanner, and wherein the housing includes a first communication interface, the first electronic device is packaged in a shipping container that substantially encloses the first electronic device, the shipping container includes a second communication interface in electrical communication with the first communication interface such that power and data signals can be communicated via the first and second communication interfaces between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the first controller controls the non-volatile memory when the first electronic device is powered up, the second controller controls the non-volatile memory when the first electronic device is powered down, and the selecting unit selectively causes the first communication interface to be communicatively coupled to either the first controller or the second controller; and a second electronic device located outside the shipping container, wherein the second electronic device supplies the power and data signals to be communicated to the first electronic device via the first and second communication interfaces, the power and data signals include signals for causing data to be stored in the memory of the first electronic device, the data includes an update to the firmware, and when the first communication interface is communicatively coupled to the second controller, the second controller is configured to receive the signals for causing data to be stored in the non-volatile memory and to cause the data to be stored in the non-volatile memory.
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