Method and apparatus for configuring variant software for electronic devices
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1. A method for configuring a electronic device for operation, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of sets of configuration data in a memory device in said electronic device, wherein each set of configuration data defines an operating configuration for said electronic device;
receiving identity data at said electronic device;
determining, in response to receiving said identity data, a selected set of configuration data of said plurality of sets of configuration data; and
configuring said electronic device for operation according to said selected set of configuration data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring an electronic device for operation according to one of a plurality of product variants. Upon initialization of the device for use, identifying data for the user of the device is entered into the device. The identifying data is used to determine a selected set of configuration data from one of a plurality of sets of configuration data that are stored in the device. The electronic device is then configured to operate according to a particular product variant defined by the selected set of configuration data.
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1. A method for configuring a electronic device for operation, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of sets of configuration data in a memory device in said electronic device, wherein each set of configuration data defines an operating configuration for said electronic device;
receiving identity data at said electronic device;
determining, in response to receiving said identity data, a selected set of configuration data of said plurality of sets of configuration data; and
configuring said electronic device for operation according to said selected set of configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for configuring a electronic device for operation, said apparatus comprising:
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a memory device for storing a plurality of sets of configuration data in said electronic device, each of said plurality of sets of configuration data defining an operating configuration for said electronic device;
an input device for receiving identity data at said electronic device; and
a processor coupled to said memory device and said input device, said processor for receiving said identity data from said input circuitry, determining a selected set of said plurality of sets of configuration data based on said identity data, and configuring said electronic device for operation according to said selected set of configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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