System and method for assistance in the set-up of a new device to operate within a current system configuration
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying a new device to be added to a current system configuration, wherein the new device is identified via a Universal Product Code (UPC) number; and
based on the current system configuration, determining set-up instructions to enable the new device to operate within the current system configuration.
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Abstract
A method and system for assisting a user in the set-up of a new device to operate within a current system configuration are described. The method may involve identifying a new device to be added to a current system configuration, where the new device is identified via a Universal Product Code (UPC) number. Based on the current system configuration, customized set-up instructions are determined to enable the new device to operate within the current system configuration.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a new device to be added to a current system configuration, wherein the new device is identified via a Universal Product Code (UPC) number; and
based on the current system configuration, determining set-up instructions to enable the new device to operate within the current system configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a host device; and
one or more existing devices, wherein the host device and the one or more existing devices are networked together via a current system configuration, wherein the host device identifies a new device to be added to the current system configuration via a Universal Product Code (UPC) number associated with the new device, and wherein the host device determines set-up instructions to enable the new device to operate within the current system configuration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A machine-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform a method, the method comprising:
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identifying a new device to be added to a current system configuration, wherein the new device is identified via a Universal Product Code (UPC) number; and
based on the current system configuration, determining set-up instructions to enable the new device to operate within the current system configuration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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