PRE-CONFIGURATION OF USER PREFERENCES
First Claim
1. A method for automatically setting a configuration parameter in a device, comprising:
- collecting configuration information from a user;
transforming the collected information into a configuration parameter corresponding to the device;
storing the configuration parameter in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to the device;
reading the configuration parameter from the RFID tag upon power up of the device; and
,configuring the device based upon the stored configuration parameter.
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Abstract
Provided is a pre-configuration system and method for defining user configuration preferences for consumer devices and computer software and hardware at time of purchase and, then, automatically configuring the target devices when the device is packaged or first used. Information gathered in conjunction with the purchase of a target device is employed to determine the user configuration and then the user configuration is applied to the target device. A target device and associated hardware are imbedded with RFID tags thus enabling elimination of the configuration of a device by the end user. As a result, both user documentation and support calls are reduced. This is accomplished using RFID technology that enables labor free, automated transmittal of configuration data to the user device.
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1. A method for automatically setting a configuration parameter in a device, comprising:
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collecting configuration information from a user; transforming the collected information into a configuration parameter corresponding to the device; storing the configuration parameter in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to the device; reading the configuration parameter from the RFID tag upon power up of the device; and
,configuring the device based upon the stored configuration parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for automatically setting a configuration parameter in a device, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag; logic for collecting configuration information from a user; logic for transforming the collected information into a configuration parameter corresponding to a device; logic for storing the configuration parameter in the RFID tag; logic for uploading the configuration parameter from the RFID tag to the device upon power up of the device; and
,logic for configuring the device based upon the uploaded configuration parameter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer programming product for automatically setting a configuration parameter in a device, comprising:
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a memory; logic, stored on the memory for execution on a first processor, for collecting configuration information from a user; logic, stored on the memory for execution on the first processor, for transforming the collected information into a configuration parameter corresponding to the device; logic, stored on the memory for execution on the first processor, for storing the configuration parameter in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to the device; and logic, stored on the memory for execution on a second processor coupled to the device, for uploading the configuration parameter from the RFID tag to the device upon power up of the device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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