Arrangement for automatic setting of programmable devices and materials therefor
First Claim
1. A printer configurable by an RFID comprising:
- a housing, supporting a printing mechanism having at least one configurable operating parameter, controlled by a control unit coupled to an RFID reader;
whereby a configuration data received by said RFID reader is passed to the control unit, setting the at least one operating parameter of the printing mechanism.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for reprogramming a programmable product, such as, a printer, a wireless communication device, or a portable computer. A software programmable product that includes memory for storing product operation information and a method for configuring the software programmable products is provided. Software is configurable by data stored on an RFID tag. Data stored on the RFID is transferred reprogramming circuitry of the production which sets the configurable operating parameters. This configures the products features and options as desired by the specific user without requiring an external programming device or destructive entering into the packages or internals of the product. An RFID located in an electronic product, within or upon its packaging, or on an accessory may be loaded with reprogramming data such as media configuration data or usage data. The RFID reader may be located on a kiosk.
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1. A printer configurable by an RFID comprising:
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a housing, supporting a printing mechanism having at least one configurable operating parameter, controlled by a control unit coupled to an RFID reader;
whereby a configuration data received by said RFID reader is passed to the control unit, setting the at least one operating parameter of the printing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
a container with at least one RFID attached to an outside surface of the container; the RFID programmable with configuration data for configuring the printer.
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8. A printer configurable by RFID comprising:
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a housing supporting a printing mechanism controlled by a control unit coupled to a RFID;
whereby a configuration data received by said RFID is passed to the control unit, setting at least one operating parameter of the print mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A software programmable product configurable by a RFID comprising:
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a memory, the memory storing product operation software, the memory coupled to a control unit, the control unit coupled to a RFID;
the software configurable by data stored on the RFID. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for configuring a software programmable product comprising the steps of:
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placing a RFID containing a configuration data proximate to a RFID reader coupled to the software programmable product;
initiating a read of the RFID by the RFID reader;
transferring configuration data received by the RF reader to a CPU of the software programmable product. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for configuring a software programmable product with an onboard RFID, comprising the steps of:
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locating the product within a read range of a RFID reader;
writing configuration data to the RFID;
transferring the configuration data from the RFID to a CPU of the product. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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