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Method and system for manufacturing and servicing a computing product with the assistance of a wireless communication subsystem attached to a peripheral port

  • US 6,865,436 B2
  • Filed: 11/06/2003
  • Issued: 03/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of manufacturing a computing product, the method comprising:

  • attaching a wireless access subsystem to the computing product;

    powering up and testing the computing product;

    suspending the computing product to a wake-up mode;

    boxing the computing product for shipment to an end user with the wireless access subsystem attached;

    moving the boxed computing product to a configuration area;

    sending a wake-up signal to the boxed computing product;

    installing software on the boxed computing product by using the attached wireless access subsystem to send software to the computing product from a host;

    customizing the computing product by using the attached wireless access subsystem to configure the software in the computing product in response to configuration information from the host; and

    powering down the computing product until awakened after receipt by the end user.

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