Projector with consumable component having memory device
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1. A method of operating a projector, comprising:
- coupling a lamp containing a memory device onto the projector;
transmitting information contained within the memory device to the projector; and
displaying lamp retail sales information, included within the information, when lamp failure is anticipated to be near.
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Abstract
A system includes a projector having a consumable component such, as a lamp. The consumable component includes a memory device. An application on the projector has access to the memory device. Additionally, a user interface, updated by the application, is configured to display information from the memory device within the consumable component.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of operating a projector, comprising:
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coupling a lamp containing a memory device onto the projector; transmitting information contained within the memory device to the projector; and displaying lamp retail sales information, included within the information, when lamp failure is anticipated to be near. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lamp for a projector, comprising:
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a memory device; a communications link allowing transfer of information between the memory device and the projector; and wherein the memory device is configured, in response to an elapsed time of lamp operation indicating that lamp failure is near, to provide lamp retail information for communication to an operator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a lamp containing a memory device; a communications link for transferring information between the lamp and a projector; and a procedure for providing information to an operator, wherein the procedure is configured to obtain an address of a remote server from the memory device within the lamp, and wherein the procedure is configured to obtain information from the server selected from a group comprising;
firmware information, product recall information, and lamp retail sales information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a projector having a consumable component; a memory device, contained within the consumable component; an application having access to the memory device; and a user interface, updated by the application, configured to display information from the memory device within the consumable component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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means for containing information within a lamp, wherein the lamp is configured for operation within a projector; means for communicating the information between the lamp and the projector, both prior to installation of the lamp and after installation of the lamp; means for using the information in the course of lamp installation and projector operation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A lamp for a projector, comprising:
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means for containing information within the lamp; means for communicating information between the means for containing information and the projector; means for obtaining product ID information from the projector; means for comparing the product ID information to a recall list contained within the means for containing information; and means for providing an operator of the projector with information concerning the recall, where a recall is indicated by the means for comparing. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions for:
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establishing communication between a projector and a memory device on a lamp; obtaining current firmware revision level information from the projector; comparing the current firmware revision level information to firmware availability information contained within the memory device; and where a later firmware version is available, providing an operator of the projector with information concerning availability of a firmware update for the projector. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions for:
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establishing communications between a memory device within a lamp and a projector; retrieving information contained within the memory device; and providing an operator of the projector with information from the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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