Product configuration during boot process
OwnerMichael Montgomery, Kim Chournos +1inventors
InventorsMichael Montgomery, Kim Chournos, Kevin O'Neill
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Abstract
A boot process for a product is initialized. During the boot process, an early configuration signal is recognized, and the boot process places the product into a receive information data mode. Received information is processed to modify information stored with the product.
Claims34
A method implemented in a product comprising:
- initializing a boot process;
- recognizing an early configuration signal during the boot process;
- entering a receive information data mode in response to the early configuration signal;
- and
- processing information to modify information stored with the product.
A product implemented method comprising:
- initializing a boot process;
- receiving a break-in signal during the boot process;
- stopping the boot process;
- entering a receive information data mode;
- receiving information;
- and
- processing the received information.
A computer readable medium having machine executable code for causing a machine to implement a method, the method comprising:
- initializing a boot process;
- receiving a break-in signal during the boot process;
- stopping the boot process;
- entering a receive information data mode;
- receiving information;
- and
- processing the received information.
A method of updating information stored with a printer, the method comprising:
- generating a break-in signal;
- sending the break-in signal to the printer;
- initializing a boot process on the printer;
- determining that the printer has entered a receive information mode;
- and
- sending configuration information to the printer.
A printer comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory, including non-volatile memory;
- an operating system stored in the memory;
- and
- a bootloader stored in the memory, wherein the bootloader comprises code for executing on the processor to implement a method comprising:
- initializing a boot process;
- recognizing an early configuration signal during the boot process;
- entering a receive information mode in response to the early configuration signal;
- and
- modifying information stored in the non-volatile memory.
A product comprising:
- means for initializing a boot process;
- means for entering a receive information data mode in response to an early configuration signal;
- and
- means for processing information to modify information stored with the product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.