Audio setup and use instructions
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsViktors Berstis, Manish M. Modh
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Abstract
In a data processing system with built in audio capability, audio setup instructions are provided. Delivery of the instructions begins after the system is plugged in. Once a video connection has been established, the audio instructions may be supplemented with directly relevant visual information. The object of each instruction may be tested for successful completion. Additional instructions and information may be provided, or optional instructions and information skipped, depending on the requirements of the individual setup.
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A method of providing audio setup instructions for a data processing system, comprising:
- providing said data processing system with the capability of playing digitally encoded audio information;
- storing setup instructions for said data processing system in said data processing system in the form of digitally encoded audio information;
- configuring said data processing system to play said setup instructions when said data processing system is connected to a power source for a first time after said storing setup instructions is performed;
- and
- upon completing play of said setup instructions, configuring said data processing system not to play said setup instructions when said data processing system is subsequently powered on from a powered off state, wherein the data processing system is provided with audio setup instructions.
An apparatus for providing audio setup instructions for a data processing system, comprising:
- audio means for providing said data processing system with the capability of playing digitally encoded audio information;
- memory means for storing setup instructions for said data processing system in said data processing system in the form of digitally encoded audio information;
- configuration means for configuring said data processing system to play said setup instructions when said data processing system is connected to a power source for a first time after said storing setup instructions is performed;
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- means, responsive to completion of the play of said setup instructions, for configuring said data processing system not to play said setup instructions when said data processing system is subsequently powered on from a powered off state, wherein the data processing system is provided with audio setup instructions.
A method of employing audio setup instructions in a data processing system having audio capability, comprising:
- storing setup instructions for said data processing system in said data processing system in the form of digitally encoded audio information;
- playing said setup instructions when said data processing system is initialized for a first time after said setup instructions were stored in said data processing system;
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- upon successful completion of a setup application for playing said audio setup instructions, deleting a pointer initiating execution of said setup application.
An apparatus for employing audio setup instructions in a data processing system having audio capability, comprising:
- memory means for storing setup instructions for said data processing system in said data processing system in the form of digitally encoded audio information;
- audio means for playing said setup instructions when said data processing system is initialized for a first time after said setup instructions were stored in said data processing system;
- and
- deletion means for deleting a pointer initiating execution of a setup application for playing said audio setup instructions upon successful completion of said setup application.
Audio setup instructions for a data processing system stored on computer readable media in said data processing system, comprising:
- instructions for initializing said data processing system after said data processing system is connected to a power source;
- load instructions for loading an application for playing audio setup information when said data processing system is initialized for a first time since said load instructions were installed;
- and
- uninstall instructions for uninstalling said load instructions when execution of said application for playing audio setup information is complete.
A computer program product for use with a data processing system, comprising:
- a computer usable medium;
- first instructions on said computer usable medium comprising setup instructions for said data processing system in the form of digitally encoded audio information;
- second instructions for playing said setup instructions when said data processing system is initialized for a first time after said setup instructions were stored on said computer usable medium;
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- third instructions for removing said second instructions but not said setup instructions after said setup instructions have been played.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.