Making language localization and telecommunications settings in a multi-function device through image scanning
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorGeorge Fred Bergen
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to determining and setting an appropriate localized language (and telecommunications settings when appropriate) on a multi-function device that includes a scanner and a printer. Rather than configuring the language setting for such multi-function devices during manufacturing, the language setting can be configured by the end user after a device is delivered. Advantages of the disclosed system and methods include a decreased variation in the types of devices being manufactured and an associated reduction in inventory tracking and storage costs.
Claims28
A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured for:
- scanning an image having embedded data;
- determining a localized language preference from the embedded data;
- and
- setting a localized language based on the localized language preference.
A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured for:
- scanning an image with a multi-functional device;
- if the multi-functional device is in a startup mode, decoding machine-readable symbols in the image to determine a language preference;
- and
- setting a localized language in the multi-functional device based on the language preference.
A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured for:
- scanning an image having machine-readable symbols;
- decoding the machine-readable symbols to determine a language preference;
- and
- setting a localized language in a multi-functional device based on the language preference.
A method of setting a localized language in a multi-functional device comprising:
- scanning an image having embedded data;
- determining a localized language preference from the embedded data;
- and
- setting a localized language based on the localized language preference.
A method of setting a localized language in a multi-functional device comprising:
- scanning an image with a scanner component of the multi-functional device;
- if the multi-functional device is in a startup mode, decoding machine-readable symbols in the image to determine a language preference;
- and
- setting a localized language in the multi-functional device based on the language preference.
A method comprising:
- scanning an image having machine-readable symbols;
- decoding the machine-readable symbols to determine a language preference;
- and
- setting a localized language in a multi-functional device based on the language preference.
A multi-functional device comprising:
- a scanner;
- a plurality of language modules;
- and
- a language-telecommunications setup module configured to execute in a startup mode to decode a scanned image from the scanner into decoded data and, based on the decoded data, to enable a particular language module from the plurality of language modules.
A multi-functional device comprising:
- means for scanning an image;
- means for decoding data embedded within the image;
- means for setting a localized language for the multi-functional device based on the data.
A system comprising:
- a multi-functional device;
- a user-configurable printed image scannable by the multi-function device and configured to convey a language preference and enable an associated language module within the multi-function device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.