Apparatus and method for configuration of an electronic device using a scanned configuration sheet

An electronic device, comprising:

• a scanning means for converting one or more configuration symbols on a printed medium into scan data;
• and
• a configuration means for configuring said electronic device, with said configuration means receiving said scan data;
• wherein said scanning means is capable of auto-detecting a scanned configuration sheet, scanning said configuration sheet, creating said scan data including said one or more configuration symbols, and wherein said configuration means is capable of extracting said one or more configuration symbols to create one or more corresponding address-independent configuration values and configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a scanner capable of scanning a printed medium and generating scan data including one or more configuration symbols;
• a memory including one or more configuration settings, a configuration symbol extraction routine, and a configuration mapping data structure;
• and
• a processor communicating with said memory and said scanner and receiving said scan data;
• wherein said processor is capable of extracting said one or more configuration symbols using said configuration symbol extraction routine and said configuration mapping data structure in order to create one or more corresponding address-independent configuration values and configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values and wherein as part of the extracting capability said processor is capable of identifying a particular configuration sheet of one or more configuration sheets.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a scanner capable of scanning a printed medium and generating scan data including one or more configuration symbols;
• a memory including one or more configuration settings, a configuration symbol extraction routine, and a configuration mapping data structure;
• and
• a processor communicating with said memory and said scanner and receiving said scan data;
• wherein said processor is capable of auto-detecting a scanned configuration sheet, extracting said one or more configuration symbols using said configuration symbol extraction routine and said configuration mapping data structure in order to create one or more corresponding address-independent configuration values and configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values.

A configuration method for an electronic device that includes a scanner, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a particular configuration sheet of one or more configuration sheets;
• scanning said configuration sheet to create scan data including one or more configuration symbols;
• extracting said one or more configuration symbols to create one or more corresponding configuration values;
• and
• configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values.

A configuration method for an electronic device that includes a scanner, comprising the steps of:

• scanning a configuration sheet to create scan data including one or more configuration symbols;
• extracting said one or more configuration symbols to create one or more corresponding configuration values;
• and
• configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values including regionalizing said electronic device, configuring a language of said electronic device, and/or configuring fonts of said electronic device.

A configuration method for an electronic device that includes a scanner, comprising the steps of:

• determining whether said electronic device is configured;
• prompting a scan of one or more configuration sheets if said electronic device is not configured;
• scanning a configuration sheet to create scan data including one or more configuration symbols;
• extracting said one or more configuration symbols to create one or more corresponding address-independent configuration values;
• and
• configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values.

A configuration method for an electronic device that includes a scanner, comprising the steps of:

• scanning a configuration sheet to create scan data including one or more configuration symbols;
• auto-detecting said scanned configuration sheet;
• extracting said one or more configuration symbols to create one or more corresponding configuration values;
• and
• configuring said electronic device with said one or more address-independent configuration values.