Systems and methods for universal imaging components
AssigneeStatic Control Components, Inc.
InventorsLynton R. Burchette, William Eli Thacker
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Abstract
A cartridge chip for use with an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the cartridge chip including a memory element storing imaging cartridge data, and a controller for controlling the operation of the cartridge chip and determining if the imaging device is a first type of imaging device or a second type of imaging device, the controller for operating the cartridge chip in a first mode of operation if the imaging device is the first type of imaging device, the controller for operating the cartridge chip in a second mode of operation if the imaging device is the second type of imaging device.
Claims16
A method of operating an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the imaging cartridge comprising a cartridge chip, the method comprising:
- determining, by the cartridge chip, if the imaging device is a first type of imaging device or a second type of imaging device;
- operating the cartridge chip in a first mode of operation if the imaging device is the first type of imaging device;
- and
- operating the cartridge chip in a second mode of operation if the imaging device is the second type of imaging device.
The method of clam 4 wherein the step of monitoring further comprises:
- monitoring one or more particular addresses read from or written to a memory element of the cartridge chip.
A cartridge chip for use with an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the cartridge chip comprising:
- a memory element storing imaging cartridge data;
- and
- a controller for controlling the operation of the cartridge chip and determining if the imaging device is a first type of imaging device or a second type of imaging device, said controller for operating the cartridge chip in a first mode of operation if the imaging device is the first type of imaging device, said controller for operating the cartridge chip in a second mode of operation if the imaging device is the second type of imaging device.
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for controlling a cartridge chip comprising a memory element for an imaging cartridge comprising:
- a determining code segment for determining if an imaging device is a first type of imaging device or a second type of imaging device;
- and
- an operating code segment for operating the cartridge chip in a first mode of operation if the imaging device is determined to be the first type of imaging device and operating the cartridge chip in a second mode of operation if the imaging device is determined to be the second type of imaging device.
A cartridge chip for use with an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the cartridge chip comprising:
- a memory element storing imaging cartridge data;
- and
- a controller for controlling the operation the cartridge chip and determining if the imaging cartridge is a first type of imaging cartridge or a second type of imaging cartridge, said controller for operating the cartridge chip in a first mode of operation if the imaging cartridge is the first type of imaging cartridge, said controller for operating the cartridge chip in a second mode of operation if the imaging cartridge is the second type of imaging cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.