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US 7,405,847 B2Granted
Device with scanning feature and method
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDavid Bradley Short, Gary W. Gragg
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device with a scanning feature that includes a body and a scanner. An attachment with a scan code, including data or information, is positioned within the scanning range of the scanner and the data or information received from the scan code by the scanner is used by the device, for example, to configure one or more features associated with the device.
Claims50
A device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- a viewing pane;
- an attachment mounted to the device, the attachment including a scan code representative of configuration information and positioned adjacent a portion of the viewing pane;
- an optical assembly positionable in optical communication with the viewing pane, the optical assembly adapted to receive an image of the scan code;
- and
- a processor adapted to process the image so as to decode the configuration information and configure an operational characteristic of the device according to the configuration information,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes at least one of a country of use of the device, a paper size for the device, and an operational speed of the device.
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A method for configuring a device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- providing a device having means for scanning an object;
- positioning an attachment with a scan code within a scanning range of the means for scanning;
- scanning the scan code with the means for scanning and obtaining information from the scan code;
- and
- processing the information obtained from the scan code to configure one or more operational characteristics of the device,
- wherein the one or more operational characteristics of the device include at least one of a country of use of the device, a paper size for the device, and an operational speed of the device.
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A device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- a body including a viewing pane;
- a cover positioned over at least a portion of the viewing pane, the cover having a first side and a second side and an aperture extending from the first side to the second side;
- an attachment positioned on the first side of the cover over the aperture, the attachment including a scan code;
- a scanner positioned within the body for optionally scanning the scan code when the second side of the cover is adjacent the viewing pane;
- and
- a processor adapted to process information obtained from the scan code and configure an operational characteristic of the device based at least in part on the information obtained from the scan code,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes a country of use of the device.
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A device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- a body including a viewing pane;
- a cover positioned over at least a portion of the viewing pane, the cover having a first side and a second side and an aperture extending from the first side to the second side;
- an attachment positioned on the first side of the cover over the aperture, the attachment including a scan code;
- a scanner positioned within the body for optionally scanning the scan code when the second side of the cover is adjacent the viewing pane;
- and
- a processor adapted to process information obtained from the scan code and configure an operational characteristic of the device based at least in part on the information obtained from the scan code,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes a paper size for the device.
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A device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- a body including a viewing pane;
- a cover positioned over at least a portion of the viewing pane, the cover having a first side and a second side and an aperture extending from the first side to the second side;
- an attachment positioned on the first side of the cover over the aperture, the attachment including a scan code;
- a scanner positioned within the body for optionally scanning the scan code when the second side of the cover is adjacent the viewing pane;
- and
- a processor adapted to process information obtained from the scan code and configure an operational characteristic of the device based at least in part on the information obtained from the scan code,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes an operational speed of the device.
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A device with a scanning feature comprising:
- a main body including a viewing pane;
- means for scanning an object placed on the viewing pane and reproducing an image of the object;
- a cover positioned over at least a portion of the viewing pane, the cover including a first side and a second side in closer proximity to the viewing pane, and having an aperture passing from the first side to the second side;
- and
- an attachment including a scan code;
- wherein the attachment is positioned on the first side of the cover over the aperture within a range to be scanned by the means for scanning,
- wherein the means for scanning is adapted to scan the scan code, and
- wherein an operational characteristic of the device is configured based on information obtained from the scan code,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes a country of use of the device.
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A device with a scanning feature comprising:
- a main body including a viewing pane;
- means for scanning an object placed on the viewing pane and reproducing an image of the object;
- a cover positioned over at least a portion of the viewing pane, the cover including a first side and a second side in closer proximity to the viewing pane, and having an aperture passing from the first side to the second side;
- and
- an attachment including a scan code;
- wherein the attachment is positioned on the first side of the cover over the aperture within a range to be scanned by the means for scanning,
- wherein the means for scanning is adapted to scan the scan code, and
- wherein an operational characteristic of the device is configured based on information obtained from the scan code,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes a paper size for the device.
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A device with a scanning feature comprising:
- a main body including a viewing pane;
- means for scanning an object placed on the viewing pane and reproducing an image of the object;
- a cover positioned over at least a portion of the viewing pane, the cover including a first side and a second side in closer proximity to the viewing pane, and having an aperture passing from the first side to the second side;
- and
- an attachment including a scan code;
- wherein the attachment is positioned on the first side of the cover over the aperture within a range to be scanned by the means for scanning,
- wherein the means for scanning is adapted to scan the scan code, and
- wherein an operational characteristic of the device is configured based on information obtained from the scan code,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes an operational speed of the device.
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A method for configuring a device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- providing an attachment containing a scan code with configuration data for the device, at least a portion of the scan code is positioned within or adjacent a configuration region of a viewing pane of the device;
- optionally scanning the configuration region to detect the scan code;
- automatically processing the scan code to obtain the configuration data;
- and
- automatically configuring an operational characteristic of the device based at least in part on the configuration data, and further comprising:
- providing a cover of the device having a first side and a second side;
- providing an aperture through the cover from the first side to the second side;
- and
- applying the attachment containing the scan code on the first side of the cover over the aperture to place at least a portion of the scan code within or adjacent the configuration region when the second side of the cover faces the viewing pane,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes a country of use of the device.
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A method for configuring a device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- providing an attachment containing a scan code with configuration data for the device, at least a portion of the scan code is positioned within or adjacent a configuration region of a viewing pane of the device;
- optionally scanning the configuration region to detect the scan code;
- automatically processing the can code to obtain the configuration data;
- and
- automatically configuring an operational characteristic of the device based at least in part on the configuration data, and further comprising:
- providing a cover of the device having a first side and a second side;
- providing an aperture through the cover from the first side to the second side;
- and
- applying the attachment containing the scan code on the first side of the cover over the aperture to place at least a portion of the scan code within or adjacent the configuration region when the second side of the cover faces the viewing pane,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes a paper size for the device.
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A method for configuring a device with a scanning feature, comprising:
- providing an attachment containing a scan code with configuration data for the device, at least a portion of the scan code is positioned within or adjacent a configuration region of a viewing pane of the device;
- optionally scanning the configuration region to detect the scan code;
- automatically processing the scan code to obtain the configuration data;
- and
- automatically configuring an operational characteristic of the device based at least in part on the configuration data, and further comprising:
- providing a cover of the device having a first side and a second side;
- providing an aperture through the cover from the first side to the second side;
- and
- applying the attachment containing the scan code on the first side of the cover over the aperture to place at least a portion of the scan code within or adjacent the configuration region when the second side of the cover faces the viewing pane,
- wherein the operational characteristic of the device includes an operational speed of the device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.