Configuration information provided to configurable electronic device residing in a shipping box

An apparatus, comprising:

• a host processor;
• storage coupled to said host processor and containing configuration information;
• and
• a wireless transmitter coupled to said host processor,
• wherein said wireless transmitter is to wirelessly and simultaneously transmit said configuration information to a plurality of configurable electronic devices contained in shipping boxes within wireless communication range of said wireless transmitter, and
• wherein, prior to transmitting the configuration information, the wireless transmitter is to transmit a signal containing a predetermined bit sequence indicating a start of a reconfiguration process to the plurality of configurable electronic devices.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by an antenna of a device, a wireless signal from an external source to power a controller in the device;
• monitoring, by the controller, signals received by the antenna for a predetermined bit sequence indicating a start of a wireless reconfiguration process;
• in response to a determination that the signals comprise the predetermined bit sequence, activating a battery to provide power to the controller instead of the antenna;
• and
• receiving, by the controller, packets of configuration data via the antenna from the external source through consumption of power from the battery.