Apparatus and method to configure a device, such as a printer, over a network
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method to configure a device, such as a printer, over a network 有权
    通过网络配置诸如打印机的设备的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06618162B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-09

    申请号:US09237625

    申请日:1999-01-26

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: A device such as a printer, includes non-volatile memory storing a communications kernel. Upon startup, a microprocessor executes the communication kernel to prompt a host to download a setup kernel to the device. The microprocessor may verify the downloading using a check sum calculation. The microprocessor may execute the setup kernel to determine the operational characteristics on the device. For example, the microprocessor may interrogate the hardware elements of the device to determine a set of hardware characteristics. The microprocessor may also interrogate the device to determine a set of user selectable setup options and may further interrogate the device or a nonresident register for ownership and access attributes for selected modules and software. The microprocessor may link a number of resident and non-resident library modules, selected based on the operational characteristics. The library modules are dynamically linkable to reconfigure the software as operational characteristics change. The invention employs a dual kernel system, including a minimal communications kernel and a setup kernel to customize the device.

    摘要翻译: 诸如打印机的设备包括存储通信内核的非易失性存储器。 启动时,微处理器执行通信内核以提示主机向设备下载安装内核。 微处理器可以使用校验和计算来验证下载。 微处理器可以执行设置内核以确定设备上的操作特性。 例如,微处理器可以询问设备的硬件元件以确定一组硬件特性。 微处理器还可以询问设备以确定一组用户可选择的设置选项,并且可以进一步询问设备或非居民寄存器以获得所选择的模块和软件的所有权和访问属性。 微处理器可以连接基于操作特征选择的多个驻留和非驻留库模块。 库模块可动态链接,以便在操作特性发生变化时重新配置软件。 本发明采用双内核系统,包括最小通信内核和设置内核来定制设备。

    Automatic mode detection and conversion system for printers and tag interrogators
    2.
    发明授权
    Automatic mode detection and conversion system for printers and tag interrogators 失效
    用于打印机和标签询问器的自动模式检测和转换系统

    公开(公告)号:US06597465B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US09067339

    申请日:1998-04-27

    IPC分类号: G06K100

    摘要: An apparatus, such as a printer or reader receives a data stream from a memory, such as from an RF or photonic memory, and compares portions of the data stream to a table of data. If a portion of the data matches an entry in the table, a corresponding entry in the table causes the apparatus to be automatically configured. Alternatively, an apparatus receives a data stream to be written, such as in a bar code symbol or tag memory. The apparatus analyzes portions of the data, comparing portions of the data to a reference table. If the apparatus identifies a match, the apparatus adjusts the writing of such data. For example, the printer writes a portion of the incoming data stream to both fields in a bar code symbol and in a portion of the memory in an adjacent RF readable tag.

    摘要翻译: 诸如打印机或读取器的装置从诸如从RF或光子存储器的存储器接收数据流,并将数据流的部分与数据表进行比较。 如果数据的一部分与表中的条目相匹配,表中的相应条目将使设备自动配置。 或者,装置接收要写入的数据流,诸如条形码符号或标签存储器。 该装置分析数据的部分,将数据的部分与参考表进行比较。 如果装置识别匹配,则装置调整这种数据的写入。 例如,打印机将输入数据流的一部分写入条形码符号中的两个字段以及相邻RF可读标签中存储器的一部分。