Accessory with internal adjustments controlled by host

US6232764A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Tektronix, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John B. Rettig · Portland, US
• David H. Olson · Pennington, US
• Marvin E. LaVoie · Beaverton, US
• Clifford E. Baker · New London, US
• Philip K. Jansen · Portland, US
• Ray Zandonatti · Keizer, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 1998
• Grant date: May 15, 2001
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R31/00
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electronic accessory assembly to be used with a host electronic instrument provides previously recorded data from a non-volatile memory as to the accessory's operational capabilities. This memory is accessed by a host device either when the host device is powered up, or when an new accessory is connected to the host device. The host device then uses this information along with the operational requirements of the user to set the operational parameters of the accessory/host combination to optimally perform the functions required by the user.