Patent · US Expired

Control of programmable modules

US7053776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMay 20, 2004
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/07798
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Programming an electronic monitoring tag attached to a printing apparatus replaceable module includes electronically reading tag identification data from an electronic monitoring tag associated with the replaceable module, and electronically verifying that the tag identification data matches predetermined identification criteria. If the tag identification data matches the predetermined identification criteria, electronically programming the electronic monitoring tag with tag content.

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