Appeal No. 98-0588
Application 08/501,293
Reddersen describes an interface selection and
configuration system for a peripheral device, such as a bar
code scanner, in which configuration for the scanner and/or
the host computer may at least in part be accomplished by
scanning a bar code. (Reddersen, column 2, lines 20-27). In
particular, Reddersen discloses that when a user desires to
select or switch to a particular host computer, the scanner
may be configured for the selected computer by selecting the
correct interconnect cable. (Reddersen, column 4, lines 27-
35, column 5, lines 51-59). More importantly, Reddersen
discloses that the scanner may additionally, or alternately be
configured for the selected host computer by scanning a bar
code label, which may be attached to the interconnect cable.
(Reddersen, column 7, lines 55-59). Reddersen claim 13, for
example, recites: “… a label with configuration data encoded
thereon, the configuration data comprising information used by
the handheld data reader unit to configure itself for the
given host…” (Reddersen, column 12, lines 11-14). Further,
Reddersen discloses that the scanner can configure its
communication parameters upon scanning a bar code. (Reddersen,
column 8, lines 24-43).
From the above, it is clear that Reddersen discloses a
scanner capable of selecting between a plurality of host
11
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007