Method and system for configuring an electronic device

A method and system for configuring a new device are disclosed. The method includes using a host system to create a configuration file including data useable to configure the new device. A portable storage device is interfaced to the host and the configuration file is transferred to the storage devi...

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Main Authors Crosier, Dale C, Adams, Aditha M, Beck, Taryn K, Chandley, Adrian M, DeMaio, Pasquale, Kaneko, Steven T, Ledbetter, Carl J, Manchester, Scott, Nick, Benjamin, Phillips, Thomas G, Westerinen, William J
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LanguageEnglish
Published 31.03.2009
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Summary:A method and system for configuring a new device are disclosed. The method includes using a host system to create a configuration file including data useable to configure the new device. A portable storage device is interfaced to the host and the configuration file is transferred to the storage device. The storage device is then interfaced to the new device and the configuration file is transferred to the new device. The configuration file is optionally used to configure the new device for communication over a network. A method for configuring the new device using a direct connection between the new device and a system bus of the host is also disclosed.