Method and apparatus for product regionalization

Details Method and apparatus for product regionalization Method and apparatus for product regionalization

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Garcia, Gabriel I. (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Data corruption, power interruption, or print prevention

C358S001100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07110127

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method of regionalizing a product for specific markets for the purposes of language localization, insuring compliance with local laws and standards, or theft prevention. The method is applicable to goods comprising an initially-sold machine or device and consumable items required by the machine or device. The method comprises regionalizing the consumable items; the first-installed consumable used in the machine or device then causes the machine or device to be regionalized, such that the machine or device subsequently only accepts consumables with the same regionalization. Also disclosed are apparatus to implement the method.

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American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, 2002, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 307.

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