Multiple-interface selection system for computer peripherals

Details Multiple-interface selection system for computer peripherals Multiple-interface selection system for computer peripherals

1993-03-25

1994-09-13

Shepperd, John

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Coded record sensors

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235436, 439489, 439620, G06K 710

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053471130

ABSTRACT:
An interface selection and configuration system for a computer peripheral in which configuration for the peripheral and/or the host interface is at least in part accomplished by the interface connector cable. In a preferred embodiment, the computer peripheral is equipped with one or more hardware interfaces. The interface connector cable has a first end connector for attaching to the computer peripheral. The first end connector of the interface connector cable is typically a multiple pin connector constructed and arranged to be properly physically and electrically connectable only to a specific computer peripheral or class of computer peripherals, the first end connector including at least one electrical connection between two pins for completing a circuit within the computer peripheral thereby enabling the computer peripheral. Where the peripheral is a data reading device such as a laser scanner, alternate or additional configuration may be provided by reading, with data reading device, a label on the interconnect cable. The label, which may for example be a bar code, contains information or instructions by which the data reading device (and/or the host) is configured.

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