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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
James R. Emmert, Boise, ID (US);
Nanette C. Jensen, Meridian, ID (US);
Mark D. Montierth, Meridian, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A demonstration page system in an apparatus including a recycling internal memory device is provided. Demonstration page information is stored in the recycling internal memory device. An output device is provided to output a demonstration page. A user interface is also provided. The user interface is adapted and constructed to selectively retrieve demonstration page information from the recycling internal memory device and send the demonstration page information to the output device to be output. The recycling internal memory device can be provided as non-volatile RAM, such as Flash memory. When the apparatus is a multi-function peripheral including fax capabilities, the demonstration page information can be stored in fax storage memory. An overwrite mechanism can be provided to write over the demonstration page info stored in the recycling internal memory device when the multi-function peripheral receives its first fax. The overwrite mechanism can be embedded in firmware associated with the apparatus. The demonstration page information can encompass information corresponding to a plurality of demonstration pages. The user interface can be provided as a firmware-based mechanism for selecting one demonstration page from the plurality of demonstration pages based upon pre-programmed criteria, e.g., demonstration page text language. A method of outputting a demonstration page from an apparatus including a recycling internal memory device is also set forth.