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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1998
Daniel E. Lewis, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Daniel E. Lewis, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication device which includes a passive radio-frequency (RF) tag having a memory for receiving and storing initial configuration information utilized by the device. The initial configuration information is written to the wireless communication device without requiring that the device be fully assembled, operational, powered up, removed from packaging, etc. An RF controller transmits initial configuration information to the passive tag using an RF signal. The passive tag derives sufficient energy from the RF signal to store the initial configuration information in memory. The wireless communication device further includes an interface which allows a processor within the device to access the initial configuration information upon such time when the device is removed from its packaging, powered up and operational.