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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2001
Yuji Takamizawa, Suwa, JP;
Atsushi Yamaji, Suwa, JP;
Kazuko Fukano, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication terminal device autonomously activates a specific function predetermined by a host device even when the communication terminal device is off-line when the power turns on. The specific function is a function such as an offline response function or auto-status back (ASB) function for automatically reporting a status of the communication terminal device to the host device. A status monitoring command is provided. During normal operation, the host device sends this status monitoring command to the communication terminal device to store specific data in nonvolatile memory in the communication terminal device. When power turns on, the communication terminal device reads the content of this nonvolatile memory to automatically initialize the particular functions indicated by the stored content, such as an ASB or off-line response function.