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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2005
Fujio Tabata, Osaka, JP;
Fujio Tabata, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic device which has a plurality of hardware which function as a predetermined model in accordance with model dependent data is disclosed which prevents easy modification of the model dependent data. An image forming device includes a plurality of control circuit boards, a plurality of memory units, and a main circuit board. The plurality of control circuit boards each control the operation of designated hardware. The plurality of memory units are readable and writable, and are each arranged in a plurality of locations which include the plurality of control circuit boards. The main circuit board writes the model dependent data to at least one of the plurality of memory units, reads the model dependent data upon startup, and identifies the model.