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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2009
Keith Edwards Foley, Northwood, NH (US);
Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Kingston, NH (US);
Craig Steven Harris, Durham, NH (US);
Keith Edwards Foley, Northwood, NH (US);
Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Kingston, NH (US);
Craig Steven Harris, Durham, NH (US);
Goss International Americas, Inc., Durham, NH (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting a type of one of plurality of devices attached to a graphics machine, each device being one of at least a first type and a second type. The method includes detecting at a controller the type of device attached to or to be attached to the machine. The controller is capable of preadjusting the device or machine as a function of the detection. A graphics machine includes a controller, a first device connected to the controller, the first device being categorizable as one of at least a first type and a second type, the controller detecting the type of the first device, and a memory accessible by the controller, the memory storing information regarding the first type and the second type.