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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2012
Maki Amano, Suwa, JP;
Mitsuaki Teradaira, Suwa, JP;
Maki Amano, Suwa, JP;
Mitsuaki Teradaira, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Device and methods for acquiring by a host device model information (model ID) of a device assigned in a new range are provided herein. In many embodiments, the device includes a model information storage unit that stores model information from either a first range or a second range outside the first range and a communication unit that communicates with a device that requests model information, receives a model information request, and in response returns the model information if within the first range and returns specific information if the model information is outside the first range. After the specific information is sent, a new request is sent from the host device after which the communication unit provides the model information within the second range, often in a different format from the specific information.