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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Brad L. Brech, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael E. Daley, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Sunil J. Kamath, Markham, CA;
Leslie Png, Los Altos, CA (US);
Kevin J. Reilly, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Steven L. Roberts, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Alise Spence, Austin, TX (US);
Randal C. Swanberg, Round Rock, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An electronic product can be configured by a method that includes attaching a machine-readable identification (ID) tag containing an ID code to a hardware unit of the electronic product. The ID code is associated with a particular configuration of the electronic product, and can be read or scanned with a mobile device configured to send the ID code to a provider server device. In response to receiving the ID code, the provider server device can send product configuration instructions and a product configuration application to the mobile device. The product configuration instructions can guide a user through a customized series of electronic product configuration operations. The product configuration application can assist the user in performing configuration operations, can provide customized configuration help, and can establish a wireless link between the mobile device and the electronic product, allowing the user to interact with the electronic product.