Label-controlled system configuration
View Patent ↗A system has an optical scanner for reading a printed system configuration code on a printed configuration label. The printed system configuration code includes configuration information that describes a bus speed of a system bus of the system. A processor dynamically configures the system according to the configuration information decoded from the printed system configuration code.
1. A system comprising:
an optical scanner for reading a printed system configuration code;
a printed configuration label comprising the printed system configuration code, wherein the printed system configuration code describes a system configuration of the system, and wherein the system configuration comprises a bus speed of a system bus of the system; and
a processor for dynamically configuring the system according to configuration information decoded from the printed system configuration code.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a viewing window between the optical scanner and the printed configuration label, wherein, the printed configuration label is removably affixed to the viewing window.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the optical scanner comprises at least one optical emitter and at least one optical sensor, and wherein the viewing window is within a chassis enclosure for the system.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one optical sensor is an array of optical sensors, wherein the viewing window is a series of openings through the chassis enclosure, wherein each of the openings matches a specific optical sensor from the array of optical sensors.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the viewii window is a transparent opening through the chassis enclosure.
6. A system comprising:
an optical scanner for reading a printed system configuration code;
a printed configuration label comprising the printed system configuration code, wherein the printed system configuration code describes a system configuration of the system, wherein the system configuration comprises a bus speed of an input/output (I/O) bus of the system; and
a processor for dynamically configuring the system according to configuration information decoded from the printed system configuration code.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the printed configuration label has two sides, wherein the first side faces the optical scanner and comprises the primed system configuration code, and wherein the second side comprises information, written in a human-readable language, that describes the system.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the printed system configuration code is printed using a medium that is resistant to counterfeiting.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the processor utilizes the printed system configuration code to dynamically configure the system every time the system boots up.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the system configuration further comprises a human language setting for the system.
11. A system comprising:
an optical scanner lbr reading a printed system configuration code;
a printed configuration label comprising the printed system configuration code, wherein the printed system configuration code describes a system configuration of the system, wherein the system configuration comprises a network port setting of the system, and wherein the system configuration further comprises adjusting components of the system such that a maximum power rating of the system is not exceeded; and
a processor for dynamically configuring the system according to configuration information decoded from the printed system configuration code.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed configuration label is affixed to a chassis enclosure of the system, and wherein the printed system configuration code is rendered permanently unreadable if the printed configuration label is removed from the chassis enclosure of the system.
13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a viewing window between the optical scanner and the printed configuration label, wherein the printed configuration label is removably affixed to the viewing window.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the optical scanner comprises at least one optical emitter and at least one optical sensor, and wherein the viewing window is within a chassis enclosure for the system.
15. A system comprising:
an optical scanner for reading a printed, system configuration code;
a printed configuration label comprising the printed system configuration code, wherein the printed system configuration code describes a system configuration of the system, and wherein the system configuration comprises an enablement setting of an input/output (I/O) card of the system; and
a processor for dynamically configuring the system according to configuration information decoded from the printed system configuration code.
16. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a viewing window between the optical scanner and the printed configuration label, wherein the printed configuration label is removably affixed to the viewing window.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the optical scanner comprises at least one optical emitter and at least one optical sensor, and wherein the viewing window is within a chassis enclosure for the system.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one optical sensor is an array of optical sensors, wherein the viewing window is a series of openings through the chassis enclosure, wherein each of the openings matches a specific optical sensor from the array of optical sensors.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the viewing window is a transparent opening through the chassis enclosure.