Patent ID: 11919313
Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A print device comprising:
a refill interface comprising an electrical interface for transmission and reception of signals;
a processor; and
a computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor are to cause the processor to:
disable a licensed print functionality that remains stored on the print device;
fetch signals, via the electrical interface of the refill interface, from a refill container indicative of a licensed print functionality of the print device, wherein the licensed print functionality corresponds to at least one function among a plurality of functions executable by the print device;
enable the licensed print functionality on the print device responsive to the fetched signals, wherein enabling the licensed print functionality includes enabling the at least one function from the plurality of functions; and
maintain the licensed print functionality enabled subsequent to detachment of the refill container.