Patent ID: 6833867
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for adding at least one function to a digital imaging device, the method comprising the steps of:(a) accessing a removable memory containing information relating to the at least one function, the at least one function utilizing hardware, the hardware not already supported by the digital imaging device; wherein the accessing step (a) further includes the step of: (a1) in response to the digital imaging device being booted and the removable memory containing the information being detected, using the digital imaging device to automatically access the removable memory and automatically download the information relating to the least one function, the information relating to the least one function containing at least one additional driver for controlling the hardware; and (b) loading the information relating to the at least one function on the digital imaging device so that the at least one function and the hardware can be used by the digital imaging device.