Patent ID: 7558950
Filing Date: 2009-07-07
Classification: G08C,H03J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of configuring an electronic device to be operable with an electronic apparatus comprising: obtaining at least one image associated with the electronic apparatus; submitting a request for identifying the electronic apparatus to at least one internal data repository located in the electronic device, said request including the at least one image; comparing the at least one image included in the request with a plurality of images stored in the internal data repository using image recognition techniques to identify the electronic apparatus; conditionally submitting the request including the at least one image to at least one external data repository located outside of the electronic device in response to unsuccessful identification of the electronic apparatus based on the plurality of images in the internal data repository; receiving from at least one of the internal data repository and the external data repository configuration data associated with the electronic apparatus in response to the request; and configuring the electronic device using the configuration data.