Abstract: A method for receiving facsimiles in a multi-function printer device, the method comprises answering, by the multi-function printer device, an incoming phone call, playing, by the multi-function printer device, an outgoing communication, monitoring, by the multi-function printer device, the incoming phone call to detect a facsimile tone, generating, by the multi-function printer device, a ring on a telephone out-port of the device in response to no facsimile tone being detected during the monitoring, and initializing the multi-function printer device to receive an incoming facsimile transmission in response to a facsimile tone being detected during the monitoring.

Abstract: A method for receiving facsimiles in a multi-function printer device operating as a voice messaging system comprises answering, by the multi-function printer device, an incoming phone call, playing, by the multi-function printer device, an outgoing message, monitoring, by the multi-function printer device, the incoming phone call for a facsimile tone while playing the outgoing message, recording, by the multi-function printer device, an incoming message when no facsimile tone is detected, and ceasing playing of the outgoing message by the multi-function printer device in response to the facsimile tone and initializing the multi-function printer device to receive an incoming facsimile transmission.

Abstract: A method for receiving facsimiles in a multi-function printer device comprises detecting, by the multi-function printer device, an incoming phone call, monitoring, by the multi-function printer device, the incoming phone call for a facsimile tone while the incoming call is answered, continuing to monitor, by the multi-function printer device, the incoming phone call for a facsimile tone after the incoming call is answered, allowing, by the multi-function printer device, the incoming call to proceed when no facsimile tone is detected, and initializing the multi-function printer device to receive an incoming facsimile transmission in response to the facsimile tone being detected.

Abstract: A system and method for storing entertainment value, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic storage medium having a memory. The electronic storage medium is configured to store entertainment value corresponding to an entertainment event. The system also comprises a computing device configured to couple to the electronic storage medium and store the entertainment value on the electronic storage medium.

Abstract: A method of automatically configuring an autoconfigurable computer peripheral device as a primary device or as a secondary device. There are four possible cases: (1) no other device present, (2) legacy primary device present, (3) legacy secondary device present and (4) second autoconfigurable device present. Host computer device configuration application software provides a signal or numerical data indicating a bit position within an identification number within each autoconfigurable device. If a device identification has a particular logical value at the bit position, the device responds to the signal from the computer. If the device identification has a different particular logical value at the bit position, the device determines whether another device is responding to the signal from the computer. If a first device determines that it should not respond, and a second device responds, the first device provisionally configures itself as a secondary device.

Abstract: A firmware controlled device saves status and configuration information in a separate portion of memory that is not affected by a firmware update. In addition, information that may change during a firmware update, and may need to remain constant, is saved in the separate portion of memory that is not affected by a firmware update. In a first example embodiment, a reset process for the firmware controlled device is divided into two portions. In a first portion of the device reset process, the contents of the separate portion of memory are updated, either from firmware or by interaction with other devices. In a second portion of the device reset process, all other reset functions are performed. The first portion of the reset process is performed only during a power-on reset, or in response to an overall system reset. In particular, the first portion of the device reset process is not performed after a firmware update.

Abstract: A method of automatically configuring a computer peripheral device as a primary device or as a secondary device. There are four possible cases: (1) no other device present, (2) legacy primary device present, (3) legacy secondary device present and (4) second unconfigured device present. Each unconfigured device determines whether there are any legacy devices already installed and whether there is another unconfigured device installed without requiring any changes to the host operating system software. Unconfigured devices assert a signal after reset with a first timing that is dependent on an electronically readable identification on the device. For case (4), the first device to detect the signal becomes the secondary device. In case of a tie, unconfigured devices continue to assert the signal with a second timing that is dependent on the electronically readable identification on the device. A device that detects the signal being present at the end of the second timing configures itself as a secondary device.