Autoconfigurable method and system having automated downloading
US5870610A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4415
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of upgrading a system, such as a computer, that supports a variety of devices includes locating and identifying a first supported device and determining location information related to a remote site at which device-level software is stored. The determination of location information is an automated response to identifying the first device and the device-level software at the remote site is specific to the identified device. The remote site is automatically accessed via transmission lines. The device-level software is then downloaded from the remote site to the system. In the preferred embodiment, the automated process that frees the user from intervention is carried to the installation of the downloaded software and the autoconfiguration of system resources. For personal computers, the downloaded software is typically driver software.
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