Real time supply PF plug-and-play installation resources
US6178468A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4415
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A real time "plug and play" installation mechanism which, instead of signaling the operating system to activate a pre-existing installation file previously shipped with the operating system file structure, energizes the operating system to retrieve the installation from a remote source. Examples of locations from which the installation resources may be retrieved include (1) an internet universal resource location (URL), (2) a dial-up bulletin board service (BBS), (3) a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) in which any required access protocols are supplied with the new device being installed, or (4) non-volatile storage (e.g. firmware) physically located on the new device being installed. The device manufacturer gives the operating system manufacturer a special installation file at the time that the operating system manufacturer distributes a new release. The special file appears to the operating system to be a conventional installation file. Then, when a new device is installed, the device identifies itself to the operating system, whereupon the operating system's "plug and play" functionality causes the operating system to execute the corresponding special installa…
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