System for reconfiguring a peripheral device using configuration residing on the peripheral device by electronically simulating a physical disconnection and reconnection to a host device
US6738834B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dynamically and independently reconfigurable multi-mode device, and a method thereof. The device can include a controller for selecting a mode of operation. The device is configured according to the mode of operation. The configuration information corresponding to the mode of operation resides on the device such that the configuring is accomplished independent of a host device. The device also can include interface circuitry for simulating disconnection of the device from, and reconnection of the device to, the host device. The selected mode of operation is implemented between the simulated disconnection and reconnection.
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