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System and method for identifying a product for use with a computing device

US6772252B1 · kind B1 · utility

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31Claims
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Filing dateJan 31, 2001
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4081
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect of the invention, a method for identifying a product for use with a computing device includes determining one or more types of interfaces that are available to be coupled to a peripheral device without requiring physical inspection of the computing device. The method also includes identifying one or more products for use with the computing device based on the availability of the interfaces.

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