Manager component for managing input from existing serial devices and added serial and non-serial devices in a similar manner
US6895589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/54
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A manager component for managing input from legacy and non-legacy devices in a similar manner is disclosed. An inventive manager component receives input from both non-legacy input drivers for non-legacy input devices, and legacy input drivers for legacy input devices. The manager component provides the input to application programs that desirably have previously registered to receive input from one or more types of input devices. The application programs receive this input without directly communicating with the drivers.
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