System and method to specify device specific user interface information in the firmware of a USB device
US7127678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described system and procedure provide for storing device-specific UI information into firmware on a USB device. Responsive to receiving a host specific device request, the USB device communicates the device specific information to a requester such as an operating system or other computer program application. Thus, the system and procedure allow OEMs/IHVs to provide additional brand specific information in a USB device in a format that can be determined by an operating system. Moreover, the system and procedure allows OEMs/IHVs to store device-specific UI information in the firmware of a USB device such that installation media does not need to be distributed with each USB device to specify the device-specific information.
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