Method and apparatus for diagnosis and repair of computer devices and device drivers
US7146542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0748
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for diagnosing and repairing hardware and software problems relating to computer peripheral devices and their software drivers. The method and apparatus enumerate the devices, identify devices having errors, detect replacement software drivers and then un-install possibly defective software drivers so that they may be replaced automatically by the operating system, run hardware tests and attempt repairs on hardware devices.
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