Device driver conversion and creation
US7254816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system useful in creating a device driver of a different architecture, based upon an existing driver of an original architecture. Information concerning an existing device driver is gathered. This information is stored for use by a transformation engine. The transformation engine maps information from the existing driver architecture to a new driver architecture. The transformation engine is used to obtain a description of the old driver in a format specific to the new driver architecture. A source code generation engine then converts the information obtained from the transformation engine into a new driver application layer. Given the base driver with the application layer already developed, a device provider or other driver creator can develop the device protocol layer for the driver.
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