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Supporting multiple methods for device hotplug in a single computer

US7260666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2005
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/385
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method is disclosed for use in a computer system. The method includes: (A) receiving an indication of a first hotplug event for a first operating system executing in the computer system; (B) identifying, among a plurality of hotplug handling methods, a first hotplug handling method associated with the first operating system; and (C) handling the first hotplug event using the first hotplug handling method.

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