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System and method for installing portable device drivers

US7331051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateApr 8, 2003
Grant dateFeb 12, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4415
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for installing a peripheral device to a computer is disclosed. The peripheral device includes a driver storage formed integral to the peripheral device. The driver storage stores the device driver information. Upon connection to the computer, the peripheral device's driver storage imitates a known disk drive to the computer. The computer can then access the device driver information and install the peripheral device.

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