System and method for installing portable device drivers
US7331051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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