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Transferable component that effectuates plug-and-play

US7433982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2005
Grant dateOct 7, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plug-and-play system comprises an agent component that includes instructions for enabling a first device and a mobile device to be compatible upon detecting a connection between the first device and the second device. A transfer component pushes the agent component from the mobile device to the first device, the agent component executes upon reaching the first device. For example, the mobile device can be a mobile phone, a PDA, a personal organizer, and the like, and the first device can be a personal computer, a laptop computer, or a mobile device.

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