Method and system for configuring a client on host devices by utilizing an interface between a configuration application and host device drivers on a configuring device
US7483963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for configuring a client on a host device using a configuration application on a configuring device, the system comprising: a link between the configuring device and the host device; host drivers for communicating between the host device and the configuring device over the link; and an interface between the host drivers and the configuration application, wherein said interface allows said configuration application to be independent of the host drivers while allowing the configuration application to configure the client.
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