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System and method for improving the performance of a plurality of peripheral devices

US7917862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Steven Breidenbach · San Diego, US
Michael Rudd · Fort Collins, US
Michelle Lehmeier · Loveland, US
Thomas R. Mitchell · Laporte, US
K Douglas Gennetten · Fort Collins, US
Brian J. Brown · Eastleigh, GB
Jerlyn Culp · Fort Collins, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2001
Grant date	Mar 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N2201/0065
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for improving the performance of a plurality of peripheral devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a first peripheral device associated with a first software component and having a first functionality, and a second peripheral device associated with a second software component and having a second functionality, the second peripheral device being coupled to the first peripheral device, the first and second peripheral devices together performing functionality in addition to the first and second functionalities and having a common user interface.

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