Multifunction peripheral and device control system
US7979600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0008
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multifunction device has a plurality of functions, including at least a data storage function and a function different from the data storage function, and capable of being connected to a computer via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, the multifunction device including: a device data outputting unit that outputs information forcing an OS (operating system) in the computer to recognize the multifunction device as a USB storage class device according to the USB standard when establishing a connection with the computer; and a controlling unit that, when output data including a command in a SCSI-compliant data format is transferred from the computer, determines which one of the plurality of functions the output data is for controlling, based on a value stored in a logic unit number (LUN) field provided in the command.
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