Method and apparatus for intercommunications amongst device drivers
US7979868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for intercommunication amongst device drivers are described herein. In one embodiment, an application programming interface (API) is provided by a kernel of an operating system (OS) running within a data processing system. The API is accessible by device drivers associated with multiple devices installed in the system. In response to a request from a first instance of a driver via the API, information indicating whether another instance of the same driver is currently started is returned via the API. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
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