Methods and apparatus for allowing component interchangeability
US7979884B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing an operating system to automatically configure and operate multiple types of the same component. According to various embodiments, characteristic information associated with a particular component, such as a tuner, can be written to a nonvolatile memory. An operating system can be configured to read characteristic information from the nonvolatile memory associated with the component. In one example, the characteristic information includes power characteristics associated with the component. By providing characteristic information in a nonvolatile memory, a single version of an operating system can configure and operate many different versions and types of the same component.
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