Auto-configuration of hardware on a portable computing device
US8306642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a portable computing device, involves the steps of (1) performing one manufacturing step in the manufacture of the portable computing device by interfacing a hardware component with another component of the computing device; and (2) performing a subsequent manufacturing step in the manufacture by (i) identifying the interfaced hardware component from a response received at the another component; and (ii) initializing the identified interfaced hardware component using a device driver associated therewith.
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