Peripheral device usable without installing driver in computer beforehand
US8312184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/007
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The storage unit of a peripheral device has a first storage area and a second storage area. The first storage area stores a plurality of control programs corresponding to a plurality of operating systems of different types. The second storage area is a storage area which is recognized by an information processing apparatus as an external storage device and in which at least one control program is replicated from the first storage area. The information processing apparatus reads out the control program from the second storage recognized by it as the external storage device, and executes the program. The information processing apparatus thus controls the peripheral device.
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