System and method for sharing a device across operating systems
US8549186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/441
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for sharing a device across a plurality of operating systems is provided. The system includes a sharable bit in the namespace for identifying whether the device is sharable. The system further includes one or more operating systems that are adapted to recognize the sharable bit.
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