Driver installation for targeted and non-present devices
US8949815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for managing device drivers includes requesting a device driver update set for a plurality of devices connectable to a computing device. The method also includes receiving the device driver update set, installing each driver of the device driver update set on the computing device. At least one updated driver in the update set is an updated driver for a device that is disconnected from the computing device at the time of the request. The method further includes configuring the at least one updated driver for the non-connected to activate when the device is detected by the computing device.
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