Emulating multiple universal serial bus (USB) keys so as to efficiently configure different types of hardware
US9009359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for efficiently configuring different types of hardware components. A computing device is connected to a hardware component to be configured. The computing device detects the type of the hardware component upon being connected to the hardware component. The computing device then identifies a profile from among multiple profiles associated with the detected type of hardware component, where each profile contains a configuration file(s) for configuring its associated type of hardware component. Upon identifying the profile associated with the connected hardware component, the computing device emulates a Universal Serial Bus (USB) key presenting the configuration file(s) contained in the identified profile to the detected hardware component. Such a process may be repeated for configuring another type of hardware component. In this manner, the user is able to efficiently configure different types of hardware by having the computing device emulate multiple USB keys.
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