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System and methods for generating and managing a virtual device

US9152540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Oregon State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of Portland State University · US

Inventors

Fei Xie · Sunnyvale, US
Kai Cong · Hillsboro, US
Li Lei · Chengdu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2013
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2009/4557
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured to permit development and validation of a device driver or a device application program by using improved virtual devices. Such improved virtual devices may facilitate driver development without use of physical devices or hardware prototypes. In various embodiments, advanced validation of a device-driver combination may be permitted that would be difficult to achieve even with a physical device. Certain embodiments also may detect inconsistencies between virtual and physical devices, which may be used to improve drivers and device application programs and increase compatibility of such drivers and device application programs with physical devices.

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