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20080209078 | AUTOMATED CONSTRUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF COMPLEX EVENT PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY MONITORING DASHBOARDS - A system and method for constructing and deploying a business activity monitoring (BAM) dashboard associated with an event-based process are disclosed. A configuration module receives an event-based process identifier for an event-based process and data, such as inputs or outputs, for the event-based process. A generation module then generates a dashboard description that includes the identifier and an associated dashboard template having one or more dashboard components. This dashboard description is used by a dashboard server to automatically generate a BAM dashboard for monitoring the event-based process by using the association between the dashboard template and the event-based process to display data associated with the event-based process using one or more dashboard components. | 08-28-2008 |
20080222312 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF A MODEM JACK - An apparatus and method are disclosed for optimizing use of a modem jack. For a computer system that includes a modem, an apparatus may include a first branch including a first end that is arranged to connect to an Ethernet jack of the modem, a second branch including a second end that is arranged to connect to an Ethernet interface of the computer system, and a third branch including a third end that is arranged to connect to a USB interface of the computer system. The Ethernet jack of the modem will then receive both Ethernet and USB signals. | 09-11-2008 |
20080222313 | EMBEDDED INTERFACE - The present invention provides a universal host-to-host intelligent controller that facilitates the transfer of electronic data from one electronic data processing (EDP) device to another. The invention includes a printed circuit board (PCB) contained in a housing and may also include a removable memory module. The PCB contains drivers and software code that automatically load and execute on said EDP devices when the PCB is connected to the EDP devices. The drivers and software code facilitate the direct transfer of data from storage on one EDP device to storage on the other EDP device. The controller includes at least two EDP connectors coupled to the PCB. These connectors can take the form of high-speed data cables and static PCB connectors as well as wireless antennae. The controller can also be incorporated into one or both EDP devices. | 09-11-2008 |
20080228951 | RECONFIGURABLE CIRCUITS - The present disclosure involves reconfigurable circuits that include an asynchronous data path with asynchronous control and at least one logic element coupled with the asynchronous data path that allows the circuit to be configured to more than one logical implementation through data and control token. In one particular example, the asynchronous data path with asynchronous control includes an interconnection of memory elements, such as latches, with each memory element including a corresponding asynchronous control element, such as a GasP element. One or more logical elements are coupled at one or more points of the data path, such coupling may involve feed-back, feed-forward, or combinations of both, and may include external data connections. Through distribution of data items and control tokens to the asynchronous data path with asynchronous control, the fixed logical coupling to the data path may be reconfigured to provide various logical arrangements. | 09-18-2008 |
20080244103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL ROUTER ENABLED ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS - A system and method provide for producing and/or implementing a virtual device enabled electronic document. The electronic document includes documentary information and one or more virtual device initiators corresponding to the same or different target devices, or further, to device systems. At least a portion of the documentary information and a corresponding virtual device initiator, in one embodiment, correspond to at least one device operation of the device. A user invoking a virtual device initiator, in one embodiment, causes a document system to configure and initiate a virtual device, or further, other system devices with which the virtual device may interact. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250162 | SELF-CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FOR USE WITH PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for configuring a communication network associated with a plurality of wireless enabled field devices. The disclosed methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture may compare identification information associated with a wireless enabled field device to configuration database information. Configuration information associated with the wireless enabled field device may be retrieved based on the comparison of the identification information to the configuration database information. The retrieved configuration information is sent to the wireless enabled field device via at least one wireless communication link to configure the wireless enabled field device. | 10-09-2008 |
20080270637 | HOST BASED AUTOMATIC DETECTION UNIT - There is provided several embodiments of the present invention, the invention being an automatic detection unit allowing for coupling of an external device with a host. The unit may connect to an external device either via wired or wireless means. The host may be activated from a standby mode by the external device and the external device may be identifiable by the host (or a verifier). Identification of the external device by the host allows identification of at least one data format type transmitted by the external device when data is transferred from the external device to the host. This may enable processing of the data by the host, such as, for example, storage, playback or both of the aforementioned. | 10-30-2008 |
20080288667 | Numerical controller with function to add display screens - A numerical controller having a function to add display screens. The numerical controller comprises a display unit, a memory device stored with a display software which causes the display unit to display a standard display screen, and a detachable external memory device stored with additional display screen data to be displayed as an additional display screen on the display unit. The display software has functions to determine whether or not the external memory device is attached to the numerical controller, determine whether or not the external memory device is stored with the additional display screen data, and select and display the standard display screen and/or the additional display screen on the display unit based on results of the determination. | 11-20-2008 |
20090013094 | Electrical device configuration system and method | 01-08-2009 |
20090024766 | AUDIO/VISUAL (AV) DEVICE CONTROL METHOD USING PERSONAL INFORMATION AND AV DEVICE USING THE SAME - An AV device control method and an AV device using the same. After receiving personal information gathered by an external device, an AV device is automatically controlled according to a user's personal information. Accordingly, the AV device can be customized to operate for an individual user. | 01-22-2009 |
20090037609 | MIDDLE MANAGEMENT OF INPUT/OUTPUT IN SERVER SYSTEMS - A middle manager and methods are provided to enable a plurality of host devices to share one or more input/output devices. The middle manager initializes each shared input/output device and binds one or more functions of each input/output device to a specific host node in the system, such that hosts may only access functions to which they are bound. The middle manager may also utilize a configuration register map to translate values from the actual configuration register into a unique modified value for each of the plurality of host devices such that each host device may access and use the shared input/output device regardless of the firmware or operating system operating thereon. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037610 | Electronic device interface control system - An electronic device interface control method comprising identifying at least one peripheral device coupled to an electronic device and determining whether to disable an interface corresponding to the at least one peripheral device based on the identity of the at least one peripheral device. | 02-05-2009 |
20090077271 | AVOIDING TV MENU NEGOTIATION TO PRESET CONFIGURATION OPTIONS - A configuration option setting system and method is disclosed making it possible for a user to quickly set the configuration options in a host device ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090083450 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TERMINALS - A computer system having a host computer and multiple terminals. The host computer (including any peripheral hubs or the like) has groups of at least three I/O ports (preferably USB ports) where the I/O ports of a single group are supposed to be used to connect I/O devices associated with a single terminal. When connecting up a new terminal, after a user connects two I/O devices into a group and affirmatively indicates, by user input, that these belong to the same terminal, then further devices subsequently connected into the same group of I/O ports will be automatically assigned to the terminal previously indicated by the user. Also, a computer system where multiple operating systems are respectively used to control multiple displays. A video output module creates a master frame display including display data for (at least) the displays of all of the operating systems. The master frame display is split into portions respectively corresponding to each operating system. | 03-26-2009 |
20090094386 | DISPLAY, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER TO FALL ASLEEP - A display includes a power switch, a serial bus interface, a microprocessor and other necessary components. The serial bus interface is configured to connect to a serial bus interface of a computer through a data cable. The power switch is provided to be pressed down by user, which is used to turn on or off the display. The microprocessor determines whether the duration of pressing on the power switch exceeds a predetermined period of time. If yes, the microprocessor further determines a current state of the display. If the display is “off”, the microprocessor transmits a sleep control instruction to the computer and controls the computer to fall asleep. If the display is “on”, the microprocessor transmits a wake-up instruction to the computer and wakes up the computer. A method of controlling a computer to fall asleep is also provided. | 04-09-2009 |
20090106459 | CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION TOOL AND METHODS - A tool for communicating configuration information includes an analysis tool to determine changes to the configuration of an information handling device. The analysis tool develops a set of configuration tags to identify the configuration changes by identifying a subset of tables or other information, such as XML pairs, associated with a configuration management database (CMDB) and by identifying values for each table to reflect the configuration of the information handling device. The analysis tool encodes the configuration tags into an information string. Because the information string is encoded and does not represent the complete configuration of the information handling system configuration, it can be easily and accurately communicated to a technical support center by a user, thereby reducing potential communication problems and improving technical support. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119421 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTIVITY IN NETWORKS CAPABLE OF NON-DISRUPTIVELY DISCONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES - An apparatus and method for connectivity in networks configured for non-disruptive disconnection of one or more peripheral devices are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first logical layer associated with a first peripheral device, the first peripheral device arranged in a network configured for non-disruptive disconnection of at least one peripheral device, at least a second logical layer associated with at least a second peripheral device, the at least a second peripheral device arranged in the network configured for non-disruptive disconnection of at least one peripheral device, at least one power source associated with the first logical layer and the at least a second logical layer, and a first electrically conductive link coupled to the first logical layer, the at least a second logical layer, and the at least one power source associated with the first logical layer and the at least a second logical layer. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ON PERIPHERAL DEVICES - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing maintenance operations on a first set of peripheral devices. The method initiates communication to the first set of peripheral devices using a radio frequency transmission link. A set of diagnostic routines is initiated on the first set of peripheral devices. Data associated with the diagnostic routines from the first set of peripheral devices is received. A number of maintenance updates from a plurality of maintenance updates is selected for each peripheral device in the first set of peripheral devices using the data associated with the set of diagnostic routines. Maintenance operations are performed simultaneously, over the radio frequency transmission link, for each peripheral device in the first set of peripheral devices utilizing the number of maintenance updates. | 05-07-2009 |
20090125643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVE RESIZING AND PARTITION SIZE EXCHANGE BETWEEN A FLASH MEMORY CONTROLLER AND A SMART CARD - A system and method to control a device having at least one configurable parameter. Enumerating the device as a first peripheral device and as a second peripheral device wherein the first peripheral device corresponds to a first microcontroller connected to a storage medium and the second peripheral device corresponds to a second microcontroller. Controlling the at least one configurable parameter of the first microcontroller with respect to the storage medium by the second microcontroller. On initialization of the device, transmitting the at least one configurable parameter from the second microcontroller to the first microcontroller. Other systems and methods are disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
20090144457 | Plug and Play Device and Related Installing Method - A plug-and-play device is disposed for installing onto a computer. The plug-and-play device includes an ATA controller, a storage device, and a predetermined-function device. The ATA controller emulates a storage drive inserted in the computer to the OS of the computer. The OS continuously examines if the emulated storage drive is ready and when the emulated storage is drive ready, the OS reads the image of the emulated storage drive. The storage device stores the image of the emulated storage drive. The image includes a setup file and an auto-run file. The auto-run file includes an index indexing to the setup file. When the OS reads the auto-run file, the OS installs the setup file according to the index of the auto-run file. | 06-04-2009 |
20090172206 | DETECTION AND CONFIGURATION OF SAS/SATA CONNECTION - Given the different configurations for SAS and SATA Host and Target Ports, embodiments of the present invention automatically detect the configuration of SATA and SAS Phys when any device is inserted into a port enclosure and properly configure the connection regardless of the Phy configuration of the connected device. When a device is connected to the system, the port listens for either a SATA or SAS OOB signal to determine if the receive pin of the port is properly connected to the transmit signal of the attached device. By switching the configuration periodically and listening for the OOB signal, the port can determine which configuration is proper. Once a signal is detected, the port can properly configure the connection and continue with the SATA or SAS insertion algorithm. A user may alternatively choose which configuration to use and bypass the automatic detection and configuration. | 07-02-2009 |
20090177806 | DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MONITORING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A distribution apparatus includes a firmware distribution unit distributing firmware corresponding to a post-update version of firmware included in an acquisition request to an image processing apparatus; a determination unit determining whether migration of setup information stored in a storage unit in the image processing apparatus is necessary in the update of the firmware from a pre-update version currently applied to the image processing apparatus to the post-update version on the basis of the pre-update version, the post-update version, and data on the setup information in which combinations of the versions of firmware are associated with information indicating whether the migration of the setup information is necessary; and a setup-migration-program distribution unit distributing a setup migration program involved in the migration of the setup information to the image processing apparatus if the determination unit determines that the migration is necessary. | 07-09-2009 |
20090182902 | AUTOMATED CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER CONFIGURATION USING RULE SET - A method, computer system and computer program product for generating a configuration status of a computer is provided. A method for generating a configuration status of a computer includes reading a plurality of configuration items of the computer and executing a plurality of rules upon the configuration items that were read, wherein each rule comprises an if-portion including at least one configuration item and a then-portion including an action for storing a configuration status value if the at least one configuration item of the if-portion matches the configuration items that were read. The method can further includes executing an algorithm that reads each of the configuration status values that were stored responsive to executing the plurality of rules and processes the configuration status values so as to produce a final configuration status of the computer and storing a record indicating the final configuration status of the computer. | 07-16-2009 |
20090198839 | PLUG-AND-PLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A plug-and-play device comprises a first plug-and-play interface for establishing a connection with a first computing device and a second plug-and-play interface for establishing a connection with a second computing device. Storage stores code that is automatically executed by the second computing device when the plug-and-play device is connected to the second computing device via the second plug-and-play interface. The code when executed by the second computing device initiates a screen display data exchange between the first and second computing devices through the plug-and-play device. A controller controls the first plug-and-play interface, the second plug-and-play interface and the storage. | 08-06-2009 |
20090210565 | Information Processing Device, and Device Initialization Method in the Information Processing Device - The information processing device of the present invention includes: an initialization unit that is realized by the execution of firmware for carrying out a first initialization process for enabling access from the firmware to devices that are connected to the information processing device; a control unit that is realized by operation of an OS for carrying out a second initialization process for enabling access to the devices from the OS; and a main memory unit; wherein the initialization unit includes a device initialization unit for setting the device control information that is necessary for accessing devices in the first initialization process and an initialization information storage unit for storing in the main memory unit initialization information that includes the device control information that was set by the device initialization unit, and where in the control unit includes a device information application unit for acquiring the initialization information of devices from the main memory unit in the second initialization process. | 08-20-2009 |
20090240840 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING INTERFACE UNITS - A toolset comprising a set of computer software programs that support a family of configurable remote interface units for use in an aircraft. The software includes configuration data as to the function each unit is to perform, generic function templates defining how a function should be structured and template instances derived from the generic function templates. Specific template instances are selected that are compatible with a specific interface unit. | 09-24-2009 |
20090248907 | Method for automatically identifying an operating system for a USB device - A method for automatically identifying an operating system for a USB device begins at initializing the USB device, and recording USB commands sent from the operating system. The USB device determines the operating system as a first operating system when there are two successive USB commands of Get Product String, there is one USB command of Get Vender String, there is no USB command of Reset ahead of a USB command of Set Address, there is no USB command of Get Language ID, or there is no USB command of Set Feature Report. The USB device determines the operating system as a second operating system when there is no USB command of Get Vender String, there are two USB commands of Get Language ID and two USB commands of Get Product String, there is one USB command of Get Device Descriptor following a USB command of Get Product String, or there is one USB command of Set Interface Report. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254681 | MEDICAL DEVICE CREATED THROUGH RESOURCE LEVERAGE OF A HOST PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, system, and apparatus of medical device created through resource leverage of a host processing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a medical component includes automatically communicating a medical operating system to a host processing system from a memory location of the medical component when it is determined that the host processing system does not include a medical operating system optimized to operate with the medical component, processing a confirmation from the host processing system that the medial operating system has repurposed the host processing system of the host processor and that the medical operating system is now active on the host processing system, capturing a patient reading through the medical component, and leveraging at least one of a processing resource and an input-output (I/O) resource of the host processing system in providing a measurement of the patient reading to a user. | 10-08-2009 |
20090300226 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DISCOVERY OF NETWORKED PRINTING DEVICES - The invention relates to multifunction peripherals (MFPs). More particularly, the invention relates to dynamic discovery of networked printing devices. Some embodiments of the invention include multi-function peripherals capable of broadcasting their respective physical location to recipient devices capable of generating a map to the respective device based on the physical location. | 12-03-2009 |
20090319694 | ASSOCIATION OF AN INPUT AND OUTPUT OF A PERIPHERAL DEVICE IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM - A method on a computing system for associating an output of a coupled peripheral device to an input of the peripheral device is provided. The method comprises receiving a descriptor configuration input from the coupled peripheral device describing attributes of the peripheral device and an association between the input of the peripheral device and the output of the peripheral device; providing peripheral device classes of associated input attributes including associated output attributes of the peripheral device; and informing an instantiated application of attributes of the peripheral device through classes. In another implementation, the method comprises providing an interface set comprising associated input attributes and output attributes of a peripheral device; using an input logical layer to access attributes of an interface set for an input of the peripheral device including associated output attributes of the peripheral device; selecting an attribute associated with the input; and setting the selected attribute of the peripheral device. In yet another implementation, a computing system configured to be coupled to a peripheral device comprising an input and an associated output is provided. The computing system comprises an input logical layer configured to receive descriptor configuration information from the peripheral device and build interface sets including attributes of the input of the peripheral device and the associated output. The input logical layer uses the interface sets to select and set attributes of the output of the peripheral device. | 12-24-2009 |
20090327527 | Method and System for Hierarchical Data Management - In one aspect, an integrated circuit device including a first-level module configurable to receive and transmit control information, said first level module including a first sub-level module, a second sub-level module operably coupleable to the first sub-level module, and a third sub-level module operably coupleable to the second module; and a second-level module operably coupleable to the first-level module is disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20100011133 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVATION OF CLASS MODULE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - An information processing apparatus including a general-purpose interface connecting external devices to the apparatus; plural plug-in class modules accessing the external devices through the interface to provide the external devices with services; a connection and separation detection module detecting connection or separation of an external device; and a list registration device having an external device information list storing external device information while relating to the class modules, and performing new information registration as needed. The connection and separation detection module includes an external device information obtaining device obtaining information to specify the connected external device; a notified module determining device determining a class module to be notified from the information obtained by the external device information obtaining device and the information stored in the list when detecting connection and separation; and a device information notifying device notifying the corresponding class module about the information on the connected external device. | 01-14-2010 |
20100030921 | STORAGE DEVICE WITH DISPLAY UNIT AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION - A portable storage device includes a display unit that allows a user to easily determine the content stored in the storage device independent of any connection to another device. The storage device extracts information that represents data stored in the data storage unit based on user settings or a search history and displays the information. Accordingly, the information stored in the storage device may be easily categorized and identified. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030922 | COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICE IMPLEMENTED AS OPTIC STORAGE DEVICE OR/AND REMOVABLE DISK BY SOFTWARE EMULATION AND IMPLEMENTING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method of implementing an internal memory of a computer peripheral device as an optical storage device or/and a removable disk by software emulation. The computer peripheral device does not include additional hardware for driving the computer peripheral device as an optical storage device or/and a removable disk. A part of the internal memory of the computer peripheral device functions as a virtual optical storage device or/and a removable disk through software emulation. To achieve this, an emulation program is added to the computer peripheral device. The internal memory stores a program for recognizing the operating system and hardware type of a host as well as a device utilization application. | 02-04-2010 |
20100036971 | PROCESSING UNIT AND PORTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND AUTO-RUN METHOD THEREOF - A processing unit, a portable electrical device and an auto-run method thereof are described. The processing unit of the portable electrical device has a kernel program memory area where a virtual memory device is established. Then, a virtual auto-run file is stored in the virtual memory device. When the portable electrical device is electrically connected to an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus automatically executes at least one predetermined operation on the portable electrical device according to the virtual auto-run file. | 02-11-2010 |
20100049877 | PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATING METHOD, PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND HOST - A peripheral equipment operating method, including: generating waiting data by a peripheral equipment; sending the waiting data to a host which communicates with the peripheral equipment; receiving the result returned by the host, after the host processed the waiting data by the peripheral equipment driving software. A method of assisting the operation of the peripheral equipment, including: the host which communicates with the peripheral equipment receives the waiting data from the peripheral equipment; the host processes the waiting data by the peripheral equipment driving software; the host sends the processed result to the peripheral equipment. A peripheral equipment and a host are also provided. | 02-25-2010 |
20100057943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A SECURITY SYSTEM USING A NETWORK - A system and method for connecting a security system using a network. The security system includes at least two discrete parts and is connected using a local area network. The security system also includes a first dedicated, hard-wired field bus, a first plurality of peripheral devices, a control panel, a first transfer device, a second transfer device, a second dedicated, hard-wired field bus, and a second plurality of peripheral devices. The control panel is configured to send data through the first field bus. Each of the first plurality of peripheral devices is coupled to the first field bus and is configured to receive the data from the control panel. The first transfer device is connected to the control panel and is configured to packetize the data from the control panel and send the packetized data through the local area network. The second transfer device is coupled to the second field bus and is configured to receive the packetized data from the first transfer device and depacketize the packetized data. Each of the second plurality of peripheral devices is coupled to the second field bus and is configured to receive the data from the second transfer device. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057944 | Plug connector module - A plug connector module having at least one plug connector for electromechanical connection with a field device, especially a device for measured data capture in process technology. The plug connector module includes a memory unit for storing data and a communication interface, which enables a data connection with the field device. | 03-04-2010 |
20100070657 | PERIPHERAL DETERMINATION PROGRAM, MAIN CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - In order to provide a system in which a single driver can totally control each periphery, there is provided a peripheral determination program executable on a main device installing the driver thereon. The peripheral determination program has a set of instructions including: acquiring device information assigned to each of a plurality of peripheral devices connected to the computer, the driver controlling operations of the plurality of peripheral devices, the device information indicating a model of each of the plurality of peripheral devices; extracting peripheral devices applicable to the driver out of the plurality of peripheral devices, the applicable peripheral devices being capable of executing all settings designated by the driver; selecting one peripheral device from the applicable peripheral devices; and determining the selected applicable peripheral device to be a terminal peripheral device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100082843 | Method and System for Implementing Automatic Installation of Key Device - The invention discloses a method and system for implementing automatic installation of a key device, and relates to the field of smart card. The method includes steps of: establishing, by the key device, a connection with a computer; declaring to the computer that the key device itself is a compound device containing a USB keyboard device; sending a predefined first keyboard message sequence to the computer, wherein the first keyboard message sequence is used for starting an operation environment of the computer; converting, after the operation environment is started, a pre-stored script instruction for running an installation program into a second keyboard message sequence, and sending the second keyboard message sequence to the computer; sending a predefined third keyboard message sequence to the computer, wherein the third keyboard message sequence is used for running the installation program. The system includes a key device and a computer. According to the invention, by way of interaction between the key device and the computer, the technical problem that the key device can not be installed automatically in the case that the autorun function of the Windows system is shielded is solved, thereby facilitating automatic installation of the key device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100088431 | CONFIGURATION SPACE VIRTUALIZATION - Various aspects are disclosed herein for bounding the behavior of a non-privileged virtual machine that interacts with a device by creating a description of the device which indicates to a privileged authority (1) which operations on the device may have system-wide effects and (2) which operations have effects local to the device. The privileged authority may then permit or deny these actions. The privileged authority may also translate these actions into other actions with benign consequences. | 04-08-2010 |
20100115145 | PLUG-AND-PLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A plug-and-play device comprises a first plug-and-play interface for establishing a connection with a first computing device and a second plug-and-play interface for establishing a connection with a second computing device. Storage stores code that is automatically executed by the second computing device when the plug-and-play device is connected to the second computing device via the second plug-and-play interface. The code when executed by the second computing device initiates a screen display data exchange between the first and second computing devices through the plug-and-play device. A controller controls the first plug-and-play interface, the second plug-and-play interface and the storage. | 05-06-2010 |
20100146154 | SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTIFICATION OF A DEVICE - A system for verifying the identification of a device. A codec is configured to measure at least one electrical characteristic of a device connected to a jack and to identify the device based on the measured electrical characteristic. An updateable database is populated with the electrical characteristic of at least one device whose electrical characteristic was measured by the codec but not correctly identified by the codec and a software routine is responsive to the measured electrical characteristic and configured to adjust the codec's identification of the device based on the electrical characteristic stored in the database to correctly identify the device. | 06-10-2010 |
20100161839 | ELECTRONIC PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONFIGURATION METHOD - An electronic processing apparatus comprises one or more remote interactive display devices and a calculator unit, wherein the display device comprises at least a screen, a connector selectively connectable to the calculator unit, a user interface device and a microprocessor, whereas the calculator unit comprises at least one or more connectors, able to be selectively connected to the connector, a processor and a non-volatile memory. There is also a single connection element able to connect the connector and a selected one of the connectors of the calculator unit, both for data exchange and also for the transfer of energy for electric feed. The display device, through the connection element is able at least to transmit, through the connector, information relating to the own functioning parameters thereof to the calculator unit, which are compared with predetermined information recorded in the non-volatile memory so as to identify and select the functioning parameters of the display device and to obtain an automatic configuration of the display device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169510 | AUTO-EXECUTION SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS PERFORMING THE METHOD - An auto-execution signal processing method and an apparatus performing the method are provided. That method is particularly applied to the apparatus supporting recognition of a human interface device standard. The apparatus preferably has an activation element such as a button, and it is to execute an automatic execution process by a key-activation manually or automatically as in connection with a computer system. Therefore, a predetermined purpose is met. According to a preferred embodiment, the apparatus having the auto-execution function is firstly initialized. Next, the activation element thereon is used to launch the automatic execution process. The process includes a step of driving a Finite State Machine to transfer an executable string of code to a computer system via a connection interface. After that, the executable string is compiled by an operating system in order to launch an application, such as entering a proprietary webpage. | 07-01-2010 |
20100191869 | REDUNDANT I/O MODULE - A redundant I/O module includes: a control I/O module that communicates with a controller and that comprises a first IOM setting information holding section for storing IOM setting information downloaded from a high-level apparatus, and a standby I/O module that communicates with the controller and that comprises a second IOM setting information holding section for storing IOM setting information downloaded from the high-level apparatus, wherein the controller includes: an IOM status generation section that detects a status of replacement of the standby I/O module; an IOM setting information acquisition section that makes an access to the first IOM setting information holding section of the control I/O module; an IOM setting information generation section that generates IOM setting information about the standby I/O module; and an IOM download section that downloads the generated IOM setting information into the second IOM setting information holding section of the standby I/O module. | 07-29-2010 |
20100217893 | Electronic Device and Communication Method - This invention provides an electronic device that can suppress the undesired influence of signals flowing on the bus as interference on devices connected to the bus. The electronic device has two ports connected to the bus with corresponding physical layer processing means. The physical layer processing means may optionally be connected together permitting separate connection to separate busses. Thus a bus reset on first bus will not interfere with processing on the second bus. | 08-26-2010 |
20100228888 | Information processing apparatus and managing method of configuration informationacquired from storage system - In order to appropriately manage configuration information acquired from a storage system for the purpose of performance management, etc., an information processing apparatus managing the configuration information, i.e., information indicative of a configuration of resources making up the storage system in a database, detects a change in setting of an I/O path to extract resources making up an invalidated I/O path, which is the I/O path subject to the change, as monitoring object resources, acquires performance information that is information indicative of operation statuses of the monitoring object resources from the storage system, judges whether the performance information of the monitoring object resource matches a preset policy, determines a timing to make invalidated configuration information, which is the configuration information related to the invalidated I/O path, deletable from the storage device based on the result of the judgement, and deletes the invalidated configuration information from the database when the determined timing comes. | 09-09-2010 |
20100250788 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 09-30-2010 |
20100274931 | COMMUNICATION METHOD TO TRANSFER USER OPERATION INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A communication method to transfer user operation information includes, if a user's operation is input through the electronic device, and if the electronic device then receives a command from a host device while the electronic device is connected to the host device, transmitting information to the host device notify the host device of the user's operation. Therefore, it is possible for a user to command the host device to perform a frequently used function through a simple operation of the electronic device, without a need to be aware of the complex usage of an application. | 10-28-2010 |
20100287313 | APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION - A virtual application packaged for a specific executing environment may be executed on a processing device having an executing environment different from the specific executing environment. A reference, included in extracted installer metadata, to one or more key paths of a hierarchically-structured data store may be modified according to a set of rules related to the executing environment detected in the processing device. The modified extracted installer metadata may be provided to an installer for installing the virtual application. During execution of the virtual application, a request to read, write, or modify the hierarchically-structured data store may be intercepted and changed, such that a first key path included in the request may be mapped to a second key path, based on the detected executing environment. Similarly, a response to the request, which may include the second key path, may be intercepted and modified, to the first key path. | 11-11-2010 |
20100318687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMATTING NETWORK-ATTACHED STORAGE - A method for formatting a network-attached storage (NAS) includes: coupling the NAS to a user-end personal computer (PC) via an external bus which supports a plug and play function; and utilizing the user-end PC to format a storage device of the NAS via the external bus. A network-attached storage includes a storage device, and a bus interface for coupling an external bus which supports a plug and play function such that the storage device of the NAS is formatted via the external bus. | 12-16-2010 |
20110016237 | Scales and method for its configuration - The invention relates to a method for configuring the interaction between a balance and input and output devices communicating therewith, comprising a user module for controlling the output devices and interrogating input devices, wherein the interaction functionalities of the balance are defined by the user module. The profile module is automatically coupled to the user module depending data received by the user module. The invention further relates to a balance wherein the above method is used. | 01-20-2011 |
20110040899 | HOST/PERIPHERAL LOCAL INTERCONNECT THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH SELF-CONFIGURABLE PERIPHERAL DEVICE - A host/peripheral local interconnect that is compatible with a self-configurable peripheral device is described. According to processes discussed herein, the peripheral device is self-configured. The host device may be kept aware of the self-configured state of the peripheral device, and/or self-configured changes made at the peripheral device. The host device may scale its applications/uses of the peripheral device in light of such awareness. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040900 | HOST/PERIPHERAL LOCAL INTERCONNECT THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH SELF-CONFIGURABLE PERIPHERAL DEVICE - A host/peripheral local interconnect that is compatible with a self-configurable peripheral device is described. According to processes discussed herein, the peripheral device is self-configured. The host device may be kept aware of the self-configured state of the peripheral device, and/or self-configured changes made at the peripheral device. The host device may scale its applications/uses of the peripheral device in light of such awareness. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040901 | Multi-functional USB apparatus with auto-configuration and USB battery cap - The present invention describes a multi-module USB system consisting of a multi-function USB apparatus and associated USB cap. The multi-function USB apparatus operates as a USB host as well as a USB client. The USB cap houses a rechargeable battery pack and when docked with the multi-function USB apparatus provides power to the multi-function USB apparatus. The multi-function USB apparatus and USB cap can also operate independently. The USB system is a multi-functional device having modes that embody, including recording, sharing, playback, storage, and charging battery of USB based portable media devices. Further, the USB system configures itself automatically for the various modes based on use of its interfaces with no specific settings required from the user. | 02-17-2011 |
20110060847 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING AND INTEROPERATING TRANSITION MINIMIZED DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALING OVER DIFFERENTIAL SERIAL COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTERS - A differential serial communication transmitter (i.e. PCI Express or other suitable type of transmitter) can be used to transport and interoperate transition minimized differential signaling. The differential serial communication transmitter control logic receives display configuration control data and in response configures at least one differential serial communication transmitter of a plurality of differential serial communication transmitters in an integrated circuit for communication with a display (i.e. visual digital display) employing transition minimized differential signaling. For example, the integrated circuit, such as a graphics processor, may include the plurality of differential serial communication transmitters for communication with devices, such as a northbridge circuit and a display within a computer system. The differential serial communication transmitter control logic may configure at least one of the plurality of differential serial communication transmitters for communication with the display via a differential serial communication display link (i.e. DVI or other suitable type of link). The plurality of differential serial communication transmitters may also be configured for communication with one or more other devices, such as with a bridge circuit such as a northbridge. | 03-10-2011 |
20110078336 | STATE CHANGE IN SYSTEMS HAVING DEVICES COUPLED IN A CHAINED CONFIGURATION - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for state change in systems having devices coupled in a chained configuration. A number of embodiments include a host and a number of devices coupled to the host in a chained configuration. The chained configuration includes at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host. The at least one device that is not directly coupled to the host is configured to change from a first communication state to a second communication state responsive to receipt of a command from the host. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078337 | Configuration Adaptation Layer for Mapping I/O Device Resources - A configuration adaptation layer (CAL) for I/O devices such as I/O adapters is provided. This configuration adaptation layer (CAL) explicitly provides a mapping between adapter functions and adapter resources in a way such that it is senseable in-band by the computer system using the adapter, e.g., by a virtual machine monitor. | 03-31-2011 |
20110099298 | METHOD OF DETECTING ACCESSORIES ON AN AUDIO JACK - An apparatus comprises an audio or video jack connector configured to receive an audio or video jack plug of a separate device, a detection circuit in electrical communication with the connector, and a processor communicatively coupled to the detection circuit. The connector includes an electrical contact for connection to a conducting terminal of the plug. The detection circuit is configured to determine a resistance at the conducting terminal. The resistance is a resistive load of the separate device at the conducting terminal of the plug. The processor is configured to identify a function of the separate device according to the determined resistance, and configure an operation of the apparatus according to the determined function. | 04-28-2011 |
20110113161 | OPTICAL DISK CONTROL DEVICE - At determining the data transfer scheme of an optical disk control device, the data transfer scheme is stored in the data transfer scheme storing unit, whether it is a resetting by a reset pulse or not is judged at the reset starting, and when it is a reset caused by a reset pulse, the data transfer scheme stored is used to start and perform data communication. Thereby, even when a resetting is performed by external factors such as static-electricity, the hung-up with the host PC can be avoided, and further, power saving and high multiple speed can be realized. | 05-12-2011 |
20110125931 | WIRELESS CONNECTION SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS HOST AND DEVICES BY RADIO, INITIAL CONNECTION METHOD THEREFOR, STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CONSTITUTE THE SYSTEM - A wireless connection system capable of reducing a load on a user when constructing wireless connection environment including a host and devices. A wireless connection system comprises a host computer, a first device that has established a wireless connection with the host computer based on first association information, and a second device that has not established the wireless connection with the host computer. The host computer generates second association information for the wireless connection with the second device, and transmits the second association information to the first device by radio. The first device stores the second association information into a removable memory device when equipped with the removable memory device. The second device acquires the second association information from the removable memory device when equipped with the removable memory device that stores the second association information, and communicates with the host computer by radio based on the second association information. | 05-26-2011 |
20110138084 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a plurality of memory components, a connector, a receiver, and a communication component. The connector is configured to operatively connect the electronic device to an external device. The external device is capable of individually recognizing the memory components one at a time or simultaneously recognizing only a few of the memory components. The receiver is configured to receive a select instruction that specifies which of the memory components will be recognized by the external device. The communication component is configured to automatically communicate with the external device to permit the external device to automatically recognize at least one of the memory components as a predefined memory component. The communication component is further configured to communicate with the external device when the receiver receives the select instruction to permit the external device to recognize at least one memory components according to the select instruction. | 06-09-2011 |
20110153872 | VIRTUALIZING A POWERED DOWN INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE - Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods for virtualizing a powered-down input/output device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a storage location and a decoder. The storage location is to store an indication that an input/output device is inaccessible. The decoder is to decode a configuration transaction directed to the input/output device and redirect the configuration transaction to an other target if the contents of the first storage location indicate that the input/output device is inaccessible. | 06-23-2011 |
20110191502 | MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRONIC DRIVING MOTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - A motor controller for an electronic driving motor, including at least a controlling and processing unit, an interface circuit unit, and an identifying circuit. The controlling and processing unit is disposed on a mother circuit board. The interface circuit unit and the identifying circuit are disposed on a daughter circuit board. The mother circuit board and the daughter circuit board are connected to each other whereby forming electric connection. The identifying circuit inputs an identifying signal to the controlling and processing unit. The controlling and processing unit automatically configured types of input/output ports of the interface circuit unit according to the identifying signal. The motor controller of the invention enables motor manufactures to reduce the number of motor types for management, reduces development cost, development cycle, and product cost, simplifies a production technique, and improves efficiency. | 08-04-2011 |
20110246677 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COMMANDS FOR TARGET DEVICES - Methods and systems use a hardware controller for controlling commands sent to a plurality of target devices. The controller controls queuing of commands according to respective target device allowed queue depths set in hardware circuitry of the controller. Status of each one of the plurality of target devices is monitored also using controller hardware circuitry. The allowed queue depths can be set in the hardware controller circuitry using firmware and can by dynamically adjustable based on the status of the target devices. Hardware circuitry of the controller is also used to control queuing of commands, for each one of the plurality of target devices, according to the queue depth setting for the target device. | 10-06-2011 |
20110289238 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING SYNCHRONIZATION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates synchronization of a wireless device, such as a portable mobile station. The wireless device is positioned at a support dock, such as a charging cradle of a charging assembly. Positioning of the wireless device at the support dock is detected, such a through detection of application of charging current to the wireless device. Detection of the positioning causes automatic initiation of synchronization operations. Synchronization operations are initiated and then carried out. | 11-24-2011 |
20120047289 | System and Method for Wireless Pairing via Wired Connection - Methods, devices, and computer-readable media related to establishing wireless connections using a wired connection are disclosed. A remote device is communicatively coupled via a wired connection. The remote device receives, via the wired connection, an initialization request to initialize a wireless connection to the remote device. A search of remote device data stored in the remote device is performed. The remote device data can store authentication data related to one or more wireless connections. At the remote device, an initialization response to the initialization request is determined based on the search. The remote device sends the initialization response via the wired connection. The initialization response can indicate whether the initialization response is accepted or rejected. If the initialization response is accepted, the wireless connection to the remote device can be subsequently established and the wired connection can be subsequently closed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120096188 | Device pairing via intermediary device - A first device may include and/or involve at least one contact sensor, and logic to facilitate pairing between a second device and a third device as a result of contact between the contact sensor and at least one of the second and third devices. | 04-19-2012 |
20120110213 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A peripheral apparatus management unit of an information processing apparatus includes an acquisition function for acquiring version information of an operating system. The unit further includes a selection function for selecting peripheral apparatus management function control information that defines information required to construct a view content of a peripheral apparatus management screen that includes a function related object, based on the version information of the operating system acquired by the acquisition function. The unit further includes an installation function for installing the peripheral apparatus management function control information selected by the selection function on the information processing apparatus. The unit further includes a display function for reading the peripheral apparatus management function control information installed by the installation function, constructing the view content of the peripheral apparatus management screen based on the peripheral apparatus management function control information, and displaying the peripheral apparatus management screen. | 05-03-2012 |
20120131232 | CONFIGURING AN INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER - A computer-implemented method includes initializing a driver associated with an input/output adapter in response to receiving an initialize driver request from a client application. The input/output adapter may be initialized to enable adapter capabilities of the input/output adapter to be determined. The computer-implemented method also includes determining the adapter capabilities of the input/output adapter and determining slot capabilities of a slot associated with the input/output adapter. The computer-implemented method further includes setting configurable capabilities of the input/output adapter based on the adapter capabilities and the slot capabilities. | 05-24-2012 |
20120215947 | CONFIGURING AN INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER - A computer-implemented method includes initializing a driver associated with an input/output adapter in response to receiving an initialize driver request from a client application. The computer-implemented method includes initializing the input/output adapter to enable adapter capabilities of the input/output adapter to be determined. The computer-implemented method also includes determining the adapter capabilities of the input/output adapter. The computer-implemented method further includes determining slot capabilities of a slot associated with the input/output adapter. The computer-implemented method also includes setting configurable capabilities of the input/output adapter based on the adapter capabilities and the slot capabilities. | 08-23-2012 |
20120226829 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises at least one equipment connection port and a control unit configured to switch enabling and disabling the equipment connection port before and after an OS is started up. | 09-06-2012 |
20120239827 | Communication Device Based on USB Interface and Method for Implementing Service Configuration - A communication device based on a USB interface and a method for implementing service configuration are provided. The method is used for the communication device based on the USB interface, comprising: said communication device based on the USB interface reporting a device descriptor to a host, thus making said host complete loading of a host driver; said communication device based on the USB interface receiving a control instruction sent from the host side through the USB interface; and said communication device based on the USB interface configuring service attribute information according to said control instruction, so as to enable said service attribute information to indicate service attributes of said communication device based on the USB interface. The USB control information controls the service attribute information such that said device can implement support to service differentiation aiming at different operating systems. | 09-20-2012 |
20120254476 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING INPUT AND OUTPUT RESOURCES FOR ADDRESSABLE DEVICES - A system and method for a establishing a data connection between peripherals through a global computer network. The global computer network having at least two computerized addressable stations connected to a network, and each of the stations including at least one input and at least one output. A computerized server with a storage assembly with software that includes sufficient data and instructions to communicate with the stations to keep a database with information of the station's peripheral resources updated. Each station includes a service software that initiates upon booting the station and keeps track of the peripheral resources and assigned address (ex. IP address) for periodically updating the server's database with changes. Users with friendly interfaces have access to the subscribed stations and their resources as requested and target stations. | 10-04-2012 |
20120297094 | DEVICE START UP SYSTEM AND METHOD - Software executes on a processor of a device, such as an automate teller machine, at start-up to perform validation of expected peripheral devices for a predetermined number of start-ups. Once the predetermined number of start-ups has been reached with the same peripheral devices being present and operational the validation operation is curtailed and start-up of the device is sped up. | 11-22-2012 |
20120303836 | SLAVE ID CONFIGURATION - Disclosed is a method in which slaves are cascaded on a bus, and cascading slave-to-slave communication is used to prioritize (or sequence) the software slave ID programming, enabling users to uniquely identify identical components in a circuit. In one embodiment, the first slave in the cascade stalls the programming of other slaves until the first slave's programming is complete. Once completed, the first slave then enables programming of the second slave, and so on. This embodiment allows multiple placements of identical slaves on the bus, and provides a method to uniquely identify and control each slave by using cascading software slave ID programming. In another embodiment, a structure with a similar effect may be created by lack of enablement (instead of disablement), wherein initially only the first slave is enabled, and subsequent slaves are not initially enabled. Additionally, the present disclosure is compatible with the MIPI RFFE standard interface. | 11-29-2012 |
20120317315 | CONCURRENT RESPONSE FOR DEVICE INFORMATION DURING AN INITALIZATION PROCESS FOR A STORAGE DEVICE - Methods operable on a storage controller and related structure are provided for responding to inquiry commands from a host for a storage device. A command requesting information about a storage device is received from a host. In response to the command, the storage controller determines that the storage device is not initialized, and begins an initialization process for the storage device. Information received from the storage device during the initialization process is stored for completing a response to the inquiry. A response to the inquiry is transmitted to the host based on the stored information to complete the inquiry without waiting for the storage device to complete the initialization. | 12-13-2012 |
20130031277 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VERSION TYPE OF WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM ON A HOST BY A USB DEVICE - The invention provides a method for identifying version type of a Windows operating system on a host by USB device, relating to operating system field and including steps: A, USB device is powered on and initialized; B, the USB device performs USB enumeration, determines whether a first predetermined instruction is received in process of USB enumeration, if yes, determines the operating system is a first operating system and goes to Step D, if no, goes to C; C, the USB device determines the device type returned in process of USB enumeration, if it is a CCID device, determines whether the received instruction includes a second predetermined instruction, if yes, determines the operating system is a second operating system, if no, determines the operating system is a third operating system; when the device is an SCSI device, the USB device determines whether the second received SCSI instruction is a third predetermined instruction or fourth predetermined instruction, if it is the third predetermined instruction, determines that the operating system is a second operating system, if it is the fourth predetermined instruction, determines that the operating system is a third operating system; D, the USB device establishes communication with the host, waits for instruction sent by the host and returns related information to the host according to the determined type of the host operating system. | 01-31-2013 |
20130060969 | AUTOMATED DEVICE INTEGRATION - A method and system is provided in which new types of devices (such as sensors) can be integrated into a network in an automated manner. The system includes a repository for device information. When a new device is detected in a network, a management system for the network obtains device information from the repository and uses that information to integrate the device into the network. | 03-07-2013 |
20130067119 | BOOT UP CONFIGURATION WITH USB DATA PINS IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS - A method for setting boot up configuration in an embedded system includes pulling the DP data pin of a USB interface to the ground by the embedded system, pulling the DM data pin of the USB interface to the ground by the embedded system, and booting up the embedding system into a special mode when at least one of the DP data pin or the DM data pin is externally pulled up above a threshold value. | 03-14-2013 |
20130080662 | In-Band Peripheral Authentication - This document describes techniques ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130097340 | USB MULTI-FUNCTIONS DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A USB multi-functions device and a method thereof. The USB multi-functions device is capable of supporting a plurality of functions for a USB host, has a first software module installed to support a first selection of the functions, and comprises a function switch, a memory, and a controller. The function switch receives an input signal unrelated to any previous signal to switch from the first to a second selection of functions. The memory comprises a switch program executable by a controller, the first software module supporting the first selection of the functions and a second software module supporting the second selection of the functions. The controller executes the switch program to determine the second selection of the functions based on the input signal, and installs the second software module. | 04-18-2013 |
20130111072 | METHOD OF MONITORING THE STATUS OF A PERIPHERAL DEVICE, AND A COMPUTER AND NETWORK SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130132614 | RE-ENUMERATION OF USB 3.0 COMPATIBLE DEVICES - A host device can download a firmware update to a peripheral device having previously enumerated with the host device. The host device can perform link training with the peripheral device in response to a re-enumeration indication received from the peripheral device. The link training can include switching a Link Training and Status State Machine (LTSSM) in the host device from an active state (U0) to an RX.Detect state and synchronizing with the peripheral device in the RX.Detect state. The host device can re-enumerate with the peripheral device utilizing the firmware update after the host device completes link training with the peripheral device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130151736 | DEVICE CONFIGURATION WITH CACHED PRE-ASSEMBLED DRIVER STATE - A computer with cached pre-assembled device configurations for a faster and more reliable user experience. Pre-assembled device configurations may be obtained in a variety of ways, for example, by pre-processing installation information obtained from driver packages, or by being retrieved from a suitable source. Pre-processing driver packages may involve, for example, copying binary files to their run-time locations and computing settings for the device and driver. The pre-processed device configuration settings may be cached and indexed in a database. When a device connects to the computer, a cached device configuration may be applied to the device without performing a full installation process. Pre-assembly of device configurations may be performed before a device first connects to the computer, for example, upon detecting an applicable driver or during manufacture of the computer, and is not restricted to being performed on the same computer on which the device configuration will be used. | 06-13-2013 |
20130346637 | SOFTWARE INITIALIZATION OF USB DEVICES ON A SINGLE BUS - A method of initializing programmable devices on a shared bus, comprises, on power up, loading control instructions on a processor from an attached tangible, non-transient computer-readable medium, automatically allowing a first programmable device on a common bus to exit its reset state and enter a read-to-program state as the computer system powers up, automatically holding a second programmable device on the common bus in its reset state, querying the common bus by the processor to identify the first programmable device, copying the contents of a program image file by the processor from the computer-readable medium across the common bus to the first programmable device, and once the first programmable device has been programmed with the contents of the program image file, signaling the first programmable device to release the reset hold on the second programmable device. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346638 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a first device initialization unit configured to perform an initialization process for recognizing one or more first devices that include a device storing an application, a second device initialization unit configured to perform an initialization process for recognizing a second device that is different from the one or more first devices, an application initialization unit configured to perform an initialization process for reading out the application from the one or more first devices and executing the application, and an initialization control unit configured to, after the initialization process by the first device initialization unit is performed, control to cause the initialization process by the application initialization unit to proceed in parallel with the initialization process by the second device initialization unit. | 12-26-2013 |
20140075053 | RUN TIME GENERATION AND FUNCTIONALITY VALIDATION OF DEVICE DRIVERS - A method of generating and validating a device driver for a hardware device is provided. The method include (i) dynamically querying the hardware device for a device programming specification, (ii) dynamically querying a run time environment for a run time specification, (iii) obtaining the device programming specification that is specific to the hardware device, (iv) obtaining the run time specification that is specific to the hardware device and the run time environment, (v) dynamically synthesizing a device driver, by a device driver generation tool to obtain a synthesized device driver, (vi) automatically testing, by the device driver generation tool, the synthesized device driver based on a device class of the hardware device, and (vii) automatically evaluating, by the device driver generation tool, a performance of the synthesized driver with respect to standard performance parameters for the device class of the hardware device for validating the synthesized device driver. | 03-13-2014 |
20140089535 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DEVICE, MOBILE TERMINAL AND DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION METHOD - There is provided an information processing system including an information processing apparatus, at least one device, and a mobile terminal, the information processing apparatus being configured to perform a data communication with the at least one device in accordance with a first communication method, the mobile terminal being configured to perform the data communication with the information processing apparatus in accordance with the first communication method, and a data communication with the at least one device in accordance with a second communication method. If there exists device information, among a plurality of pieces of the device information the information processing apparatus obtained from the devices, coincides with the particular device information, the device corresponding to the piece of information that is identical to the particular device information is set as the device subjected to the installation. | 03-27-2014 |
20140122746 | CONFIGURATION BASED ON CHASSIS IDENTIFICATIONS - Techniques for configuration are provided. A chassis ID identifies a chassis type. A device, such as a circuit board, may receive the chassis ID from the chassis. The device may be configured based on the chassis type. | 05-01-2014 |
20140189164 | MEMORY BUS ATTACHED INPUT/OUTPUT ('I/O') SUBSYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM - Memory bus attached Input/Output (‘I/O’) subsystem management in a computing system, the computing system including an I/O subsystem communicatively coupled to a memory bus, including: detecting, by an I/O subsystem device driver, a hibernation request; setting, by the I/O subsystem device driver, a predetermined memory address to a value indicating that the I/O subsystem is not to service system requests; detecting, by the I/O subsystem device driver, that the I/O subsystem device driver has been restarted; and setting, by the I/O subsystem device driver, the predetermined memory address to a value indicating that the I/O subsystem can resume servicing system requests. | 07-03-2014 |
20140195697 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FUNCTIONS OF VIDEO CARD - A video card detection device electrically connects to a motherboard of a computing device to detect functions of an integrated video card and an independent video card of the motherboard. The independent video card is configured to electrically connect to a first display, and the integrated video card is configured to electrically connect to a second display. Functions of the independent video card are detected first. When the functions of the independent video card have been detected, functions of the independent video card are disabled. Then, the computing device is restarted to detect functions of the integrated video card. | 07-10-2014 |
20140201395 | USB KEY AND A METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE USB KEY AND A TERMINAL - A USB Key and a method for communication between the USB Key and a terminal are provided, of which the USB Key includes an interface module, a power module and an MCU module. The MCU module is configured to make initialization setting after power on, check for power level status of each mode pin in the MCU module, and in case of the power level status conforms to a first predetermined condition, set the pin for serial interface communication in the MCU module to a high impedance state, configure a USB function, receive a request for enumerating the device being initiated by a terminal connecting to the interface module, and after enumeration, perform USB communication with the terminal; and in case that the power level status conforms to a second predetermined condition, set a pin for performing USB communication in the MCU module to high impedance state, set the serial interface function, initiate a request for enumerating the device to the terminal connecting to the interface module, and after enumeration, perform a serial-interface communication with the terminal. The USB Key in the invention is able to be compatible with a USB interface and a serial interface. | 07-17-2014 |
20140223035 | MEMORY METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH BUTTON RELEASE - A flash memory device apparatus and method is provided such that data or programming information is uploaded or downloaded between the flash memory device and a host, in response to a single-press of a button associated with the flash memory device. The system can facilitate a number of operations including saving an active window application or associated data, transferring media files to or from media players, providing device-specific and/or data-specific transfer of applications or data and/or providing protection of transferred data or applications. | 08-07-2014 |
20140297896 | INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTERS - An input system includes a number of computers, a keyboard, and a mouse. Each computer includes an adapter. The keyboard includes a sender and a receiver. The mouse includes a sending device. The sender of the keyboard selectively communicates with at least one of the computer through corresponding adapter. The mouse communicates to the selected computer through the receiver, the sender, and the adapter of the selected computer. | 10-02-2014 |
20140304430 | PROFILE-CONFIGURABLE PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEM - Disclosure is related to a profile-configurable peripheral device and a related system. The claimed system includes a computer system and its one or more connected peripheral devices. Through the software installed in the computer system, a user is allowed to conduct one or more setting profiles which are provided to be loaded in each peripheral device. The profile records the setting values of every item-to-be-controlled for each peripheral device. The switching means provided by the peripheral device allows to switching one of the profiles to set up the whole operational environment of the computer system by driving the peripheral devices accordingly. According to one of the embodiments, the peripheral device is configured to have a profile button used to switching the profiles, a command button for switching the item-to-be-controlled, and a tuning button for detail tuning. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310432 | POSITION-BASED AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF PORTABLE DEVICE - A method for automatically configuring a portable device comprises determining a position of the portable device and automatically configuring the portable device based on the determined position. | 10-16-2014 |
20140325092 | CONFIGURATION OF A PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF PERIPHERAL DEVICE - An example apparatus in accordance with one implementation of the present disclosure includes an actuator to configure a physical characteristic of a peripheral device in communication with a primary device and a controller to obtain user preferences associated with an identity of a user of the primary device and to control the actuator to configure the physical characteristic in accordance with the user preferences. | 10-30-2014 |
20140330988 | MULTIPLE-SPEED INTERFACE - The present invention provides a security module having a communication interface being capable of operating according to any from a selection from a plurality of predetermined operation modes or communication protocols. The security module further comprises a voltage detector to detect the voltage on the module's power supply connection. Depending on the value of the detected voltage or to which of a plurality of predetermined voltage ranges the detected voltage may be categorized, the security module is made to function according to one from the plurality of predetermined communication protocols. According to an embodiment of the present invention the plurality of communication protocols require that the security module operate at a plurality of different frequencies | 11-06-2014 |
20140351458 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RECOGNIZING EXTERNAL DEVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method of recognizing an external device in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a connector connected to the external device, and a controller configured to transmit a connection message, if the portable terminal is connected to the external device through the connector, the connection message asking whether the external device supports a second connection scheme to the external device by using a first connection scheme, configured to receive a connection response message as a response to the connection message from the external device, configured to determine based on the connection response message whether the external device supports the second connection scheme, and configured to recognize at least one device supporting the second connection scheme in the external device by activating the second connection scheme, if the external device supports the second connection scheme. | 11-27-2014 |
20150026365 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONNECTING A COMPUTER TO A PERIPHERAL OF ANOTHER COMPUTER - A system and method of connecting a computer to a peripheral of another computer. An example system includes a processor connected to a network and to the one and the other computers through the network. The processor executes web service software which establishes a discovery service for receiving a peripheral connection request from application software of the one computer and peripheral management software which receives information from the other computer through the web service software about the peripherals of the other computer. In addition, the peripheral management software logically associates the peripherals and the other computer with a peripheral station, receives the peripheral connection request from the application software, maps the one computer to a requested peripheral of the peripheral station, and sends information to the application software through the web service software to facilitate connection by the application software to the requested peripheral of the peripheral station through the other computer. | 01-22-2015 |
20150089091 | Personalization of Devices While Packaged - Devices are personalized while the devices are still at least partially contained within packaging. Discovery information may be exchanged between a packaged device and a user device. Such discover information may be exchanged as a result of the packaged device and the user device being moved into proximity with each other. A communication connection may be configured between the packaged device and the user device. Data may be obtained at the packaged device related to the communication connection. The packaged device may be personalized for a user utilizing the data. | 03-26-2015 |
20150100707 | RE-ENUMERATION OF USB 3.0 COMPATIBLE DEVICES - A host device can download a firmware update to a peripheral device having previously enumerated with the host device. The host device can perform link training with the peripheral device in response to a re-enumeration indication received from the peripheral device. The link training can include switching a Link Training and Status State Machine (LTSSM) in the host device from an active state (U0) to an RX.Detect state and synchronizing with the peripheral device in the RX.Detect state. The host device can re-enumerate with the peripheral device utilizing the firmware update after the host device completes link training with the peripheral device. | 04-09-2015 |
20150149662 | I/O MODULE AND PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - An I/O module according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a receiver electrically connectable to a field device and configured to receive first information autonomously transmitted from the field device, a storage storing the first information received by the receiver, and a comparator configured to compare the first information stored in the storage and second information newly received by the receiver and to rewrite the first information stored in the storage with the second information newly received by the receiver when the first information stored in the storage is different from the second information newly received by the receiver. | 05-28-2015 |
20150293861 | USB device, communication system and working mode switching method thereof - Provided are a USB device, a communication system and a method thereof for work mode switching, where the method for work mode switching of the USB device includes: a USB device is inserted into a host, wherein the USB device is configured with single disk device information and at least one type of work mode information; the single disk device information is sent to the host by the USB device, wherein the single disk device information includes installation information as per which the host installs a function management module; and a work mode is selected by the USB device according to a configuration instruction issued by the function management module of the host and configured as a current valid work mode. According to the present disclosure, the USB device, the communication system and the method thereof for work mode switching are capable of accomplishing work mode switching without reconfiguration of firmware programs requiring interruption of power supply, thereby reducing switching time of work modes. | 10-15-2015 |
20150339131 | Method and device for deregistering terminal peripheral in machine type communication system, and gateway - The present disclosure discloses a method for deregistering a terminal peripheral in a Machine Type Communication (MTC) system, which may include receiving, by a gateway, a first deregistration request message concerning the terminal peripheral, generating a second deregistration request message of the terminal peripheral, and sending the second deregistration request message of the terminal peripheral to a Machine to Machine (M2M) service platform or an M2M application; and after receiving a first deregistration confirmation message of the terminal peripheral sent by the M2M service platform or the M2M application, deleting, by the gateway, information of a local relevant terminal peripheral, and generating and sending a second registration confirmation message to the terminal peripheral. The present disclosure simultaneously discloses a device and a gateway for deregistering the terminal peripheral in the MTC system for implementing the above method. A technical scheme of the present disclosure can deregister registration information of the terminal peripheral in time, and guarantee a storage space of a network side and improve processing efficiency of the network side. | 11-26-2015 |
20160012000 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RELIABLE DETECTION AND ENUMERATION OF DEVICES | 01-14-2016 |
20160026584 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - The present invention provides a communication system comprising a host computer, control cabinets and peripheral devices, the control cabinets comprising serial ports used for communication among the peripheral devices and the host computer. The operating period of the communication system includes a polling phase and a free communication phase, in the polling phase the host computer sends query instructions to the control cabinets through the serial ports on each of the control cabinets, and in the free communication phase the control cabinets communicate with corresponding peripheral devices through the serial ports. The present invention also provides a communication method for the communication system. Using the communication system of the present invention, reliability of communication among the control cabinets, the host computer and the peripheral devices through a same serial port can be ensured without increasing hardware volume and costs of the communication system. | 01-28-2016 |
20160055011 | VIRTUAL DEVICE BASED SYSTEMS - An embodiment includes a system, comprising: a device configured to present a logical device and enable a virtual device in response to a control signal; and a processor coupled to the device and configured to: present the logical device through a first device interface; transmit the control signal to the device to enable the virtual device; and after the virtual device is enabled, present the virtual device through a second device interface. | 02-25-2016 |
20160077842 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A DISPLAY OVER A GENERAL-PURPOSE DATA TRANSPORT - A system to enable a computer to provide output to a display over a general-purpose data transmission medium, such as USB. The system includes provision of a plurality of display interface components, each display interface component adapted to receive display data and transmission of the display data to the display via the general-purpose data transmission medium. Each component is associated with a respective stage of operation of the system. The system is configured to use a respective one of the display interface components during each of a plurality of distinct operational stages. | 03-17-2016 |
20160103771 | VENDOR-SPECIFIC PERIPHERAL DEVICE CLASS IDENTIFIERS - A peripheral device class identifier is generated for a class of peripheral devices, and is used to identify a setup record that indicates how to install or otherwise set up the class of peripheral devices on a computing device. The peripheral device class identifier is a combination of three components: a vendor identifier, a namespace identifier, and a namespace entry identifier. The vendor identifier is an identifier of the vendor of the class of peripheral devices. The namespace identifier is an identifier of different collections or groups of types of peripheral devices or types of functionality of peripheral devices. The namespace entry identifier is an identifier of a particular type of peripheral device (or particular functionality) of the different collections or groups of types of peripheral devices (or types of functionality of peripheral devices). | 04-14-2016 |
20160110300 | INPUT SIGNAL EMULATION - Input signals, received by a primary computer, are emulated to a guest computer. For example, an input redirection component is connected between the primary computer and the guest computer. The primary computer may be communicatively connected to an input device (e.g., a touch display, a keyboard, etc.). The guest computer may not, however, be communicatively connected to the input device, and thus may be unaware of input signals from the input device. Accordingly, the input redirection component may receive, from the primary computer, a message regarding an input signal from the input device. The input redirection component may emulate the input device (e.g., connect to the guest computer as though the input redirection component is the input device), and may provide an emulated input signal, emulating the input signal, to the guest computer (e.g., the input signal, received by the primary computer, may be used to control the guest computer). | 04-21-2016 |
20160117177 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD FOR SERVER - Monitoring system includes a monitor device and an electronic device with a plurality of hardware data. The electronic device includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and an analyzing module. The analyzing module includes a three dimensional controlling sub-module and a data explaining sub-module. The BMC obtains a health information of the electronic device. The three dimensional controlling sub-module obtains the hardware data to generate an original three dimensional data for sending to the data explaining sub-module. The data explaining sub-module explains the health information to combine the original three dimensional data to obtain a combined three dimensional data of the electronic device onto the monitor device. | 04-28-2016 |
20160117268 | INVENTION TITLE METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONNECTING AND SWITCHING GROUPED INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES BETWEEN COMPUTERS - A system, method, and computer readable medium for switching (via a hub connection device) peripheral devices (such as a display, keyboard, mouse, audio) between a primary computing device (such as an embedded computer or a network connected server) and a secondary portable personal computing device (such as a laptop, or a smart-phone). The present invention relates generally to multi-user computing, docking stations, and embedded system on a chip computing and specifically to methods and systems for switching peripheral devices between multiple computers both for independent and/or multi-user operation. This invention enables a single set of peripherals to be used for both independent and docking station operation, increasing productivity for users of portable computing devices (through expanded peripheral access) and decreasing deployment costs for organizations (by supporting multiple use-cases via just a single set of peripherals). | 04-28-2016 |
20160140011 | VISUAL INDICATOR FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device may perform a method that includes detecting that the portable device is coupled to a host device via a host interface of the portable device. The method includes generating a visual indication at a visual indicator of the portable device. The visual indication is indicative of a data transfer capacity of the host interface. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140058 | INTRINSIC BARRIER DEVICE WITH SOFTWARE CONFIGURABLE IO TYPE - An intrinsic barrier device, method and computer program product for isolating a communication channel of an input/output (IO) module from a field device. The intrinsic barrier device includes a front end having a programming input adapted to receive an analog input (AI), analog output (AO), digital input (DI) or digital output (DO) IO type configuration signal. The intrinsic barrier device also includes a processor to process the IO type configuration signal and an associated memory device storing an intrinsic barrier IO type configuration (IBTC) program. The processor is programmed to implement the IBTC program. The processor, responsive to the IO type configuration signal configures the intrinsic barrier device to operate as the AI, AO, DI or DO for supporting communications through the intrinsic barrier device over the communication channel between the IO module and the field device in the AI, AO, DI or DO. | 05-19-2016 |