Computer system and method for supporting network-enabled...

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2007-02-07

2009-02-10

Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral monitoring

C710S010000, C710S013000, C710S016000, C710S104000, C709S220000, C709S223000, C358S001180

Reexamination Certificate

active

07490175

ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method and system are provided for supporting hardware devices that are connected to the computer via a network. The existence of any hardware device connected on the network is detected in the method. Information descriptive of the connected device is then obtained, either from the device or from the user. Based upon the obtained information, a logical representation of the connected device is created. The driver for the detected device is then located and installed. From this point on, the network-connected hardware device appears to the computer in the same manner as a locally connected hardware device.

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