Computer system with improved bus handling

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2002-07-18

2010-02-23

Dang, Khanh (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus expansion or extension

C710S010000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07668999

ABSTRACT:
A method for retrieving information about a device within an information handling system comprising a central processing unit and a plurality of devices coupled with the central processing system through an internal bus and a slot based bus expansion system for adding a plurality of devices, comprises the steps of:determining the location of a device within the system;if the device is coupled through the internal bus, then requesting a primary identification information from the device;otherwise requesting a secondary identification information from the device.

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