External device support for device abstraction layer

Details External device support for device abstraction layer External device support for device abstraction layer

2007-05-22

2007-05-22

Thomson, William (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Device driver communication

Device driver configuration

C710S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10610069

ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of systems and methods for providing external device support for a device driver abstraction layer are disclosed. Some embodiments of a method may involve: accessing attribute information associating each of several keys with a respective device attributes, where each of the keys identifies a respective device; and configuring an interface to a device driver for communication with a device dependent on which device attributes the attribute information associates with the key that identifies the device. Configuring the interface may configure the interface to include one or more of interface features. Each of the interface features may support a respective device attribute.

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