Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Device driver communication
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-22
2008-07-22
An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Device driver communication
C710S008000, C710S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10784261
ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus connectable to an external device, having a first driver storage unit to store a first driver to control a connected external device in a general-purpose manner, a determination unit to determine whether or not a second driver, to control the connected external device in a device-specific manner exists in the external device, an acquisition unit to, if the determination unit determines that the second driver exits, obtain the second driver from the connected external device, and a second driver storage unit to store the obtained second driver.
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An Meng-Ai
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Wu Qing-Yuan
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