Method and system for reliable device configuration in a...

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2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral monitoring

C710S008000, C710S015000, C710S016000, C710S017000, C710S018000, C710S020000, C715S705000, C715S708000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06934774

ABSTRACT:
A configuration notification unit monitors internal messages generated by an operating system of a computer related to a device configuration process for plug and play devices coupled to the computer via a serial bus interface. The configuration notification unit outputs a real time warning to the user when it is unsafe to change the number of devices coupled to the computer. In a preferred embodiment, the configuration notification unit include a message handler coupled to an indication unit.

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