Method and system for updating the device driver of a...

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

El-Hady, Nabil (Department: 2154)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S221000, C709S224000, C719S327000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06915337

ABSTRACT:
A method, system and program product for implementing communication to download a driver to a target device or business office appliance using an electronic network message or e-mail. A newest driver for the device/appliance may be downloaded from, for example, a service center connected to the device/appliance through a Wide Area Network (WAN) such as the Internet. The device driver of a client computer using the device/appliance may be updated from the target device/appliance if it is determined that a user of the client computer desires to update the driver of the client computer.

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