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2002-02-20

2008-12-02

Ho, Andy (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Application program interface

C235S462010, C235S472010, C235S472020

Reexamination Certificate

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07461384

ABSTRACT:
An application program interface in a computer for allowing application programs executing in the computer to access a wireless RF input/output facility or port in the computer, which emulates a serial port in the computer by the steps of opening a handle to a virtual COM port from an application program executing in the computer; opening and configuring a serial port by the application program; starting a thread to receive characters to be communicated through the RF facility; and utilizing the virtual COM port to open a component interface to allow communications through wireless RF communications.

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