Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Device driver communication
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Zhen, Li B (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Device driver communication
C719S328000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07406697
ABSTRACT:
A method enables access of a plurality of data sources by a single access operation where each data source in the plurality of data sources requires a different driver to access the data source so that there is a plurality of different drivers. The method includes using an application programming interface (API) for each driver in the plurality of different drivers. The API is substantially identical for each of the drivers in the plurality of different drivers. A merging driver receives the single access operation, and in response to the single access operation, the merging driver accesses the plurality of different drivers through the API.
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Gunnison Forrest
Gunnison McKay & Hodgson, L.L.P.
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Zhen Li B
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