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Method, computer, recording medium, and transmission medium for controlling expansion unit

  • US 20010016905A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2001
  • Published: 08/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An expansion unit control method for use with an expansion control unit containing at least one device, comprising:

  • allocating a predetermined input/output (I/O) resource, ensured not to be used in processing, to said at least one device as an I/O resource used for sending and receiving information;

    performing a predetermined process for said at least one device by sending and receiving information to and from said at least one device through said predetermined I/O resource; and

    deallocating said predetermined I/O resource allocated to said at least one device.

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