Method, system, and program for managing a configuration file including device driver parameters
First Claim
1. A computerized method for managing a configuration file including device parameters that define attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control the at least one device, comprising:
- providing an association of device parameters and parameter codes for devices accessible through the device driver;
presenting information on the device parameters through a user interface;
receiving user selection of at least one of the device parameters indicated in the presented information;
determining from the association the parameter code corresponding to the user selected device parameter for each user selected device parameter; and
modifying the configuration file to include each determined parameter code.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for managing a configuration file including device parameters defining attributes of at least one device. A device driver uses the device parameters to control the at least one device. An association is provided of device parameters and parameter codes for devices accessible through the device driver, wherein the device parameters define attributes of the devices. Information is presented on the device parameters through a user interface. User selection is received of at least one of the device parameters. A determination is made from the association of the parameter code corresponding to the user selected device parameter for each user selected device parameter. The configuration file is then modified to include each determined parameter code.
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36 Claims
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1. A computerized method for managing a configuration file including device parameters that define attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control the at least one device, comprising:
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providing an association of device parameters and parameter codes for devices accessible through the device driver;
presenting information on the device parameters through a user interface;
receiving user selection of at least one of the device parameters indicated in the presented information;
determining from the association the parameter code corresponding to the user selected device parameter for each user selected device parameter; and
modifying the configuration file to include each determined parameter code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17)
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10. A computerized method for managing a configuration file including device parameters defining attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control one or more devices, comprising:
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presenting a user interface through which the user enters information on a name of a device driver and an identifier of a device;
receiving user input for at least one device indicating the identifier of the device and the name of the device driver that is used to communicate with the device; and
storing the received user input for the at least one device in the configuration file, wherein the named device driver uses the stored user input information during initialization to establish communication with the devices for which user input is received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing a configuration file, wherein the system is in communication with at least one device, comprising:
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a processor a computer readable medium;
a configuration file in the computer readable medium including device parameters that define attributes of the device;
a device driver in the computer readable medium that uses the device parameters to control one or more of the devices;
an association in the computer readable medium of device parameters and parameter codes for devices accessible through the device driver;
program code in the computer readable medium that the processor executes to perform;
(i) presenting information on the device parameters through a user interface;
(ii) receiving user selection of at least one of the device parameters indicated in the presented information;
(iii) determining from the association the parameter code corresponding to the user selected device parameter for each user selected device parameter; and
(iv) modifying the configuration file to include each determined parameter code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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18. A system method for managing a configuration file including device parameters that define attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control the at least one device, comprising:
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means for providing an association of device parameters and parameter codes for devices accessible through the device driver;
means for presenting information on the device parameters through a user interface;
means for receiving user selection of at least one of the device parameters indicated in the presented information;
means for determining from the association the parameter code corresponding to the user selected device parameter for each user selected device parameter; and
means for modifying the configuration file to include each determined parameter code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system method for managing a configuration file including device parameters defining attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control one or more devices, comprising:
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means for presenting a user interface through which the user enters information on a name of a device driver and an identifier of a device;
means for receiving user input for at least one device indicating the identifier of the device and the name of the device driver that is used to communicate with the device; and
means for storing the received user input for the at least one device in the configuration file, wherein the named device driver uses the stored user input information during initialization to establish communication with the devices for which user input is received. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An article of manufacture including code for managing a configuration file including device parameters that define attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control the at least one device, and wherein the code causes operations comprising:
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providing an association of device parameters and parameter codes for devices accessible through the device driver;
presenting information on the device parameters through a user interface;
receiving user selection of at least one of the device parameters indicated in the presented information;
determining from the association the parameter code corresponding to the user selected device parameter for each user selected device parameter; and
modifying the configuration file to include each determined parameter code. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An article of manufacture including code for managing a configuration file including device parameters defining attributes of at least one device, wherein a device driver uses the device parameters to control one or more devices, wherein the code causes operations comprising:
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presenting a user interface through which the user enters information on a name of a device driver and an identifier of a device;
receiving user input for at least one device indicating the identifier of the device and the name of the device driver that is used to communicate with the device; and
storing the received user input for the at least one device in the configuration file, wherein the named device driver uses the stored user input information during initialization to establish communication with the devices for which user input is received. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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