Automatic server-side plug-and-play without user intervention
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- A server comprising;
at least one port driver, each port driver corresponding to a port to which a port device can be connected; and
, an automatic plug-and-play component designed to detect connection and disconnection of a port device to a port having a corresponding port driver selected from the at least one port driver, the component without user intervention automatically installing an appropriate device driver for the port device upon connection thereof to the port, such that the port device is accessible by clients communicatively coupled to the server, and automatically uninstalling the appropriate device driver upon disconnection of the port device from the port, such that the port device is inaccessible by the clients;
wherein the port is a parallel port or a serial port.
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Abstract
Automatic server-side plug-and-play without user intervention is disclosed. An automatic plug-and-play component residing on the server is designed to detect connection and disconnection of a device to a port. Without user intervention, the component automatically installs an appropriate driver for the device upon connection of the device to the port. The device is then accessible by clients served by the server. Also without user intervention, the component automatically uninstalls the driver upon disconnection of the device from the port. The device is then inaccessible by the clients.
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1. :
- A server comprising;
at least one port driver, each port driver corresponding to a port to which a port device can be connected; and
,an automatic plug-and-play component designed to detect connection and disconnection of a port device to a port having a corresponding port driver selected from the at least one port driver, the component without user intervention automatically installing an appropriate device driver for the port device upon connection thereof to the port, such that the port device is accessible by clients communicatively coupled to the server, and automatically uninstalling the appropriate device driver upon disconnection of the port device from the port, such that the port device is inaccessible by the clients;
wherein the port is a parallel port or a serial port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 9)
- A server comprising;
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3-6. -6. (Canceled).
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- A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for execution by a processor of a server communicatively coupled to one or more clients, the computer program comprising;
at least one port class driver, each port class driver designed to pass signals to and receive signals from a corresponding port driver corresponding to a port to which a port device can be connected; and
,a monitor designed to monitor connection and disconnection of a port device to a port selected from the at least one port driver, the monitor causing without user intervention automatic installation of an appropriate device driver for the port device upon connection thereof to the port, such that the device is accessible by the clients, and automatic uninstallation of the appropriate device driver upon disconnection of the port device from the port, such that the port device is inaccessible by the clients;
wherein the port is a parallel port or a serial port. - View Dependent Claims (11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for execution by a processor of a server communicatively coupled to one or more clients, the computer program comprising;
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12-13. -13. (Canceled).
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24. (Canceled).
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