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Automatic server-side plug-and-play without user intervention

  • US 20040267881A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2004
  • Published: 12/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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.

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