System and method for communication between computers via an integrated hardware device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- first and second connectors, each of said connectors being adapted for connection to a computer;
a communications router operatively situated between the connectors;
a nonvolatile memory operatively situated between the connectors, said memory storing a driver for the communications router and a software load to be installed on a computer to which either the first connector or the second connector is connected.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for performing a computer setup. A communications router and a nonvolatile memory are operatively situated between two computers. The memory stores a driver for the communications router and a software load to be installed on at least one of the computers. An autorun function loads a driver for the communications router from the nonvolatile memory to at least one of the computers. Setup software is then installed via the communications router. Other aspects of the invention relate to computer-readable media for use in connection with the foregoing.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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first and second connectors, each of said connectors being adapted for connection to a computer;
a communications router operatively situated between the connectors;
a nonvolatile memory operatively situated between the connectors, said memory storing a driver for the communications router and a software load to be installed on a computer to which either the first connector or the second connector is connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of performing a computer setup comprising:
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operatively connecting a communications router and a nonvolatile memory between two computers;
initiating an autorun function by at least one of the computers;
loading a driver for the communications router to at least one of the computers in response to the autorun function, said driver residing in the nonvolatile memory;
installing setup software to at least one of the computers via the communications router, said setup software also residing in the nonvolatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more computer-readable media comprising:
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a driver for a communications router;
a user interface for guiding a user to transfer files from one computer to another computer via the communications router; and
a setup program for automatically installing the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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