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Bus interface system and method

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  • US 6,012,103 A
  • Filed: 07/02/1997
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for reconfiguring a peripheral device connected by a computer bus and a port to a host computer, the system comprising:

  • a first circuit configured to detect the peripheral device connected to the port, wherein the peripheral device has a first configuration;

    a second circuit configured to download a second set of configuration information from the host computer into the peripheral device over the computer bus; and

    a third circuit configured to electronically simulate a physical disconnection and reconnection of the peripheral device to reconfigure the peripheral device to a second configuration based on the second set of configuration information.

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