Universal serial bus interface system and method
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1. A system for reconfiguring a peripheral device having a first configuration connected by a computer bus and a port to a host computer, the system comprising:
- a first circuit configured to download information for a second configuration from the host computer into the peripheral device over the computer bus; and
a second circuit configured to electronically simulate a physical disconnection and reconnection of the peripheral device over said computer bus to reconfigure the peripheral device to said second configuration.
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Abstract
A system for reconfiguring a peripheral device having a first configuration connected by a computer bus and a port to a host computer. The system comprises a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to download information for a second configuration from the host computer into the peripheral device over the computer bus. The second circuit may be configured to electronically simulate, over the computer bus, a physical disconnection and reconnection of the peripheral device to reconfigure the peripheral device to the second configuration.
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1. A system for reconfiguring a peripheral device having a first configuration connected by a computer bus and a port to a host computer, the system comprising:
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a first circuit configured to download information for a second configuration from the host computer into the peripheral device over the computer bus; and
a second circuit configured to electronically simulate a physical disconnection and reconnection of the peripheral device over said computer bus to reconfigure the peripheral device to said second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for reconfiguring a peripheral device having a first configuration connected by a computer bus and port to a host computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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(A) downloading information for a second configuration from the host computer into the peripheral device over the computer bus; and
(B) electronically simulating a physical disconnection and reconnection of the peripheral device over said computer bus to reconfigure the peripheral device to said second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
reading an identification code from the peripheral device, and selecting said second configuration based on said identification code.
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14. The method of claim 13 further comprising selecting a device driver based on said information for the second configuration.
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15. The method of claim 11, wherein step (A) comprises communicating said information for the second configuration to the peripheral device using a Universal Serial Bus.
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16. The method of claim 15, wherein said information for the second configuration comprises (i) configuration data and (ii) an executable code.
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17. The method of claim 11, wherein step (B) comprises electronically resetting the configuration of the peripheral device, controllable by the peripheral device.
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18. A system for simulating a disconnection and reconnection of a peripheral device connected by a computer bus and a port to a host computer, the system comprising:
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a first circuit configured to detect the peripheral device connected to the port; and
a second circuit configured to electronically simulate a physical disconnection and reconnection of the peripheral device over said computer bus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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