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Dynamic detection of hardware configuration in a digital terminal

  • US 6,453,470 B1
  • Filed: 09/30/1999
  • Issued: 09/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for initializing a hardware component in a digital terminal in a communication network, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a common software object to the terminal, said common software object containing a plurality of different executable software paths corresponding to a plurality of different hardware component types;

    reading data from a memory of the terminal to obtain identifying information regarding at least one hardware component of the terminal;

    selecting an executable software path from the plurality of executable software paths according to the identifying information; and

    executing the selected executable software path at a processor of the terminal to initialize the corresponding hardware component.

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