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System for identifying the interconnection of peripheral devices

  • US 6,826,632 B1
  • Filed: 05/18/1999
  • Issued: 11/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for generating a model representing devices and interconnections of the devices within an information handling system and using the model to control the devices, the method comprising:

  • querying a user for identifying first and second devices connected to the information handling system;

    storing a first device object representing the first identified device and a second device object representing the second identified device;

    identifying an interconnection between the first identified device and the second identified device and querying the user to specify if at least one of the first and second devices may be controlled by a remote control; and

    storing an interconnect object representing the interconnection between the first identified device with the second identified device, wherein the stored first and second device objects and interconnect object form at least part of the model.

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