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Method and system for automatic peripheral device identification

  • US 7,853,730 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2007
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer system for communicating with a peripheral device communicatively coupled thereto, said computer system comprising:

  • a processor for posting a notification message to alert a high priority device-specific notification handler in response to a signal received from said peripheral device, said high priority device-specific notification handler having a priority higher than a system notification handler and being capable of directly servicing said signal from said peripheral device without involving said system notification handler;

    a memory coupled to said processor; and

    a communications port coupled to said processor, said communications port for receiving said signal from said peripheral device.

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