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Apparatus, system, and method for communicating with a device within a computer system

  • US 8,214,473 B1
  • Filed: 04/16/2004
  • Issued: 07/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating with a target device, the method comprising:

  • receiving identification information of a target device in accordance with a standard information exchange convention defined by a published standard;

    generating a class identifier based on the identification information;

    using the class identifier to identify a nonstandard information exchange convention that is not defined by the published standard;

    using the nonstandard information exchange convention or the class identifier to identify a target device handler;

    determining the availability of the identified target device handler;

    based on a positive determination, using the identified target device handler associated with the target device to communicate with the target device;

    wherein communicating with the target device comprises exchanging target device information in accordance with the nonstandard information exchange convention;

    based on a negative determination, loading a generic device handler and attempting communicating with the target device using the standard information exchange convention.

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