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Image rescue

  • US 9,213,606 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2012
  • Issued: 12/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image rescue system comprising:

  • a personal computer having an operating system layer and in communication with a device through a device driver, wherein the device driver has a driver input/output interface for communication with an application program through the operating system layer, and an access interface for providing the application program direct access to the device driver while bypassing the operating system layer;

    wherein the driver input/output interface is configured to facilitate communicating from the application program to the device using a first set of commands available to the operating system layer;

    wherein the access interface is configured to facilitate communicating from the application program to the device using a second set of commands not available to the operating system layer; and

    wherein the second set of commands facilitate access to information of the device considered damaged by the operating system layer, the information considered damaged by the operating system layer being inaccessible using the first set of commands.

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