Patent ID: 6757904
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps for communicating between a first operating system and a second operating system, the steps comprising:registering with the first operating system; loading a driver to communicate with an interface provided by the first operating system; creating at least one communication channel to the communication interface for sending at least one message to the first operating system; receiving at least one message from the first operating system on the at least one communication channel; creating at least one data channel to the communication interface; receiving data from the first operating system on one of the at least one data channel; sending an identifier for each of the at least one first communication channel to the first operating system; and sending a data identifier for each of the at least one data channel, said data identifier comprising: at least one pin identifier to identify at least one physical connection of the second operating system; and a data type identifier to identify at least one data format each of said at least one physical connection accepts.