Patent ID: 7512512
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: G01D,G16H

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a computer system; a first device coupled to the computer system, wherein the first device comprises a programmable hardware element; one or more cards coupled to the first device; wherein the first device is operable to provide identification information of each of the one or more cards to the computer system; wherein the computer system is operable to configure the programmable hardware element of the first device using a hardware configuration file and based on the identification information, to enable the first device to communicate with the one or more cards, and wherein the hardware configuration file comprises one or more interface protocols for communicating with the one or more cards; wherein after said configuring, the first device and the one or more cards are together operable to perform a function; and wherein after said configuring, the first device is operable to communicate with the one or more cards using the one or more interface protocols.