Patent ID: 6336151
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An electronic device extension system comprising:an electronic device; a peripheral device connected to the electronic device; at least one external device capable of connecting to the peripheral device for a feature extension of the peripheral device; storage means provided in the electronic device for storing a program required at the time of connection of the peripheral device; device connection means provided in the electronic device for connecting the peripheral device thereto; identification name acquisition means provided in the electronic device for acquiring an identification name corresponding to a feature of the peripheral device from the peripheral device via the device connection means; determination means provided in the electronic device for determining whether the program corresponding to the identification name acquired by the identification name acquisition means is stored in the storage means; program storage means provided in the electronic device for storing the program when the determination means determines that the corresponding program is unstored in the storage means; connection means provided in the peripheral device for connecting with the device connection means of the electronic device; feature extension connection means provided in the peripheral device for connecting with the external device; identification name setting means provided in the peripheral device for setting an identification name in response to the connection of the external device; and identification name notification means provided in the peripheral device and connected to the electronic device through the connection means for notifying the electronic device of an identification name corresponding to the feature extension of the peripheral device.