Patent ID: 6694354
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for a host computer to access device information corresponding to a peripheral device that is to be used in cooperation with the host computer, comprising:the peripheral device providing to the host computer a first portion of a pointer, the first portion of the pointer representative of a peripheral device specific part of the pointer; the host computer automatically producing, in response to the first portion of the pointer, a second portion of the pointer that points to a location from which the device information can be automatically downloaded to the host computer, the second portion of the pointer representative of a host computer specific part of the pointer; the host computer combining the first portion of the pointer and the second portion of the pointer, the combining step including the host computer inserting the second portion of the pointer at a predetermined location in the first portion of the pointer; and the host computer using the pointer to download automatically the device information.