Patent ID: 6915368
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of processing the driving program of a smart peripheral device in a computer system using an operating system, wherein the smart peripheral device is connected to the computer system through a peripheral bus and the operating system includes a bus-driving program for controlling the peripheral bus and the processing method comprising: requesting that the operating system return any data regarding a connectivity status of a particular peripheral device connected to the peripheral bus; receiving any plug-and-play indicator from the operating system; inspecting a driving program of the smart peripheral device using the plug-and-play notification and determining whether the connected peripheral device is supported; and if the connected peripheral device is supported, if the connected peripheral device is not supported, a general-purpose driving program for communicating with the smart peripheral device through the smart peripheral device to the physical device object, where if the smart peripheral device is connected to the computer system: