Patent ID: 7516249
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of for automatically determining a configuration of an I/O connector panel coupled to a system, the method comprising: providing information about the capabilities of the I/O connector panel to a memory within the I/O connector panel, prior to connecting one or more peripherals to the I/O connector panel, wherein the I/O connector panel provides different combinations of connectors, wherein each connector provides a connection point between I/O devices and the system; examining the information in the memory; downloading from a network at least one driver that works with at least one I/O device capable of being supported by the I/O connector panel; and downloading the at least one driver to the system coupled to the I/O connector panel based upon the examined information, wherein the at least one driver downloaded from a network comprises a family of drivers, wherein the family of drivers are downloaded at the same time.