Patent ID: 6466996
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system having at least one central processing unit, a host bus, a host operating system, system memory, at least one input-output bus connected to said host bus, at least one device driver module, and at least one input-output device connected to said input-output bus, said computer system comprising:at least one operating system module, said operating system module contained within said host operating system, said operating system module capable of sending and receiving messages from said host bus and said host operating system; at least one executable operating within said host operating system; and at least one driver, said driver capable of intercepting and redirecting said messages directed either to or from said operating system module; wherein said driver intercepts said messages directed either to or from said operating system module and redirects said messages to said executables thereby allowing said executables to handle said messages.