Patent ID: 6567860
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for providing device driver code so as to permit an existing Operating System to configure itself to communicate with the device driver code, the method comprising:a. using a computer system having a memory, display, storage media, a CD-ROM drive and/or floppy disk drive, an input/output system, and an add-device tool; b. inputting into the computer the device driver code and related information, the device driver code and related information being stored in one or more files, and entering a pointer to a source path for the operating system and a pointer to an answer file for the operating system; and c. executing a code mechanism in the add-device tool to automatically modify the answer file for the operating system and to automatically modify OS installation for the operating system based upon the device driver code and information; whereby the operating system can subsequently configure itself to communicate with the device driver.