Patent ID: 8472633

Claim:
A method for detection of configuration of a device connected with a computer system, the method comprising: a. transmitting during a time period a sample signal for output via an output device connected with the computer system; b. capturing during the time period a captured signal via an input device connected with the computer system; c. comparing the sample signal to the captured signal to determine whether the captured signal substantially corresponds to the sample signal thus indicating whether the output device, the input device, or both are operational; d. automatically selecting a second configuration comprising at least one of: a second output device and a second input device, when the sample signal and the captured signal do not correspond substantially; repeating a, b, c, and d for the second configuration; and automatically iterating a, b, c, and d for each configuration connected with the computer system until a configuration is located where the sample signal and the captured signal correlate for that configuration.