G06F 13/102
Where the program performs an interfacing function
Official title: {where the program performs an interfacing function, e.g. device driver (G06F13/105 takes precedence; contention policies within device drivers G06F9/4881; scheduling within device drivers G06F9/52)}
G06F13/102 (Where the program performs an interfacing function) appears on 1,897 US grants and 1,956 published applications in this corpus.
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