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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsFranc J. Camara, Po Yuan, Vladimir Sadovsky
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A method is provided for controlling a Mass Storage Class Digital Imaging Device using a SCSI pass through protocol. The protocol is based on industry standard SCSI protocol with modifications and extensions to allow transparent communication over a medium and is referred to as SCSI Pass Through (SPT). This protocol defines a set of commands that are initiated in a computer. The commands also include and extend industry standard Picture Transfer Protocol and are targeted for application and execution in a Mass Storage Class Digital Imaging Device. The invention includes the definition of data buffers in the form of data structures that can be used for passing and receiving information related to the digital imaging device. The protocol is applicable to communication mediums that can be utilized in connecting any digital storage device to a computing device.
A method for use in a computing device operating with an operating system for controlling a mass storage class digital imaging device comprising:
A method for use in a computing device operating with an operating system for communicating control commands between an application program and a USB mass storage class digital imaging device comprising:
A method for use in a computing system for communicating between an application program and a USB mass storage class imaging device for controlling said device wherein information about said device is stored and returned in a data structure comprising:
A method for use in a mass storage class digital imaging device controllable by a computing device, said mass storage class digital imaging device receiving a command from the computing device, said command including a packaged control command interpretable by the imaging device, said command being unpackaged and implemented to control said mass storage class digital imaging device.
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