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US 2006/0190238 A1Published application
Methods and systems for managing a device
OwnerJeffrey Autor, Christopher Frantzinventors
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Abstract
In at least some embodiments, a system comprises a first device having at least one manageable function and a second device coupled to the first device, the second device being capable of managing the at least one manageable function. The first device is configured to emulate a data endpoint recognized by the second device and the second device manages the at least one manageable function via the emulated data endpoint
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A system, comprising:
- a first device having at least one manageable function;
- and
- a second device coupled to the first device, the second device being capable of managing the at least one manageable function,
- wherein the first device is configured to emulate a data endpoint recognized by the second device and wherein the second device manages the at least one manageable function via the emulated data endpoint.
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A manageable device, comprising:
- a processor configured to emulate a data endpoint;
- and
- a first data port coupled to the processor,
- wherein, if an external device couples to the first data port, the emulated data endpoint enables the external device to automatically establish a communication interface with the manageable device via the emulated data endpoint,
- wherein the communication interface enables the external device to perform management functions for the manageable device.
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A method, comprising:
- emulating a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) data endpoint on a first device;
- establishing a first communication interface between the first device and a second device via the emulated USB data endpoint;
- providing management functions for the first device, the management functions are performed by the second device via the first communication interface.
A system, comprising:
- a terminal device having a default hardware and software configuration;
- and
- a manageable device configured to establish a communication interface with the terminal device by emulating a data endpoint compatible with the terminal device's default hardware and software configuration,
- wherein the terminal device provides a management function for the manageable device via the established communication interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.