Method and apparatus for interfacing with multiple objects using an object independent interface protocol
AssigneeTucson Embedded Systems, Inc.
InventorsELDEN CROM, DAVID CROWE, PAUL KENJORA, SEAN MULHOLLAND
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is presented for using multiple device specific interface protocols for communicating with a platform, where each of the devices comprises a set of parameters. For each parameter of each set of parameters a function call is established to set the parameter for each of the devices that enable the parameter. Using each function call, the plurality of object specific interface protocols is then transformed into a non-device specific interface protocol for communication with the platform.
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A method of using a plurality of device specific interface protocols for communicating with a platform, wherein each of a plurality of devices comprises a set of parameters, the method comprising:
- for each parameter of each set of parameters, establishing a function call to set said parameter for each of the plurality of devices enabling said parameter;
- and
- transforming, using each function call, the plurality of object specific interface protocols into a non-device specific interface protocol for communication with the platform.
An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code disposed therein for using a plurality of device specific interface protocols for communicating with a platform, wherein each of a plurality of devices comprises a set of parameters, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect:
- for each parameter of each set of parameters, establishing a function call to set said parameter for each of the plurality of devices enabling said parameter;
- and
- transforming, using each function call, the plurality of object specific interface protocols into a non-device specific interface protocol for communication with the platform.
A computer program product encoded in a computer readable medium and usable with a programmable computer processor for using a plurality of device specific interface protocols for communicating with a platform, wherein each of a plurality of devices comprises a set of parameters, the computer program product comprising:
- computer readable program code which causes said programmable processor to establish, for each parameter of each set of parameters, a function call to set said parameter for each of the plurality of devices enabling said parameter;
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- computer readable program code which causes said programmable processor to transform, using each function call, the plurality of object specific interface protocols into a non-device specific interface protocol for communication with the platform.
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