Method and Apparatus for Enabling Enhanced USB Interaction

A peripheral device comprising:

• a processor configured such that the peripheral device detects an attach event at a USB port on the peripheral device;
• the peripheral device receives, at the USB port, a first request for device identification;
• the peripheral device sends, at the USB port, a first identification data that includes a generic device class code and a vendor identifier;
• the peripheral device receives, at the USB port, a query related to the first identification data, the query indicating software associated with the vendor identifier is supported by the sender of the query;
• the peripheral device responds to the query with further device information;
• the peripheral device simulates a detach and then an attach at the USB port;
• the peripheral device receives, at the USB port, a second request for device identification;
• and the peripheral device sends, at the USB port, a second identification data that includes an indication that the peripheral device supports at least one function from a plurality of functions that are different from the functionality defined by the generic device class code.

A method of configuring a universal serial bus (USB) connection by a host device comprising:

• detecting an attach event at a USB port on the host device;
• sending, at the USB port, a first request for identification of a peripheral device attached at the USB port on the host device;
• receiving, at the USB port, a first identification data that includes a generic device class code and a vendor identifier;
• sending, at the USB port, a query related to the first identification data, the query indicating software associated with the vendor identifier is supported by the host device;
• receiving a response to the query, the response containing further device information;
• detecting a simulated detach and then a simulated attach at the USB port;
• sending, at the USB port, a second request for device identification;
• and
• receiving, at the USB port, a second identification data that includes an indication that the peripheral device supports at least one function from a plurality of functions that are different from the functionality defined by the generic device class code.

A host device comprising:

• a processor configured such that the host device detects an attach event at a USB port on the host device;
• the host device sends, at the USB port, a first request for identification of a peripheral device attached at the USB port on the host device;
• the host device receives, at the USB port, a first identification data that includes a generic device class code and a vendor identifier;
• the host device sends, at the USB port, a query related to the first identification data, the query indicating software associated with the vendor identifier is supported by the host device;
• the host device receives a response to the query, the response containing further device information;
• the host device detects a simulated detach and then a simulated attach at the USB port;
• the host device sends, at the USB port, a second request for device identification;
• and the host device receives, at the USB port, a second identification data that includes an indication that the peripheral device supports at least one function from a plurality of functions that are different from the functionality defined by the generic device class code.