Method and system for supporting multiple capture devices

A system for allowing a host to support a plurality of digital imaging devices, the host including a application program, the system comprising:

• a plurality of digital imaging device modules corresponding to the plurality of digital imaging devices, each digital imaging device module for controlling, providing a user interface for, and providing connectivity to the corresponding digital imaging device, the connectivity to the corresponding digital imaging device including providing control of a physical connection to the corresponding digital imaging device and controlling communication with the corresponding digital imaging device;
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• an interface layer for communicating between the application and each of the plurality of digital imaging device modules, the interface layer supporting a plurality of protocols for communicating with each of the plurality of digital imaging device modules;
• wherein the interface layer and the plurality of digital imaging device modules allow communication between the application and the plurality of digital imaging devices without requiring specialized software in the application.

A computer-readable medium including a program for allowing a host to support a plurality of digital imaging devices, the host including an application program, the program containing instructions for:

• allowing a user to provide a plurality of capture device modules corresponding to the plurality of capture devices, the plurality of capture device modules for controlling, providing a user interface for, and providing connectivity to the corresponding capture device, the connectivity to the corresponding digital imaging device including providing control of a physical connection to the corresponding digital imaging device and controlling communication with the corresponding digital imaging device;
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• providing an interface control layer, the interface control layer supporting a plurality of protocols for communicating between the application and each of the plurality of control device modules, the interface layer communicating with each of the plurality of control device modules using a protocol of the plurality of protocols;
• wherein the interface layer and the plurality of digital imaging device modules allow communication between the application and the plurality of digital imaging devices without requiring specialized software in the application.