Programmable vendor identification circuitry and associated method

A computer system having direct-access-arrangement (DAA) circuitry configured to couple the computer system to telephone lines, comprising:

• a processor;
• a digital controller coupled to the processor and configured to operate within AC97 operational specifications;
• digital-access-arrangement (DAA) circuitry including at least one integrated circuit, the DAA circuitry being coupled to the digital controller and configured to operate within AC97 operational specifications;
• and
• programmable circuitry included within the integrated circuit, the programmable circuitry being configured to receive and store vendor identification information based at least in part upon one or more signals from a source external to the integrated circuit, wherein the vendor identification information relates to device reporting information for the integrated circuit.

A computer system including circuitry configured to operate within AC97 operational specifications, comprising:

• a processor;
• a digital controller coupled to the processor and configured to operate within AC97 operational specifications;
• an integrated circuit device configured to operate within AC97 operation specifications, the integrated circuit device being coupled to the digital controller;
• and
• programmable circuitry included within the integrated circuit device, the programmable circuitry being configured to receive and store vendor identification information based at least in part upon one or more signals from a source external to the integrated circuit, wherein the vendor identification information relates to device reporting information for the integrated circuit device.

A method for providing vendor identification information for direct-access-arrangement (DAA) circuitry, comprising:

• providing a DAA integrated circuit configured to communicate with a host processor;
• receiving vendor identification information within the DAA integrated circuit based at least in part upon one or more signals from a source external to the integrated circuit;
• and
• storing the vendor identification information in programmable circuitry within the DAA integrated circuit, wherein the vendor identification relates to device reporting information for the DAA integrated circuit.

A method for providing vendor identification information for an integrated circuit device configured to operate within AC97 operational specifications, comprising:

• providing an integrated circuit device configured to operate within AC97 operational specifications;
• receiving vendor identification information within the integrated circuit device based at least in part upon one or more signals from a source external to the integrated circuit;
• and
• storing the vendor identification information in programmable circuitry within the integrated circuit device, wherein the vendor identification information relates to device reporting information for the integrated circuit device.