Method for determining status of a computer device and detecting device behavior in response to a status request

A method for executing a device status detection cycle in a device having an unknown status response behavior including at least a first and a second response behavior, comprising:

• transmitting a status request from a device driver to the device, the status request including a request for the status of a plurality of event types;
• receiving a status response from the device, the status response including a designation of one of the plurality of event types and the status for the one of the plurality of event types;
• determining that the device exhibits the second behavior based upon a comparison between the status request and the designation of the one of the plurality of event types in the status response;
• wherein the request for the status of the plurality of event types includes a first and a second event type and the step of determining that the device exhibits the second behavior occurs when the response from the device includes the designation of the second event type.

A method for executing a device status detection cycle in a device having an unknown status response behavior including at least a first and a second response behavior, comprising:

• transmitting a status request from a device driver to the device, the status request including a request for the status of a plurality of event types;
• receiving a status response from the device, the status response including a designation of one of the plurality of event types and the status for the one of the plurality of event types;
• determining that the device exhibits the second behavior based upon a comparison between the status request and the designation of the one of the plurality of event types in the status response;
• wherein the status request comprises a GESN command.

A method of determining a status for a plurality of event types of a device during a test cycle and provided by the device in accordance with a standard, comprising:

• establishing a first status request comprising a request for the status of at least one event type of the device;
• sending the first status request to the device within the test cycle;
• receiving a response from the device, the response comprising the status for the at least one event type;
• comparing the first status request to the response and, as a result of the comparison, establishing a second status request such that the second request is distinct from the first status request;
• and
• sending the second status request to the device within the test cycle.

A method of determining a status for a plurality of event types of a device during a test cycle and provided by the device in accordance with a standard, comprising:

• establishing a first status request comprising a request for the status of at least one event type of the device;
• sending the first status request to the device within the test cycle;
• receiving a response from the device, the response comprising the status for the at least one event type;
• comparing the first status request to the response and, as a result of the comparison, establishing a second status request such that the second request is distinct from the first status request;
• sending the second status request to the device within the test cycle;
• wherein the test cycle comprises one of a plurality of test cycles, each of the plurality of test cycles executing at successive periodic intervals.

A method of determining a status for a plurality of event types of a device during a test cycle and provided by the device in accordance with a standard, comprising:

• establishing a first status request comprising a request for the status of at least one event type of the device;
• sending the first status request to the device within the test cycle;
• receiving a response from the device, the response comprising the status for the at least one event type;
• comparing the first status request to the response and, as a result of the comparison, establishing a second status request such that the second request is distinct from the first status request;
• sending the second status request to the device within the test cycle;
• wherein the request for the status of the at least one event type comprises a bitmask, the bitmask having a plurality of bits, each bit corresponding to one of the plurality event types.

A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for a method for executing a device status detection cycle in a device having an unknown status response behavior including at least a first and a second response behavior, the method comprising:

• transmitting a status request from a device driver to the device, the status request including a request for the status of a plurality of event types;
• wherein the status request comprises a bitmask, the bitmask including a plurality of bits, each bit corresponding to an event type;
• receiving a status response from the device, the status response including a designation of one of the plurality of event types and the status for the one of the plurality of event types;
• determining that the device exhibits the second behavior based upon a comparison between the status request and the designation of the one of the plurality of event types in the status response.

A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for a method of determining a status for a plurality of event types of a device during a test cycle and provided by the device in accordance with a standard, the method comprising:

• establishing a first status request comprising a request for the status of at least one event type of the device;
• sending the first status request to the device within the test cycle;
• receiving a response from the device, the response comprising the status for the at least one event type;
• comparing the first status request to the response and, as a result of the comparison, establishing a second status request such that the second request is distinct from the first status request;
• sending the second status request to the device within the test cycle;
• and
• determining that the status for each of the plurality of event types has been received and, as a result, exiting the test cycle.