# US 7,743,390 B2 · Driving method of a driverless peripheral device with a cross platform > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,743,390 B2 - Document ID: US7743390B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/476,715 - Filed: 2006-06-29 - Published: 2007-01-11 - Granted: 2010-06-22 - Earliest claimed: 2005-07-05 - Assignees: ISTEK, Inc.; Mao-Sung Cheng - Inventors: Mao-Sung Cheng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7743390B2 ## CPC - G06F 13/102: {where the program performs an interfacing function, e.g. device driver (G06F13/105 takes precedence; contention policies within device drivers G06F9/4881; scheduling within device drivers G06F9/52)} - G06F 9/4415: {Self describing peripheral devices} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A driving method of a driverless peripheral device with a cross platform overcomes the inconveniences faced by users of prior art in having to install a driver and/or an application program when a peripheral device is connected with their computer. The present invention utilizes an interface of the homepage stored in a driverless peripheral device for driving the peripheral device with a cross platform. The present invention has the advantages that it doesn't require a driver for any peripheral device, nor an application program. Furthermore, it can execute the necessary operations directly and has cross platform functions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A driving method of a driverless peripheral device with a cross platform, the peripheral device utilizes an expansion interface port connected to a computer, comprising: linking the peripheral device to the expansion interface port; simulating a link icon of the peripheral device in accordance with the expansion interface port and showing the link icon on a desktop of an operating system of the computer; clicking the link icon and opening an a homepage stored in the peripheral device; loading the homepage onto a memory of the computer; and executing the homepage for controlling the peripheral device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the expansion interface port is a USB port, an IEEE 1394 port or a PCI and derivational bus port. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the link icon is a disk icon or a CD-ROM icon. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the operating system is a Windows® series, a Linux® series or a MAC®. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein simulating a link icon further comprises starting a driver of the link icon supported by the operating system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the interface of the homepage is stored in a memory of the peripheral device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein the memory is a built-in memory or an external memory. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the interface of the homepage is produced by a cross-platform program language. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the memory is a non-volatile memory or a volatile memory. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of loading the interface of the homepage further comprises closing a driver of the link icon supported by the operating system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the interface of the homepage is a multitasking mode. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the multitasking mode changes between a command mode and/or a homepage mode. ### Claim 13 A driving method of a driverless set-top-box with a cross platform, the set-top-box utilizes an expansion interface port connected to a computer, comprising: linking the set-top-box to the expansion interface port; simulating a link icon of the set-top-box in accordance with the expansion interface port and showing the link icon on a desktop of an operating system of the computer; clicking the link icon and opening an interface of the homepage stored in the set-top-box; loading the interface of the homepage onto a memory of the computer; executing the interface of the homepage for controlling the set-top-box; outputting an initialization command of the interface of the homepage to a firmware stored in the set-top-box; and entering a plurality of commands through the interface of the homepage to execute a plurality of functions of the set-top-box corresponding to the commands. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the expansion interface port is a USB port, an IEEE 1394 port or a PCI and derivational bus port. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the link icon is a disk icon or a CD-ROM icon. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the operating system is a Windows® series, a Linux® series or a MAC®. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein simulating a link icon further comprises starting a driver of the link icon supported by the operating system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the interface of the homepage is stored in a memory of the set-top-box. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the memory is a built-in memory or an external memory. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the interface of the homepage is produced by a cross-platform program language. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the step of loading the interface of the homepage further comprises closing a driver of the link icon supported by the operating system. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the interface of the homepage is a multitasking mode. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method according to claim 22, wherein the multitasking mode is changed between a command mode and/or a homepage mode. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the firmware is stored in a memory of the set-top-box. ### Claim 25 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, where the step of outputting an initialization command further comprises executing the initialization command to initialize the set-top-box. ### Claim 26 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the functions include catching signals, choosing a direction, adjusting a brightness, choosing a channel, adjusting a volume and contrast. ### Claim 27 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein the step of entering a plurality of commands further comprises displaying a plurality of screens of the functions on the interface of the homepage. ### Claim 28 A driving method of a driverless photographic device with a cross platform, the photographic device utilizes an expansion interface port connected to a computer, comprising: linking the photographic device to the expansion interface port; simulating a link icon of the photographic device in accordance with the expansion interface port and showing the link icon on a desktop of an operating system of the computer; clicking the link icon and opening an interface of a homepage stored in the photographic device; loading the interface of the homepage onto a memory of the computer; executing the interface of the homepage for controlling the photographic device; outputting an initialization command of the interface of the homepage to a firmware stored in the photographic device; and entering a plurality of commands through the interface of the homepage to execute a plurality of functions of the photographic device corresponding to the commands. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the expansion interface port is a USB port, an IEEE 1394 port or a PCI and derivational bus port. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the link icon is a disk icon or a CD-ROM icon. ### Claim 31 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the operating system is a Windows® series, a Linux® series or a MAC®. ### Claim 32 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein simulating a link icon further comprises starting a driver of the link icon supported by the operating system. ### Claim 33 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the interface of the homepage is stored in a memory of the photographic device. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The method according to claim 33, wherein the memory is a built-in memory or an external memory. ### Claim 35 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the interface of the homepage is produced by a cross-platform program language. ### Claim 36 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the step of loading the interface of the homepage further comprises closing a driver of the link icon supported by the operating system. ### Claim 37 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the interface of the homepage is a multitasking mode. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The method according to claim 37, wherein the multitasking mode is changed between a command mode and/or a homepage mode. ### Claim 39 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the firmware is stored in a memory of the photographic device. ### Claim 40 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, where the step of outputting an initialization command further comprises executing the initialization command to initialize the photographic device. ### Claim 41 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the functions include catching signals, choosing a direction, adjusting a brightness, choosing a channel, adjusting a volume and contrast. ### Claim 42 (depends on 28) The method according to claim 28, wherein the step of entering a plurality of commands further comprises displaying a plurality of screens of the functions on the interface of the homepage.