US 8,136,085 B2Granted

System and method for implementing a shared platform or software resource for coupled computing devices

AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

InventorsPeter Skillman, Kevin Michael O'Shaughnessy, Sung-ho Park

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Abstract

A computing device includes a communication port, memory resources, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to combine with the memory resources to operate one or more of the plurality of modules. The plurality of modules are operative in order to handle exchange of communications with a primary computer over the communication port. The one or more modules include a first module that is operative in a first communication mode in enabling exchange of communications with the primary computer over the communication port. The exchange of communications causes the primary computer to access and execute one or more autorun files from the computing device. The one or more modules may also include a second module that is operative in a second communication mode to be operative in enabling an alternative function to be performed with or for the primary computer over the communication port.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A computing device comprising:

a communication port;
memory resources;
one or more processors that combine with the memory resources to operate any one of a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules being operative in order to handle exchange of communications with a primary computer over the communication port;
wherein the one or more modules include:
a first module that is operative in a first communication mode in enabling exchange of communications with the primary computer over the communication port, wherein the exchange of communications causes the primary computer to access and execute one or more autorun files from the computing device;
a second module that is operative in a second communication mode to be operative in enabling a first alternative function to be performed with or for the primary computer over the communication port;
and
a third module that is operative in a third communication mode to be operative in enabling a second alternative function;
wherein the first module is configured to:
(i) trigger the primary computer to automatically access and run one or more autorun files on the computing device, and (ii) provide one or more installation files as at least one of the autorun files, wherein when the first module is operating in the first communication mode, the one or more installation files are executable on the primary computer to initiate a process that determines whether the primary computer includes a designated programmatic resource;
and
wherein the second module includes a data sharing module that includes an application that executes, when the computing device is connected to the primary computer in the second communication mode, to exchange data with a corresponding application executing on the primary computer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 12/152,656Filed 14 May 2008 · us provisional application
Priority: 29 Jan 2008
Published: US 2009/0193155 A130 Jul 2009
Granted: 13 Mar 2012
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

G06F 9/4411
Bootstrapping: configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers
G06F 9/4413
Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers: plug-and-play [PnP]
H04M 1/72409
With means for local support of applications that increase the functionality: by interfacing with external accessories
G06F
Computing and data processing