Intel Corporation

Monte G Johnson

Kevin W Bross

Douglas P Bogia

A method for receiving a signal from a local device and converting the signal to a network port packet data signal to emulate a local data signal port. Once the signal from the local device is converted to the network port packet data signal, the network port packet data signal is transmitted to a remote device over a network connection.

Method and apparatus for emulating a local data port

A method and system for automatically configuring a computer peripheral device connected to a computer network. The method and system both retrieve the Industry of Electrical and Electronic Engineering standard 1284 device identification stored in the peripheral device and select an appropriate device driver for installation of the device. Upon completion of an initial device driver installation, a subsequent user is provided with information pertaining to a previous installation of the driver in order to simplify a current installation of the driver.

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Monte G Johnson