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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Matthew I Braverman, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Kramer, Yonkers, NY (US);
Inventors:
Matthew I Braverman, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael Kramer, Yonkers, NY (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A testing device for determining the condition of hardware and/or software components of a computing (target) device is disclosed. The testing device includes a memory component, at least one connector and I/O software suitable for enabling the testing device to communicate with a target device as though the testing device is a peripheral component of the target device. Preferably, the connector is a USB connector. Also, preferably, the memory component includes an unwritable section and a protected section as well as a writable section.