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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Yin Hui Wong, Taipei, TW;
Cheen Liao, Taipei, TW;
Jia-shiun Lee, Taipei, TW;
Tu Dun Hong, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Yin Hui Wong, Taipei, TW;
Cheen Liao, Taipei, TW;
Jia-Shiun Lee, Taipei, TW;
Tu Dun Hong, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Synology, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for installing an external storage device (such as a hard drive) to a computer is disclosed. The external hard drive includes a driver storage formed integral to the external hard drive. The driver storage stores the device driver information. Upon connection to the computer, the external hard drive's driver storage imitates a known disk drive to the computer. The computer can then access the device driver information and install the external hard drive.