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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2006
Vatsal Bhardwaj, Seattle, WA (US);
Joby S. Lafky, Seattle, WA (US);
Sanford L. Spinrad, Redmond, WA (US);
Vatsal Bhardwaj, Seattle, WA (US);
Joby S. Lafky, Seattle, WA (US);
Sanford L. Spinrad, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system for installing an electronic device connected to a host device with consideration given to the host controller that enables the connection mechanism is provided. Information about the electronic device and the host controller is determined. An identifier that identifies the electronic device and the host controller is created based on the determined information. The identifier is used to search for a device driver for the electronic device that is specific to the host controller.