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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Chris Lowe, Cambridgeshire, GB;
James Digby Yarlet Collier, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Noel Andrew Bainbridge, Cambridge, GB;
Chris Lowe, Cambridgeshire, GB;
James Digby Yarlet Collier, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Noel Andrew Bainbridge, Cambridge, GB;
Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
Method and peripheral device to facilitate the installation of software on a host device to allow communication between that host device and a peripheral device. On connection to a host device a peripheral device presents in a first mode. In the first mode the device identifies itself as a Human Interaction Device and transmits information to the host device to facilitate the installation of the software. Subsequently the peripheral device operates in a second mode in which it identifies itself according to its real function.