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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Applicants:
Cesar A. Gonzales, Katonah, NY (US);
Krishna Ratakonda, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Deepak S. Turaga, Nanuet, NY (US);
Inventors:
Cesar A. Gonzales, Katonah, NY (US);
Krishna Ratakonda, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Deepak S. Turaga, Nanuet, NY (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2013.01); G06F 9/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that enable seamless access and control of hardware device resources through a common, device-independent interface without the need for device-specific drivers. For instance, system and methods are designed to expose capabilities/functions of hardware devices as web-based services which can be invoked to provide specific services based on the capabilities of the hardware devices.