System and method for multiple device drivers to arbitrate for a single device
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Apr 10, 2001
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May 14, 1999
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May 14, 1999
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A computer system for controlling the operation of a multifunction device, including a central processing unit, a memory device connected to the central processing unit, a plurality of device drivers, wherein each of the plurality of device drivers issues commands to control the multifunction device and an arbitration mechanism connected to the plurality of device drivers and further connected to the multifunction device, wherein commands issued by the plurality of device drivers are received by the arbitration mechanism, and wherein the arbitration mechanism determines a sequence for the commands to be issued to the multifunction device.
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