Information processing apparatus having automatic OS selecting function

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6606669
SERIAL NO

08567536

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There is provided an information processing apparatus which is constructed by a host computer and a peripheral device connected to the host computer through a bidirectional interface and which inputs and outputs data between the host computer and the peripheral device through a device driver that corresponds to the peripheral device and is loaded in the OS of the host computer. An output device such as a printer which is controlled by the host computer has an identifying unit to identify the kind of OS of the host computer and a controller to output a device driver for controlling the device to the host computer on the basis of the identification result. The peripheral device has a memory in which the device driver corresponding to the peripheral device has been stored, the device driver in the memory is transferred to the host computer as necessary and is loaded into the OS of the host computer.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO 146-8501

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Nakagiri, Koji Kawasaki, JP 85 1368

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