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US 7,467,217 · App. 11/200,084 · Granted Dec 16, 2008

Reflective driver

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Patent No.
US 7,467,217
App. No.
11/200,084
Granted
Dec 16, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for communicating with a device is disclosed. The system includes a client configured to issue a request. The request represents an operation that the client wishes to have the device perform. The system further includes a server configured to receive the request from the client and translate the request into a format that is decipherable by the device, establish a logical connection with the device via the client, and forward the translated request to the device via the logical connection. The device acts on the translated request to effect the operation.

Claims (102)

1. A system for communicating with a device, the system comprising:

a client configured to issue a request, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device; and

a server configured to:

receive the request from the client and translate the request into a format that is decipherable by the device;

establish a logical connection with the device via the client; and

forward the translated request to the device via the logical connection;

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the client is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the server includes a driver that is configured to translate the request,

wherein the client is configured to communicate the request to the server using a designated protocol, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from the format that is decipherable by the device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the client and the server are remotely connected to each other.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver includes operating rules specific to the device.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the device includes a file system.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the translated request is not decipherable to the client.

6. A reflective driver system comprising:

a device;

a client having protocol logic, the protocol logic configured to issue a request, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device; and

a server having:

a command pipe configured to receive the request from the client;

a driver having operating rules specific to the device, the driver configured to generate a translated request that is decipherable by the device; and

associated connection logic configured to establish a logical connection with the device via the client,

wherein the translated request is forwarded to the device via the logical connection,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the client is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the protocol logic is configured to communicate the request to the server using a designated protocol, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from a format used by the translated request.

7. The reflective driver system of claim 6 wherein the client and the server are remotely connected to each other.

8. The reflective driver system of claim 6 wherein the device includes a file system.

9. The reflective driver system of claim 6 wherein the translated request is not decipherable to the client.

10. A method for facilitating communications between a client and a device, the method comprising:

directing the client to issue a request, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device;

forwarding the request to a server;

directing the server to translate the request into a format that is decipherable by the device;

establishing a logical connection between the server and the device via the client; and

forwarding the translated request to the device via the logical connection,

wherein the device acts on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the client is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the server includes a driver that is configured to translate the request,

wherein the request is forwarded to the server using a designated protocol, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from the format that is decipherable by the device.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the client and the server are remotely connected to each other.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the driver includes operating rules specific to the device.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the device includes a file system.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the translated request is not decipherable to the client.

15. A system for communicating with a device, the system configured to:

issue a request, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device;

send the request to a second system to translate the request into a format that is decipherable by the device;

facilitate establishing a logical connection between the second system and the device;

receive the translated request via the logical connection; and

send the translated request to the device,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the system is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the second system includes a driver that is configured to translate the request,

wherein the system is configured to communicate the request to the second system using a designated protocol, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from the format that is decipherable by the device.

16. A system, comprising:

protocol logic, the protocol logic configured to issue a request, the request representing an operation to be performed by a device; and

connection logic configured to facilitate establishing a logical connection between a second system and the device,

wherein the second system includes a driver having operating rules specific to the device, the driver configured to generate a translated request that is decipherable by the device,

wherein the system is configured to send the translated request to the device,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the system is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the protocol logic is configured to communicate the request to the second system using a designated protocol, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from a format used by the translated request.

17. A storage medium encoded with instructions for facilitating communications with a device, the instructions comprising code for:

issuing by a first system a request, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device;

sending the request using a designated protocol to a second system to translate the request into a format that is decipherable by the device;

facilitating an establishment of a logical connection between the second system and the device;

receiving the translated request by the first system; and

sending the translated request by the first system to the device,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the first system is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the second system includes a driver that is configured to translate the request, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from the format that is decipherable by the device.

18. A system for facilitating communications with a device, the system configured to:

receive a request from a second system, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device;

translate the request into a format that is decipherable by the device;

facilitate establishing a logical connection with the device via the second system; and

send to the second system the translated request to be forwarded to the device,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the second system is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the system includes a driver that is configured to translate the request,

wherein the system is configured to receive the request from the second system using a designated protocol, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from the format that is decipherable by the device.

19. A system, comprising:

a command pipe configured to receive a request from a second system using a designated protocol, the request representing an operation to be performed by a device; and

a driver having operating rules specific to the device, the driver configured to generate a translated request that is decipherable by the device,

connection logic configured to facilitate establishing a logical connection between the system and the device via the second system,

wherein the second system is configured to send the translated request to the device,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the second system is unable to effect the operation directly with the device, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from a format used by the translated request.

20. A storage medium encoded with instructions for facilitating communications with a device, the instructions comprising code for:

receiving by a first system a request from a second system, the request representing an operation to be performed by the device;

translating the request into a format that is decipherable by the device;

facilitate establishing a logical connection with the device via the second system; and

sending to the second system the translated request to be forwarded to the device,

wherein the device is configured to act on the translated request to effect the operation,

wherein the second system is unable to effect the operation directly with the device,

wherein the first system includes a driver that is configured to translate the request, and

wherein the designated protocol is different from the format that is decipherable by the device.

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