Casey L Irwin

US Patent:

6928498, Aug 9, 2005

Filed:

Jan 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/773850

Inventors:

Casey W. Irwin - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Efficient Networks, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

710104, 710 10, 710301

Abstract:

In one aspect of the invention, a method for identifying an available peripheral component interconnect (PCI) slot in a computing device includes identifying at least one PCI slot in the computing device. The method also includes identifying any PCI devices coupled to a PCI bus. The PCI bus is coupled to the PCI slot. The method further includes determining if any of the identified PCI slots are available without requiring physical inspection of the PCI slots. An available PCI slot comprises an identified PCI slot that is not coupled to an identified PCI device.

US Patent:

6772252, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Jan 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/773684

Inventors:

Casey W. Irwin - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Efficient Networks, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710104, 710301, 710 10

Abstract:

In one aspect of the invention, a method for identifying a product for use with a computing device includes determining one or more types of interfaces that are available to be coupled to a peripheral device without requiring physical inspection of the computing device. The method also includes identifying one or more products for use with the computing device based on the availability of the interfaces.