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SubjectRe: ASUS ScreenDuo
On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@free.fr> wrote:
> > If it is supposed to implement the MS SideShow API, then that would be
> > the .NET VM (i.e. C#). My 10 second googling turned up some info about
> > that but I couldn't find a definition of how the hardware interface
> > for such devices is supposed to work. There's some XML-laden software
> > API but it seemed to be transport agnostic.
>
> Wouldn't there be at least 2 interfaces to the device ?

Who knows, they could have a almost-mass-storage protocol layer that
recognizes proprietary stuff in the URBs. It could be as simple as:

- User clicks 'synchronize' in some windows app
- Device driver on host does some magic to make Asus device pretend like
removable media was inserted
- Vista sees the new device, mounts it
- App copies C# classes and XML files to special directories on the device
- App ejects device

Does the screen turn on or is that software controlled too?

This is pure wild guessing since I have no clue about SideShow or this
device. Anyway it would be hard to proceed without capturing a trace
or managing to find some docs somewhere.

-Bob


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