BROKERING APPLICATION ACCESS FOR PERIPHERAL DEVICES

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for brokering access to peripheral devices and/or device models associated with a computing system. An access broker evaluates requests for access to peripheral devices/models on behalf of a plurality of applications. The access broker evaluates requests for access to peripheral devices including scanners, point-of-sale devices, and devices using ubiquitous device protocols (e.g., USB, HID, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth LE) utilizing application declarations and user consents based upon device model identifiers and/or device-specific identifiers associated with the various devices. Applications may be notified of consent changes at runtime and/or application firmware updates for peripheral devices may be conducted upon receipt of user consent, for instance, to ensure adequate battery power before performing a peripheral device firmware update.

主权项

1. One or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method for brokering application access to peripheral devices of a computing system, the method comprising:
receiving, from an application, a request to access a peripheral device associated with the computing system, the peripheral device having at least one of a device model identifier and a device-specific identifier associated therewith; determining that consent has been received for the application to access the peripheral device, the consent being based upon the device model identifier and/or the device-specific identifier associated with the peripheral device; and allowing the application to access the peripheral device.