Embodiments are provided to manage external hardware appliances from a distributed operating system interface in a computer network using a driver model to communicate with device drivers associated with the external hardware appliances. In one embodiment, a request to manage an external hardware appliance...http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US8060891?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US8060891 - Management of external hardware appliances in a distributed operating system
