Abstract: A system and method for providing application software for a peripheral device to be installed in a computer system. The application software is rendered into a memory module coupled to the peripheral device. When the peripheral device is attached to the computer, the operating system of the computer queries the peripheral device. Responsive to the query, the peripheral device is operable to upload the application software into the computer system from the memory module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a universal image capture language that can be used in communicating image data, and a method for communicating image data to an electrical device. The method can be summarized by the steps of transceiving a device identification to the electrical device in a universal image capture language and transmitting image data to the electrical device. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a method for receiving image data from an image capture device comprising the steps of receiving a device identification from the image capture device communicated in a universal image capture language, interpreting the device identification, and receiving the image data from the image capture device.