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USB human interface device class

In computing, the USB human interface device class (USB HID class) is a part of the USB specification for computer peripherals: it specifies a device class (a type of computer hardware) for human interface devices such as keyboards, mice, touchscreen, touchpad, game controllers and alphanumeric display devices.

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Bluetooth PC 97 BIOS 6-key rollover Scancode

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Overview

Computing USB Computer peripherals Computer hardware Human interface devices

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Device drivers Windows 98

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Overview

Computing
USB
Computer peripherals Computer peripheral
Computer hardware
Human interface devices Human interface device
Keyboards Keyboard (computing)
Mice Mouse (computing)
Touchscreen
Touchpad
Game controllers Game controller
Display devices Display device
USB Implementers Forum

Devices

Bluetooth
PC 97
BIOS
6-key rollover Rollover (key)
Scancode
PS/2 PS/2 port
Mouse wheel Scroll wheel
Joysticks Joystick
Game port
Telephony USB phone
Uninterruptible power supplies
Software protection dongles Software protection dongle
BadUSB

Drivers

Device drivers Device driver
Windows 98

Logical specifications

USB HID API

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USB human interface device class

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Avg. degree1.95

Density0.052632

Components1

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USB human interface device class

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USB human interface device class → BIOS, HID, It, The, The USB, USB

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usb hid class devices device interface keyboards human used system drivers mice operating game interrupt specifications profile computer mouse reports

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
keyboards	instance of	for human interface devices	0.80	text
mice	instance of	for human interface devices	0.80	text
touchscreen	instance of	for human interface devices	0.80	text
touchpad	instance of	for human interface devices	0.80	text
game controllers	instance of	for human interface devices	0.80	text
alphanumeric display devices.The USB HID class is defined in a number of documents provided by the USB Implementers Forum's Device Working Group	instance of	for human interface devices	0.80	text
BadUSB that abuse the combination of USB's ability to connect many different kinds of devices	instance of	This only means that the device can declare itself under the human interface device class.Security vulnerabilitiesThe USB interface is vulnerable to security exploits	0.80	text
its inability to verify that devices are actually what they claim to be	instance of	This only means that the device can declare itself under the human interface device class.Security vulnerabilitiesThe USB interface is vulnerable to security exploits	0.80	text
the possibility for USB devices to change their type or announce additional subdevices while plugged in	instance of	This only means that the device can declare itself under the human interface device class.Security vulnerabilitiesThe USB interface is vulnerable to security exploits	0.80	text
and its default behavior of accepting any device that connects to it	instance of	This only means that the device can declare itself under the human interface device class.Security vulnerabilitiesThe USB interface is vulnerable to security exploits	0.80	text
BadUSB that abuse the combination of USB's ability to connect many different kinds of devices	instance of	Security vulnerabilitiesThe USB interface is vulnerable to security exploits	0.80	text
its inability to verify that devices are actually what they claim to be	instance of	Security vulnerabilitiesThe USB interface is vulnerable to security exploits	0.80	text

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