METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE USB CONFIGURATION OF A USB COMPLIANT PERIPHERAL DEVICE FOR EXPOSURE TO A HOST COMPUTER

A method of automatically modifying a configuration of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) compatible peripheral device can be provided by exposing a default USB configuration as a configuration for a USB compatible peripheral device upon initial connection to a USB and receiving a change command at the USB compatible peripheral device, where the change command includes a USB Vendor Specific Command that is configured to indicate to the USB compatible peripheral device that the configuration for the USB compatible peripheral device is to be changed to an alternate USB configuration corresponding to the USB Vendor Specific Command. The alternate USB configuration can then be exposed as the configuration for the USB compatible peripheral device responsive to receiving the USB Vendor Specific Command at the USB compatible peripheral device. Related devices and computer program products are also disclosed.