---
title: newDeviceDescription
framework: hiddriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: hiddriverkit/iouserusbhosthiddevice/newdevicedescription
---

# newDeviceDescription

Creates and returns a new dictionary that describes the HID device.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual OSDictionary * newDeviceDescription();
```

## Return Value

Return Value An OSDictionary that describes the device.

## Discussion

Discussion This method uses the information from the USB device to create and return the dictionary of attributes. The dictionary always includes the following keys: kIOHIDReportIntervalKey kIOHIDVendorIDKey kIOHIDProductIDKey kIOHIDTransportKey kIOHIDVersionNumberKey kIOHIDCountryCodeKey kIOHIDRequestTimeoutKey The dictionary may also contain some or all of the following keys: kIOHIDLocationIDKey kIOHIDManufacturerKey kIOHIDProductKey kIOHIDSerialNumberKey