Automatic device-to-device firmware upgrade of a wireless network
US11307843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided to automatically perform a firmware upgrade of a wireless network. The method includes receiving by a node of the wireless network using slave-mode, a firmware upgrade request from another node of the wireless network and performing by the node a firmware upgrade using upgrade instructions included with the firmware upgrade request. The method further includes determining by the node using master mode, at least two eligible nearby nodes of the wireless network, updating the firmware upgrade request, and transmitting by the node using master mode the firmware upgrade request to the at least two eligible nearby nodes of the network.
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