System and method for transferring an operating software update to a safety-oriented device
US11960872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/71
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a safety-oriented device and an electronic storage device which is separate therefrom and in which exactly one piece of data content for the device is stored. The exactly one piece of data content is either an operating software update or an address. The electronic storage device has a first connection unit for mechanical and electrical coupling to the device, the first connection unit comprising a first mechanical coding means. The device has a storage unit in which an operating system is stored, a microcontroller and a second connection unit for mechanical and electrical coupling to the electronic storage device, the second connection unit having a second mechanical coding means. The microcontroller is designed to recognize whether the electronic storage device is connected via its first connection unit to the second connection unit of the device, and in this case is also designed to download the exactly one piece of data content stored in the electronic storage device to the storage unit of the device.
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