Method for downloading programs
US5778234A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modified version of the operating communication program of a stored program controlled apparatus is downloaded by first downloading a segment of the new package of programs which contains the essential portion of the new programs. Control of the apparatus is then transferred to the new program segment. Thereafter, utilizing the downloaded essential portion of the new package of programs, the remainder of the new package of programs is downloaded.
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