Satellite control of electronic memory devices
US6470495B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Microprocessor-controlled equipment, such as cash register/inventory control systems, sometimes require in-field modification of programs which run on the microprocessors. Under the invention, such modified programs are downloaded to the equipment, via a commercially available paging service, through a satellite link. When owners of the equipment receive the new programs, they update old programs, as appropriate.
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