Method and apparatus for updating computer code using an integrated circuit interface
US7124210B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8166
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing computer code updates through an integrated circuit card (smart card) interface. The smart card interface within a computer control device determines whether the card that is inserted into the smart card interface is either a memory card or a conventional smart card. Once the smart card interface has detected that the memory card has been inserted, the interface requests data from the card. The interface provides the computer code to the memory of the computer controlled device to update the computer code therein.
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