Method, system, and computer program product for providing a software upgrade in a network node
US7430735B1 · kind B1 · utility
21Cited by
14References
30Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/656
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software upgrade in a network node that includes primary and secondary control modules is provided by downloading a computer software upgrade onto the secondary control module, selecting the computer software upgrade to use on reboot of the secondary control module, rebooting the secondary control module using the computer software upgrade, and switching control of the network node from the primary control module to the secondary control module after the rebooting.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.