Digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and method for upgrading software thereof
US7917936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/818
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and a method for upgrading software thereof are provided. The digital broadcasting receiving apparatus includes a memory interface unit which supports an interface with an external memory device; a platform unit which requests a headend whether an upgrade of software is acceptable, when the external memory device is connected to the memory interface unit; and a function execution unit which upgrades previously installed software using software in the external memory device, when notified from the headend that the upgrade of software is acceptable.
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