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System and method for provisioning a remote resource for an electronic device

US8266357B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2011
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure recites a system and method for updating a resource to an electronic device. The system comprises: a resource providing information for the device; a server to maintain the resource; a communication link providing the device with access to the resource; a data transmission module for extracting and transmitting access information about the resource to the device; and a data processing module for processing the received information at the device. In the device, a GUI provides information on a topic retrieved from local storage on the device and additional information about the resource is incorporated into the GUI for that topic.

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