Method and system for performing a software upgrade on an electronic device connected to a computer
US8418168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing a software upgrade on an electronic device connected to a computer includes displaying a web page including a scripting language within an Internet browser on the computer, the Internet browser including a scripting engine for executing the scripting language; providing a scripting-language capable device controller for interfacing communications between the scripting engine and the electronic device; receiving by the Internet browser of a request to install device software onto the electronic device via a user interface element of the web page; receiving by the device controller of device attribute information from the electronic device in response to the request; sending the device attribute information from the device controller to the scripting engine; sending the device attribute information from the Internet browser; when an upgrade is available, receiving upgrade software for the electronic device, and upgrading device software on the electronic device using the upgrade software.
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