Network for updating electronic devices
US8555273B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/654
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an electronic device network for lifecycle management of firmware and software in electronic devices. The electronic device network may also be adapted to manage configuration parameters in the electronic devices. Lifecycle management provided by the electronic device network may include firmware and software downloading, firmware and software updating, and remote locking and remote enabling of electronic device capability. An update store module in the electronic device network may be adapted to dispense update packages to requesting electronic devices. The electronic devices may employ one or a plurality of update agents to update software and firmware therein. A boot loader in the electronic device is capable of determining whether an update agent is to be invoked or whether a previous backup copy of the update agent in non-volatile memory is to be invoked upon determining, based upon status information, that an update is to be conducted, rather than a normal startup operation without updates.
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