System and methods for remotely upgrading software applications
US8594653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42178
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes a system and methods for upgrading software on a mobile terminal. The system includes a network management computer (NMC) adapted to receive a plurality of software upgrades and to transmit one of the plurality of software upgrades to one of a plurality of mobile terminals through a satellite link. The mobile terminal can include an upgradeable component, which in turn includes a detachable device descriptor (DDD) corresponding to operating characteristics of the upgradeable component. According to the present invention, the NMC is adapted to transmit the one of a plurality of software upgrades to the mobile terminal in response to the DDD of the upgradeable component. Methods employing similar features and advantages are also disclosed herein.
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