UPGRADING SOFTWARE IN A MOBILE TELEPHONE
First Claim
1. A method for updating software in a mobile station, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:
- establishing a connection between the mobile station and a mobile communication network (NSS);
checking the software in the mobile station (MS); and
in response to that the software in the mobile station (MS) does not correspond to the software required by the mobile communication network (NSS), updating the software in the mobile station (MS).
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Abstract
A prior art method for upgrading a mobile station is to change at least partly software contained therein in a service shop, for example. This solution is not satisfactory to a user of mobile station. In accordance with the invention, the mobile station (MS) is designed to that its software can be be changed at least partly. A software databse (SDB) connected to a mobile communication network (NSS) contains the most recent versions of the softwares of the mobile stations. A downloading unit (DLU) checks the softwares of the mobile stations by means of the database (SDB) and when necessary, loads the software into the mobile station.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for updating software in a mobile station, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:
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establishing a connection between the mobile station and a mobile communication network (NSS);
checking the software in the mobile station (MS); and
in response to that the software in the mobile station (MS) does not correspond to the software required by the mobile communication network (NSS), updating the software in the mobile station (MS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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12. A method for updating software in a mobile station (MS), characterized by the steps of:
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loading a program to be updated into a general-purpose computer;
establishing a connection between the mobile station (MS) and the general-purpose computer;
checking at least one program of the mobile station (MS); and
in response to the checked program not being the most suitable one, loading the program to be updated from the general-purpose computer into the mobile station (MS).
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15. A mobile station (MS) comprising a read-only-memory (ROM) and at least one program therein, characterized in that the mobile station (MS) further comprises:
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a loading program in the read-only-memory (ROM) for loading the program to be updated;
means or receiving the program to be updated;
a read/write memory (RAM) for storing the program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A mobile telephone network, characterized in that it comprises:
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at least one software database (SDB) for updating programs in a mobile station (MS); and
at least one downloading unit (DLU) for loading programs into the mobile station (MS).
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