Network for updating firmware and / or software in wireless communication devices
First Claim
1. A method of updating software in a wireless communication device comprising:
- transmitting a software version identifier from said wireless communication device to a distribution environment, said software version identifier processed by said distribution environment to generate a software update for said wireless communication device;
receiving said software update from said distribution environment; and
updating said wireless communication device with said software update.
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Abstract
One or more methods and systems of updating software in wireless communication devices are presented. In one embodiment, software updates are generated by a generation environment and distributed by a distribution environment. One or more wireless communication devices receive one or more software updates from the distribution environment. In one embodiment, software updates are generated from processing performed at a pre-processing device such as a cable television set-top-box or a server of the distribution environment. A software processing package, provided by the generation environment, is used to generate such software updates for the one or more wireless communication device. One or more methods of provisioning and billing wireless communication devices are also presented.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of updating software in a wireless communication device comprising:
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transmitting a software version identifier from said wireless communication device to a distribution environment, said software version identifier processed by said distribution environment to generate a software update for said wireless communication device;
receiving said software update from said distribution environment; and
updating said wireless communication device with said software update. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for updating software in a wireless communication device comprising:
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a primary update environment in said wireless communication device;
a generation environment for generating software updates; and
a distribution environment;
wherein said generation environment stores said software updates in said distribution environment for downloading and incorporation by said primary update environment of said wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of provisioning and/or billing a wireless communication device comprising:
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receiving a software update providing one or more applications using service provided by a carrier, said software update provided by a distribution environment or a pre-processing device;
receiving one or more inputs by a subscriber designating one or more services requested; and
transmitting subscriber identification information associated with said wireless communication device to said carrier by way of said distribution environment or said preprocessing device.
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- 28. A method of distributing one or more software updates to a plurality of wireless communication devices comprising transmitting said one or more software updates from a preprocessing device to one or more wireless communication devices using said one or more software updates, said pre-processing device transmitting to said one or more wireless communication devices by way of an air interface.
- 31. A method of distributing one or more software updates to a plurality of wireless communication devices comprising transmitting said one or more software updates from a first wireless communication device to one or more secondary wireless communication devices using said one or more software updates, said first wireless communication device transmitting to said one or more secondary wireless communication devices by way of an air interface, said method providing increased range of transmission of said software update.
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33. A method of generating the latest software update for a wireless communication device comprising:
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determining a software version number associated with the wireless communication device;
determining the software version number corresponding to a latest software version available;
calculating a numerical difference value between said software version number corresponding to the latest software version available and said software version number associated with the wireless communication device; and
determining a software update corresponding to said numerical difference value.
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34. A method of backing up a software image of a wireless communication device comprising:
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transmitting a copy of said software image to a storage device in a distribution environment or a pre-processing device; and
re-writing said software image into said wireless communication device.
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