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Method of upgrading system software of a home appliance

  • US 20040083471A1
  • Filed: 10/17/2003
  • Published: 04/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of upgrading system software of a home appliance, comprising:

  • reading a system software version of the home appliance to be upgraded among home appliances constituting a home network with a home server;

    reading a latest system software version corresponding to the home appliance from an appliance company server connected through the home server and Internet;

    comparing the system software version of the home appliance in the home network with the system software version of the corresponding home appliance in the appliance company server;

    if the system software version of the corresponding home appliance in the appliance company server is newer than the system software version of the home appliance in the home network, downloading the system software of the corresponding home appliance from the appliance company server to the home server; and

    replacing the system software of the home appliance at home with the downloaded system software through the home network.

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