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Over the air mobile device software management

  • US 20040098715A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2003
  • Published: 05/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of over-the-air updating of software of a wireless electronic device by a server, comprising the steps of:

  • sending a patch notification message from the server to the wireless device, wherein receipt of the patch notification message initiates a patch agent on the wireless device;

    the server receiving parameters of the wireless device from the wireless device;

    the server determining a need for providing a predetermined software patch to the wireless device using the received parameters; and

    sending a software patch to the wireless device in response to the determining step, wherein the software patch is received, stored and installed on the wireless device by the patch agent.

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