System for updating application software of data acquisition devices
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1. A system for upgrading a mobile data acquisition device, said system comprising:
- a software upgrade for use with the mobile data acquisition device, the software upgrade being located on a software management computer, the software management computer transferring the software upgrade from the software management computer to a local communications computer, the local communications computer transferring the software upgrade to the mobile data acquisition device, the local communications computer storing the software upgrade for transfer to other mobile data acquisition devices.
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A system upgrades a mobile data acquisition device. The system includes a software upgrade for use with the mobile data acquisition device. The software upgrade is located on a software management computer. The software management computer transfers the software upgrade from the software management computer to a local communications computer. The local communications computer transfers the software upgrade to the mobile data acquisition device. The local communications computer stores the software upgrade for transfer to other mobile data acquisition devices.
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1. A system for upgrading a mobile data acquisition device, said system comprising:
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a software upgrade for use with the mobile data acquisition device, the software upgrade being located on a software management computer, the software management computer transferring the software upgrade from the software management computer to a local communications computer, the local communications computer transferring the software upgrade to the mobile data acquisition device, the local communications computer storing the software upgrade for transfer to other mobile data acquisition devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for upgrading a software application, said system comprising:
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a data acquisition device for use with the software application;
a software management computer for transmitting an upgrade of the software application from said software management computer to said data acquisition device, a local communications computer for interconnecting said data acquisition device and said software management computer, said local communications computer transferring the upgrade from said software management computer to said data acquisition device, said local communications computer also transferring the upgrade to at least one other data acquisition device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for upgrading a software application, said computer program product comprising:
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a first instruction for initiating communication between a mobile device and a software management computer;
a second instruction for initiating transfer of an upgraded portion of the software application from the software management computer to the mobile device; and
a third instruction for updating a master bill of materials index file by the software management computer reflecting the upgrade of the software application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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