Method for installing a software module in a device
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Abstract
A method and arrangement for installing a software module in a device are provided, an operating system and a hardware-independent software environment such as a Java environment may be operated on the device and new software modules for the operating system may be installed via an interface with the software environment and an installation manager in the operating system. For this purpose, the software environment provides data to the installation manager via the installation interface. The installation manager, shielded from the software environment, then carries out the installation of the software module.
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8. A method for installing a software module in a device, the method comprising:
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operating an operating system and a device-independent software environment on a processor of the device;
installing the software module in the operating system via the software environment, wherein the software environment uses an installation interface with an installation manager in the operating system to install the software module;
transferring a data file, which includes the software module and at least one installation command, via the installation interface; and
performing the installation of the software module via the installation manager. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for installing a software module in a device, comprising:
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a computer program executable with a processor and operable to perform the following;
operating an operating system and a device-independent software environment on a processor of the device;
installing the software module in the operating system via the software environment, wherein the software environment uses an installation interface with an installation manager in the operating system to install the software module;
transferring a data file, which includes the software module and at least one installation command, via the installation interface; and
performing the installation of the software module via the installation manager;
wherein the device includes a processor, a memory and a communication interface, and wherein an operating system, the software environment, the installation interface, and the installation manager are stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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