Upgrading of electronic files including automatic recovery from failures and errors occurring during the upgrade
First Claim
1. A portable communication device comprising at least one processor and at least one electronic file, wherein the processor receives upgrade files over at least one wireless coupling, wherein the processor automatically upgrades the electronic files using contents of the upgrade files, wherein the upgrades include at least one of repairing errors in the electronic files and providing additional electronic files, wherein the processor automatically recovers the portable communication device to at least one operational state in response to a failure during the automatic upgrade of the electronic files.
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Abstract
A portable communication device is provided that receives upgrade files via at least one wireless coupling. The contents of the upgrade file include information to repair errors in software components of the portable communication device and/or information to upgrade functions of the portable communication device. The portable communication device automatically upgrades the software components using the upgrade file contents. The portable communication device automatically recovers to an operational state when detecting an error or failure during the automatic upgrade. Further, the portable communication device resumes or reinitiates the automatic upgrade following-the error or failure.
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1. A portable communication device comprising at least one processor and at least one electronic file, wherein the processor receives upgrade files over at least one wireless coupling, wherein the processor automatically upgrades the electronic files using contents of the upgrade files, wherein the upgrades include at least one of repairing errors in the electronic files and providing additional electronic files, wherein the processor automatically recovers the portable communication device to at least one operational state in response to a failure during the automatic upgrade of the electronic files.
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2-22. -22. (canceled)
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Current AssigneeQualcomm, Inc.
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Original AssigneeInnoPath Software, Inc. (Qualcomm, Inc.)
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InventorsJi, De, Peng, Luosheng
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current1/1
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CPC Class CodesG06F 11/1433 during software upgradingG06F 8/654 using techniques specially ...G06F 8/658 Incremental updates; Differ...H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or do...H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to subs...
