Method and apparatus for installing an application into a device

• US 20070094657A1
• Filed: 10/25/2005
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LivaNova USA, Inc. (LivaNova Plc)
• Original Assignee: Cyberonics, Inc
• Inventors: Jayasinghe, Channa
• Application Number:
  US11/259,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20070094657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for installing an application into a device in communication with an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. A boot sequence of the device is performed. A pre-installation configuration of the device is performed. The pre-installation configuration comprises locating a set-up key relating to a non-volatile memory of the device and setting up a portion of the non-volatile memory using the set-up key to define a named portion of the non-volatile memory. The application is installed into the named portion of the non-volatile memory.

Claims

1. A method for installing an application into a device, comprising:

locating a control access parameter relating to a persistent memory of said device;

defining a portion of said persistent memory using said control access parameter to provide a defined portion of said persistent memory; and

installing said application into said defined portion of said persistent memory.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein locating said control access parameter relating to said persistent memory comprises locating a set-up key relating to said persistent memory.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein locating said set-up key relating to said persistent memory comprises locating said set-up key based upon at least one of a specification relating to an operating system residing in said device, a specification relating to a configuration of said device, and a scan performed in said persistent memory.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein defining said portion of said persistent memory using said control access parameter comprises:

determining whether a first persistent memory name key-value is found,; and

generating a second persistent memory name key-value comprising data relating to an identification of a portion of said persistent memory in response to a determination that said first persistent memory name key-value is not found.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein defining said second persistent memory name key-value comprises using said set-up key to define said second persistent memory name key-value.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein installing said application into said defined portion of said persistent memory comprises launching an installation cabinet file to install said application into said defined portion of said persistent memory.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein launching said installation cabinet file comprises launching said installation cabinet file that is compatible with a Microsoft Windows®

operating system.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising resetting said device prior to locating said control access parameter relating to a persistent memory of said device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein installing said application into said defined portion of said persistent memory comprises determining whether said application has been pre-installed in said device and launching an installation file in response to determining that said application has not been pre-installed.

10. A method for installing an application into a device, comprising:

performing a boot sequence of said device;

performing a pre-installation configuration operation for said device comprising locating a set-up key relating to a non-volatile memory of said device and using said set-up key to define a named portion of said non-volatile memory; and

installing said application into said named portion of said non-volatile memory.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein performing a boot sequence of said device comprises:

locating an installation media for installing said application;

locating a control module capable of performing said pre-installation configuration; and

launching said control module to perform said pre-installation configuration.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein using said set-up key to define a named portion of said non-volatile memory comprises setting a non-volatile memory name key-value using said set-up key.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising restarting said device in response to setting said non-volatile memory device name key-value.

14. An external device for communicating with an implantable medical device, comprising:

an input/output device to receive an instruction to install an application into said external device;

a non-volatile memory to receive an installation of said application; and

a controller to perform said installation of said application into said external device, said controller to locate a set-up key associated with said non-volatile memory, said controller to also assign a memory name key-value to a portion of said non-volatile memory using said set-up key and install said application into said portion of said non-volatile memory.

15. The external device of claim 14, further comprising a boot device to perform a boot sequence upon said external device, said boot sequence comprising locating an installation media for installing said application, and locating an installation unit capable of launching said control module capable of performing said pre-installation configuration.

16. The external device of claim 14, wherein said application installed into said external device provides for communications between said external device and said implantable medical device.

17. The external device of claim 14, wherein external device is at least one of a handheld device and a portable device.

18. An implantable medical device system, comprising:

an implantable medical device capable for providing at least one of an electrical and an electromagnetic stimulation to a portion of a patient'"'"'s body; and

an external device capable of communications with said implantable medical device, said external device comprising;

an input/output device to receive an instruction to install an application into said external device, said application providing for communications between said implantable medical device and said external device;

a non-volatile memory to receive an installation of said application; and

a controller to perform said installation of said application into said external device, said controller to locate a set-up key associated with said non-volatile memory, said controller to also assign a memory name key-value to a portion of said non-volatile memory using said set-up key, and install said application into said portion of said non-volatile memory.

19. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method for installing an application into a device, comprising:

locating a control access parameter relating to a persistent memory of said device;

defining a portion of said persistent memory using said control access parameter to provide a defined portion of said persistent memory; and

installing said application into said defined portion of said persistent memory.

20. The computer readable program storage device of claim 19, wherein locating said control access parameter relating to said persistent memory comprises locating a set-up key relating to said persistent memory.

21. The computer readable program storage device of claim 20, wherein locating said set-up key relating to said persistent memory comprises locating said set up key based upon at least one of a specification relating to an operating system residing in said device, a specification relating to a configuration of said device, and a scan performed in said persistent memory.

22. The computer readable program storage device of claim 20, wherein defining said portion of said persistent memory using said control access parameter comprises:

determining whether a first persistent memory name key-value is found; and

generating a second persistent memory name key-value comprising data relating to an identification of a portion of said persistent memory in response to a determination that said first persistent memory name key-value is not found.

23. The computer readable program storage device of claim 22, wherein defining said second persistent memory name key-value comprises using said set-up key to define said second persistent memory name key-value.

24. The computer readable program storage device of claim 19, wherein installing said application into said defined portion of said persistent memory comprises launching an installation cabinet file that is compatible with a Microsoft Windows operating system.