Upgrade apparatus and its method for home network system
First Claim
1. An upgrade apparatus for a home network system which is installed in the home network system having a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, and which comprises an upgrade means for deciding whether a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit stores an upgrade file corresponding to the protected program, and upgrading the protected program by using the upgrade file according to the decision result.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an upgrade apparatus and its method for a home network system which can automatically upgrade software. The upgrade apparatus for the home network system is installed in the home network system having a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, and includes n upgrade means for deciding whether a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit stores an upgrade file corresponding to the protected program, and upgrading the protected program by using the upgrade file according to the decision result.
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35 Claims
- 1. An upgrade apparatus for a home network system which is installed in the home network system having a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, and which comprises an upgrade means for deciding whether a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit stores an upgrade file corresponding to the protected program, and upgrading the protected program by using the upgrade file according to the decision result.
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9. An upgrade method for a home network system including a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, comprising the steps of:
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deciding whether a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit stores an upgrade file corresponding to the protected program; and
upgrading the protected program by using the upgrade file according to the decision result. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A program storage medium for storing a computer readable program which is provided to a home network system including a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, and which comprises the steps of:
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deciding whether a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit stores an upgrade file corresponding to the protected program; and
upgrading the protected program by using the upgrade file according to the decision result. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An upgrade apparatus for a home network system which is installed in the home network system communicating with at least one sub-device and including a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, comprising:
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a connection means connected to an external server, for transmitting upgrade information stored in a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit to the external server, and receiving upgrade data containing a new upgrade file and upgrade information from the external server;
a control means for storing the new upgrade information, deciding whether the upgrade file relates to the sub-device or protected program, and transmitting the upgrade file to the sub-device or storing the upgrade file in the second storage unit according to the decision result; and
an upgrade means for upgrading the protected program corresponding to the upgrade file. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An upgrade method for a home network system communicating with at least one sub-device and including a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, comprising the steps of:
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accessing an external server;
transmitting upgrade information stored in a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit to the external server;
receiving upgrade data containing new upgrade information and a new upgrade file from the external server;
storing the new upgrade information;
deciding whether the upgrade file relates to the sub-device or protected program;
transmitting the upgrade file to the sub-device or storing the upgrade file in the second storage unit according to the decision result; and
upgrading the protected program corresponding to the upgrade file stored in the second storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A program storage medium for storing a computer readable program which is provided to a home network system communicating with at least one sub-device and including a first storage unit in which at least one protected program has been installed, and which comprises the steps of:
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accessing an external server;
transmitting upgrade information stored in a second storage unit separated from the first storage unit to the external server;
receiving upgrade data containing new upgrade information and a new upgrade file from the external server;
storing the new upgrade information;
deciding whether the upgrade file relates to the sub-device or protected program;
transmitting the upgrade file to the sub-device or storing the upgrade file in the second storage unit according to the decision result; and
upgrading the protected program corresponding to the upgrade file stored in the second storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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