Pictbridge printer firmware upgrades via memory stick

• US 20080010636A1
• Filed: 07/10/2006
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Funk, David William
• Application Number:
  US11/482,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20080010636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57

Abstract

A system for upgrading firmware in a PictBridge printer is provided. The system comprises: (i) a PictBridge printer having an embedded computer system; and (ii) a memory stick for communicating with the embedded computer system. The memory stick contains a firmware upgrade for the embedded computer system.

Claims

1. A system for upgrading firmware in a PictBridge printer, said system comprising:

a PictBridge printer having an embedded computer system; and

a portable non-volatile digital memory device for communicating with said embedded computer system,

wherein said portable non-volatile digital memory device contains a firmware upgrade for said embedded computer system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable non-volatile digital memory device communicates directly with said embedded computer system by plugging into a USB port of said printer.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said portable non-volatile digital memory device is configured to download automatically said firmware upgrade to the embedded computer system if it detects that said printer does not already have said upgrade.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a digital camera, wherein said portable non-volatile digital memory device communicates with said embedded system via a memory of said digital camera.

5. A portable non-volatile digital memory device containing a firmware upgrade for an embedded computer system of a PictBridge printer.

6. A portable non-volatile digital memory device wherein the portable non-volatile digital memory device is a memory stick.