Data updating method and electric device using the same

• US 20080263532A1
• Filed: 04/23/2008
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Tsung-Cheng, Shen, Chao-Hui
• Application Number:
  US12/081,874
• Publication Number:
  US 20080263532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57

Abstract

A data updating method and an electric device using the same are provided. The data updating method is for updating a first software file set of a mobile device adapted to be electrically connected to the electric device. The electric device has an updating program code for performing the data updating method. The method includes following steps. The first software file set is transmitted to the electric device from the mobile device and shown in a first window in a step (d). The first software file set is compiled into a second software file set in a step (e). The second software file set is transmitted to the mobile device, and the first software file set is replaced by the second software file set.

Claims

1. A data updating method for updating a first software file set of a mobile device, the mobile device adapted to be electrically connected to an electric device with a updating program code, the updating program code for performing the data updating method, the method comprising:

(d) transmitting the first software file set to the electric device from the mobile device and displaying the first software file set in a first window;

(e) compiling the first software file set into a second software file set; and

(g) transmitting the second software file set to the mobile device and replacing the first software file set with the second software file set.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first software file set is complied into the second software file set by adding files or deleting files in the step (e).

3. The method according to claim 1 further for updating a first auto-configuration file set (AutoConfig file set) of the mobile device, the method further comprising:

transmitting the first auto-configuration file set to the electric device from the mobile device and displaying the first auto-configuration file set in a second window in the step (d);

compiling the first auto-configuration file set into a second auto-configuration file set in the step (e);

transmitting the second auto-configuration file set to the mobile device and replacing the first auto-configuration file set with the second auto-configuration file set in the step (g).

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the first auto-configuration file set is complied into the second auto-configuration file set by adding files or deleting files in the step (e).

5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

(c) checking whether the updating program code matches the mobile device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device and the electric device communicate through a common communication protocol.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the common communication protocol is a universal serial bus (USB), a mini universal serial bus (mini USB) or a high-speed serial bus (IEEE 1394).

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first software file set is stored in a first storage unit, before the step (g) the method further comprising:

(f) removing the read-only property of the first storage unit.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein after the step (g) the method further comprises:

(h) resetting the read-only property of the first storage unit.

10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

(i) transmitting a first boot screen to the electric device from the mobile device;

(j) selecting a second boot screen from the electric device; and

(k) transmitting the second boot screen to the mobile device and replacing the first boot screen with the second boot screen.

11. The data updating method according to claim 10, wherein the electric device comprises a second display unit for displaying a first window, in the step (i) the first boot screen being displayed in the first window.

12. The data updating method according to claim 11, wherein the second display unit is for further displaying a second window, in the step (j) the second boot screen being displayed in the second window.

13. The data updating method according to claim 12, wherein the step (j) further comprises adjusting the size of the second boot screen for fitting the screen size of the mobile device.

14. The data updating method according to claim 10, wherein the first boot screen is stored in a first storage unit;

wherein before the step (l) the dating updating method further comprising;

(k) removing the read-only property of the first storage unit.

15. The data updating method according to claim 14 further comprising:

(m) setting the read-only property of the first storage unit after the step (l).

16. An electric device storing an updating program code for performing a data updating method, the method for updating a first software file set of a mobile device, the mobile device adapted to be electrically connected to the electric device, the method at least comprising:

(d) transmitting the first software file set to the electric device from the mobile device and displaying the first software file set in a first window;

(e) compiling the first software file set into a second software file set; and

(g) transmitting the second software file set to the mobile device and replacing the first software file set with the second software file set.

17. The electric device according to claim 16, wherein the first software file set is compiled into the second software file set by adding files or deleting files in the step (e).

18. The electric device according to claim 16, wherein the data updating method is further for updating a first auto-configuration file set (AutoConfig file set) of the mobile device, the method further comprising:

transmitting the first auto-configuration file set to the electric device from the mobile device and displaying the first auto-configuration file set in a second window in the step (d);

compiling the first auto-configuration file set into a second auto-configuration file set in the step (e); and

transmitting the second auto-configuration file set to the mobile device and replacing the first auto-configuration file set with the second auto-configuration file set in the step (g).

19. The electric device according to claim 18, wherein the first auto-configuration file set is compiled into the second auto-configuration file set by adding files or deleting files.

20. An electric device with an updating program code for updating a first software file set of a mobile device, the electric device at least comprising:

a second transmission unit for connecting the mobile device and transmitting the first software file set to the electric device;

a second display unit for displaying the first software file set in a first window; and

a processing unit compiling the first software file set into a second software file set, transmitting the second software file set to the mobile device through the second transmission unit, replacing the first software file set with the second software file set.

21. The electric device according to claim 20, wherein the processing unit compiles the first software file set into the second software file set by adding files or deleting files.

22. The electric device according to claim 20, wherein the electric device is further for updating a first auto-installation file set (AutoConfig file set) of the mobile device;

the second transmission unit further for transmitting the first auto-configuration file set to the electric device;

the second display unit further for displaying the first auto-configuration file set in a second window;

the processing unit further compiling the first auto-configuration file set into a second auto-configuration file set, transmitting the second auto-configuration file set to the mobile device through the second transmission unit, replacing the first auto-configuration file set with the second auto-configuration file set.

23. The electric device according to claim 22, wherein the processing unit compiles the first auto-configuration file set into the second auto-configuration file set by adding files or deleting files.

24. The electric device according to claim 20, wherein the mobile device comprises a safety control unit and a first transmission unit connected with the second transmission unit, the safety control unit for checking whether the updating program code matches the mobile device.

25. The electric device according to claim 20, wherein the mobile device and the electric device communicate through a common communication protocol.

26. The electric device according to claim 25, wherein the common communication protocol is a universal serial bus (USB), a mini universal serial bus (mini USB) or a high-speed serial bus (IEEE 1394).

27. The electric device according to claim 20, wherein the mobile device further comprises a first storage unit for storing the first software file set;

the safety control unit removing the read-only property of the first storage unit before the processing unit transmits the second software file set to the mobile device.

28. The electric device according to claim 21, wherein the safety control unit resets the read-only property of the first storage unit after the processing unit replaces the first software file set and the first auto-configuration file set with the second software file set and the second auto-configuration file set.

29. The electric device according to claim 20 further comprising:

a second storage unit for storing at least a second boot screen;

wherein the second display unit is electrically connected with the second storage unit, the second display unit for selecting the second boot screen, the processing unit electrically connected with the second transmission unit and the second storage unit, the processing unit transmitting the second boot screen to the mobile device through the second transmission unit and replacing the first boot screen with the second boot screen.

30. The electric device according to claim 29, wherein the mobile device comprises a safety control unit and a first transmission unit, the first transmission unit connected with the second transmission unit, the safety control unit for checking if the updating program code matches the mobile device.

31. The electric device according to claim 30, wherein the second display unit comprises a first window, the first boot screen being transmitted to the electric device by the processing unit through the first transmission unit and then displayed in the first window.

32. The electric device according to claim 31, wherein the second display unit further comprises a second window, the second boot screen being displayed in the second window.

33. The electric device according to claim 32, wherein the processing unit further adjusts the size of the second boot screen for fitting the screen size of the mobile device.

34. The electric device according to claim 29, wherein the mobile device further comprises a first storage unit for storing the first boot screen;

wherein the safety control unit removes the read-only property of the first storage unit before the processing unit transmits the second boot screen to the mobile device.

35. The electric device according to claim 34, wherein the safety control unit further sets the read-only property of the first storage unit after the processing unit replaces the first boot screen with the second boot screen.