MILLIMETER WAVE PROBING OF COMPONENTS VIA A PROBE DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
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1. A probe device comprising:
- a millimeter wave transceiver for directly communicating probe data with a component of an external device via a wireless millimeter wave communication path; and
a processing device, coupled to the millimeter wave transceiver, for executing a probe application in accordance with the probe data.
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Abstract
Probe data is directly communicating between a probe device and a component of an external device via a wireless millimeter wave communication path. A probe application is executed in accordance with the probe data, for diagnostics and testing, to update component software, and to upload other files and applications to the component.
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26 Claims
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1. A probe device comprising:
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a millimeter wave transceiver for directly communicating probe data with a component of an external device via a wireless millimeter wave communication path; and a processing device, coupled to the millimeter wave transceiver, for executing a probe application in accordance with the probe data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a millimeter wave transceiver for directly communicating probe data with a component of a probe device via a wireless millimeter wave communication path; and a test/diagnostic interface, coupled to the millimeter wave transceiver, for storing diagnostic data corresponding to at least one component, and for retrieving the diagnostic s data for communication as probe data to the probe device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device comprising:
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at least one component; a millimeter wave transceiver for directly communicating probe data with a probe device via a wireless millimeter wave communication path; a device interface, coupled to the millimeter wave transceiver, for communicating the probe data with the at least one component; and a conditional access module, coupled to the device interface, to authenticate the probe device based on security data; wherein the probe data includes security data sent from the probe device via the millimeter wave communication path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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directly communicating probe data between a probe device and a component of an external device via a wireless millimeter wave communication path; and executing a probe application in accordance with the probe data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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