OVER-THE-AIR CONTENT MANAGEMENT OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT IN CONFINED-COVERAGE WIRELESS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- automatically initiating a session to update content of wireless equipment over the air (OTA) in response to recognizing a confined-coverage access point (AP);
as part of conducting the session, delivering an equipment identifier (EID) for the wireless equipment and an indication of a first version of the content;
receiving a request for generating an update instruction in response to a second version of the content being available; and
if the update instruction is indicative of accepting to update the first version of the content with the second version of the content, then;
delivering a request to transfer at least one file that conveys at least a portion of the second version of the content;
receiving the at least one file in response to the delivering; and
implementing an update of the first version of the content with the second version of the content.
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Abstract
System(s), apparatus(es), and method(s) are provided for managing content of wireless equipment (WE) over-the-air (OTA). Content is germane to feature(s) of the WE and is related to operation thereof. Management of the content is automatically implemented in response to attachment of the WE to a confined-coverage access point (AP). The WE and a network server enable, in part, such management. The confined-coverage AP enables exchange of signaling and data associated with management of the content amongst the WE and the network server. Content includes software (SW); management OTA of SW can include update of an in-use version of a SW application or related SW component(s). SW update signaling can comprise message(s) conveying a WE identifier and in-use version(s) of SW; request(s) for an update instruction; request(s) for at least one file associated with the SW; message(s) indicative of availability of version(s) of SW newer than the in-use version(s).
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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automatically initiating a session to update content of wireless equipment over the air (OTA) in response to recognizing a confined-coverage access point (AP); as part of conducting the session, delivering an equipment identifier (EID) for the wireless equipment and an indication of a first version of the content; receiving a request for generating an update instruction in response to a second version of the content being available; and if the update instruction is indicative of accepting to update the first version of the content with the second version of the content, then; delivering a request to transfer at least one file that conveys at least a portion of the second version of the content; receiving the at least one file in response to the delivering; and implementing an update of the first version of the content with the second version of the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device, comprising:
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at least one memory that retains at least one set of computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor functionally coupled to the at least one memory, in response to execution by the at least one processor, the at least one set of computer-executable instructions enable a group of components comprising; an attachment component that enables the device to camp wirelessly on an access point (AP) and is configured to recognize the AP as a confined-coverage AP; and an update driver that automatically initiates a session to update content of the device over the air (OTA) in response to recognition of the AP as a confined-coverage AP, wherein the content is specific to at least one feature of the wireless equipment and related to operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium, comprising:
at least one set of computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform acts comprising; recognizing a confined-coverage access point (AP); automatically initiating a session to update content of wireless equipment over the air (OTA) in response to recognizing the confined-coverage AP; as part of conducting the session, delivering an equipment identifier (EID) for the wireless equipment and an indication of a first version of the content; receiving a request for generating an update instruction in response to a second version of the content being available; and if the update instruction is indicative of accepting to update the first version of the content with the second version thereof, then; requesting delivery of at least a portion of the second version of the content; receiving at least the portion of the second version of the content in response to the requesting; and implementing an update of the first version of the content with the second version of the content.
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