METHOD FOR UPDATING A SOFTWARE APPLICATION HOSTED BY AN EQUIPMENT ITEM ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT
First Claim
1. A method for updating a software application stored in an equipment item on board an aircraft, comprising:
- downloading of files to update the software application, from a maintenance server on the ground to an on-board dataloader, where the update files comprise a new version of the software application;
a first check of the integrity and authenticity of the new version of the software application by the on-board dataloader, where the method is characterised in that it also comprises;
transmission of the new version of the software application by the on-board dataloader to the on-board equipment item, when the check is positive;
storage of the new version of the software application in a standby memory zone of the on-board equipment item, where the latter is controlled by a prior version of the software application stored in an active memory zone of the on-board equipment item separate from the standby memory zone;
switching of the standby memory zone and of the active memory zone of the on-board equipment item, the latter then being controlled, after switching, by the new version of the software application stored in the active memory zone.
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Abstract
A method for updating a software application stored in an equipment item on board an aircraft. The method comprises downloading update files to an on-board dataloader, checking the integrity and authenticity of the new software application version, transmitting this new software application version to the equipment item concerned, storing the new software application version in question into a standby memory zone of said equipment item, while this equipment item is still controlled by a previous version of said software application stored in an active memory zone, distinct from said standby memory zone, and finally, switching said standby and active memory zones, said equipment item being then controlled by the new software application version stored in the active memory zone after the memory zones have been switched.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for updating a software application stored in an equipment item on board an aircraft, comprising:
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downloading of files to update the software application, from a maintenance server on the ground to an on-board dataloader, where the update files comprise a new version of the software application; a first check of the integrity and authenticity of the new version of the software application by the on-board dataloader, where the method is characterised in that it also comprises; transmission of the new version of the software application by the on-board dataloader to the on-board equipment item, when the check is positive; storage of the new version of the software application in a standby memory zone of the on-board equipment item, where the latter is controlled by a prior version of the software application stored in an active memory zone of the on-board equipment item separate from the standby memory zone; switching of the standby memory zone and of the active memory zone of the on-board equipment item, the latter then being controlled, after switching, by the new version of the software application stored in the active memory zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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