METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a data hub onboard an asset, a new configuration file, a service program, and a software update of a software application of the asset from a remote location, the data hub including a current configuration file that indicates a current configuration state of the software application, the new configuration file indicating an updated configuration state of the software application with the software update, the service program including work instructions for applying the updated configuration state to the software application;
displaying the current configuration file and the new configuration file onboard the asset using the data hub; and
updating the software application with the updated configuration state according to the work instructions of the service program using the data hub.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a data hub onboard an asset, a new configuration file, a service program, and a software update of a software application of the asset from a remote location. The data hub includes a current configuration file that indicates a current configuration state of the software application. The new configuration file indicates an updated configuration state of the software application with the software update. The service program includes work instructions for applying the updated configuration state to the software application. The method includes displaying the current configuration file and the new configuration file onboard the asset using the data hub. The method also includes updating the software application with the updated configuration state according to the work instructions of the service program using the data hub.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a data hub onboard an asset, a new configuration file, a service program, and a software update of a software application of the asset from a remote location, the data hub including a current configuration file that indicates a current configuration state of the software application, the new configuration file indicating an updated configuration state of the software application with the software update, the service program including work instructions for applying the updated configuration state to the software application; displaying the current configuration file and the new configuration file onboard the asset using the data hub; and updating the software application with the updated configuration state according to the work instructions of the service program using the data hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an asset comprising a software application and a data hub located onboard the asset, the data hub including a current configuration file that indicates a current configuration state of the software application, the data hub being communicatively connected to a remote location, wherein the data hub is configured to; automatically receive from the remote location, without prompting a user, a new configuration file, a service program, and a software update of the software application of the asset, the new configuration file indicating an updated configuration state of the software application with the software update, the service program including work instructions for applying the updated configuration state to the software application; and update the software application with the updated configuration state according to the work instructions of the service program including applying the software update to at least one of an operating system or a software program of the software application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
an asset comprising a plurality of software applications and a data hub located onboard the asset, the data hub including configuration files for each software application that indicates a current configuration state of the software application, the data hub being communicatively connected to a remote location, wherein the data hub is configured to; receive from the remote location at least one service program and first and second updated configuration states of first and second software applications of the plurality of software applications, the at least one service program including work instructions for applying the first and second updated configuration states to the first and second software applications, respectively; and automatically at least one of reorder application of the first and second updated configuration states to the first and second software applications, respectively, or cancel application of one of the first or second updated configuration states to the first and second software applications, respectively.
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