APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING FIRMWARE OF MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method for upgrading firmware of a mobile terminal having a processor, the method comprising:
- dividing, using the processor, a first firmware into a plurality of first firmware sections;
storing a copy of at least one of the first firmware sections in the mobile terminal;
loading a second firmware divided into a plurality of second firmware sections;
determining whether at least one of the second firmware sections has incurred an error; and
loading the stored copy of the first firmware section corresponding to the second firmware section if the second firmware section is determined to have incurred an error.
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Abstract
A method for upgrading firmware of a mobile terminal includes dividing a first firmware into a plurality of first firmware sections, storing a copy of at least one of the first firmware sections in the mobile terminal, loading a second firmware divided into a plurality of second firmware sections, determining whether at least one of the second firmware sections has incurred an error, loading the stored copy of the first firmware section corresponding to the second firmware section if the second firmware section is determined to have incurred an error, and executing the first firmware section or the second firmware section for executing at least one of a kernel and an operating system of the mobile terminal. The method further includes replacing at least one of the second firmware sections having an error with a corresponding replacement second firmware section if an error is determined to have occurred.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for upgrading firmware of a mobile terminal having a processor, the method comprising:
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dividing, using the processor, a first firmware into a plurality of first firmware sections; storing a copy of at least one of the first firmware sections in the mobile terminal; loading a second firmware divided into a plurality of second firmware sections; determining whether at least one of the second firmware sections has incurred an error; and loading the stored copy of the first firmware section corresponding to the second firmware section if the second firmware section is determined to have incurred an error. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for upgrading firmware of a mobile terminal having a processor, the method comprising:
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dividing, using the processor, a first firmware into a plurality of first firmware sections; storing a copy of at least one of the first firmware sections in the mobile terminal; upgrading the first firmware with a second firmware, the second firmware divided into a plurality of second firmware sections; determining whether an error occurs when upgrading; and replacing at least one of the second firmware sections having an error with a corresponding replacement second firmware section if an error is determined to have occurred. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus to upgrade firmware of a mobile terminal having a processor, the apparatus comprising:
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a control unit to divide a first firmware into a plurality of first firmware sections; a storage unit to store a copy of at least one of the first firmware sections, and to store a second firmware divided into a plurality of second firmware sections; and a management unit to load at least one of the second firmware sections, to determine whether the loaded second firmware section incurred an error, and to load the stored copy of the first firmware section corresponding to the second firmware section if the second firmware section is determined to have incurred an error. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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