APPLIANCE-BASED FIRMWARE UPGRADE SYSTEM
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1. A system for updating firmware in electronic consumer appliances, comprising:
- an electronic appliance having existing firmware for operational control of the appliance and an operating part which requires periodic replacement for proper operation of the appliance;
a replacement operating part having an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag which includes updated firmware for the appliance; and
an RFID reader in the appliance which reads the firmware on the RFID tag and uses the read firmware to replace a corresponding part of the existing firmware.
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Abstract
An electronic appliance having control firmware includes an operating part which requires periodic replacement for effective operation of the appliance. The replacement operating part has an RFID tag attached thereto which includes updated firmware for the appliance. The appliance further includes an RFID reader which reads the updated firmware on the RFID tag when the replacement part is operatively positioned in the appliance, and updates/replaces the existing firmware or a portion thereof with the read firmware.
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1. A system for updating firmware in electronic consumer appliances, comprising:
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an electronic appliance having existing firmware for operational control of the appliance and an operating part which requires periodic replacement for proper operation of the appliance; a replacement operating part having an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag which includes updated firmware for the appliance; and an RFID reader in the appliance which reads the firmware on the RFID tag and uses the read firmware to replace a corresponding part of the existing firmware. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A replacement part for an electronic skin brush appliance which includes a handle portion having an RFID (radio frequency identification) reader and a microprocessor with existing firmware for control of the operation of the skin brush appliance, the replacement part comprising:
a brushhead member adapted for replacement of an existing brushhead member used in the appliance, wherein the brushhead member includes an RFID tag, readable by the RFID reader in the handle, wherein the read firmware is used to replace the existing firmware or a portion thereof - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for updating firmware in electronic consumer devices, comprising:
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an electronic appliance having existing firmware for operational control and an operating part which requires periodic replacement for proper operation, the operating part having an RFID tag containing firmware for the appliance; and a mobile communication device having an RFID reader capable of reading the RFID tag on the operating part and capable of communicating with a remote website which includes 8updated firmware which can be obtained and loaded back to the mobile communication device and then to the RFID tag on the operating part, to permit additional functionality for the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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