Updating Software Packets in Water Installation Controlling Apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of updating a first software packet in a water installation controlling apparatus, the first software packet being associated with a plurality of water installation device types, the method comprising:
- the water installation controlling apparatus obtaining from an updating system data comprising at least a reference of a last version of the first software packet;
the water installation controlling apparatus comparing the obtained reference of the last version of the first software packet with a reference of a current version of a corresponding first software packet used in the water installation controlling apparatus;
if the obtained reference of the last version of the first software packet does not coincide with the reference of the current version of the corresponding first software packet, then selecting the corresponding first software packet to be updated; and
downloading the last version of the first software packet from the updating system.
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Abstract
A method of updating software packets in a water installation controlling apparatus, the method comprising obtaining data comprising a reference of a last version of the software packets; for each software packet, comparing the obtained reference with a reference of the current version used in the water installation controlling apparatus; if the obtained reference of the last version does not coincide with the reference of the current version, selecting a corresponding software packet to be updated; in case at least one corresponding software packet is to be updated, requesting to the updating system a time when the update must be performed; receiving from the updating system the requested time; for each software packet to be updated at the time for performing the update, downloading the last version; replacing the software of the current version by the software comprised in the downloaded last version.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of updating a first software packet in a water installation controlling apparatus, the first software packet being associated with a plurality of water installation device types, the method comprising:
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the water installation controlling apparatus obtaining from an updating system data comprising at least a reference of a last version of the first software packet; the water installation controlling apparatus comparing the obtained reference of the last version of the first software packet with a reference of a current version of a corresponding first software packet used in the water installation controlling apparatus; if the obtained reference of the last version of the first software packet does not coincide with the reference of the current version of the corresponding first software packet, then selecting the corresponding first software packet to be updated; and downloading the last version of the first software packet from the updating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating at least one water installation device connected to a water installation controlling apparatus, said water installation controlling apparatus being configured to operate a plurality of water installation device types by means of a software associated to each water installation device type, said at least one water installation device belonging to the plurality of water installation device types, the method comprising:
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the water installation controlling apparatus obtaining from the water installation device at least a manufacturer ID and/or firmware version of the water installation device; downloading in the water installation controlling apparatus a software packet associated to the water installation device from an updating system, the software packet being selected by the water installation controlling apparatus taking into account the obtained manufacturer ID and the firmware version. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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