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Wireless software upgrades with version control

  • US 6,031,830 A
  • Filed: 02/13/1998
  • Issued: 02/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:

  • a system backbone;

    a host computer coupled to the system backbone;

    at least one base station coupled to the system backbone, the at least one base station including a base station transceiver for communicating wirelessly with mobile devices within the system; and

    at least one mobile device having a mobile device transceiver for communicating wirelessly with the host computer on the system backbone via the at least one base station;

    wherein the host computer and the at least one mobile device are operatively configured to communicate selectively mobile device operating software therebetween based on an initial comparison in accordance with a predetermined criteria indicative of whether communication of mobile device operating software therebetween is appropriate, the initial comparison includes a comparison of an indicia of a version of mobile device operating software stored in the host computer and an indicia of a version of mobile device operating software presently stored in the mobile device, and the initial comparison is carried out by the mobile device.

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