Radio flash update
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1. A computer system which includes one or more flash memory devices, comprising:
- means for enabling said computer system to communicate with a remote computer system by way of a radio link;
means for checking the quality of said radio link; and
means for enabling said flash memory devices to be updated based on the quality of said radio link.
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Abstract
A wireless interface device is adapted to be interfaced with a host computer by way of a radio link. A wireless interface device includes one or more flash memory devices that are adapted to be updated by the host computer over the radio link.
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1. A computer system which includes one or more flash memory devices, comprising:
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means for enabling said computer system to communicate with a remote computer system by way of a radio link; means for checking the quality of said radio link; and means for enabling said flash memory devices to be updated based on the quality of said radio link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer including one or more flash memory devices, comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating with a host computer via a wireless communications link; a first software routine enabling said computer to determine the quality of said wireless communications link; a second software routine enabling said computer to download at least one flash update file from said host computer by way of said wireless link based on the quality of said wireless link; a first memory for storing said at least one update file; and a third software routine for transferring said at least one update file from said first memory to said flash memory devices. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of updating one or more flash memory devices using a wireless link, comprising the following steps:
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transmitting data over said wireless link from a first computer to a second computer including said flash memory devices; disabling a power management subsystem of said second computer prior to transmitting said data; and updating said flash memory devices based on said transmitted data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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