Method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-operated machine
First Claim
1. A method for renewing software in a software-controlled machine that comprises a sensor means and an operation control circuit connected to said sensor means, the operation control circuit containing a renewal control program, said method comprising the steps of:
- writing command information and operating data on software respectively on a command card and an information card;
detecting said command information on said command card by said sensor means to shift the operation control circuit from an operating mode to a renewal mode;
detecting said operating data on said information card by said sensor means;
storing the operating data in the operation control circuit of the renewal mode for renewal of the software in accordance with said renewal control program;
shifting the operation control circuit from the renewal mode to the operating mode; and
operating the machine with the renewed operating data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-controlled machine is provided wherein a sensor 16 detects external command information to shift an operation control circuit 50 from an operating mode to a renewal mode, and then detects external operating data on software to store same from the sensor 16 in a program memory 53 of the renewal mode for easy renewal of the software in accordance with renewal control program. Then, the operation control circuit 50 is shifted from the renewal mode to the operating mode to operate the machine with the renewed operating data.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for renewing software in a software-controlled machine that comprises a sensor means and an operation control circuit connected to said sensor means, the operation control circuit containing a renewal control program, said method comprising the steps of:
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writing command information and operating data on software respectively on a command card and an information card; detecting said command information on said command card by said sensor means to shift the operation control circuit from an operating mode to a renewal mode; detecting said operating data on said information card by said sensor means; storing the operating data in the operation control circuit of the renewal mode for renewal of the software in accordance with said renewal control program; shifting the operation control circuit from the renewal mode to the operating mode; and operating the machine with the renewed operating data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for renewing software in a software-controlled machine, comprising an operation control circuit that has software for controlling said machine and renewal control program for storing operating data as new software;
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a sensor means connected to said operation control circuit; a command card containing command information which shifts the operation control circuit from an operating mode to a renewal mode when the sensor means detects the command information on the command card; and an information card containing operating data to be detected by the sensor means and then stored in a program memory connected to the operation control circuit for renewal of the software in accordance with said renewal control program during the renewal mode of the operation control circuit; wherein after completion of storing the operating data, the operation control circuit is shifted from the renewal mode to the operating mode to operate the machine with the renewed operating data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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