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Firmware upgrade for thin clients using one or more servers

  • US 8,037,198 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2009
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for upgrading firmware in a thin client, comprising:

  • sending an FTP request for a first firmware upgrade from the thin client to a first FTP server;

    receiving the first firmware upgrade in response at the thin client from the first FTP server;

    upgrading firmware in the thin client with the first firmware upgrade;

    sending an FTP request for a second firmware upgrade from the thin client to a second FTP server that is different from the first FTP server;

    receiving the second firmware upgrade in response at the thin client from the second FTP server; and

    upgrading, by a processing system, firmware in the thin client with the second firmware upgrade,wherein the processing system is hardware,wherein the process comprises;

    reading an address, for the first FTP server, from within the thin client;

    reading an address, for the second FTP server, from within the thin client,wherein the sending an FTP request for a first firmware upgrade to a first FTP server comprises sending an FTP request to the first FTP server at the address for the first FTP server that was read,wherein the sending an FTP request for a second firmware upgrade to a second FTP server comprises sending the FTP request to the second FTP server at the address for the second FTP server that was read,wherein the process comprises;

    presenting a dialog box to an operator of the thin client;

    receiving addresses, for the first FTP server and the second FTP server, entered into the dialog box by the operator,wherein the receiving addresses comprises receiving addresses over a computer network from a location that is remote from the thin client.

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