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Incremental deployment and execution of a program on an embedded device

  • US 8,239,848 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2008
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for receiving and executing a program, the method comprising:

  • storing a linker/loader program;

    receiving a first part of a file from a remote device, wherein the file comprises a plurality of components of a program execution system and a program, wherein the plurality of components are operable to execute the program;

    storing the first part of the file;

    executing the linker/loader program to create a first portion of a combined program from the first part of the file;

    storing the first portion of the combined program;

    deleting the first part of the file;

    receiving a second part of the file from the remote device;

    storing the second part of the file;

    executing the linker/loader program to create a second portion of the combined program from the second part of the file;

    storing the second portion of the combined program;

    deleting the second part of the file; and

    executing the first portion and the second portion of the combined program to execute the plurality of components to execute the program.

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