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System and method for automated program updating in a remote appliance

  • US 8,271,971 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2002
  • Issued: 09/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automated program updating in a remote appliance, the method comprising:

  • communicating by the remote appliance with a program update server at a time the remote appliance is deactivated to determine if a program update is available;

    communicating a response with the program update server indicating that the program update is available from the program update server;

    selecting a pre-scheduled update time by the remote appliance;

    communicating the pre-scheduled update time from the remote appliance to the program update server; and

    communicating the program update to the remote appliance at the pre-scheduled update time.

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