Method and apparatus for software update of terminals in a mobile communication system
First Claim
1. A method of updating software of a terminal in a mobile broadcast system, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating, by a BroadCAST (BCAST) Subscription Management (BSM), an update command for the terminal, the update command including update information;
delivering the update command, by the BSM, to a Broadcast Service Distribution System (BSDA); and
broadcasting, by the BSDA, the update command.
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Abstract
A method of updating software of terminals in a mobile broadcast system is provided. The method includes creating an update command for terminals of a particular model, the update command including update information; and broadcasting the created update command. The update information includes software version information and at least one of terminal manufacturer information and terminal model information. Further, the method may further include, before broadcasting the created update command, forcibly requiring terminals subscribe to an update service; and creating and broadcasting an update file for terminals of the particular model from among the forcibly subscribed terminals. The software of the terminals may be firmware.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of updating software of a terminal in a mobile broadcast system, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating, by a BroadCAST (BCAST) Subscription Management (BSM), an update command for the terminal, the update command including update information; delivering the update command, by the BSM, to a Broadcast Service Distribution System (BSDA); and broadcasting, by the BSDA, the update command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of updating software in a terminal of a mobile broadcast system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by the terminal, an update command for terminals through a broadcast, the update command including update information; and performing, by the terminal, a software update based on the update command. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network apparatus for updating software of a terminal in a mobile broadcast system, the network apparatus comprising:
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a BroadCAST (BCAST) Subscription Management (BSM) for transmitting an update command for the terminal to a Broadcast Service Distribution System (BSDA), the update command including update information; and the BSDA for receiving and broadcasting the update command. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for software update in a terminal of a mobile broadcast system, wherein the apparatus receives,
an update command through a broadcast and performs a software update based on the update command, wherein the update command including update information.
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