Method and apparatus for installing software in mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for installing software in an electric device, the apparatus comprising:
- an external memory having software to be installed;
a detector of the electric device for detecting a plugging state of the external memory when the external memory is plugged in to the electric device;
a memory embedded in the electric device, the memory including a first memory and a second memory;
a controller of the electric device for determining a current mode as a restoring mode when the software is found in the external memory, and storing the software in the memory in the restoring mode;
a key input module including a plurality of keys used for inputting data or commands for software installation by a user, and when input of a predetermined key is detected, the key input module providing corresponding key input data to the controller; and
a display module for displaying a state change of the electric device according to the software installation.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for installing software in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus for installing software in a mobile communication terminal, includes an external memory having software to be installed, a detector of the mobile communication terminal for, if an external memory is plugged in the mobile communication terminal, detecting a plugging state of the external memory, a memory being embedded in the mobile communication terminal, and a controller of the mobile communication terminal for reading the software to be installed from the external memory and storing the software in the memory if connection with the external memory is detected.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for installing software in an electric device, the apparatus comprising:
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an external memory having software to be installed; a detector of the electric device for detecting a plugging state of the external memory when the external memory is plugged in to the electric device; a memory embedded in the electric device, the memory including a first memory and a second memory; a controller of the electric device for determining a current mode as a restoring mode when the software is found in the external memory, and storing the software in the memory in the restoring mode; a key input module including a plurality of keys used for inputting data or commands for software installation by a user, and when input of a predetermined key is detected, the key input module providing corresponding key input data to the controller; and a display module for displaying a state change of the electric device according to the software installation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for installing software in an electric device using an external memory having the software, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the external memory is plugged in the electric device; determining whether software is found in the external memory; determining a current mode as a restoring mode when the software is found in the external memory and storing the software in an embedded memory in the restoring mode, the embedded memory including a first memory and a second memory; when the current mode is the restoring mode, reading data from the external memory by a predetermined size and storing the data in a corresponding block of the embedded memory all data stored in the external memory is read and stored in the embedded memory; inputting data or commands for software installation, by a key input module including a plurality of keys, and when input of a predetermined key is detected, providing corresponding key input data to the controller by the key input module; and displaying, by a display module, a state change of the electric device according to the software installation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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