Updating an electronic device with update agent code
First Claim
1. A method of updating an electronic device comprising non-volatile memory containing at least one of:
- firmware and software, using first update agent code resident in the non-volatile memory, the method comprising;
determining whether the first update agent code is a current version;
replacing the first update agent code with an updated version of the first update agent code from a removable memory card operatively coupled to the electronic device; and
updating at least one;
firmware and software in the electronic device using the updated version of the first update agent code, and first update information associated with the at least one of;
firmware and the software, wherein the replacing comprises;
creating the updated version of the first update agent code in the removable memory card, using second update information associated with the first update agent code and a second update agent resident in the removable memory card.
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Abstract
Updating an electronic device using first update agent code resident in the non-volatile memory is disclosed. The electronic device comprises non-volatile memory containing at least one of: firmware and software. An example method includes determining whether the first update agent code is a current version. The method also includes replacing the first update agent code with an updated version of the first update agent code from a removable memory card operatively coupled to the electronic device. The method also includes updating at least one: firmware and software in the electronic device using the updated version of the first update agent code, and first update information associated with the at least one of: firmware and the software.
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1. A method of updating an electronic device comprising non-volatile memory containing at least one of:
- firmware and software, using first update agent code resident in the non-volatile memory, the method comprising;
determining whether the first update agent code is a current version;
replacing the first update agent code with an updated version of the first update agent code from a removable memory card operatively coupled to the electronic device; and
updating at least one;
firmware and software in the electronic device using the updated version of the first update agent code, and first update information associated with the at least one of;
firmware and the software, wherein the replacing comprises;
creating the updated version of the first update agent code in the removable memory card, using second update information associated with the first update agent code and a second update agent resident in the removable memory card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- firmware and software, using first update agent code resident in the non-volatile memory, the method comprising;
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11. An electronic device comprising non-volatile memory containing at least one of:
- firmware and software, the electronic device updating by;
determining whether first update agent code resident in the non-volatile memory is a current version;
replacing the first update agent code with an updated version of the first update agent code from a removable memory card operatively coupled to the electronic device; and
updating at least one;
firmware and software in the electronic device using the updated version of the first update agent code, and first update information associated with the at least one of;
firmware and the software, wherein the replacing comprises;
creating the updated version of the first update agent code in the removable memory card, using second update information associated with the first update agent code and a second update agent resident in the removable memory card. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- firmware and software, the electronic device updating by;
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