Software upgrade using single source channel
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1. An automatic data downloader (ADD) comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one computer readable medium bearing instructions to cause the processor to;
cause a source device communicating with the ADD to download available software for at least one destination device using a single predetermined update channel;
receive the software from the source device;
store the software in a computer readable medium internal to the ADD; and
send software stored in the computer readable medium internal to the ADD to compatible destination devices that communicate with the ADD;
wherein the source device is a television (TV); and
wherein the channel is a single TV channel and a user is not required to input an address to obtain the software.
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Abstract
An automatic data downloader (ADD) causes a source device communicating with the ADD to download available software for destination devices using a single predetermined update channel. The software is received by the ADD from the source device and stored. Upon connecting to destination device that is compatible with downloaded software, the ADD sends the software to the destination device.
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16 Claims
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1. An automatic data downloader (ADD) comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one computer readable medium bearing instructions to cause the processor to; cause a source device communicating with the ADD to download available software for at least one destination device using a single predetermined update channel; receive the software from the source device; store the software in a computer readable medium internal to the ADD; and send software stored in the computer readable medium internal to the ADD to compatible destination devices that communicate with the ADD; wherein the source device is a television (TV); and wherein the channel is a single TV channel and a user is not required to input an address to obtain the software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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establishing communication between an automatic data downloader (ADD) and a source device, the source device being a networked device communicating with a download channel; causing the source device to access software for a predetermined set of destination devices over the download channel; sending the software to the ADD; storing the software on the ADD; and using the ADD to send at least some of the software to at least one non-networked destination device communicating with the ADD; wherein at least one non-networked destination device is an electronic book (e-book) that includes a computer readable storage medium accessible to a processor on the e-book and bearing instructions executable by the processor to cause a user interface (UI) to appear on a display of the e-book; wherein the UI includes at least a “
show books”
selector element, which if selected causes the processor to present data selectable for presentation on the display; andwherein the UI further includes at least a “
download updates”
selector element, which if selected causes the processor to automatically and without further user input instruct the ADD to cause the source device to access the download channel to download software for the e-book. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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