System and method for flashing a wireless device

• US 9,792,104 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2010
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fedex Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc. (FedEx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fedex Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc. (FedEx Corporation)
• Inventors: Partee, Jimmie Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Tadeese
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hope, Darrin
• Application Number:
  US12/940,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20120117477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,538 Days
• Field of Search: 715735
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57

Abstract

A system and method for flashing wireless devices. One or more wireless devices are received. The testing device being operable to receive the one or more wireless devices simultaneously. A selection of one or more original equipment manufactures (OEMs) is received. Models of wireless devices associated with the one or more OEMS are visually displayed in response to receiving the selection of the one or more OEMS associated with the one or more wireless devices. A selection of one or more models associated with the one or more wireless devices is received on the test device. Instructions associated with the one or more models are displayed for flashing the one or more wireless devices. The one or more wireless devices are flashed in response to a user selection to flash each of the one or more wireless devices.

Claims

1. A method for flashing wireless devices, the method comprising:

establishing communication between a testing device and one or more wireless devices;

receiving a selection of one or more original equipment manufacturers (OEMs);

visually displaying models of wireless devices associated with the one or more OEMS in response to receiving the selection of the one or more OEMS associated with the one or more wireless devices;

receiving a selection of one or more models associated with the one or more wireless devices on the test device; and

flashing the one or more wireless devices concurrently to at least remove customer personal information in response to a user selection to flash each of the one or more wireless devices, wherein flashing is performed using a separate flashing application, executed on separate partitions of the testing device, for each of the one or more wireless devices, wherein the separate flashing application is customized specifically for the one or more models associated with the one or more wireless devices.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein flashing the one or more wireless devices further comprises:

downloading updates on the testing device; and

installing the updates on the wireless device.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the updates include updated firmware and/or updated software versions available from the OEM.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

testing the one or more wireless devices to ensure the one or more wireless devices includes the updates.

5. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

comparing a memory map of the one or more wireless devices against a baseline memory map associated with a configuration of each of the one or more wireless devices to ensure the updates are installed on each of the one or more wireless devices.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

recording an identification of the one or more wireless devices indicating the flashing has been performed.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the recording further comprises:

saving information read from the one or more wireless devices indicating all content stored on the one or more wireless devices after performing the flashing.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein verifying further comprises:

determining an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) associated with each of the one or more wireless devices as the identification.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the testing device includes a plurality of adapters for connecting to each of the one or more wireless devices, and wherein the one or more wireless devices are enabled to be tested singly, concurrently, and simultaneously.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

updating information on the testing device at a reoccurring time.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selections are received through a graphical user interface displayed by the test device.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying step-by-step user instructions associated with the one or more models for flashing the one or more wireless devices on a single screen image.

13. A system for flashing wireless devices, the system comprising:

a plurality of test clients; and

a managing device for updating an application utilized by each of the plurality of test clients to remove personal information from one or more wireless devices, each of the plurality of test clients being operable to;

receive a plurality of wireless devices for flashing of the plurality of wireless devices, receive a selection of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) associated with a wireless device included within the plurality of wireless devices connected to one of the plurality test clients, visually display models associated with the OEM in response to receiving the selection of the OEM associated with the wireless device, receive a selection of a model associated with the wireless device, and flash the wireless device to at least remove customer personal information in response to a user selection to flash the wireless device, wherein flashing is performed using a separate flashing application for each model associated with the one or more wireless devices, wherein the separate flashing application is customized specifically for the one or more models associated with the one or more wireless devices.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of test clients includes a plurality of partitions for running the application separately on the plurality of partitions for testing wireless devices from different OEMs that are incompatible, and wherein the plurality of wireless devices are enabled to be tested singly, concurrently, and simultaneously.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein compatible OEMs are grouped in one or more of the plurality of partitions.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of test clients is operable to flash a plurality of wireless devices utilizing adapters configured for testing the OEM and model.

17. The system according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of test clients is operable to download updates from the managing device for a plurality of OEMs and a plurality of models associated with each of the plurality of OEMs, the one of the plurality of test clients installs the updates on the wireless device while flashing the wireless device.

18. A test device for testing electronic devices comprising:

a processor for executing a flashing application; and

a memory for storing the application, the memory includes a plurality of partitions for testing a plurality of electronic devices from a plurality of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), wherein the flashing application is operable to;

receive a selection of an OEM associated with an electronic device from the plurality of OEMs;

visually display models of electronic devices associated with the OEM in response to receiving the selection of the OEM associated with the electronic device;

receive a selection of a model associated with the electronic device;

display step-by-step user instructions associated with the model for flashing the electronic device; and

concurrently flash the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices to at least remove customer personal information in response to a user selection to flash each of the plurality of electronic devices, wherein flashing is performed using a separate instance of the flashing application for each of the plurality of electronic devices;

a plurality of adapters for connecting the plurality of electronic devices to the test device simultaneously; and

a communications interface for communicating with one or more managing devices to update the application and information utilized by the application.

19. The test device according to claim 18, wherein compatible OEMs are grouped in one or more of the plurality of partitions.

20. The test device according to claim 18, wherein the plurality of partitions run the flashing application separately on the plurality of partitions for testing OEMs that are incompatible.

21. The test device according to claim 18, wherein the test device is operable to download updates from the one or more managing devices, and wherein the application is operable to install the updates on the electronic device.

22. The test device according to claim 21, wherein the updates include updated firmware and/or updated software versions available from the OEM.