Robotic system for updating devices
First Claim
1. A robotic updating apparatus comprising:
- mapping circuitry to provide movement instructions, the mapping circuitry including map data;
wherein the map data includes a defined area for the robotic updating apparatus;
movement circuitry to receive the movement instructions and to control movement of the robotic apparatus within the defined area;
wherein movement is based on, at least in part, the movement instructions;
device discovery circuitry to discover at least one target device within the defined area, wherein the discovery includes determining at least a type of updatable firmware in the at least one target device; and
update circuitry to provide update for at least one target device;
wherein the device discovery circuitry also to communicate the update to the at least one target device, wherein the update includes firmware instructions to update the firmware for at least one of a security, functionality or performance enhancements for the at least one target device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment the present disclosure provides a robotic updating apparatus that includes mapping circuitry to provide movement instructions, the mapping circuitry including map data; wherein the map data includes a defined area for the robotic updating apparatus; movement circuitry to receive the movement instructions and to control movement of the robotic apparatus within the defined area; wherein movement is based on, at least in part, the movement instructions; device discovery circuitry to discover at least one target device within the defined area; and update circuitry to provide update for at least one target device; wherein the device discovery circuitry also to communicate the update to the at least one target device.
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21 Claims
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1. A robotic updating apparatus comprising:
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mapping circuitry to provide movement instructions, the mapping circuitry including map data;
wherein the map data includes a defined area for the robotic updating apparatus;movement circuitry to receive the movement instructions and to control movement of the robotic apparatus within the defined area;
wherein movement is based on, at least in part, the movement instructions;device discovery circuitry to discover at least one target device within the defined area, wherein the discovery includes determining at least a type of updatable firmware in the at least one target device; and update circuitry to provide update for at least one target device;
wherein the device discovery circuitry also to communicate the update to the at least one target device, wherein the update includes firmware instructions to update the firmware for at least one of a security, functionality or performance enhancements for the at least one target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for updating at least one target device in a defined area, comprising:
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moving a robot within the defined area; discovering, by the robot, the at least one target device, wherein the discovering includes determining at least a type of updatable firmware in the at least one target device; providing, by the robot, an update to the at least one target device, wherein the update includes firmware instructions to update the firmware for at least one of a security, functionality or performance enhancements for the at least one target device; and augmenting map data of the defined area to include information associated with the location of the discovered target device and information associated with the update communicated to the discovered target device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A robotic update system, comprising:
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a robot including;
mapping circuitry to provide movement instructions, the mapping circuitry including map data;
wherein the map data includes a defined area for the robot;
movement circuitry to receive the movement instructions and to control movement of the robot within the defined area;
wherein movement is based on, at least in part, the movement instructions;
device discovery circuitry to discover at least one target device within the defined area, wherein the discovery includes determining at least a type of updatable firmware in the at least one target device;
update circuitry to provide update for at least one target device wherein the update includes firmware instructions to update the firmware for at least one of a security, functionality or performance enhancements for the at least one target device wherein the device discovery circuitry is also to communicate the update to the at least one target device; and
power source circuitry to provide power to the mapping circuitry, movement circuitry, update circuitry and local communications circuitry; anda base station to couple to the robot to provide, at least in part, recharging of the power source circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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