System to automatically process components on a device

• US 20040188511A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sprigg, Stephen A., Minear, Brian
• Granted Patent: US 9,092,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/656 while running
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]

Abstract

System to automatically process components on a device. A method is provided for automatically processing components on a device. The method includes receiving a version identifier associated with an action list, determining that the version identifier is not equivalent to a stored version identifier, receiving the action list, parsing the action list to obtain a component identifier and an associated action, and performing the action on a component identified by the component identifier.

Claims

1. A method for automatically processing components on a device, the method comprising:

receiving a version identifier associated with an action list;

determining that the version identifier is not equivalent to a stored version identifier;

receiving the action list;

parsing the action list to obtain a component identifier and an associated action; and

performing the action on a component identified by the component identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating the stored identifier to be equivalent to the version identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the action is installing and the step of performing comprises installing the component on the device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the action is deleting and the step of performing comprises deleting the component from the device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing comprises changing the state of the component on the device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of parsing further comprises determining that a component version associated with the component identifier is not equivalent to a stored component version.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising updating the stored component version to be equivalent to the component version.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the version identifier, the action list, and the component from a server.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a wireless device.

10. Apparatus for automatically processing components on a device, the apparatus comprising:

logic to receive a version identifier associated with an action list;

logic to compare the version identifier to a stored version identifier;

logic to receive the action list if the version identifier is not equivalent to the stored version identifier;

logic to parse the action list to obtain a component identifier and an associated action; and

logic to perform the action on a component identified by the component identifier.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising logic to update the stored identifier to be equivalent to the version identifier.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the logic to perform the action comprises logic to install the component on the device.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the logic to perform the action comprises logic to delete the component from the device.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the logic to perform the action comprises logic to change the state of the component on the device.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the logic to parse that action list further comprises logic to determine that a component version associated with the component identifier is not equivalent to a stored component version.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising logic to update the stored component version to be equivalent to the component version.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising logic to receive the version identifier, the action list, and the component from a server.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the device is a wireless device.

19. Apparatus for automatically processing components on a device, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a version identifier associated with an action list;

means for determining that the version identifier is not equivalent to a stored version identifier;

means for receiving the action list;

means for parsing the action list to obtain a component identifier and an associated action; and

means for performing the action on a component identified by the component identifier.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising means for updating the stored identifier to be equivalent to the version identifier.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the means for performing comprises means for installing the component on the device.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the means for performing comprises means for deleting the component from the device.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the means for performing comprises means for changing the state of the component on the device.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the means for parsing further comprises means for determining that a component version associated with the component identifier is not equivalent to a stored component version.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising means for updating the stored component version to be equivalent to the component version.

26. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising means for receiving the version identifier, the action list, and the component from a server.

27. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the device is a wireless device.

28. A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by processing logic in a device, operate to automatically process components on the device, the computer-readable media comprising:

instructions for receiving a version identifier associated with an action list;

instructions for determining that the version identifier is not equivalent to a stored version identifier;

instructions for receiving the action list;

instructions for parsing the action list to obtain a component identifier and an associated action; and

instructions for performing the action on a component identified by the component identifier.

29. The computer readable media of claim 28, further comprising instructions for updating the stored identifier to be equivalent to the version identifier.

30. The computer readable media of claim 28, wherein the instructions for performing comprise instructions for installing the component on the device.

31. The computer readable media of claim 28, wherein the instructions for performing comprise instructions for deleting the component from the device.

32. The computer readable media of claim 28, wherein the instructions for performing comprise instructions for changing the state of the component on the device.

33. The computer readable media of claim 28, wherein the instructions for parsing further comprises instructions for determining that a component version associated with the component identifier is not equivalent to a stored component version.

34. The computer readable media of claim 33, further comprising instructions for updating the stored component version to be equivalent to the component version.

35. The computer readable media of claim 28, further comprising instructions for receiving the version identifier, the action list, and the component from a server.

36. The computer readable media of claim 28, wherein the device is a wireless device.