ENABLING A WIRELESS DEVICE TO ACT AS A RELAY FOR UPGRADING AN ACCESSORY COUPLED TO THE WIRELESS DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a wireless device and from a wireless network, a software upgrade for upgrading an accessory device;
in response to receiving the software upgrade, automatically determining, at the wireless device, whether the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device; and
upon determining the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device, forwarding, from the wireless device and to the accessory device, the software upgrade to enable upgrade of the accessory device according to the software upgrade.
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Abstract
A system and method for updating an accessory device is described. A software upgrade for upgrading an accessory device is received from a wireless network at a wireless device. In response whether the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device is automatically determined at the wireless device. Upon determining the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device, the software upgrade is forwarded from the wireless device to the accessory device to enable upgrade of the accessory device according to the software upgrade.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a wireless device and from a wireless network, a software upgrade for upgrading an accessory device; in response to receiving the software upgrade, automatically determining, at the wireless device, whether the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device; and upon determining the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device, forwarding, from the wireless device and to the accessory device, the software upgrade to enable upgrade of the accessory device according to the software upgrade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing executable instructions for causing the processor to; receive, from a wireless network, a software upgrade for upgrading an accessory device; responsive to receiving the software upgrade, automatically determine whether the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device; and upon determining the accessory device is in communication with the wireless device, forward to the accessory device the software upgrade to enable upgrade of the accessory device according to the software upgrade. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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