POWER ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING THE POWER ADAPTER
First Claim
1. A power adapter comprising:
- a radio frequency unit configured to receive firmware upgrade data from a server via an antenna;
a micro controller unit configured to upgrade a firmware of the micro controller unit according to the firmware upgrade data received by the radio frequency unit; and
a charging interface configured to charge a terminal.
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Abstract
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a power adapter and a method for upgrading the power adapter. The power adapter includes a radio frequency unit configured to receive firmware upgrade data from a server via an antenna, a micro controller unit configured to upgrade a firmware of the micro controller unit according to the firmware upgrade data received by the radio frequency unit, and a charging interface configured to charge a terminal. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the power adapter includes the radio frequency unit and the antenna, thus the power adapter can communicate with the server via a network, so as to obtain updated firmware upgrade data to upgrade the firmware. That is, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the firmware of the MCU of the power adapter is upgraded via a network.
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1. A power adapter comprising:
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a radio frequency unit configured to receive firmware upgrade data from a server via an antenna; a micro controller unit configured to upgrade a firmware of the micro controller unit according to the firmware upgrade data received by the radio frequency unit; and a charging interface configured to charge a terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13)
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7. A method for upgrading a power adapter, the power adapter comprising a radio frequency unit, an antenna, a micro controller unit, and a charging interface, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the radio frequency unit and the antenna of the power adapter, firmware upgrade data from a server; and processing, by the micro controller unit of the power adapter, the firmware upgrade data to upgrade a firmware of the micro controller unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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15. A power adapter comprising:
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a radio frequency unit; an antenna; and a micro controller unit configured to determine whether to update a firmware of the micro controller unit according to update firmware version information received from a server via the radio frequency unit and the antenna, and upgrade the firmware according to firmware upgrade data received from the server via the radio frequency unit and the antenna when it is determined to upgrade the firmware. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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