Method for upgrading firmware in an electronic device

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing architecture – Microprocessor or multichip or multimodule processor having...

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C712S038000

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06988182

ABSTRACT:
An improved method of upgrading the firmware of an electronic device is disclosed. The method is executed over a communications link. The method includes compression of a portion of the new firmware, but does not require the device to have any pre-existing decompression algorithms built into it. A system and device capable of executing the method is also disclosed.

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