Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device

Details Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device

2005-07-11

2010-11-09

Dam, Tuan Q (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Network

C717S171000, C717S173000, C717S174000, C709S203000, C709S216000, C709S218000, C709S244000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07831967

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for updating the software of a device that is a controlled device linked to a control device over a network. According to the method, a control device obtains information regarding updating of the software of a controlled device, determines whether updating is available using the information, and allows the controlled device to update its software, thereby easily updating the software of device. The apparatus can be a network device, connected to an update server and another network device in a network, for updating software of the other network device. The network device can include a control circuit configured to determine whether the updating of the software is required based on update information; and a transceiving unit configured to communicate with the other network device and the update server.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6151643 (2000-11-01), Cheng et al.
patent: 6357021 (2002-03-01), Kitagawa et al.
patent: 6535911 (2003-03-01), Miller et al.
patent: 6986133 (2006-01-01), O'Brien et al.
patent: 7003767 (2006-02-01), Larkin
patent: 7120675 (2006-10-01), Shupak et al.
patent: 7254811 (2007-08-01), Kouznetsov et al.
patent: 7389504 (2008-06-01), Kawano et al.
patent: 7451236 (2008-11-01), Savitzky et al.
patent: 2001/0047420 (2001-11-01), Talanis et al.
patent: 2002/0073304 (2002-06-01), March et al.
patent: 2002/0087960 (2002-07-01), Hisatake
patent: 2002/0188934 (2002-12-01), Griffioen et al.
patent: 2003/0046676 (2003-03-01), Cheng et al.
patent: 2003/0066065 (2003-04-01), Larkin
patent: 2003/0110484 (2003-06-01), Famolari
patent: 2004/0083471 (2004-04-01), Nam et al.
patent: 2004/0088696 (2004-05-01), Kawano et al.
patent: 2004/0210891 (2004-10-01), Kouznetsov et al.
patent: 2004/0243993 (2004-12-01), Okonnen et al.
patent: 2006/0184532 (2006-08-01), Hamada et al.
patent: 2003-140902 (2003-05-01), None
patent: 2003-186690 (2003-07-01), None
patent: 2001-0033879 (2001-04-01), None
patent: 10-2001-0037660 (2001-05-01), None
patent: 2001-0105724 (2001-11-01), None
patent: 2001-0112506 (2001-12-01), None
patent: 2002-0009275 (2002-02-01), None
patent: 2002-0063390 (2002-08-01), None
patent: 2003-0034367 (2003-05-01), None
patent: 2003-0055816 (2003-07-01), None
patent: 99/06910 (1999-02-01), None
patent: WO 02/37217 (2002-05-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of and apparatus for updating software of network device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4181909