Publishing the status of and updating firmware components

Details Publishing the status of and updating firmware components Publishing the status of and updating firmware components

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Dam, Tuan Q (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Network

C706S020000, C706S934000, C717S170000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07873959

ABSTRACT:
A read-only management object is created to contain information relating to firmware components that can be updated. This information includes a component identifier, a component version and a user-friendly name for the component. The information also includes a state identifier that indicates a state of a device that includes firmware components. Information from the management object can be used by other components as part of a firmware update process. An update management object is dynamically created to deliver an update package to the device. The update package can contain updates to multiple firmware components.

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