System and method for remote maintenance of handheld computers

Details System and method for remote maintenance of handheld computers System and method for remote maintenance of handheld computers

2005-11-15

2005-11-15

Dinh, Dung C. (Department: 2152)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S221000, C709S222000, C709S219000, C709S217000, C709S203000, C717S168000

Reexamination Certificate

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06965928

ABSTRACT:
A method for maintaining handheld computers at a location remote from a home maintenance node containing a maintenance database for at least one of the handheld computers. The method comprising connecting one of the handheld computers to a maintenance node and detecting whether the maintenance node is the home maintenance node for the handheld computer. If the connected maintenance node is not the home maintenance node, the home maintenance node for the handheld computer is located and a maintenance session is opened between the handheld computer and the home maintenance node. The method further includes performing maintenance on the handheld computer.

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