Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic apparatus configured to replace an abnormal program with a downloaded replacement program
- Patent Title (中): 电子设备被配置为用下载的替换程序来替换异常程序
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Application No.: US11583297Application Date: 2006-10-18
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Publication No.: US08091083B2Publication Date: 2012-01-03
- Inventor: Shuichi Nakano , Minoru Takizawa
- Applicant: Shuichi Nakano , Minoru Takizawa
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
- Agent John J. Penny, Jr.; Michael P. Visconti, III
- Priority: JPP.2005-303415 20051018
- Main IPC: G06F9/44
- IPC: G06F9/44 ; G06F9/445 ; G06F11/00

Abstract:
A communicator is adapted to perform communications with an external apparatus. A rewritable memory stores a control program configured to control an operation of the electronic apparatus, and a first communication program. An unrewritable memory stores a second communication program. A first inspector is operable to judge whether the control program is normal. A second inspector is operable to judge whether the first communication program is normal. A first downloader is operable to download the control program from the external apparatus by way of the communicator under the control of the first communication program, in a case where the first inspector judges the control program is not normal and the second inspector judges the first communication program is normal. A second downloader is operable to download at least one of the control program and the first communication program from the external apparatus by way of the communicator under the control of the second communication program, in a case where the first inspector judges the control program is not normal and the second inspector judges the first communication program is not normal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070214236A1 Electronic apparatus Public/Granted day:2007-09-13
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