Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System, apparatus, and method for an upgrader module
- Patent Title (中): 升级模块的系统,设备和方法
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Application No.: US11856400Application Date: 2007-09-17
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Publication No.: US08209678B2Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Aran Sadja , Eric Holcomb
- Applicant: Aran Sadja , Eric Holcomb
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/44
- IPC: G06F9/44

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for obtaining and installing software updates on consumer electronics devices is described. In one embodiment, the method may include obtaining a software update for a consumer electronics (CE) device and a communications protocol for installing the software update on the CE device. The method may also include a portable device installing the software update on the CE device utilizing the communications protocol, in response to the portable device detecting a communications link between the portable device and the CE device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090077549A1 System, Apparatus, and Method for an Upgrader Module Public/Granted day:2009-03-19
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