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US 10,310,836 B2Granted
Athletic activity data device firmware update
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsKeith Folske, Jon Gale
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Abstract
Systems and processes for downloading and installing a firmware update on an electronic device are provided. The firmware update may be downloaded on an electronic device while the electronic device is in a usable mode. The electronic device may be placed in an unusable mode, the firmware update may be installed while the electronic device is in the unusable mode, and the electronic device may be returned to the usable mode.
Claims18
A method for downloading and installing a firmware update on an electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining if a firmware update is available for an electronic device;
- in response to determining that a firmware update is available for the electronic device, downloading the firmware update while the electronic device is in a usable mode;
- upon completion of downloading the firmware update while the electronic device is in the usable mode, notifying a user that the firmware update is available for the electronic device;
- receiving an input from the user to initiate the firmware update responsive to a prompt;
- in response to receiving the input from the user to initiate the firmware update responsive to the prompt, placing the electronic device in an unusable mode;
- installing the firmware update while the electronic device is in the unusable mode;
- and
- upon completion of installing the firmware update while the electronic device is in the unusable mode, returning the electronic device to the usable mode.
5 more elements
An athletic activity data device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium on which are stored computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:
- determine if a firmware update is available for the athletic activity data device;
- in response to determining that a firmware update is available for the athletic activity data device, download the firmware update while the athletic activity data device is in a usable mode;
- upon completion of downloading the firmware update while the athletic activity data device is in the usable mode, notify a user that the firmware update is available for the athletic activity data device;
- receive an input from the user to initiate the firmware update responsive to a prompt;
- in response to receiving the input from the user to initiate the firmware update responsive to the prompt, place the athletic activity data device in an unusable mode;
- install the firmware update while the athletic activity data device is in the unusable mode;
- and
- upon completion of installing the firmware update while the athletic activity data device is in the unusable mode, return the athletic activity data device to the usable mode.
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