Media device software installation
AssigneeDISH Network L.L.C.
InventorsAlan Terry Pattison, Geoffrey Kemp, Ashok Soni
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Abstract
A facility for updating software installed on a media device in connection with installation of the media device in customer premises is described. Outside the customer premises, the facility transfers a later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from a server to a portable storage device. Within the customer premises, the facility transfers the later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from the portable storage device to the media device for installation on the media device.
Claims18
A method in a computing system for updating software installed on a satellite television receiver in connection with installation of the satellite television receiver in customer premises, the method comprising:
- outside the customer premises, transferring a later-issued version of the software installed on the satellite television receiver from a server to a portable storage device without going through another satellite television receiver;
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- within the customer premises, transferring the later-issued version of the software installed on the satellite television receiver from the portable storage device to the satellite television receiver for installation on the satellite television receiver.
One or more instances of non-transitory computer-readable storage media collectively having contents configured to cause a computing system to perform a method, the method for updating software installed on a media device in connection with installation of the media device in customer premises, the method comprising:
- outside the customer premises, transferring a later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from a server to a portable storage device without going through another media device;
- and
- within the customer premises, transferring the later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from the portable storage device to the media device for installation on the media device.
A portable software installation device, comprising:
- an interface that transfers a latest version of software installed on a satellite television receiver from a server to a storage device;
- the storage device, wherein the storage device stores the latest version of software installed on the satellite television receiver and a latest version of software installed on media devices of a distinguished type;
- an interface that copies the latest version of software installed on the satellite television receiver and the latest version of software installed on media devices of a distinguished type from the storage device to the satellite television receiver and to a media device of the distinguished type delivered to customer premises;
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- an enclosure into which are integrated the storage device and the interface, the enclosure suitable for carrying into the customer premises.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.