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US 2001/0044933 A1Published application
System for version-up of a firmware stored in a reproducing system for an information recording medium
OwnerTakao Tagiri, Yoshihisa Nagaiinventors
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Abstract
It is determined that an optical disc reproduced in a reproducing system has version-up data. In response to the determination, it is determined the necessity of updating firmware stored in the reproducing system. In response to the determination of existence of the version-up data and the necessity of updating, the firmware stored in the reproducing system is changed with the version-up data recorded on the optical disc.
Claims3
A system for updating a firmware stored in a reproducing system for an optical disc, comprising:
- first determining means for determining that an optical disc reproduced in the reproducing system has version-up data recorded on the optical disc, and for producing a version-up signal;
- second determining means for determining that it is necessary to update the firmware stored in the reproducing system, and for producing an updating signal;
- means responsive to the version-up signal and the updating signal for changing the firmware stored in the reproducing system with the version-up data recorded on the optical disc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.