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OwnerChristopher P. Kantzes, Gregory J. Opheim +2inventors
InventorsChristopher P. Kantzes, Gregory J. Opheim, Benjamin P. Horgen, Martin Zielinski
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Improved methods for transferring Device Description data to handheld field maintenance tools are provided. Aspects of the invention include transmitting the Device Description information wirelessly, such as through an infrared data access port, to the handheld field maintenance tool. Embodiments of the invention also include storing and maintaining two or more Device Description binary files within the handheld field maintenance tool. In this manner, updates can be transferred to the handheld field maintenance device, preferably wirelessly, in significantly less time than would be required if all Device Description binary information were in a single file.
A method of loading a plurality of Device Descriptions into a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
A method of loading a Device Description binary file into a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
A computer-readable media within an handheld field maintenance tool, the computer readable medium containing a plurality of stand-alone Device Description binary files.
A data structure embodied within a handheld field maintenance tool, the data structure comprising:
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