Upgrading software of networked devices
AssigneeOxford Semiconductor, Inc.
InventorJalil Oraee
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Abstract
Upgrading of devices in a network, such as an IEEE (1394) network, of digitally connected devices, such as AV devices, is performed using a reproduction device for reproducing a recording medium insertable in the reproduction device. A controller for controlling the reproduction device is arranged, on insertion in the reproduction device of a recording medium, to detect if the inserted recording medium has recorded thereon upgrade software for upgrading a target device in the network. If so, the controller causes the target device to be upgraded by the upgrade software.
Claims11
A network of digitally connected devices including a reproduction device for reproducing a recording medium insertable in the reproduction device,
- wherein a controller for controlling the reproduction device is arranged, on insertion of a recording medium in the reproduction device, to perform a process comprising:
- detecting if the inserted recording medium has recorded thereon upgrade software for upgrading a target device in the network;
- and
- if it is detected that the inserted recording medium has upgrade software recorded thereon upgrade software, sending the upgrade software to the target device over the network and causing the target device to be upgraded by the upgrade software.
A controller for controlling a reproduction device for reproducing a recording medium insertable in the reproduction device which reproduction device is capable of digital connection to other devices in a network,
- wherein the controller is arranged, on insertion in the reproduction device of a recording medium, to perform a process comprising:
- detecting if the inserted recording medium has recorded thereon upgrade software for upgrading a target device in the network;
- and
- if it is detected that the inserted recording medium has upgrade software recorded thereon upgrade software, sending the upgrade software to the target device over the network and causing the target device to be upgraded by the upgrade software.
A reproduction device for reproducing a recording medium insertable in the reproduction device which reproduction device is capable of digital connection to other devices in a network, the reproduction device comprising a controller for controlling the reproduction device, the controller being arranged, on insertion in the reproduction device of a recording medium, to perform a process comprising:
- detecting if the inserted recording medium has recorded thereon upgrade software for upgrading a target device in the network;
- and
- if it is detected that the inserted recording medium has upgrade software recorded thereon upgrade software, sending the upgrade software to the target device over the network and causing the target device to be upgraded by the upgrade software.
A method of upgrading devices in a network of digitally connected devices including a reproduction device for reproducing a recording medium insertable in the reproduction device, the method comprising:
- detecting if the inserted recording medium has recorded thereon upgrade software for upgrading a target device in the network;
- and
- if it is detected that the inserted recording medium has upgrade software recorded thereon upgrade software, sending the upgrade software to the target device over the network and causing the target device to be upgraded by the upgrade software.
A recording medium having recorded thereon:
- upgrading software for upgrading a device capable of being digitally connected in a network to a reproduction device for reproducing the recording medium;
- and
- data indicating the presence of the upgrade software on the recording medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.