Firmware update method and system
AssigneeBenq Corporation
InventorsHung-Ping Liu, Shun-Chin Lin
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Abstract
An update method for firmware in an electronic device. A function of firmware update determination is verified for an electronic device. If the electronic device provides the firmware update determination function, an update program is sent thereto. The electronic device receives the update program for the firmware and determines if the firmware requires updating according to the update program. The electronic device updates the firmware using the update program if the firmware is determined to require updating.
Claims18
An update method for firmware in an electronic device, comprising:
- the electronic device receiving an update program for the firmware;
- the electronic device determining if the firmware requires updating according to the update program;
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- the electronic device updating the firmware using the update program if the firmware is determined to require updating.
A machine-readable storage medium storing a computer program providing an update method for firmware in an electronic device, comprising:
- the electronic device receiving an update program for the firmware;
- the electronic device determining if the firmware requires updating according to the update program;
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- the electronic device updating the firmware using the update program if the firmware is determined to require updating.
An update system for firmware in an electronic device, comprising:
- a reception module, receiving an update program for the firmware;
- a determination module, coupled to the reception module, determining if the firmware requires updating according to the update program;
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- an update module, coupled to the determination module, updating the firmware using the update program if the firmware is determined to require updating.
An update system for firmware in an electronic device, comprising:
- a verification module, coupled to the electronic device, verifying if a firmware update determination function to enable determination of the firmware update is provided in the electronic device;
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- a sending module, coupled to the verification module, sending the update program to the electronic device and the electronic device updating the firmware using the update program if the firmware update determination function is provided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.