Telephone handset, base and associated method for updating the software of the handset
AssigneeInventel
InventorsOlivier Amberny, Herve Artus, Matthieu Dumont
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a telephone handset, a base and an associated method for updating the software of the handset. The communication base comprises a radio interface to communicate with a communication device operating by means of a software application, a charger circuit and a means of detecting a new version of the software. The communication base comprises a means for notifying the device, via the radio means, of the availability of the new software version and a means for transmitting the new software version to the device when the charger circuit is connected to the battery charging circuit of the device.
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Communication base comprising:
- a radio interface to communicate with a communication device operating by means of a software application,
- a charger circuit:
- means for detecting a new version of the software, wherein it comprises:
- means for notifying the device, by radio means, of the availability of the new software version,
- means for transmitting the new software version to the device when the charger circuit is connected to the charging circuit of the battery of the device.
Communication device operating by means of a software, comprising:
- a radio interface for communicating with a base,
- a charging circuit,
- a user interface,
- wherein, when it is notified of a new software version by the base, the device comprises means for indicating the availability of the new version of the software on the user interface.
Method in a telephone handset operating with a software application, for downloading a new version of the software, the said handset comprising:
- a radio interface for communicating with a base,
- a charging circuit,
- a user interface,
- said procedure comprising the following stages:
- reception of information on the availability of the new software version from the base,
- said method wherein an indication step on the user interface of the handset of the availability of the new software.
Method in a base communicating with a telephone handset operating with a software application, for downloading a new version of the software, the said base comprising:
- a radio interface for communicating with the handset,
- a charger circuit:
- an interface to a communication network,
- a means for detecting a new version of the software,
- said procedure comprising the following stages:
- detection of a new software version,
- checking that the new software version is supported by the handset,
- informing the handset on the availability of the new software version by the base,
- said method wherein, when the charging circuit of the handset (1.2) is connected to the charger circuit of the base, by the following steps:
- checking that the software of the handset must be updated,
- downloading the new version of the base onto the handset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.