Download method and transmission device using the same
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsShingo Tokunaga, Shigeru Suzuyama, Daisuke Nagai, Hiroki Hamachi
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Abstract
A disclosed download method for downloading software to a transmission device constituting a network includes the steps of: searching for an unused channel between the transmission device and an adjacent transmission device and setting up a cross-connect for the unused channel so as to set up a communication channel for transferring software; transmitting the software stored in a software storage unit to the adjacent transmission device via the communication channel; and receiving software transferred from the adjacent transmission device via the communication channel and storing the software in the software storage unit.
Claims12
A download method for downloading software to a transmission device constituting a network, the download method comprising the steps of:
- searching for an unused channel between the transmission device and an adjacent transmission device and setting up a cross-connect for the unused channel so as to set up a communication channel for transferring software;
- transmitting the software stored in a software storage unit to the adjacent transmission device via the communication channel;
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- receiving software transferred from the adjacent transmission device via the communication channel and storing the software in the software storage unit.
A transmission device for downloading software via a network, the transmission device comprising:
- a software storage unit storing software;
- a communication channel setting unit searching for an unused channel between the transmission device and an adjacent transmission device and setting up a cross-connect for the unused channel so as to set up a communication channel for transferring software;
- a software transmission unit transmitting the software stored in the software storage unit to the adjacent transmission device via the communication channel;
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- a software reception unit receiving software transferred from the adjacent transmission device via the communication channel and storing the software in the software storage unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.