System and method utilizing virtual switching for upgrading multifunction devices

A method of generating an upgrading signal for a multifunction device, the method comprising:

• providing a multifunction device including a function unit storing multiple operative functions for controlling at least one equipment based on at least one monitored parameter of the equipment and a virtual switching unit including a plurality of virtual switches, each virtual switch corresponding to each available operative function for selectively activating and deactivating the corresponding operative function,
• presenting a list of available operative functions on at least one display of the multifunction device;
• enabling or disabling at least two available operative functions from the presented list;
• determining a unique identifier of the multifunction device;
• and
• generating a single switch signal, based on the determined unique identifier of the multifunction device, for activating each virtual switch of the virtual switching unit corresponding to each enabled operative function and deactivating each virtual switch corresponding to each disabled operative function.

A method of generating an upgrading signal for a multifunction device, the method comprising:

• providing a multifunction device coupled to a network, the multifunction device including a function unit storing multiple operative functions for controlling at least one equipment based on at least one monitored parameter of the equipment and a virtual switching unit including a plurality of virtual switches, each virtual switch corresponding to each available operative function for selectively activating and deactivating the corresponding operative function;
• providing a service provider coupled to the network, the service provider having access to the function unit of the multifunction device;
• presenting a list of available operative functions of the multifunction device on a communications interface at the service provider;
• enabling or disabling at least two available operative functions from the presented list;
• determining a unique identifier of the multifunction device;
• and
• generating a single switch signal at the service provider, based on the determined unique identifier of the multifunction device, for activating each virtual switch of the virtual switching unit corresponding to each enabled operative function and deactivating each virtual switch corresponding to each disabled operative function.