Communication method in wireless network
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorKi Hoon Lee
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication method for upgrading software in a wireless network. The communication method according to one aspect of the present invention relates to a communication method for upgrading software on a specific device on a wireless network, and comprises a step wherein a first message that includes information indicating versions of one or more pieces of software being used by said device is transmitted to a controller of said wireless network and a step wherein said device receives from said controller a second message that includes indication information indicating whether it is necessary to perform a software upgrade.
Claims16
A communication method for upgrading software at a specific device of a wireless network, the communication method comprising:
- transmitting a first message including information indicating versions of one or more pieces of software being used by the device to a coordinator of the wireless network;
- and
- receiving a second message including indication information indicating whether or not the device needs to upgrade the software from the coordinator.
A communication method for upgrading software of a specific device at a coordinator of a wireless network, the communication method comprising:
- receiving a first message including information indicating versions of one or more pieces of software being used by the device from the device;
- and
- transmitting a second message including indication information indicating whether or not the software in the device needs to be upgraded to the device.
A communication method for upgrading software at a specific device of a wireless network, the communication method comprising:
- transmitting an association request message including performance information of the device and information indicating versions of one or more pieces of software being used by the device to a coordinator of the wireless network;
- and
- receiving an association response message including an indicator indicating whether or not the request for the association of the device is allowed and indication information indicating whether or not the software in the device needs to be upgraded from the coordinator.
A communication method for upgrading software at a specific device of a wireless network, the communication method comprising:
- transmitting a first message including information indicating versions of one or more pieces of software being used by the device to a coordinator of the wireless network;
- receiving channel resource allocation information for allocating channel resources for downloading the software from the coordinator, if the software in the device needs to be upgraded;
- and
- downloading the software from the coordinator or another device of the wireless network using the allocated channel resources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.