System, apparatus, and method for downloading firmware
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHwan Joon KIM, Weon Il Jin, Eun Ah Kim
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Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus for downloading a firmware and an apparatus for installing the firmware. The apparatus for downloading the firmware may download an encrypted firmware in the apparatus for installing the firmware. The apparatus for installing apparatus may receive and install the encrypted firmware. The apparatus for downloading the firmware may encrypt the firmware using a user group key, and transmit the encrypted firmware to the apparatus for installing the firmware. The apparatus for installing the firmware may decrypt the encrypted firmware using the user group key, and install the decrypted firmware.
Claims20
A system for downloading a firmware, the system comprising:
- an encryption unit configured to encrypt a firmware;
- and
- a downloading unit configured to download the encrypted firmware.
An apparatus for installing a firmware, the apparatus comprising:
- a reception unit configured to receive an encrypted firmware;
- a decryption unit configured to decrypt the encrypted firmware;
- and
- a firmware installation unit configured to install the decrypted firmware.
A method for downloading a firmware, the method comprising:
- encrypting the firmware;
- and
- downloading the encrypted firmware.
A method for installing a firmware, the method comprising:
- receiving an encrypted firmware;
- decrypting the encrypted firmware;
- and
- installing the decrypted firmware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.