WO2004042538A3 - Firmware update system for facilitating firmware update in mobile handset related applications - Google Patents

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WO2004042538A3
WO2004042538A3 PCT/US2003/035377 US0335377W WO2004042538A3 WO 2004042538 A3 WO2004042538 A3 WO 2004042538A3 US 0335377 W US0335377 W US 0335377W WO 2004042538 A3 WO2004042538 A3 WO 2004042538A3
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Iyad Qumei
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A firmware update system (111) comprising a loader module (135), an update agent (133), a secure loader manager (113), an update package reference (119), a setting service (117) and a memory manager (115) facilitates the download of update packages and subsequent update of firmware / software in mobile handsets (107). In one embodiment, the secure loader manager (227) populates the update package reference with the appropriate information and flags, employing the setting service (237), after the successful download and verification of an update package. In another embodiment, an update driver (293) is employed by the mobile handset (259) to communicate information about a downloaded update package to the update agent (265) for subsequent firmware update.
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