| 5959536 |
Task-driven distributed multimedia consumer system |
| Sep-28-1999 |
A control system comprises multiple consumer electronics devices and task-driven control means coupled to the devices for controlling an interaction among the devices. The control means acts on respective... |
| 5940623 |
Software loading system for a coin wrapper |
| Aug-17-1999 |
An apparatus and method for loading software changes into a processor-based coin wrapping machine. In one embodiment, a flash card having a memory remotely programmed with a second software code is adapted... |
| 5937197 |
Updating of electronic performance support systems by remote parties |
| Aug-10-1999 |
An improved Electronic Performance Support System, EPSS. A simplified prior-art EPSS can be viewed as a computerized system which divides a process, such as designing, building, and marketing an automobile,... |
| 5937198 |
Field configurable embedded computer system |
| Aug-10-1999 |
An apparatus and method for downloading firmware upgrades to a targeted remote field configurable embedded computer system over a computer network. The targeted device need not be disconnected from the... |
| 5919247 |
Method for the distribution of code and data updates |
| Jul-6-1999 |
A system and method for distributing software applications and data to many thousands of clients over a network. The applications are called "channels", the server is called the "transmitter", and the... |
| 5901320 |
Communication system configured to enhance system reliability using special program version management |
| May-4-1999 |
A communication system comprising a plurality of network elements and a monitoring apparatus for centrally monitoring and controlling these network elements. Each of the network elements has a plurality... |
| 5896566 |
Method for indicating availability of updated software to portable wireless communication units |
| Apr-20-1999 |
In a wireless communication system (100), updated software is downloaded to a server (104). In response to a software update query sent by the server, a portable wireless communication unit (101) sends... |
| 5870610 |
Autoconfigurable method and system having automated downloading |
| Feb-9-1999 |
A method of upgrading a system, such as a computer, that supports a variety of devices includes locating and identifying a first supported device and determining location information related to a remote... |
| 5859977 |
System for software update in manner based on processing properties of devices via maintenance network while allowing data transmission between devices on another network |
| Jan-12-1999 |
A computer system is so configured as to be divided into a control system which should have high reliability and high responsiveness and an information system which does not access the control system.... |
| 5845077 |
Method and system for identifying and obtaining computer software from a remote computer |
| Dec-1-1998 |
Creators of computer software provide the most up-to-date versions of their computer software on an update service. A user who has purchased computer software calls the update service on a periodic basis.... |
| 5832275 |
System for dynamically replacing operating software which provides distributed directory service after verifying that versions of new software and the operating software are compatible |
| Nov-3-1998 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dynamically updating computer programs that are providing X.500 directory services without interruption of service. Upon receiving a call to update... |
| 5818711 |
Method for visually determining the status of program edits in an on-line programming environment |
| Oct-6-1998 |
A method for visually displaying the status of edits utilizes a plurality of visual indicia proximal the portions of edited program segments. Program segments which have not been edited and are currently... |
| 5812857 |
Field configurable embedded computer system |
| Sep-22-1998 |
An apparatus and method for downloading firmware upgrades to a targeted remote field configurable embedded computer system over a computer network. The targeted device need not be disconnected from the... |
| 5790796 |
Polymorphic package files to update software components |
| Aug-4-1998 |
A server computer (102) in a communication system (100) provides updated software programs to client computers (102) independent of the type of client (104) and the type of server (102). A polymorphic... |
| 5787288 |
Method and device for renewing an internal program of an apparatus having communication capability |
| Jul-28-1998 |
A method and device for renewing an internal program of an apparatus capable of communication with a central station operable to transmit a new apparatus control program. It is determined whether data... |
| 5778234 |
Method for downloading programs |
| Jul-7-1998 |
A modified version of the operating communication program of a stored program controlled apparatus is downloaded by first downloading a segment of the new package of programs which contains the essential... |
| 5778231 |
Compiler system and method for resolving symbolic references to externally located program files |
| Jul-7-1998 |
A program compiler identifies each symbol in a source program that references another program. For each identified symbol, the compiler determines whether the symbol is a reference to a remotely located... |
| 5754864 |
Software piracy detection system |
| May-19-1998 |
A system is provided for detecting pirated copies of a serialized software program. The system has a remote computer including a remote memory for storing a program, a remote revision level, and a program... |
| 5754863 |
System for downloading program code to a microprocessor operative as a slave to a master microprocessor |
| May-19-1998 |
A master microprocessor downloads program codes to a slave microprocessor which does not require a read-only memory ROM containing any instruction codes. While downloading, the slave microprocessor reads... |
| 5754785 |
Communications network equipment |
| May-19-1998 |
In accord with the objects of the invention, methods and apparatus for controlling communications network equipment are provided. The apparatus is used in a telecommunications network having a plurality... |
| 5752042 |
Server computer for selecting program updates for a client computer based on results of recognizer program(s) furnished to the client computer |
| May-12-1998 |
A server computer selects code updates to download to a client computer. The server computer identifies code updates which are consistent with basic system characteristics of the client computer. Then,... |
| 5732275 |
Method and apparatus for managing and automatically updating software programs |
| Mar-24-1998 |
A software program running on a computer is automatically managed, monitored and updated with a newer version in a completely automated fashion, without interruption of its primary function, and in a manner... |
| 5732268 |
Extended BIOS adapted to establish remote communication for diagnostics and repair |
| Mar-24-1998 |
An extended basic input output system (E-BIOS) has a first portion of code for providing power-on self-test (POST) and boot functions for a first computer, including code for sensing if the first computer... |
| 5727215 |
Method for replacing software modules utilizing a replacement address table |
| Mar-10-1998 |
A method for downloading software includes transmitting only that portion of the program which is to be updated or otherwise changed. In a preferred aspect, a key is also transmitted which must match a... |
| 5717887 |
System for the automatic substitution of control firmware embedded in a removable disk drive |
| Feb-10-1998 |
A host computer is connected with a computer interface to a disk drive that accepts removable disk drive cartridges. A FLASH memory provides the non-volatile storage of a default embedded control program... |
| 5715462 |
Updating and restoration method of system file |
| Feb-3-1998 |
Operating Systems (OS's) of the same form are stored in first and second memory areas. The executing Operating System in the first memory area is terminated and the Operating System in the second area... |
| 5701492 |
Fail-safe flashing of EPROM |
| Dec-23-1997 |
A fail-safe flash for an EPROM that is arranged into separately erasable sectors proceeds in a stepwise procedure. The EPROM is divided into at least three regions including a boot block region, a file... |
| 5654901 |
Loading software into field test equipment |
| Aug-5-1997 |
In a cellular telecommunications system comprising a base transceiver station (BTS) coupled to a base station controller (BSC), a method for testing the BTS begins by connecting an operations maintenance... |
| 5602993 |
Method and system for revising data in a distributed data communication system |
| Feb-11-1997 |
The invention relates to an arrangement and to a method for revising selected data in a distributed data communication system, eg such data as a data program or document intended for a number of a plurality... |
| 5408624 |
Method and apparatus for down-loading instructions from a host computer system to a memory in a peripheral controller for execution by a core microprocessor in the peripheral controller |
| Apr-18-1995 |
A method and apparatus for downloading instructions and other information to a peripheral controller for use in an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) compatible computer provides a system which downloads... |
| 5313635 |
Compiling system for distributed computer system with multiple types of computers |
| May-17-1994 |
To eliminate the duplication of the same type of compilers, promote the effective use of a disk memory, and save user time and labor using a server machine under distributed environment where a plurality... |
| 5274810 |
Dynamic control of program execution order on a personal computer |
| Dec-28-1993 |
A personal computer (PC) operating with terminal emulation software as a terminal to mainframe host computer has means for dynamically reordering the programs it runs other than the terminal emulation... |
