Network for updating firmware and / or software in wireless communication devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8875116
APP PUB NO 20100095293A1
SERIAL NO

12636600

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One or more methods and systems of updating software in wireless communication devices are presented. In one embodiment, software updates are generated by a generation environment and distributed by a distribution environment. One or more wireless communication devices receive one or more software updates from the distribution environment. In one embodiment, software updates are generated from processing performed at a pre-processing device such as a cable television set-top-box or a server of the distribution environment. A software processing package, provided by the generation environment, is used to generate such software updates for the one or more wireless communication device. One or more methods of provisioning and billing wireless communication devices are also presented.

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  • HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lilley, Patrick C Irvine, US 10 598
O'Neill, Patrick Dana Point, US 35 1085
Rao, Bindu Rama Austin, US 208 7323

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