Software upgrade and operation testing of a packaged electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9864594
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14501601

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Embodiments of the disclosure permit upgrading software and/or testing operation of an electronic device within an unopened package. In one embodiment, an electronic device can be powered on inductively while contained in its unopened packaging. In other aspects, the powered on electronic device can receive a software upgrade and/or test information. In addition, the electronic device can validate the software upgrade, and can replace software present in the electronic device with the received software upgrade. The electronic device also can validate at least a portion of the test information, and can implement one or more tests as conveyed in the test information. Further, the electronic device can communicate information wirelessly in response to the test(s). Such information can be indicative or otherwise representative of one or more results of the implemented test(s).

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  • AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iliopoulos, Anastasios Seattle, US 1 0
Lehmann, Ian Daniel Seattle, US 1 0
Li, Bo Seattle, US 674 4256
Mutagi, Rohan Redmond, US 46 2080
Torok, Fred Seattle, US 32 1595
Whiteley, Michael Dale Redmond, US 9 561

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