CN1341239A - Downloading of firmware for CE equipment - Google Patents

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CN1341239A
CN1341239A CN00804352A CN00804352A CN1341239A CN 1341239 A CN1341239 A CN 1341239A CN 00804352 A CN00804352 A CN 00804352A CN 00804352 A CN00804352 A CN 00804352A CN 1341239 A CN1341239 A CN 1341239A
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A communication system includes a download server (100) and at least one CE apparatus (110). The download server (100) includes a communication interface (130) for communication via a wide area network (120). The server also stores operational firmware of the CE apparatus (110) in a storage (140). The CE apparatus (110) includes a communication interface (160) for communicating via the wide area network (120). The CE apparatus (110) stores a predetermined identifier (170) identifying the download server (100) with respect to the wide area network (120). The CE apparatus (110) initiates the downloading by establishing communication with the identified server (100). It receives the firmware from the download server (100), stores it in a writeable storage medium (180), and ensures that the downloaded firmware will be executed by the processor (150).

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The download of CE equipment firmware
The present invention relates to comprise the communication system of Download Server and at least one CE equipment.The invention still further relates to one and comprise Download Server, the communication system of interfacing equipment and at least one CE equipment.The invention still further relates to CE equipment and interfacing equipment.The invention still further relates to and to move firmware and download to method on the CE equipment automatically from Download Server.The invention still further relates to a computer program.
European patent application EP 0399200 is described one and is had by the central data transponder website of cable TV network connection and the communication system of cable television converter.Wherein, converter is addressable.Headend sends to converter via cable system with the data that are addressed, and so just can be sent to single converter to firmware.Converter has one and is used for stable storage that the firmware that receives is stored and a processor that is used for carrying out firmware.The renewal of firmware is to realize in the starting stage of headend.Only those converters of ratifying according to CATV (cable television) operator's record are carried out the renewal process.These records comprise the information of relevant converter such as the converter address.
Known firmware update form exists some defectives, and for example needing the management of a renewable converter and needing to be can do like this when headend wishes to upgrade converter by the access to netwoks converter at least.
Target of the present invention just provides communication system, CE equipment, and the method for down loading that the improvement download of firmware is provided to CE equipment.
In order to realize this target, communication system comprises Download Server and at least one CE equipment; Download Server comprises the storer that is used for storing the firmware that is used for the CE operation of equipment; And one be used for the communication interface that communicates by wide area network; And CE equipment comprises the predefined identifier of a sign with respect to the Download Server of wide area network; And communication interface that communicates by the Download Server of wide area network and sign; CE equipment operationally starts download; Receive firmware from Download Server; Storing firmware in the storage medium that can write; And the firmware of carrying out download.
In CE equipment, start and download.Usually, server always can conduct interviews via wide area network.When CE equipment wished to upgrade its firmware, it also can make and become itself and can visit, and when this just caused having only needs to use wide area network to connect, it just can be requested to use.The identifier of CE device storage server.When being preferably in this device fabrication or sale, this identifier just has been mounted.This with regard to the retrieving that makes firmware owing to the participation that need not the user becomes quite simple.In addition, also no longer need CE device address/identifiers a large amount of in the server has been managed.And these CE equipment even can be identical, wide area network does not need they are distinguished yet.Identifier server is unique for the type of various CE equipment.This can be by using special-purpose server to realize to every kind of CE device type.Preferable scheme is to use sub-identifier, and wherein relevant with network primary identifier can be confirmed server, and sub-identifier can confirm to be arranged in the memory location (perhaps in other method, the type of CE equipment is specific) of server.
CE equipment can be audio/video devices, for example video recorder and CD-audio player; A computer peripheral, scanner for example, printer, camera or digital amplifier; Perhaps home appliances, for example micro-wave oven, and coffee machine.The present invention for generally have no idea at those by CE equipment that CD-ROM drive, floppy disk or alternative memory module of user obtain software upgrading easily be optimum only.
In another kind of structure, communication system comprises a Download Server, an interfacing equipment and at least one CE equipment; But Download Server comprises a storer that is used for storing CE equipment operation firmware; And one be used for the communication interface that communicates by wide area network; Interfacing equipment comprises first communication interface that communicates by wide area network and Download Server; With a second communication interface that communicates by LAN (Local Area Network) and CE equipment; CE equipment comprises the predefined identifier of the Download Server that affirmation is relevant with wide area network; And one be used for the communication interface that communicates by LAN (Local Area Network) and interfacing equipment; And CE equipment operationally makes interfacing equipment can take predefined identifier, and it makes interfacing equipment operationally to set up with the Download Server of being confirmed and communicates by letter; Accept firmware from interfacing equipment; With corresponding firmware stores in the storage medium that can write; And the firmware of download is carried out; Interfacing equipment can be accepted predefined identifier from CE equipment; Communicate by letter with the Download Server foundation of confirming; Accept firmware from the Download Server of confirming, and firmware is sent to CE equipment; Download is started by CE equipment or interfacing equipment.
An interfacing equipment such as equipment such as a PC or set top boxs, is the visit that is used for providing to the remote download server CE peripherals.In most of the cases, the user has just had the equipment that can carry out the wan communication ability at home.These equipment all have been equipped with the LAN (Local Area Network) such as USB or IEEE1394 etc. under increasing situation, carry out communicating with the CE peripheral hardware with this, compact disc player for example, solid-state player (as the MP3 player), scanner, camera, digital loudspeaker or the like.By this equipment is given to take on the task of media in downloading process,, carry out firmware update in simple and cheap mode and become possibility for the CE external unit.(that is to say in CE equipment or interfacing equipment) by at home to keep this initiative, do not need permanent wide area to connect.By allowing the sign of server be stored in the CE equipment and need in server, not manage, do not need to be configured by the user profile that is arranged in interfacing equipment yet, the substitute is and dispose with minimum user that to finish automatic downloading process be feasible.
As defined in the method for dependent claims 3, be loaded in down on the CE equipment of startup and carry out automatically.Preferably download and carry out when mounted to retrieve up-to-date firmware.Automatically installation can be triggered by device power-on.This makes its function software that is created on a large scale of CE equipment become possibility before also unripe, and this software can be ready to when selling.Perhaps, can comprise the software of trying out and certain function being arranged during fabrication, and final software can be ready between produce and market.Like this, can reduce the release time of CE equipment.
As defined in the method for dependent claims 5, downloading process is performed on a regular basis.For instance, every some months of crossing just carries out once, has up-to-date firmware to guarantee equipment.
As defined in the method for dependent claim 6, the user can trigger downloading process, and this has given the user control completely.This mode has also been avoided those current ruuning situations to its CE equipment to feel satisfied user very much and need not situation (perhaps or even have the new firmware of beyond thought mistake) in the face of the up-to-date equipment that increases function under the situation that does not propose this class request.
As defined in the method for dependent claims 7, CE equipment has a button that can allow the user begin downloading process with a kind of simple approach.This button is likely a soft key, particularly concerning those have the CE equipment at a limited subscriber interface, equipment preferably has a setting that need not any further configuration or must be undertaken by the user and directly triggers the physical button of downloading process.
As require 9 method in dependent all one's effort in defined, its firmware of CE device identification.In this way, use the Download Server of identical identifier can be dissimilar CE device downloads firmwares to dissimilar CE equipment, wherein the firmware identifier is to be used to locate the firmware that hope obtains.The identification procedure of firmware is very simple, for example, and with the form of product type.Best, the sign of firmware is represented a software version, can make so whether version that upgrades or improve of Download Server sign is effective.
In order to reach this target, comprise that from the method that Download Server downloads to CE equipment automatically retrieval comes from the predefined identifier of CE equipment moving firmware; Identify the identifier of the Download Server relevant with wide area network; Causing moving firmware is downloaded by wide area network from the Download Server storage medium of being confirmed by predefined identifier; The firmware stores moved that causes downloading is in the storage medium of the CE equipment that can write; And cause CE equipment to carry out download firmware.
In order to reach this target, be included in and carry out the following step in the interfacing equipment moving firmware downloads to CE equipment automatically from Download Server method: by LAN (Local Area Network) from CE equipment retrieval predefined identifier; Identify the identifier of the Download Server relevant with wide area network; Can move firmware by wide area network from the Download Server reception; The moved firmware that to download by LAN (Local Area Network) is sent to CE equipment.
In order to reach this target, a computer program should comprise the program that causes computing machine to carry out method above-mentioned.
An object of the present invention is to provide interfacing equipment improved firmware downloads from Download Server to CE equipment is provided.
In order to reach this target, interfacing equipment comprises first communication interface, and it can communicate by wide area network and Download Server; And the second communication interface, it can communicate by LAN (Local Area Network) and CE equipment; Interfacing equipment is in order to receive predetermined identifier from CE equipment; For the Download Server foundation of setting up and confirming is communicated by letter; In order to receive firmware from the Download Server of confirming and to turn round for firmware being sent to CE equipment.
Various embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings are appreciated that various aspects of the present invention.
Fig. 1 shows a block scheme according to the system that has a Download Server and a CE equipment of invention.
Fig. 2 shows one and has Download Server, a block scheme of the system of interfacing equipment and CE equipment according to invention.
Fig. 3 shows a process flow diagram according to the method for down loading of invention; With
Fig. 4 shows the more specifically details of the flow process of downloading by an interfacing equipment for information about.
Fig. 1 shows the system block diagram according to invention, and it comprises a Download Server 100 and a CE equipment 110.Between Download Server 100 and CE equipment, can set up communication by a wide area network 120.Shown in example, directly connect by wide area network between server 100 and the CE equipment.Be appreciated that wide area network 120 preferably is made of several switches.In addition, in wide-area communication, will be referred to be positioned at many optional equipments of server end or CE equipment end, such as relay station, bridge circuit, router or the like.According to the present invention, senior mutual for downloading process, this equipment are that the functional and this situation that do not provide additional is left in the basket and disregards.The example of wide area network is exactly common telephone system and the Internet.For public the Internet, normally supplier provided the visit wide area network by a visit, did not show here.
Download Server 100 comprises a communication interface 130, and it can communicate by wide area network 120.Interface 130 can be any appropriate device that communication can be provided, for example phone or cable modem or the like.Download Server 130 comprises also or visit to storer 140 is provided that this storer can be stored the moved firmware of CE equipment 110.Wherein, firmware is normally by the performed embedded code of the embedded processor 150 of CE equipment 110.Firmware generally is to occur with the form of executable program code, but but also may occur sometimes with other form that is fit to such as compiler language, as Java.Code even may be present in the parameter that is provided with for the embedding code that existed, and change the operating condition that embeds code by this way.Under generalized case, Download Server is realized on computers, as the employed server system of service supplier in internet environment.
CE equipment 110 comprises a communication interface 160, and this interface communicates by Wide Area Network 120 and Download Server 100.Interface 160 may be any appropriate device that communication is provided, such as phone or cable.This equipment also comprises the storer 170 of storing predetermined identifier, this identifier sign Download Server relevant with Wide Area Network.Storer may be any suitable type, ROM for example, and CD-ROM, the pre-programmed of CD-R and so on storage persistent identifier or the storer of Write-once also may be EEPROM, the rewritable memory of hard disk or CD-RW and so on.What under normal conditions, solid-state memory used is more more.Storer in CE equipment also can be deletable according to being permanent, i.e. smart card, storer bar or CD-ROM type.Identifier also may use any suitable form.For instance, if Wide Area Network is made of telephone network, so, enter server 110 by dialing, identifier may only be a telephone number.Under normal conditions, the more use international codes of such number, like this, CE equipment 110 just can use in different areas and country.If Wide Area Network 120 is public the Internet, identifier may be made of URL.CE equipment can be used for starting operation and downloads.Under normal conditions, downloading all is under the control of program, is controlled by the processor in the CE equipment 150.As starting a part of downloading, CE equipment 110 is set up the communications conduit with Download Server 100 by Wide Area Network 120.Correspondingly, Download Server 100 is retrieved the firmware of CE equipment, and firmware is transferred on the CE equipment 110.CE equipment 110 receives firmware, and it is stored on the writable memory medium 180.As the storage of identifier is described in the front, also can use any suitable type here.Storer 170 and 180 can also be incorporated in the same physical storage.After finishing download, just firmware can have been carried out.Executive process may download to the execute store that is made of RAM to firmware from EEPROM, get started after restarting to carry out the program that firmware represents.Carry out and also may occur in (promptly by being energising again after the CE device powers down) after the explicit CE of the restarting equipment, normal here ＂ starts the ＂ process will download new firmware (set start-up routine is known or the memory location of notified firmware (resembling storage address)) automatically.
Download Server 100 can be by accessed, the software to hope in storer 140 position (be that Download Server 100 is specific to one type of CE equipment, as identifier server corresponding with firmware be the same).Identifier also may comprise more information, the form of URL for example, and its allows server can operate various types of CE equipment.Here, CE equipment guarantees that this information is sent on the server, and like this, server just can have been retrieved the software of hope.For URL, this situation takes place in the Internet automatically.
CE equipment 110 can also storaging mark can move the additional firmware identifier of firmware.Such identifier can be specified the type of the firmware version of CE equipment and/or current download.If the way it goes for situation, CE equipment can allow Download Server take this firmware identifier, and Download Server 100 just can be retrieved suitable in the moved firmware of CE equipment.
According to the present invention, Fig. 2 shows and comprises Download Server 200, the block scheme of the system of interfacing equipment 210 and CE equipment 220.Server described in Download Server 200 and Fig. 1 is same.Interfacing equipment 210 comprises first communication interface 212, and this interface can be by communicating between Wide Area Network 250 and the Download Server 200.We have described the Wide Area Network 250 and the communication technology in front in detail.Interfacing equipment can communicate by LAN (Local Area Network) 260 and CE equipment.Show three CE equipment, promptly 220,230 and 240, and detail is presented in the CE equipment 220.LAN (Local Area Network) may be such as USB, IEEE1394, any suitable type that Ethernet etc. are wired or wireless.LAN (Local Area Network) also may be point-to-point or bus/any layouts such as tree type, and it also may comprise one or more sections.This network also may comprise various technology, for example combines by certain connection.Interfacing equipment 210 comprises second communication interface 240, and this interface is by communicating between LAN (Local Area Network) 260 and the CE equipment (one or a plurality of).Basic identical described in the foundation structure of CE equipment 220 and Fig. 1 is except communication interface 222 here is lan interfaces, as the USB transceiver.Mentioned in front as us, CE equipment 220 is stored in storer 224 a predefined identifier of confirming the Download Server relevant with Wide Area Network.The server that will be downloaded will be carried out by processor 226.Here, CE equipment 220 makes interfacing equipment can take predefined identifier, and like this, interfacing equipment 210 just can be set up and having communicated by letter of the Download Server that identifies.Best, equipment 220 can initiatively be transferred to ID on the interfacing equipment 210, but interfacing equipment 210 also may initiatively read identifier from CE equipment.Under any situation, interfacing equipment 210 receives the predefined identifier that comes from CE equipment 220, sets up and the communicating by letter of appointment Download Server 200, and these all are similar with Fig. 1, and difference is that CE equipment set up communication.Interfacing equipment 210 receives and comes from the identifier of specifying Download Server and it is sent on the CE equipment 220.These operational processs all can take place under the control of a processor of the CE equipment that has loaded proper procedure, as described in Fig. 1, CE equipment receives firmware (but being now from interfacing equipment 210), can write storing firmware in the storage medium, cause download firmware to be carried out by (immediately or after).As described in Fig. 1, CE equipment 220 may comprise that affirmation can move the firmware identifier of firmware.CE equipment 220 allows Download Server 200 can take this firmware identifier, and Download Server just can be retrieved suitable the best in CE equipment 220 and can move firmware like this.Can initiatively be sent to interfacing equipment 210 to identifier, and this interfacing equipment sends to Download Server 200 to it.Similarly, interfacing equipment 210 may be from fetch interface equipment on the CE equipment 220.
According to the working of an invention scheme, download is automatically actuated.Startup may be by CE equipment (as shown in the configuration of Fig. 1 or Fig. 2), and one of interfacing equipment (shown in the configuration of Fig. 2) or both (shown in the configuration of Fig. 2) are controlled.Under normal conditions, downloading process as CE equipment the first time installation process a part begin automatically.If downloading process is begun by CE equipment, CE equipment can check whether this firmware is downloaded so.For this reason, CE equipment may have been stored an identifier in recordable memory.This identifier can be provided with by manufacturer and show downloading process does not also take place, and after successfully having finished downloading process, this identifier can show that downloading process takes place.If downloading process is begun by interfacing equipment, interfacing equipment may use whether the functional CE of the detection equipment of the plug and play of LAN (Local Area Network) is energized.Interfacing equipment voluntarily managed firmware whether be downloaded in the CE equipment or, with described above close, from CE equipment, read identifier.
As a kind of alternative or as the extention downloaded in installation process, download can also start once at set intervals automatically, so that obtain up-to-date moved firmware.CE equipment or interfacing equipment may start this process.The time index of the last download of storage is also compared with the current time index by it, thereby how long existing the last download distance the present of decision is and thereby whether decision should carry out new downloading process, and this is just enough.When the comparison between the time index can occur in the each energized of interfacing equipment or CE equipment.
As the extention of a kind of alternative or download noted earlier, it can also respond a triggering from the user.For this reason, the equipment of cause downloading (CE equipment or interfacing equipment) preferably includes a steerable button of user and receives triggering from the user.In order to ensure this shirtsleeve operation, this button is the button of a physics formula preferably.If this button is positioned on the interfacing equipment, such as set top box, starting of button will be Downloadable CE device trigger firmware downloads in each system so.The user can make in this way by the start button total system of upgrading simply.
Fig. 3 shows according to invention can move the method that firmware downloads to CE equipment automatically from Download Server.The method comprising the steps of 310, and a predefined identifier is retrieved from CE equipment therein.This identifier can read by CE equipment or by interfacing equipment self.This identifier can be identified in the relevant Download Server of wide area network.In step 320, set up one by the wide area network and the Download Server of sign and be connected.This connection can be set up by CE equipment or interfacing equipment.In step 330, can move firmware and from storage medium, be downloaded by the Download Server of predefined identifier sign.In step 340, the moved firmware of download is stored in the storage medium that can write of CE equipment.In step 350, the firmware of download is prepared to be carried out by CE equipment.
Fig. 4 provides from Download Server 420 can move the more specifically method that firmware downloads to CE equipment 400 automatically, therein, downloading process is set up through wide area network with Download Server 420 by an exercisable interfacing equipment 410 and is communicated by letter and communicate by letter with the 400 process LAN (Local Area Network) foundation of CE equipment.This method comprises step 430, and wherein predefined identifier is sent to interfacing equipment 410 from CE equipment.And this identifier can be read and send by CE equipment, is perhaps read from CE equipment by interfacing equipment.This identifier sign Download Server relevant with wide area network makes interfacing equipment 410 set up with the Download Server of confirming 420 simultaneously and communicates by letter.In step 440, set up a connection to the Download Server of confirming 420 by wide area network from interfacing equipment to 410.In step 450, can move firmware and from the storage medium of Download Server 420, download to interfacing equipment 410.In step 460, the moved firmware of download is sent to CE equipment 400 from interfacing equipment 410 by LAN (Local Area Network).In step 470, the moved firmware of download is stored in the storage medium of the CE equipment 400 that can write.In step 480, the moved firmware of download is prepared to carry out by CE equipment.
Described in the invention functional be under normal conditions under the control of relevant device processor, use conventional hardware facility to carry out.Here the processor of indication such as the processor of PC type, microcontroller or as processor of DSP or the like, can load a program to carry out according to step of the present invention.Program is to be loaded from the background memory such as hard disk or ROM under normal conditions.For example, computer program can be used to initiatively procedure stores in background memory.This product can be stored such as CD-ROM etc. on storage medium, perhaps can be published by network such as the Internet, as shown in Figure 4, can comprise three different programs in carrying out method set forth in the present invention: a program is arranged in server, one is arranged in interfacing equipment, and another one then is arranged in CE equipment.

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1. communication system that comprises Download Server and at least one CE equipment;
Download Server comprises that is used for storing the storer that CE equipment can move firmware, and the communication interface that communicates by wide area network;
CE equipment comprises the predefined identifier of the Download Server that sign is relevant with wide area network, and the communication interface that communicates of the Download Server by wide area network and affirmation;
CE equipment operationally starts download; Receive from Download Server and can move firmware, with firmware stores in the storage medium that can write; And the firmware that causes downloading is moved.
2. one kind comprises Download Server, the communication system of interfacing equipment and at least one CE equipment;
Download Server comprises a storer that is used for storing the moved firmware of CE equipment, and one is used for the communication interface that communicates by wide area network;
Interfacing equipment comprises that is used for first communication interface that communicates by wide area network and Download Server; With one be used for the second communication interface that communicates by LAN (Local Area Network) and CE equipment;
CE equipment comprises a predefined identifier that is used for identifying the Download Server relevant with wide area network, and a communication interface that communicates by LAN (Local Area Network) and interfacing equipment; With
CE equipment operationally makes predefined identifier be utilized by interfacing equipment, interfacing equipment can be set up with the Download Server of confirming communicate by letter;
Receive firmware from interfacing equipment;
With firmware stores in the storage medium that can write; And the moved firmware that causes downloading can be moved; With
Interfacing equipment operationally receives predefined identifier from CE equipment; Communicate by letter with the Download Server foundation of confirming; Be sent to the CE equipment from the Download Server reception firmware of affirmation and with firmware;
Begin to download by CE equipment or interfacing equipment.
3. as the communication system of claim 1 or 2, wherein, download begins automatically.
4. communication system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, download is to begin automatically as the part that the CE device first is installed.
5. communication system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, download will be started at set intervals automatically, thereby obtains up-to-date moved firmware.
6. as the communication system of claim 1 or 2, wherein, the download response begins from user's triggering.
7. communication system as claimed in claim 6, wherein, startup-acquisition equipment comprises that an actuatable button of user is to receive the triggering from the user.
8. communication system as claimed in claim 7, wherein, button is the button of a physics formula.
9. as the communication system of claim 1 or 2, wherein, CE equipment comprises that a sign can move the firmware identifier of firmware;
CE equipment operationally makes the firmware identifier be utilized by Download Server, thereby makes Download Server retrieve the moved firmware of suitable CE equipment.
10. as the communication system of claim 1 or 2, wherein, wide area network is the Internet.
11. employed CE equipment in the system as claimed in claim 1; This CE equipment comprises a predefined identifier that is identified in the relevant Download Server of wide area network; And communication interface that communicates by the Download Server of wide area network and affirmation; CE equipment operationally starts download; Receive firmware from interfacing equipment; With firmware stores in the storage medium that can write; And the firmware that causes downloading is performed.
12. employed CE equipment in the system as claimed in claim 2; This CE equipment comprises a predefined identifier that is identified in the relevant Download Server of wide area network; And one be used for the communication interface that communicates by LAN (Local Area Network) and interfacing equipment; With
CE equipment operationally makes predefined identifier be utilized by interfacing equipment, communicates by letter thereby interfacing equipment is set up with the Download Server of affirmation;
Can move firmware from the interfacing equipment reception;
With firmware stores in the storage medium that can write; With
The firmware that causes downloading is performed; With
CE equipment or interfacing equipment start to be downloaded.
13. employed interfacing equipment in the system as claimed in claim 2; This interfacing equipment comprises that is used for first communication interface that communicates by wide area network and Download Server; With one be used for the second communication interface that communicates by LAN (Local Area Network) and CE equipment;
Communication interface operationally receives predefined identifier from CE equipment; Communicate by letter with the Download Server foundation of confirming; Receive firmware and transmit firmware from the Download Server of confirming to CE equipment.
14. one kind can be moved the method that firmware downloads to CE equipment automatically from Download Server; This method comprises:
Retrieval comes from the predefined identifier of CE equipment; This identifier is identified in the relevant Download Server of wide area network;
Causing moving firmware is downloaded by wide area network from a storage medium by the Download Server of predefined identifier affirmation;
The moved firmware that causes downloading is stored in the storage medium write of a CE equipment; Know
Cause the firmware downloaded performed by CE equipment.
15. as the method in the claim 14, download and undertaken by an interfacing equipment, this interfacing equipment operationally passes through wide area network and Download Server communicates and pass through LAN (Local Area Network) and CE equipment communicates; Causing moving the step that firmware downloaded from Download Server comprises:
From CE equipment, send predefined identifier to interfacing equipment, communicate by letter thereby interfacing equipment can be set up with Download Server;
From Download Server, can move firmware and send interfacing equipment to by wide area network; With
From interfacing equipment, send the operational software of downloading to CE equipment by LAN (Local Area Network).
16. one kind can be moved firmware from Download Server and download to method the CE equipment automatically, be included in the step below carrying out in the interfacing equipment:
The predefined identifier that comes from CE equipment by the LAN (Local Area Network) retrieval; This identifier is confirmed the Download Server relevant with wide area network;
Receive the moved firmware that comes from Download Server by wide area network; With
Send the operational software of downloading to CE equipment by LAN (Local Area Network).
17. a computer program, its program operationally cause the computing machine enforcement of rights to require 16 method.
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