Communication Device Automatic Firmware Update via Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems require users to manually input URLs for updating setting data in communication devices, which is inconvenient and can lead to errors or delays in firmware updates.
Innovation Solution
A communication device that automatically sends a URL and program to a terminal device to retrieve and update setting data from a server, allowing the device to perform the update process without user intervention, using a processor and memory with computer-readable instructions that execute specific processes for receiving and applying the update data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual URL input is required for firmware updates, then user control is maintained, but operation convenience deteriorates and update time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device automatically performs firmware updates by autonomously obtaining update information from a server, downloading update data, and executing the update process without requiring user intervention for URL input or manual operations, thereby improving ease of operation and reducing update time
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures the communication device with server information and automatically initiates firmware update processes before users need them, by having the device autonomously check for updates, retrieve update data, and prepare installation, eliminating the need for manual URL input during the update process
2Reliability
If manual URL input is required, then flexibility is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to potential user errors
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device autonomously obtains firmware update information directly from the server using its own network capabilities, eliminating the need for users to manually input URLs or interact with web browsers, which prevents user errors and significantly improves update reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The communication device acts as an intermediary between the server and the firmware update process, automatically retrieving update information and data from the server without requiring user interaction with web browsers or manual URL input, thereby eliminating sources of user error while maintaining operational simplicity
Data Source
AI summary
A communication device may send URL and first program to a terminal device, the URL indicating a storage location of update data stored in a first server, the update data being used for updating a setting data, the first program causing a browser program in the terminal device to perform a first process. The first process may include receiving the update data from the first server by using the URL and sending the update data received from the first server to the communication device. The communication device may receive the update data from the terminal device in response to sending the URL and the first program to the terminal device and update the setting data stored in the memory by using the update data received from the terminal device.