Qualcomm Incorporated

Lawrence G Alldredge

Daniel Andrew Deninger

Daphna Zeilingold

Sapna P Mehta

Philippe Bergman

Vandana Gopal

Wilfred Sakai

Drew Kerwin

The present invention includes a system and methods for upgrading software on a mobile terminal. The system includes a network management computer (NMC) adapted to receive a plurality of software upgrades and to transmit one of the plurality of software upgrades to one of a plurality of mobile terminals through a satellite link. The mobile terminal can include an upgradeable component, which in turn includes a detachable device descriptor (DDD) corresponding to operating characteristics of the upgradeable component. According to the present invention, the NMC is adapted to transmit the one of a plurality of software upgrades to the mobile terminal in response to the DDD of the upgradeable component. Methods employing similar features and advantages are also disclosed herein.

System and methods for remotely upgrading software applications

A method and apparatus for dynamically assigning identification information to mobile communication terminals (MCTs) in a satellite communication system. A subset of identification addresses is reserved out of an original set of addresses to be used for MCT identification on an as needed basis. When an MCT first acquires a signal from a first Network Management Computer (NMC), a first identification address is assigned to the requesting MCT for use in all subsequent communications. If the MCT later begins communications using a second NMC, the second NMC assigns a new identification address to the MCT and instructs the first NMC to withdraw the first identification address so it can be assigned to another MCT.

Method and apparatus for dynamic address allocation in a wireless communication system

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Lawrence G Alldredge