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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2000
Rainer Kuth, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Christian Wolf, Heroldsbach, DE;
Robert Hebel, Erlangen, DE;
Arkadiusz Polacin, Erlangen, DE;
Manfred Herbert, Erlangen-Buechenbach, DE;
Friedo Muehlenstedt, Nuremberg, DE;
Martin Bauer, Nuremberg, DE;
Nikolaus Bolle, Issaquah, WA (US);
Markus Lusser, Bubenreuth, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Münich, DE;
Abstract
In a method for replacing technologically aging sub-systems and software in a system of which the sub-systems are components, a data bank is maintained by a service provider for each customer. In the data bank, the sub-system currently installed at the customer is indicated. Before replacing a part of a sub-system, the data bank is interrogated to determine whether, dependent on the age class of the sub-system, the entire sub-system should be replaced. If so, replacement of the entire sub-system is undertaken, and the data bank is updated. Similarly, before upgrading software for a customer's sub-system, the data bank is interrogated to determine whether replacement of the sub-system is required, given the age class of the sub-system. If so, the sub-system is replaced and software appropriate for the replaced sub-system is then installed.