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Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006

Filed:

Dec. 08, 1999
Applicants:

Masanobu Fujita, Sagamihara, JP;

Toitsu Ohya, Sagamihara, JP;

Taichi Sato, Sagamihara, JP;

Koji Kuroiwa, Sagamihara, JP;

Toru Seki, Sagamihara, JP;

Inventors:

Masanobu Fujita, Sagamihara, JP;

Toitsu Ohya, Sagamihara, JP;

Taichi Sato, Sagamihara, JP;

Koji Kuroiwa, Sagamihara, JP;

Toru Seki, Sagamihara, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-controlled machine is provided wherein a sensordetects external command information to shift an operation control circuitfrom an operating mode to a renewal mode, and then detects external operating data on software to store same from the sensorin a program memoryof the renewal mode for easy renewal of the software in accordance with renewal control program. Then, the operation control circuitis shifted from the renewal mode to the operating mode to operate the machine with the renewed operating data.


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