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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
May. 24, 2004
Sunil Marolia, Dana Point, CA (US);
Teck Chia, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
John D. V. Dinh, San Diego, CA (US);
Sidney Andrew Jacobi, San Marcos, CA (US);
Bindu Rama Rao, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Sunil Marolia, Dana Point, CA (US);
Teck Chia, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
John D. V. Dinh, San Diego, CA (US);
Sidney Andrew Jacobi, San Marcos, CA (US);
Bindu Rama Rao, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an electronic device network for lifecycle management of firmware and software in electronic devices. The electronic device network may also be adapted to manage configuration parameters in the electronic devices. Lifecycle management provided by the electronic device network may include firmware and software downloading, firmware and software updating, and remote locking and remote enabling of electronic device capability. An update store module in the electronic device network may be adapted to dispense update packages to requesting electronic devices. The electronic devices may employ one or a plurality of update agents to update software and firmware therein.