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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Applicant:
Allen Walston, Sandy Springs, GA (US);
Inventor:
Allen Walston, Sandy Springs, GA (US);
Assignee:
ARRIS Enterprises, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/445 (2006.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/1433 (2013.01); G06F 8/665 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for downloading updated software from a head end to a cable modem that writes to flash memory an updated operating system code without overwriting the preexisting application code portion and also without overwriting the preexisting operating system code portion. Updated application code is not written until the updated operating system code has been verified as error-free.