Patent ID: 11863233
Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 5:
6. A cable distribution system that includes a head end connected to a plurality of customer devices through a transmission network that includes a remote fiber node that converts digital data to analog data suitable for said plurality of customer devices, where said remote fiber node includes a processor, comprising the steps of:
(a) said remote fiber node receiving a software image containing (i) a hardware image, (ii) a primary boot loader, (iii) a kernel, (iv) a software dataplane for a dataplane, and (v) software applications for a control plane;
(b) said remote fiber node updating said primary boot loader from said software image while maintaining all services to said customer devices while updating said primary boot loader and without resetting of said remote fiber node;
(c) after completion of said updating of said primary boot loader from said software image prior to receiving any additional software images, resetting said remote fiber node after updating said primary boot loader using said received software image including at least three of (i) a hardware image, (ii) a kernel, (iii) a software dataplane for a dataplane, and (iv) software applications for a control plane.