Patent ID: 11868752
Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable code executable by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving automation device information identifying a number of available firmware versions to run on a plurality of automation devices, wherein each automation device of the plurality of automation devices is configured to run a respective firmware version implemented thereon;
receiving firmware compatibility information indicative of compatibility between the number of available firmware versions of each of the plurality of automation devices;
omitting one or more incompatible firmware versions of the number of available firmware versions of at least one automation device of the plurality of automation devices based on the firmware compatibility information;
determining a compatible firmware version of remaining firmware versions of the at least one automation device of the plurality of automation devices, wherein the plurality of automation devices remain compatible when running the a compatible firmware version on the at least one automation device; and
providing instructions to the at least one automation device to install the compatible firmware version based on receiving a user input when the remaining automation devices of the plurality of automation devices are configured to run the respective firmware versions implemented thereon.