Patent ID: 8745613
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting data regarding software for a communication device having a packet-switched internet connection, comprising: connecting the communication device via the internet to a configuration/software-update server; putting the communication device into an initializing condition by the user of the communication device entering a command; establishing a logical connection between the configuration/software-update server and the communication device; transmitting first and second inquiry data options and control information by which the communication device can be put into entering conditions of the initializing condition, from the configuration/software-update server to the communication device; evaluating, by a central control device of the communication device, the control information transmitted with the inquiry data options and generating the entering conditions, each entering condition being associated with a display on a display panel of the communication device and with user interface conditions that are adapted to the respective inquiry data option; selecting by the user of the communication device, a first item of determination data from the first inquiry data options and a second item of determination data from the second inquiry data options; transmitting the first and second items of determination data from the communication device to the configuration/software-update server; reading from a configuration database, configuration data corresponding to the first and second items of determination data; and transmitting the configuration data to the communication device.