Patent ID: 6810245
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for a wireless portable communication device having a first version of native software and user personal downloads in memory for downloading from a communication network a second version of native software, the communication network storing in a network memory a plurality of versions of native software for the wireless portable communication device wherein the second version of native software for the wireless portable communication device is one of the plurality of versions of native software for the wireless portable communication device, the method comprising steps of:transmitting to the communication network a request to download the second version of native software; receiving from the communication network a permission to download the second version of native software; making memory space available by copying the user personal downloads in the network memory of the communication network; downloading in the memory space a temporary downloading function capable of maintaining and controlling communication between the wireless portable communication device and the communication network during downloading the second version of native software; enabling the temporary downloading function; receiving from the communication network the second version of native software; storing the second version of native software in the memory of the wireless portable communication device; and operating the wireless portable communication device using the second version of native software.