Patent ID: 6018645
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method of changing the supervisor program installed in a fixed receiver station (60; 11, 11', 13) for receiving a radio beam (12) in a supervisory network, said method comprising replacing instructions in a current supervisor program of said receiver station 960; 11, 11"", 13) with instructions of a new supervisor program on the basis of which said receiver station (60; 11, 11' 13) is to operate said radio beam (12) carrying at least one service path in addition to a main path;said method being characterized in that it comprises conveying (41) the instructions of the new supervisor program to said receiver station (60; 11, 11"", 13) via said service path under control of a current supervisor program, and conveying (42) a command to switch over from the current supervisor program to the new supervisor program after the instructions of the new supervisor program have been conveyed to said receiver station (60; 11 11', 13).