Patent ID: 7860756
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An optical disc apparatus comprising: a structure which can connect with a server through Internet; and a system controller that includes: a device information transmitting portion which transmits a device information to identify the apparatus to the server when the apparatus connects with the server through the Internet and obtains a firmware in that a function required by a user is contained from the server; a function information receiving portion which receives function information that is transmitted from the server in response to the device information received by the server and that is selectable in the apparatus side; a selected function information transmitting portion which transmits information of a selected function that is selected by the user from the selectable function to the server; a billing information receiving portion which receives billing information that contains amount billed and a password request transmitted from the server in response to the selected function information which is received by the server; a password transmitting portion which transmits a password to the server when the amount billed that is contained in the billing information is approved, the password is input by the user, and a transmission direction is performed to transmit the password to the server; a firmware receiving portion which receives a firmware that is transmitted from the server after the password received by the server is judged to be correct; and a firmware storage processing portion which rewrites an existing firmware that is stored in a flash memory to a firmware on which the received firmware is added after reception of the firmware is completed.