Patent ID: 6198946
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G06F,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A firmware (F/W) upgrade method for a wireless communications device, comprising the steps of:(a) transferring an identification of a user of the wireless communications device, and information required for an F/W upgrade, to a corresponding base station;(b) converting a current mode of the wireless communications device into an F/W upgrade mode according to whether the corresponding base station allows the F/W upgrade, which is determined based on the transferred information; and(c) upgrading an F/W of the wireless communications device wirelessly by means of the corresponding base station;wherein the information required for the F/W upgrade includes at least F/W update information and information about a level of a battery of the wireless communications device and wherein step (b) is performed only when the level of the battery is above a predetermined level.