Patent ID: 6240373
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for managing a plurality of remotely-situated cable-locating transmitters from a central location, comprising the steps of:(a) storing in a database accessible from the central location information about each of the remotely-situated cable-locating transmitters, including which version of operating software is resident at each said cable locating transmitter;(b) accessing said database to identify which version of operating software is resident at each cable-locating transmitter;(c) selecting among the plurality of cable-locating transmitters a set of cable locating transmitters to receive an upgrade of said operating software based on the identification of the operating software at said each transmitter;(d) communicating to each selected cable transmitter said software upgrade; and(e) updating said information stored in said database to reflect said upgrade to said software operating system.