Patent ID: 8914473
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A device firmware upgrade system, comprising: a server configured to transmit to a mobile communications device, using a first protocol, identity information of an upgrade server adapted to operate with respect to said mobile communications device in a second protocol; means located at said upgrade server for computing a customized upgrade process with respect to said mobile communications device based on device image information received from said mobile communications device using said second protocol, said device image information relating to a device image associated with said mobile communications device; means for transmitting a transaction from said upgrade server to said mobile communications device in said second protocol, said transaction including information defining said customized upgrade process computed at said upgrade server responsive to said device image information, and identity information of one or more content servers having upgrade resources; and at least one content server configured to process a download transaction received from said mobile communications device, said download transaction including said customized upgrade process computed at said upgrade server, wherein said at least one content server includes means for transmitting, responsive to processing said download transaction, one or more upgrade files based on said customized upgrade process to said mobile communications device.