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Granted Patent B2
US 10,044,215 · App. 14/851,916 · Granted Aug 7, 2018

Method, apparatus, and server for updating software

Inventors: Bokun Choi (Seoul, KR); Doosuk Kang (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Geonsoo Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Donghyun Yeom (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Piljoo Yoon (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Yongjoon Jeon (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
H02J7/025H02J50/10H02J50/80
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Patent No.
US 10,044,215
App. No.
14/851,916
Granted
Aug 7, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device, wireless control device, system management server, wireless control method, and an update method are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless charging module configured to receive a request signal from a wireless control device and transmit a response signal to the wireless control device in response to the request signal; and a processor configured to update system software of the electronic device based on a management mode booting signal that is received from the wireless control device in response to the request signal.

Claims (38)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a wireless charging module; and

a processor configured to:

receive, through the wireless charging module, a request signal from a wireless control device;

transmit, through the wireless charging module, a response signal to the wireless control device in response to the request signal, wherein the response signal comprises an update start signal;

turn off power to the electronic device in response to determining that the update start signal is not received from the wireless control device in a preset period of time; and

update system software of the electronic device in response to determining that the update start signal is received from the wireless control device in the preset period of time.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, in response to determining that a remaining battery capacity is less than a threshold, a charging signal from the wireless control device through the wireless charging module; and

control the wireless charging module to charge a battery of the electronic device by using the charging signal.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a memory configured to store the device information containing at least one of an identification code, a model name, a system version, and hardware information, which are related to the electronic device,

wherein the processor is further configured to boot the electronic device in a management mode by using a management booting system, and extract the device information stored in the memory.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, through the wireless charging module, a system update file according to the device information from the wireless control device; and

update the system software by using the system update file.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:

a communication module,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, through the wireless charging module, a management mode booting signal from the wireless control device in response to the request signal;

transmit, through the communication module, the device information to a server using the management mode booting signal;

receive, through the communication module, a system update file according to the device information from the server; and

update the system software by the system update file.

6. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to delete the management booting system in response to determining that a command for supplying power is received from a user interface module of the electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the response signal comprises at least one of a device identifier for identifying the electronic device, a remaining battery capacity of the electronic device and status information of the electronic device.

8. A wireless control method of an electronic device, comprising:

receiving a request signal from a wireless control device;

transmitting a response signal to the wireless control device in response to the request signal, the response signal comprising an update start signal;

turning off power to the electronic device in response to determining that the update start signal is not received from the wireless control device in a preset period of time; and

updating system software of the electronic device in response to determining that the update start signal is received from the wireless control device in the preset period of time.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving, in response to determining that a remaining battery capacity is less than a threshold, a charging signal from the wireless control device; and

charging a battery of the electronic device by using the charging signal.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein updating system software comprises:

booting, in response to determining that a remaining battery capacity is greater than or equal to the threshold, the electronic device in a management mode by using a management booting system, and extracting the device information, stored in a memory, containing at least one of an identification code, a model name, a system version, and hardware information, which are related to the electronic device.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein updating the system software comprises:

receiving a system update file according to the device information from the wireless control device; and

updating the system software.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2015
From: CHOI, BOKUN; KANG, DOOSUK; KIM, GEONSOO; YEOM, DONGHYUN; YOON, PILJOO; JEON, YONGJOON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0120070 · Sep 11, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160079802A1 · Mar 17, 2016
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