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AbstractAn imaging system including firmware is disclosed. The imaging system includes a communications device adapted and constructed to facilitate communication between the imaging device and a remote source of information. An automatic remote firmware update mechanism is adapted to selectively and automatically retrieve firmware upgrade information from the remote source of information via the communications device. The automatic remote firmware update mechanism can also selectively and automatically install the firmware upgrade information into the firmware of the imaging system. The automatic remote firmware update mechanism can form a part of firmware installed in the imaging system. The communications device can be provided as a modem, or as a network interface card. The imaging system can also include a flag mechanism for storing a value corresponding to an update trigger parameter. A flag parameter update mechanism can be provided to incrementally increase the update trigger parameter in response to a sensed condition. A trigger mechanism is adapted to actuate the automatic remote firmware update mechanism to automatically retrieve firmware upgrade information when the update trigger parameter reaches a predetermined update value. The sensed condition can be a condition such as page count through the imaging system, or the passage of a predetermined amount of time. The imaging system is also adapted to periodically check the update trigger parameter, and to compare downloaded firmware upgrade information to existing firmware to determine the necessity of installing the downloaded firmware upgrade information. A method of updating firmware is also provided. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 09527974 filed on 03/17/2000US Classes:358/1.1, STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.)358/1.13, Emulation or plural modes717/168, SOFTWARE UPGRADING OR UPDATING379/88.13, Multimedia system (e.g., voice output combined with fax, video, text, etc.)358/400FACSIMILEField of Search358/1.1, STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.)358/1.11, Character or font358/1.13, Emulation or plural modes358/1.15, Communication358/1.16, Memory358/400, FACSIMILE358/401, Image reproduction system358/404, Facsimile memory monitoring358/406, Facsimile measuring, testing, or calibrating710/1, INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING710/8, Peripheral configuration710/10, Configuration initialization710/11, Protocol selection710/12, As input or output710/72Application-specific peripheral adaptingExaminersPrimary: Evans, Arthur G.US Patent References6467087, Method for updating a printer firmwareIssued on: 10/15/2002 Inventor: Yang6625258System and method for providing unified communication services support Issued on: 09/23/2003 Inventor: Ram , et al. International ClassG06K015/00 |