Methods and Systems For Providing Updates to and Receiving Data From Devices Having Short Range Wireless Communication Capabilities

摘要

A method for providing a software update package (SUP) to an Internet of Things (IoT) device via a user's communication device (UCD) is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes the UCD automatically discovering that a SUP needs to be provided to the IoT device. The UCD obtains the needed SUP from a software administration server (SAS). The UCD transmits the SUP to the IoT device using a first short range wireless signal. After transmitting the SUP to the IoT device, the UCD receives confirmation data transmitted wirelessly by the IoT device using a second short range wireless signal. The confirmation data confirms that the IoT device received the SUP. The UCD transmits the confirmation data to the SAS. The SAS may verify the confirmation data and, if verified, provide a reward to the user of the UCD. In this way, crowd sourcing can be used to provide SUPs to many IoT devices.

主权项

1. A method for providing a software update package (SUP) to an Internet of Things (IoT) device via a user's communication device (UCD), the method comprising:
the UCD automatically discovering that a SUP needs to be provided to the IoT device; the UCD obtaining the SUP from a software administration server (SAS); the UCD transmitting the SUP to the IoT device using a first short range wireless signal; after transmitting the SUP to the IoT device, the UCD receiving confirmation data transmitted wirelessly by the IoT device using a second short range wireless signal, the confirmation data confirming that the IoT device received the SUP; and the UCD transmitting the confirmation data to the SAS, wherein the SAS is located remotely from the UCD.