System and method for updating dataset versions resident on a wireless device

摘要

A system and method for selectively updating the versions of stored datasets on a wireless device that selectively communicates to a wireless network and downloads datasets, such as software applications and information, from download servers on the wireless network. The wireless device has a resident dataset version summary file that identifies the version of each resident dataset, and upon the wireless device attempting to communicate with the download server, the wireless device compares the version of each specific resident dataset listed in the resident dataset version summary file with the version of downloadable datasets resident on the download server to thereby determine if the version of a wireless device resident dataset is different from the version of a download server resident dataset. If the download server resident dataset is more recent, the wireless device can download it to overwrite the wireless device resident dataset.

主权项

1. A wireless device comprising:
a wireless communications interface, for selectively communicating over a wireless network; and a computer platform, coupled to said wireless communications interface, for controlling said wireless communications interface, and for supporting a plurality of software objects each respectively having a version, said computer platform comprising:
a memory, said memory storing said plurality of software objects; anda processor, coupled to said memory, for controlling said wireless communications interface and for supporting said plurality of software objects;wherein said processor is configured to:
(a) create in said memory, a device version summary file, said device version summary file respectively storing the version associated with each of said plurality of software objects stored in said memory; and(b) after (a) performing a version update transaction with a server, said version update transaction comprising:(b)(1) determining whether said server has a server version summary file respectively storing a version associated with each software object stored on said server available for download to said wireless device; and(b)(2) based on determining that said server has a server version summary file:transferring said server version summary file to said wireless device;automatically comparing said device version summary file with said server version summary file to determine which ones of said plurality of software objects stored in said memory are associated with a software object stored on said server having an updated version; andbased on there being at least one software object on said wireless device having an updated version on said server, automatically transferring the updated version of the at least one software object from said server to said wireless device, and installing each transferred and updated software object.