Systems and methods for updating firmware over a network

摘要

Firmware is updated over a network by providing an update server having a number of stored firmware files and a list file, the list file including entries uniquely identifying the identity and location of each of the firmware files. One networked device (e.g., a media player device) determines the current firmware version of a second networked device (e.g., a placeshifting device) via communication over the network and queries the update server as to the most recent version of the firmware file associated with the second networked device. If the most recent version is newer than the current firmware version, the first networked device downloads the most recent version of the firmware file and then uploads it to the second networked device.

主权项

1. A method of updating firmware over a network, comprising:
determining, using setup software residing within a first device, the current version of a firmware file stored in the second device by reading the current version of the second device from the second device via communication over the network; querying, from the first device, a server as to the most recent version of a firmware file associated with the second device; receiving, from the server, information indicating a most recent version of the firmware file, information indicating a minimum required version of the firmware file, and user-selectable download links associated therewith; determining a selected firmware file based on user interaction with the user-selectable download links; transmitting the selected most recent version of the firmware file from the server to the first device; and transmitting the selected firmware file from the first device to the second device.