Synchronized update of multiple devices in a local network

摘要

A method of updating at least two interconnected devices (6) in a local network (4), a local network (4) comprising at least two interconnected devices (6) and a method of operating a remote management client (12) and a device (6) in this local network (4) are provided. A resource location information of an update archive (22) is communicated from a remote management client (12) in the local network (4) to the other devices (6) in said network (4). The devices (6) participating in the update communicate participation acknowledgement messages to the remote management client (12). The participating devices (6) determine whether a next one of a pre-defined sequence of update statuses is reached. They notify the other participating devices (6) that this update status has been reached and pause until all other participating devices (6) have notified that they also have reached the same update status.