METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING USER SETTINGS FOR OVER-THE-AIR UPGRADES

摘要

A method and apparatus for performing a software upgrade are disclosed. The method determines a plurality of mobile endpoint devices affected by a wireless network access software upgrade, and schedules a deployment of the wireless network access software upgrade. The method transmits a notification to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the notification is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to store user settings in a memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices. The method downloads the wireless network access software upgrade wirelessly to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the wireless network access software upgrade is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to install the wireless network access software upgrade and to restore the user settings from the memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices.

主权项

1. A method for performing a wireless software upgrade, comprising:
determining, by a processor, a mobile endpoint device affected by the wireless software upgrade; scheduling, by the processor, a deployment of the wireless software upgrade to the mobile endpoint device in accordance with a schedule; transmitting, by the processor, a notification of the deployment of the wireless software upgrade to the mobile endpoint device, wherein the mobile endpoint device stores a user setting in an external memory of the mobile endpoint device responsive to the notification, wherein the user setting comprises a message retention preference setting; and downloading, by the processor, the wireless software upgrade wirelessly to the mobile endpoint device for installation by the mobile endpoint device, wherein the wireless software upgrade is for causing the mobile endpoint device to install the wireless software upgrade and to restore the user setting from the external memory of the mobile endpoint device.