Software updating method for terminals connected to communication network

摘要

The terminals such as a desktop computer (PEC) and a handheld computer (PAL) communicate with each other via the communication network (NET). Upon a request, the software state of the software running on at least one terminal is transmitted to a second terminal (PAL) via the network. Software running on the second terminal, and corresponding to that on the first terminal, is provided with the current software state that was transmitted, and continues to run in that state.