METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A SOFTWARE PROGRAM FROM A RADIO MODEM INTO AN EXTERNAL COMPUTER

摘要

A method and apparatus in a selective call receiver (100) to choose and load a software driver program (124) into an external computer (302). A data interface (118) couples with the computer (302) and memory (122) containing preprogrammed data comprising a plurality of executable software driver programs (124). A processor (108) coupled to memory (122) and to the interface (118) controlls interactions between the memory (122) and data interface (118). The method comprises the steps of: coupling (402) the data interface (118) to the computer (302); receiving (404) an identifier signal (302); accessing (406) the memory (122) to locate a compatible driver program (124); and transmitting (412) to the external computer (302) the driver program (124) in response to locating the program (124).