Industry Patents

Patent: 8732689

Apparatus and Method for Upgrading Lighting Controllers

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Patent Number: 8732689 
Title: Apparatus and Method for Upgrading Lighting Controllers 
Abstract:

A lighting system controller is provided that is adapted to upgrade a lighting controller with a software component having multiple upgrade dependencies. According to one example, the lighting system controller is configured to generate an upgrade plan based on the current configuration of the lighting controller and the upgrade dependencies associated with the software component. Further, according to this example, the lightings system controller executes the upgrade plan to install the software upon with the software component is dependent prior to installing the software component.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Sims, Lien 
Assignee: Schneider Electric USA 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G06F 9/45 
US Classification: 717/171 
Issue Date: 05-20-2014 
Filing Date: 02-24-2010 
Application : 12/711468 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8732689 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8732689 at Google Patents 

 

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