Method and system for automatic firmware updates in a portable hand-held device

Abstract

Firmware of a hand-held device may be updated automatically dependent on the execution status of an update application resident in the memory of the hand-held device. The execution of the update application is abstracted from the user to provide an enhanced user experience.

1 . A method for updating firmware of a hand-held device, the method comprising the steps of:
 executing an update application upon reset of a hand-held device;   determining execution status of the update application;   updating a firmware of the hand-held device according to the status of the update application.