Patent attributes
Provided is a method for remotely communicating a software management task to certified software from a source to a software management module on an asset via a wireless communications link. The method includes encrypting the communications link between the source and the software management module to form a secure tunnel and verifying credentials of the source via the software management module when a software management task file is communicated. A load assurance check is performed on a portion of the communicated software management task file to confirm integrity of the communicated file when the credentials of the source are verified. Thee software management task is executed immediately when the file integrity is verified, the executing occurring automatically and being devoid of human intervention.