Patent · US Expired

Plug-in model

US7584471B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

24References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Björn Bjäre · Lund, SE
Chi Thu Le · Lund, SE
Jonas Hansson · Osby, SE
Henrik Svensson · Borås, SE
Mikael Danielsson · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2003
Grant date	Sep 1, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/44526
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and system for extending and/or modifying functionality of a platform for a product, such as a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system. The system includes a platform domain having a software services component for providing functionality, and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access to the software services component for enabling application software to be installed, loaded and run in said platform via the at least one interface. The system also includes plug-in software for use together with the application software for extending and/or modifying the functionality of the software services component of the platform domain via the at least one interface.

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