Systems and methods for rapidly enabling brew-based wireless handsets for content development
US7970393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application development system comprises a test-enable authority configured to store test-enable software for a plurality of mobile communication devices. In order to develop new applications, e.g. BREW applications, for a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device should be “test-enabled.” Mobile communication devices can be test-enabled using test-enable software that can, for example, be downloaded from the test-enable authority by a software developer. In one aspect, the test-enable software can install on the developer's computer, run a predetermined number of times and then uninstall. This allows communication device manufacturers to control the number of test-enabled communication devices in the market. In addition, this can save time, money, and effort for communication device manufacturers as well as developers.
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