Platform-independent scanning subsystem API for use in a mobile communication framework

• US 20040209609A1
• Filed: 08/11/2003
• Published: 10/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: McAfee, LLC, NTT Docomo Incorporated (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc. (McAfee, LLC), NTT Docomo Incorporated (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
• Inventors: Fujita, Masamori, Ishii, Kenji, Urakawa, Yasutaka, Libenzi, Davide, Kouznetsov, Victor, Pak, Michael C.
• Granted Patent: US 6,970,697 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/562 Static detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

A platform-independent system and associated method are provided for use with a mobile communication device. Included is a mobile communication device capable of communicating via a wireless network. Such mobile communication device includes an operating system installed thereon. Associated therewith is a platform-independent scanning subsystem in communication with the operating system of the mobile communication device for scanning purposes. Further provided is a platform-independent application program interface for interfacing the operating system and the scanning subsystem. The platform-independent application program interface includes an abstract library for porting the platform-independent scanning subsystem to the mobile communication device and associated operating system.

Claims

1. A platform-independent system for use with a mobile communication device, comprising:

a mobile communication device capable of communicating via a wireless network, and including an operating system installed thereon;

a platform-independent scanning subsystem in communication with the operating system of the mobile communication device for scanning purposes; and

a platform-independent application program interface for interfacing the operating system and the scanning subsystem, the platform-independent application program interface including an abstract library for porting the platform-independent scanning subsystem to the mobile communication device and associated operating system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program includes a mail application program.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program includes a browser application program.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program includes a phone book application program.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program includes a message application program.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program includes a Java application program.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device includes a cellular telephone.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports system initialization.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports library initialization.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports error functions.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports memory allocation.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports memory input/output (I/O).

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports data authentication.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports synchronization.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports shared memory.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports system time.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports hypertext transfer protocol.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports device information.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports debugging.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the abstract library supports system initialization, library initialization, error functions, memory allocation, input/output (I/O), data authentication, synchronization, hypertext transfer protocol, shared memory, system time, device information, and debugging.

21. A platform-independent method for use with a mobile communication device, comprising:

communicating via a wireless network utilizing a mobile communication device including an operating system installed thereon;

scanning utilizing a platform-independent scanning subsystem in communication with the operating system of the mobile communication device; and

interfacing the operating system and the scanning subsystem utilizing a platform-independent application program interface;

wherein the platform-independent application program interface includes an abstract library for porting the platform-independent scanning subsystem to the mobile communication device and associated operating system.

22. A platform-independent computer program product for use with a mobile communication device, comprising:

computer code for communicating via a wireless network utilizing a mobile communication device including an operating system installed thereon;

computer code for scanning utilizing a platform-independent scanning subsystem in communication with the operating system of the mobile communication device; and

computer code for interfacing the operating system and the scanning subsystem utilizing a platform-independent application program interface;

wherein the platform-independent application program interface includes an abstract library for porting the platform-independent scanning subsystem to the mobile communication device and associated operating system.