SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM FOR WIRELESS DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for developing an application program for wireless devices, the method performed by a computer and comprising the steps of:
- providing to a user a means for indicating a device type of the wireless devices, the indicated device type being one of multiple alternative types of wireless devices available to be programmed by the user;
providing to the user a means for selecting functions;
providing to the user a means for selecting associations between the functions;
providing to the user a means for selecting parametric values for the functions;
obtaining from the user an indication of the device type;
obtaining from the user a selection of one or more of the functions;
obtaining from the user a selection of one or more of the associations between selected functions;
obtaining from the user a selection of one or more of the parametric values for at least one of the selected functions; and
developing the application program based on the selected functions, the selected associations and the selected parametric values, the application program being adapted for execution by wireless devices having the indicated device type.
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Abstract
A communication system includes a development sector for registering a plurality of wireless devices, a business sector for controlling utilization of an application program and for receiving application data, a service sector for deploying the application program and for providing the application data to the business sector in accordance with communication with at least one wireless device of the plurality; and a mobile sector comprising the plurality of wireless devices, each device for receiving the application program deployed by the service sector, executing the application program in response to the business sector, and communicating with the service sector to support provision of the application data to the business sector. The wireless device, such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or palm top computer may include an auxiliary device such as a bar code scanner, a magnetic stripe card reader, or a printer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for developing an application program for wireless devices, the method performed by a computer and comprising the steps of:
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providing to a user a means for indicating a device type of the wireless devices, the indicated device type being one of multiple alternative types of wireless devices available to be programmed by the user; providing to the user a means for selecting functions; providing to the user a means for selecting associations between the functions; providing to the user a means for selecting parametric values for the functions; obtaining from the user an indication of the device type; obtaining from the user a selection of one or more of the functions; obtaining from the user a selection of one or more of the associations between selected functions; obtaining from the user a selection of one or more of the parametric values for at least one of the selected functions; and developing the application program based on the selected functions, the selected associations and the selected parametric values, the application program being adapted for execution by wireless devices having the indicated device type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for developing an application program for wireless devices, the system comprising:
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means for obtaining from a user an indication of a device type of the wireless devices, the indicated device type being one of multiple alternative types of wireless devices available to be programmed by the user; a user interface for obtaining from the user a selection of one or more functions, a selection of one or more associations between the selected functions, and a selection of one or more of the parametric values for at least one of the selected functions; and means for developing the application program based on the selected functions, the selected associations and the selected parametric values, the application program being adapted for execution by wireless devices having the indicated device type, - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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