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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Victor Kouznetsov, Aloha, OR (US);
Davide Libenzi, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Michael C. Pak, Portland, OR (US);
Yasutaka Urakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Ishii, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Fujita, Yokohama, JP;
Victor Kouznetsov, Aloha, OR (US);
Davide Libenzi, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Michael C. Pak, Portland, OR (US);
Yasutaka Urakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Ishii, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Fujita, Yokohama, JP;
NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Networks Associates Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
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.