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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2001
Vinay Deo, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Tuniman, Redmond, WA (US);
Pamela Goldschmidt, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. O'leary, Redmond, WA (US);
Don Kadyk, Bothell, WA (US);
Vinay Deo, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Tuniman, Redmond, WA (US);
Pamela Goldschmidt, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. O'Leary, Redmond, WA (US);
Don Kadyk, Bothell, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed, in one embodiment, to a programming interface which enables device/protocol/network independent transmission of messages to, and programming of, mobile devices. In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to data structures maintained on, and supported by, the mobile devices. The present invention also, in another embodiment, provides security for programming messages and an acknowledgement channel over which the mobile device can acknowledge receipt of, and successful implementation of, a programming message.