United States Patent 7,526,777
Gazda , et al. April 28, 2009
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Wireless device operating system (OS) application programmer's interface (API)
Abstract
The invention relates to various aspects for modeling software, preferably for use in wireless communication devices. One aspect relates to targeting a software model to a plurality of different operating systems/operating system combinations. Another aspect relates to porting the software model to an operating environment common to all operating systems. Another aspect relates to abstracting the operating environment to an operating system/operating system combination. Another aspect relates to handling inter-processor communication. Another aspect relates to a common time manager. Another aspect relates to porting code developed using a single thread modeling tool to a multiple threaded environment. Another aspect relates to synchronizing groups of threads.
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Inventors: Gazda; Robert (Spring City, PA), Hergenhan; Scott (Collegeville, PA), MacKenzie; James (Berwyn, PA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.: 10/648,019
Filed: August 26, 2003
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Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60405995 Aug., 2002
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Current U.S. Class: 719/328 ; 717/147
Current International Class: G06F 9/54 (20060101); G06F 9/45 (20060101)
Field of Search: 719/328 717/147
