US Patent No: 6,449,476

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System and method for independently downloading features into a set of storage locations in a wireless communication device

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Abstract

A system and method for independently downloading a main program and optional features into a set of storage locations of a wireless communication device uses a memory to store the main program and a set of selected optional features. An identification element associated with one in the set of selected optional features enables the main program to interact with the one in the set of selected optional features. A programmer programs the selected optional feature programs into the memory by locating a storage location in the memory. An indicator indicates when the set of selected optional features has been stored in the memory. The memory can further contain a linking element and a pointer to identify storage locations in the memory. The invention allows the set of selected optional features to be stored after the main program is stored in the memory.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDSAN DIEGO, CA7516

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hutchison, IV James A San Diego, CA 19 448
Lekven, Eric J Carlsbad, CA 15 572

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