Abstract: A platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system. The platform system comprises a mobile terminal platform assembly including a software services component having a plurality functional software units, a hardware component having a plurality of hardware units associated with and controlled by the plurality of functional software units, and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access to the mobile terminal platform assembly. The platform system further includes application software loaded, installed and run in said mobile terminal platform assembly via the at least one interface of the interface component. The mobile terminal platform assembly is adapted to be manufactured as a unit and transferred to a user who then loads, installs and runs the application software in the assembly to provide the platform system.

Abstract: A middleware services layer for a platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system, the platform system including a mobile terminal platform assembly having a software services component, and application software loaded, installed and run in said mobile terminal platform assembly. The middleware services layer comprises at least one application programming interface (API) for providing access to the mobile terminal platform assembly for loading, installing and running application software in said mobile terminal platform assembly; and, at the same time, isolates the platform assembly from the applications via the at least one API.

Abstract: A mobile-terminal platform system includes an application subsystem and an access subsystem. The access subsystem includes hardware and software for providing connectivity services. The application subsystem includes hardware and software for providing user-application services. The application subsystem and the access subsystem communicate via a defined interface. Each of the application subsystem and the access subsystem may be independently scaled. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: A platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system. The platform system comprises a mobile terminal platform assembly including a software services component having a plurality functional software units, a hardware component having a plurality of hardware units associated with and controlled by the plurality of functional software units, and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access to the mobile terminal platform assembly. The platform system further includes application software loaded, installed and run in said mobile terminal platform assembly via the at least one interface of the interface component. The mobile terminal platform assembly is adapted to be manufactured as a unit and transferred to a user who then loads, installs and runs the application software in the assembly to provide the platform system.

Abstract: A middleware services layer for a platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system, the platform system including a mobile terminal platform assembly having a software services component, and application software loaded, installed and run in said mobile terminal platform assembly. The middleware services layer comprises at least one application programming interface (API) for providing access to the mobile terminal platform assembly for loading, installing and running application software in said mobile terminal platform assembly; and, at the same time, isolates the platform assembly from the applications via the at least one API.

Abstract: A software architecture for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system and for other applications. The software architecture includes a plurality of layers arranged in order from layers providing higher level services to layers providing lower level services, at least one software module in each layer, and interface means for permitting communication among software modules pursuant to a set of defined dependency rules.