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

A programming system for a wireless communication device comprising:

• a wireless communication device having a programmable memory, the programmable memory having a first storage location to store a main program associated with operation of the wireless communication device and a second storage location different from the first storage location;
• a port coupled to the programmable memory to receive a set of selectable optional features for the wireless communication device;
• a programmer coupled to the port to send the set of selectable optional features to the port for storage in the second storage location, the programmer storing the set of selectable optional features in the second storage location independently of a storing of the main program in the first storage location;
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• a linking element to associate the main program with the set of selectable optional features, the linking element having an indicator set by the programmer to indicate when the set of selectable optional features are stored in the second storage location.

A programming system for a wireless communication device comprising:

• a wireless communication device having a programmable memory, the programmable memory having a first storage location to store a main program associated with operation of the wireless communication device and a second storage location different from the first storage location;
• a port coupled to the programmable memory to receive a set of selectable optional features for the wireless communication device;
• a programmer coupled to the port to send the set of selectable optional features to the port for storage in the second storage location, the programmer storing the set of selectable optional features in the second storage location independently of a storing of the main program in the first storage location;
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• a linking element to associate the main program with the set of selectable optional features, wherein the linking element includes a pointer identifying a secondary linking element, the secondary linking element having a plurality of pointers to identify memory locations in the programmable memory.

A programming system for a wireless communication device comprising:

• a wireless communication device having a programmable memory, the programmable memory having a first storage location to store a main program associated with operation of the wireless communication device and a second storage location different from the first storage location;
• a port coupled to the programmable memory to receive a set of selectable optional features for the wireless communication device;
• a programmer coupled to the port to send the set of selectable optional features to the port for storage in the second storage location, the programmer storing the set of selectable optional features in the second storage location independently of a storing of the main program in the first storage location;
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• a linking element to associate the main program with the set of selectable optional features, wherein the set of selectable optional features includes a secondary linking element, the secondary linking element having a plurality of pointers to identify a plurality of corresponding memory locations in the programmable memory.

A programming system for a wireless communication device comprising:

• a wireless communication device having a programmable memory, the programmable memory having a first storage location to store a main program associated with operation of the wireless communication device and a second storage location different from the first storage location;
• a port coupled to the programmable memory to receive a set of selectable optional features for the wireless communication device;
• a programmer coupled to the port to send the set of selectable optional features to the port for storage in the second storage location, the programmer storing the set of selectable optional features in the second storage location independently of a storing of the main program in the first storage location;
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• a linking element to associate the main program with the set of selectable optional features, wherein the set of selectable optional features includes a first indicator to indicate when one of the set of selectable optional features is stored in the second storage location and a second indicator to identify a memory location in the second storage location where the one of the set of selectable optional features is stored, a size of the memory location, or a type of the one of the set of selectable optional features.

A wireless communication device comprising:

• a first storage location storing a main program associated with operation of the wireless communication device;
• a second storage location programmable to store a set of selectable optional features independently from the main program;
• a linking element to associate the main program with the set of selectable optional features, the linking element associating the set of selectable optional features with the main program when the second storage location is programmed to store the set of selectable optional features;
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• an indicator to indicate when the set of selectable optional features is stored in the second storage location;
• wherein the set of selectable optional features includes a secondary linking element, the secondary linking element having a plurality of pointers to identify a plurality of corresponding memory locations in the first or second storage locations, the corresponding memory locations programmable to store a one of the set of selectable optional features.