Tag: Java September 17, 2014 • by George Edwards 2 Comments Introduction to the Gmail API One of the most difficult questions when creating a new product is how to ensure that the product has a chance to attract a large user base. The good news is that the big players in the technology market such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter let developers create applications that can access… Read More February 8, 2014 • by Quandary Peak Research Quandary Peak Assists in Nokia v. HTC Patent Litigation Nokia’s recent settlement with HTC over smartphone patents was widely reported in the media on Friday, resulting in the dismissal of all pending patent litigation worldwide between the two companies. Industry observers widely cited the outcome as an important step for Nokia in its effort to generate royalties from its patent portfolio.… Read More October 9, 2013 • by Quandary Peak Research FoxNews.com Article Quotes Software Expert George Edwards A FoxNews.com story on computer glitches in the HealthCare.gov website features several quotes by Quandary Peak software expert George Edwards. The article adds to a recent flurry of reports chronicling bugs in the new federal insurance marketplace. Dr. Edwards explained the inherent challenges faced by engineers in building the site, and noted… Read More September 17, 2013 • by Quandary Peak Research Edwards Tapped to Testify on GPS, Navigation, and Mapping Patents Dr. George Edwards, Quandary Peak’s resident guru of location-based mobile services, has been asked to testify as an expert witness in a lawsuit alleging infringement of a patent for “Method and System for Providing an Image Vector-Based Traffic Information.” The case, Porto Technology, Co., Ltd. et al. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon… Read More August 31, 2013 • by Ivo Krka 15 Comments Android’s Stagefright Media Player Architecture A significant portion of today’s mobile devices run on top of Android OS. One of the reasons for the widespread adoption of Android is its open source nature. While this allows any programmer to look beyond the basic API (referred to as the Application Framework), understanding and modifying the lower layers of… Read More August 7, 2013 • by Quandary Peak Research Code Review of Android and Windows Devices Completed Software consultants at Quandary Peak recently completed an lengthy, in-depth source code review of twenty-nine mobile devices running the Android, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone 7 operating systems. The consultants, George Edwards and Brad Ulrich, drew on their many years of experience in smartphone application development and mobile systems research to document… Read More July 8, 2013 • by Quandary Peak Research Quandary Peak Experts Analyze Android Camera Architecture George Edwards and Nenad Medvidovic, two software experts affiliated with Quandary Peak Research, recently completed a comprehensive examination of the camera software architecture of over a dozen Android devices. The two also analyzed a handful of mobile phones powered by Qualcomm’s Brew platform. The inspection and analysis of C++ and Java source… Read More July 1, 2013 • by Brad Ulrich 1 Comment Utilizing a Source Code Analyst in Software Patent Infringement Suits: Finding and Selecting the Right Analyst Welcome to the first segment in this series articles on Utilizing a Source Code Analyst in Software Patent Infringement Suits. In my role as both a source code analyst and software expert witness, I have worked closely with top IP firms and Fortune 500 companies to uncover critical source code evidence in… Read More June 26, 2013 • by Quandary Peak Research Quandary Peak Performs Code Review in Patent Infringement Case Brad Ulrich, a software expert with Quandary Peak Research, is performing source code review and analysis in a patent infringement matter brought against a large financial institution in the Eastern District of Virginia. The software involved utilizes SMS-based communication to a Java EE web platform to provide mobile banking services. Mr. Ulrich,… Read More
