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Cider -- a binary compatibility graphics support system for mobile software

Summary

The recent explosion in portable consumer electronics has motivated the development of mobile operating systems and software to provide increasingly complex functionality. Unlike conventional CPU computing, where software and hardware development remain relatively separate, mobile computing requires tight integration between software and the operating system/hardware of a particular device. As such, software developed for a particular operating system such as iOS will likely not be compatible with Android devices. Binary compatibility, the ability of software to be reduced to a ubiquitous instruction set for use on any device, is a highly regarded goal within the software development industry, especially for mobile devices. This technology is an operating system compatibility architecture, called Cider, that is capable of running applications developed for different operating systems (iOS or Android) on the same device. Cider has recently been improved to handle graphics interfacing, offering compatibility between device-specific Internet browsers and other graphics-heavy applications.

Technology Benefits

Allows for binary compatibility of mobile device softwareEnhanced support for graphics-intensive softwareSimulates multithreading capabilities on Android devicesAllows native software access to previously restricted APIsRequires minimal overhead Patent Information:Patent PendingTech Ventures Reference: IR CU14329

Technology Application

Cross-platform software compatibility between iOS and AndroidUniversal emulator for mobile systems

Detailed Technology Description

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*Abstract

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*Inquiry

Richard NguyenColumbia Technology VenturesTel: (212) 854-8444Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu

*IR

CU14329

*Principal Investigator

*Publications

Andrus J, Van't Hof A, AlDuaij N, Dall C, Viennot N, Nieh J. “Cider: Native Execution of iOS Apps on Android” ASPLOS 2014. 2014 Mar 1: 367-381.

Country/Region

USA