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A communication system includes a development sector for registering a plurality of wireless devices, a business sector for controlling utilization of an application program and for receiving application data, a service sector for deploying the application program and for providing the application d

A communication system includes a development sector for registering a plurality of wireless devices, a business sector for controlling utilization of an application program and for receiving application data, a service sector for deploying the application program and for providing the application data to the business sector in accordance with communication with at least one wireless device of the plurality; and a mobile sector comprising the plurality of wireless devices, each device for receiving the application program deployed by the service sector, executing the application program in response to the business sector, and communicating with the service sector to support provision of the application data to the business sector. The wireless device, such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or palm top computer may include an auxiliary device such as a bar code scanner, a magnetic stripe card reader, or a printer. The business sector or service sector may monitor or limit utilization of the auxiliary device. Deployment of application programs may be controlled by the business sector or the development sector by rendering an application program or auxiliary device available for use only after a particular time or after receipt of a message. Distributed processing application programs having components in the business, service, and mobile sectors may thereby be updated in an orderly manner. An application program on a wireless device may assist confirmation of an order made by a buyer via a web site. The wireless device is expected to be operated by the buyer. Fraud reporting is accomplished by comparing data obtained by registration of the wireless device with data provided in the confirmation.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of developing an application program for deployment to a plurality of wireless devices, the method performed by a server and a browser in communication, the method comprising: describing via the browser a plurality of functions to be performed by a provided wireless

What is claimed is: 1. A method of developing an application program for deployment to a plurality of wireless devices, the method performed by a server and a browser in communication, the method comprising: describing via the browser a plurality of functions to be performed by a provided wireless device, a plurality of associations, and a plurality of parametric values; receiving from the browser a multiplicity of selected functions, selected associations, and selected parametric values; determining each type of the plurality of wireless devices; forming a program in accordance with the multiplicity of selected functions, selected associations, and selected parametric values, the program adapted for being compiled into a respective format for execution by each type of the plurality of determined types of wireless devices, execution being only after activation. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of associations comprises a relationship for series functional execution and a relationship for parallel functional execution. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of functions include a communication function via a protocol of the OSI application layer. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein at least one respective compiled format is in accordance with WBXML. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the program is formed in accordance with an extensible markup language. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein activation is in accordance with a time of day. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein activation at a particular wireless device is in accordance with receipt of a message at the particular wireless device.