Vertical Applications

In a typical vertical application, mobile devices face two challenges: Supporting a robust solution in a small package and then integrating that solution with everything from mainframes to databases to networks.

That’s why our abilities and experience integrating multiple platforms is especially useful when working in the mobile world. For example, for a major fast-food restaurant, we wrote an application for a mobile temperature recorder. Our software enabled the device to log temperature readings in the network database where they were automatically formatted for use in managerial and regulatory reports.

We can also help you decide whether developing your own device or modifying an existing tool is the most effective option for your needs.

If your business depends on delivering a solid product to a specific market, CPS is ready to help you deliver. We have years of experience building custom applications for proprietary and standard hardware, and we pride ourselves in meeting even the most stringent requirements. Just as importantly, we have the know-how to engineer a product that is maintainable and customizable to meet the needs of both our clients and our clients’ clients.

Case Study: A communications giant hired CPS to develop a phone line testing application which runs on a Pocket PC-based Symbol device with a proprietary hardware attachment. We engineered the interface between the handheld and the external hardware as well as creating a full application to interpret the data and transmit it using a custom transport mechanism. In addition to engineering and fully testing the application within budget and on time, we created an extensible source code base that allowed Harris to maintain the code for months after shipping (customizing features as needed to meet their clients’ requirements and secure major sales).

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