CN101976408A - Widget as well as trial implementation method and terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for realizing a trial trial of a widget, a widget and a terminal. Trial restriction information is set in a configuration file of the widget. The method includes: after the widget is activated, judging whether the current activation meets the requirements according to the trial restriction information. Trial conditions; when it is determined that the trial conditions are met, the widget starts the widget function, otherwise it refuses to start the widget function. The widget trial implementation method, widget and terminal of the present invention can provide widget function trial and improve user experience.

Description

Trial implementation method of widget, widget and terminal

technical field

The invention relates to the field of Internet business, in particular to a trial implementation method of a widget tool, a widget and a terminal.

Background technique

Widget is a small tool application based on Internet web technology. Usually, it is to achieve a certain function and display various personalized and useful information for users. An ordinary Widget can be implemented with common web technologies such as javascript, HTML, CSS and XML, which are easy to use and popular. Currently mainstream widget standards include w3c, access, opera, yahoo, etc. The current widgets need to be downloaded from the website, and many widgets need to be paid for downloading. When users download the gadget, they mainly refer to the ranking on the website or the recommendations of other users who have used it, lacking personal experience.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a widget trial realization method, widget and terminal, so as to provide widget function trial and improve user experience.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a method for realizing a trial of a widget, wherein the configuration file of the widget is set with trial restriction information, and the method includes:

After the widget is activated, it is judged according to the trial restriction information whether this activation meets the trial conditions;

When it is determined that the trial conditions are met, the widget starts the widget function, otherwise it refuses to start the widget.

Further, the trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, when the widget function is closed, the widget updates the trial statistical information and caches it; when the widget judges whether it meets the trial conditions, it judges in combination with the cached trial statistical information .

Further, the trial restriction information is a trial restriction time period. When the widget judges whether the trial condition is met, it judges whether the current system time is within the trial restriction time period. If so, start the corresponding widget function, and when the trial limit is reached The widget function is closed at the end of the time period.

Further, the trial restriction information is for all widget functions or a certain widget function of the widget.

Further, the acquisition information of the official version of the widget is also set in the configuration file of the widget; when the widget starts, refuses to start or closes the widget function, the user is notified of the acquisition information of the official version of the widget.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention also provides a widget, which includes:

The configuration module is used to configure trial restriction information in the configuration file;

A judging module, connected to the configuration module, used to judge whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the restriction information in the configuration module when enabled;

The control module is connected with the judgment module, and is used to start the corresponding widget function module when the judgment module judges that the trial conditions are met;

The widget function module is connected with the control module to realize the widget function.

Further, the trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, and the widget also includes a trial statistics module connected to the widget function module and the judgment module, which is used to update and cache the trial statistics information when the widget function is closed ; The judging module, combined with the cached trial statistics information, judges whether the trial conditions are met.

Further, the trial restriction information is a trial restriction time period, and if the judging module judges that the current system time is within the trial restriction time period, it is deemed to meet the trial conditions, otherwise it does not meet the trial conditions; the control module, in the judgment When the module judges that the trial conditions are not met, it is also used to close the widget function.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention also provides a terminal, the terminal has a widget, and the widget includes a configuration module for configuring trial restriction information in a configuration file;

A judging module, connected to the configuration module, used to judge whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the restriction information in the configuration module when enabled;

The control module is connected with the judgment module, and is used to start the corresponding widget function module when the judgment module judges that the trial conditions are met;

The widget function module is connected with the control module to realize the widget function.

Further, the trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, and the widget also includes a trial statistics module connected to the widget function module and the judgment module, which is used to update and cache the trial statistics information when the widget function is closed ; The judging module, combined with the cached trial statistics information, judges whether the trial conditions are met.

The trial implementation method, widget and terminal of the widget of the present invention set trial restriction information in the configuration file of the widget, so as to determine whether to start the widget function according to the trial restriction information, thereby achieving the user's time-limited or limited limit for one or more widget functions Experience it for yourself, and then decide whether to purchase the official version of the widget based on the experience result.

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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the trial realization method of widget of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic flow chart of the application widget of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the module structure of the widget of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The trial realization method of the widget, the widget and the terminal of the present invention set the trial restriction information in the configuration file of the widget, so as to determine whether to start the widget function according to the trial restriction information, so as to achieve the user's time-limited or limited limit for one or more widget functions Experience it for yourself, and then decide whether to purchase the official version of the widget based on the experience result.

The trial implementation method of the widget of the present invention, the trial restriction information is set in the configuration file of the widget, as shown in Figure 1, the method includes:

Step 101: After the widget is enabled, judge whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the trial restriction information;

Step 102: When the widget judges that it meets the trial conditions, start the widget function, otherwise refuse to start the widget function.

The trial limit information may be trial limit times, trial limit time, or trial limit time period.

The acquisition information of the official version of the widget (such as the website for purchasing the official version, etc.) can also be set in the configuration file of the widget; when the widget starts, refuses to start, or closes the widget function, the user is notified of the acquisition information of the official version of the widget.

In the present invention, the widget tool uses a trial version to improve user experience, and the trial version is made into a separate compressed package. The trial version can be a subset of the official version, which only provides some simple or low-level functions to users, or it is the same as the official version, and the trial version has trial restrictions.

While adopting trial restrictions, the functions of the widget tool of the trial version may be fully functional, the same as the official version, or only have one or several functions.

Specifically, expand the configuration document file of the widget compressed package. For example, in the compressed package based on the W3C specification, there is generally a configuration file named config.xml. According to the configuration method, the demo tag is added to indicate the trial version of the widget, and the address is added to the demo tag. The attribute indicates the address for purchasing the official version of the widget, and the usage tag is added to the demo tag pair to set trial restriction information (such as limiting the usage time and times of the trial version). After the user has used the trial version and wants to obtain the official version, he can go to the specified URL to purchase through the address attribute of the demo tag. After the purchase is successful, he can download the official version of the widget compressed package, and then parse it on the widget client. The official version is now available.

The following is an example of how to configure trial restriction information and the acquisition information of the official version of the widget:

Add the following content to the widget's config.xml file:

<demo src="demo.html" type="text/html" charset="GB2312"

address="http://address.html">

<usage>

<count>5</count>

<interval>0Y0M0D 0H8M0S</interval>

<datetime>

<starttime>2010-05-18 10:51:55</starttime>

<endtime>2010-05-18 11:01:55</endtime>

</datetime>

</usage>

</demo>

The above demo tag is the main tag of the trial version, and has 4 attributes: src represents the content of the trial version, type represents the media type, the default is "text/html", charset represents the encoding format, and address represents the address for purchasing the official version. The usage tag is trial restriction information, if the tag is empty or does not exist, it means there is no restriction. It has 3 types of sub-tags: count represents the limited number of trials, interval represents the limited time of the trial, and datetime represents the limited time period of the trial. These three subtags are mutually exclusive and only one of them can exist.

The content of the count tag is a positive integer value, representing the maximum number of trials available.

The content of the interval tag is a period of time, the format is 0Y0M0D 0H8M0S, where Y represents the year, M represents the month, D represents the day, H represents the hour, M represents the minute, and S represents the second.

The content of the datetime tag is composed of starttime and endtime tags, representing the start and end time, for example, 2010-05-18 11:01:55.

Note that when there is a demo tag in the config.xml file, the content tag cannot exist, and the content tag only exists in the config.xml file of the official version of the widget compressed package. Similarly, when there is a content tag in the config.xml file, the demo tag cannot exist.

Compress the trial version of the widget to make a compressed package.

The embodiment of the trial realization method of Widget tool, as shown in Figure 2, comprises the steps:

Step 201: the widget tool parses the config.xml in the compressed package of the widget trial version;

Step 202: the widget tool obtains the purchase address of the official version of the widget from the address attribute of the demo tag;

Step 203: the widget tool reads the trial restriction information of the trial version according to the content of the usage tag of the sub-tag of the demo tag pair;

Step 204: The widget tool prompts the user to use the trial version, the usage restrictions of the trial version and the address to purchase the official version, and waits for the user to confirm;

Step 205: If the user confirms, the widget tool judges whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the trial restriction information, and if so, starts the corresponding widget function, otherwise refuses to start the widget function;

When the trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, the widget updates and caches the trial statistical information when the widget function is closed; the widget judges whether it meets the trial conditions according to the trial limit information and combined with the cached trial statistical information.

When the trial limit information is the trial limit time period, the widget judges whether the current system time is within the trial limit time period, then starts the corresponding widget function, and closes the widget function when the trial limit time period ends.

A widget may have one or more widget functions, and the trial restriction information may be for all widget functions or a certain widget function of the widget, and may be flexibly set according to specific trial purposes.

The widget can also prompt the user for the address of the official version when judging that it does not meet the trial conditions (such as exceeding the trial times, trial time or not belonging to the trial time period);

Step 206: If the user clicks the purchase address, the widget tool establishes a connection with the website corresponding to the purchase address to support the user to complete the purchase, so that the user can download the official version of the widget compressed package; and re-analyze and start the official version of the widget.

It should be understood that the above description of specific embodiments is an embodiment of a specific application of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of patent protection of the present invention, and the scope of patent protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

As shown in Figure 3, the widget of the present invention includes:

The configuration module is used to configure trial restriction information in the configuration file;

A judging module, connected to the configuration module, used to judge whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the restriction information in the configuration module when enabled;

The control module is connected with the judgment module, and is used to start the corresponding widget function module when the judgment module judges that the trial conditions are met;

The widget function module is connected with the control module to realize the widget function.

The trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, and the widget also includes a trial statistical module connected with the widget function module and the judgment module, which is used to update trial statistical information and cache when the widget function is closed; The judging module judges whether the trial conditions are met in combination with the cached trial statistical information.

The trial limit information is a trial limit time period, and the judging module judges that the current system time is within the trial limit time period, then it is considered to meet the trial conditions, otherwise it does not meet the trial conditions; When the trial conditions are met, it is also used to close the widget function.

The trial restriction information is for all widget functions or a certain widget function of the trial version widget.

The configuration module is also used to set the acquisition information of the official version of the widget in the configuration file; the control module is also used to notify the user of the acquisition information of the official version of the widget when starting, refusing to start or closing the widget function module.

In addition, the present invention also provides a terminal, the terminal has a widget, and the widget includes a configuration module for configuring trial restriction information in a configuration file;

A judging module, connected to the configuration module, used to judge whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the restriction information in the configuration module when enabled;

The control module is connected with the judgment module, and is used to start the corresponding widget function module when the judgment module judges that the trial conditions are met;

The widget function module is connected with the control module to realize the widget function.

The trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, and the widget also includes a trial statistical module connected with the widget function module and the judgment module, which is used to update trial statistical information and cache when the widget function is closed; The judging module judges whether the trial conditions are met in combination with the cached trial statistical information.

Specifically, the widget of the terminal has the same function as the aforementioned widget.

In the stage of making the widget tool, the invention expands the configuration file field of the widget tool, sets trial limit information, makes it have the nature of a trial version, and then packs and releases it. After the widget tool is installed on the client, each time it is enabled, the widget tool decides whether to activate the widget function of the widget tool according to the trial limit information, so that the user can get a real experience when the trial condition is met, and then decide whether to initiate a formal purchase. version widget tool. A client here includes any device capable of parsing and executing a widget.

Claims (11)

1. a trial implementation method of a micro-technology (widget) tool, characterized in that, trial limit information is set in the configuration file of the widget, the method comprising: After the widget is activated, it is judged according to the trial restriction information whether this activation meets the trial conditions; When the widget judges that it meets the trial conditions, start the widget function, otherwise refuse to start the widget function. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: the trial limit information is trial limit times or trial limit time, when the widget function is closed, the widget updates and caches the trial statistical information; the widget judges whether it meets When trial conditions are used, judgments are made based on the cached trial statistics. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the trial restriction information is a trial restriction time period, and the widget judges that the current system time is within the trial restriction time period, then starts the corresponding widget function, and The widget function is closed when the trial limit time period ends. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the trial restriction information is for all widget functions or a certain widget function of the widget. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: the acquisition information of the official version widget is also set in the configuration file of the widget; when the widget starts, refuses to start or closes the widget function, the official version widget Get information to notify the user. 6. A widget, characterized in that the widget comprises: The configuration module is used to configure trial restriction information in the configuration file; The judging module is used to judge whether the activation meets the trial conditions according to the restriction information in the configuration module when the widget is enabled; The control module is used to start the corresponding widget function module when the judging module judges that the trial condition is met; The widget function module is used to realize the widget function. 7. The widget according to claim 6, wherein: the trial limit information is a trial limit number of times or a trial limit time, and the widget also includes a trial statistical module, which is used to update the trial statistical information when the widget function is closed and Caching; the judging module judges whether the trial conditions are met in combination with the cached trial statistical information. 8. The widget according to claim 6, wherein the trial limit information is a trial limit time period, and the judging module judges that the current system time is within the trial limit time period, then it is deemed to meet the trial conditions, otherwise it does not meet the Trial conditions; the control module is further configured to close the widget function when the judging module judges that the trial conditions are not met. 9. The widget according to claim 6, wherein the trial restriction information is for all widget functions or a certain widget function of the trial version widget. 10. The widget according to claim 6, characterized in that: the configuration module is also used to set the acquisition information of the official version of the widget in the configuration file; when the control module starts, refuses to start or closes the widget function module, It is also used to notify the user of the acquisition information of the official version of the widget. 11. A terminal, characterized in that the terminal has a widget according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

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