WO2013100326A1

WO2013100326A1 - Apparatus and method for updating applications

Info

Publication number: WO2013100326A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/007719
Authority: WO
Inventors: 남진하; 정혜진; 문성건
Original assignee: 주식회사 안랩
Priority date: 2011-12-26
Filing date: 2012-09-25
Publication date: 2013-07-04

Abstract

The apparatus for updating applications creates a synchronization application list based on applications which use an identical module, extracts information on applications which use an updating module received from an application distribution server from the synchronization application list, and includes a updating module distribution unit for transmitting the updating module and the information on the application to one or more terminals. Accordingly, the terminal updates the module of an application corresponding to the information on the application through the updating module.

Description

Application update apparatus and method

The present invention relates to an application update, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for synchronizing and updating modules of other applications including the same module even when one of the applications using the same module is updated.

In recent years, as the computer, electronic, and communication technologies have advanced rapidly, various wireless communication services using a wireless communication network have been provided.

Accordingly, a service provided by a mobile communication system using a wireless communication network is developing into a multimedia communication service that transmits data such as circuit data, packet data, as well as voice.

In addition, smart phones, which combine the communication functions of PDAs and PDA functions, have been in the spotlight, and these smartphones are equipped with a larger memory and a higher performance CPU than conventional mobile communication terminals, and execute various applications, voice / An operating system (OS) for supporting data communication and PC interworking is mounted.

As general users expect and are interested in such smartphones, various applications are being developed and distributed. Developers of such applications receive a feedback from the users during the use of the application, develop a file to solve the problem, and distribute it for updating the application.

As described above, users install and use various applications on their smartphones, and may update applications installed on their smartphones through wireless communication services such as WiBro and Wi-Fi.

Companies producing and distributing these applications develop and provide various applications, and applications developed by the same company often include some modules in common. However, when different applications of the same company are installed on the user's smartphone, even though each application installed on the user's smartphone includes the same module, each module is individually updated for each application. . However, this update also uses the wireless communication service, which is a paid service, not only causes unnecessary charging but also delays in executing other functions of the smartphone while communicating for updating to the latest module in each application. There is this.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, even if one of the applications using the same module is updated, the module of other applications using the same module is also updated in synchronization, thereby reducing the use of the paid communication service. In addition, it is possible to provide an apparatus and method for updating an application that can shorten the time taken for updating.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the application update server according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the application update server for updating the different applications installed in the terminal, generates a synchronization application list for the applications using the same module And a list distributing unit and, when an update module is received from the outside, the information of an application including the update module is identified from the synchronization application list, and the update module and the information of the identified application are transmitted to the terminal. Update module distribution unit for transmitting and updating the module in the application corresponding to the information of the identified application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the application update server according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the application update server for updating the different applications installed in the terminal, generates a synchronization application list for the applications using the same module And a list distribution unit for transmitting the generated synchronization application list to the terminal, and an update module distribution unit for transmitting the update module received from the application distribution server to the terminal, wherein the terminal is based on the synchronization application list. The module of the selected application may be updated with the update module.

In this case, the list distribution unit may receive information about a module used by each application from the application distribution server and generate the synchronization application list based on the information about the module used by the application.

The list distribution unit may generate the synchronization application list through analysis of each application distributed from the application distribution server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an application update method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for updating an application installed in a terminal using an application update server, the application update server, for the applications using the same module Generating a synchronization application list; extracting, by the application update server, information of an application using an update module received from an application distribution server from the synchronization application list; Transmitting information of the module and the application to the terminal so that the module of the application corresponding to the information of the extracted application is updated through the updating module; It may include the step.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an application update method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for updating an application installed in a terminal using an application update server, the application update server, for the applications using the same module Generating a synchronization application list; transmitting, by the application update server, the synchronization application list to the terminal; and transmitting, by the application update server, an update module received from an application distribution server to the terminal; The method may include the step of causing the module of the selected application to be updated with the update module based on the synchronization application list.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an application updating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device for updating an application in a terminal, a list generating unit for generating a synchronization application list for the applications using the same module, and the application An information extraction unit for extracting information of an application using an update module received from a distribution server or an application update server from the synchronization application list, and updating the module of an application corresponding to the information of the application using the update module It may include a synchronization update unit.

In the application updating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the list generation unit receives information on a module used by each application from the application distribution server, and the synchronization application list based on the information on the module used by the application. Can be generated.

In the apparatus for updating an application according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the list generation unit may generate the synchronization application list by classifying applications based on developer information of an application installed in the terminal.

In the application updating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the list generation unit transmits predetermined information to each of the applications installed in the terminal and generates the synchronization application list by classifying the applications based on the response thereto. do.

In the application updating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the synchronization updating unit may update a module of each application by using a module of a new version of an application using a newer version of modules in applications using the same module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an application update method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for updating an application in a terminal in which one or more applications distributed from an application distribution server are installed. Generating a synchronization application list for the application, receiving an update module from an application distribution server or an application update server, extracting information of an application using the update module from the synchronization application list, and And updating the module of the application corresponding to the information by using the update module.

The generating of the synchronization application list in the application updating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include receiving information on a module used by each application from the application distribution server and information on a module used by the application. Generating the synchronization application list based on the;

The generating of the synchronization application list in the application updating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include extracting developer information of an application installed in the terminal, and classifying applications based on the extracted developer information. Generating a list.

The generating of the synchronization application list in the application updating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include transmitting predetermined information to each of the applications installed in the terminal, and whether to transmit a response to the predetermined information. And generating the synchronization application list.

An application updating method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes comparing module version information in each application based on the synchronization application list, extracting a module having the highest version when the version is different as a result of the comparison, and The method may further include updating a module in each application by using the extracted module.

According to the application updating apparatus and method according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, by updating a plurality of applications through the reception of one update module, by preventing duplicate download for the update of the user terminal, the resource according to the download Not only can it reduce waste, but it can also support fast updates.

In addition, the apparatus and method for updating an application according to an embodiment of the present invention can reduce unnecessary network resource waste by downloading unnecessary update files, and can reduce communication costs.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an application update system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operating an application update server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram illustrating an application update apparatus in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating an application by a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Objects and effects of the present invention, and technical configurations for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of users or operators.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various forms. The present embodiments are merely provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined by the scope of the claims. It will be. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for updating an application installed in a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an application update system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein an application distribution server 100, an application update server 140, a communication network 120, and a plurality of user terminals 160 are provided. It may include.

The application distribution server 100 may distribute various applications to the user terminal 160.

In addition, the application distribution server 100 may not only distribute the information of the module included in the application to the user terminal 160, but also update the module for updating the module in the application in the user terminal 160 or the application update server ( 140).

The application update server 140 transmits the synchronization application list to the plurality of user terminals 160 through the communication network 120, or transmits the update module received from the application distribution server 100 to the plurality of user terminals 160. To update an application installed in the user terminal 160. To this end, the application update server 140 may include a list distributor 142 and an update module distributor 144.

The list distribution unit 142 analyzes a module included in an application distributed from each of the application distribution servers 100 and generates a synchronization application list based on this, and generates a plurality of generated synchronization application lists through the communication network 120. It may transmit to the user terminal 160. For example, in the case of an application distributed in an application distribution server 100 of the same company, since it is common to produce an application using the same module, in the case of an application distributed from an application distribution server 100 of the same company, some identical modules are used. Under the assumption that the use is performed, an application distributed from the application distribution server 100 may be analyzed to generate a synchronization application list.

On the other hand, the list distribution unit 142 receives the information of the module included in the application from each of the application distribution server 100, and may analyze the information of the received module to generate a synchronization application list.

When the update module distribution unit 144 receives an update module from one or more application distribution servers 100 of the plurality of application distribution servers 100, the update module may be one of the plurality of user-side terminals 160 or the like. The user terminal 160 can transmit more data.

In addition, the update module distribution unit 144 extracts information of the application using the received update module from the synchronization application list, and transmits the information of the extracted application and the update module to one or more user-side terminals 160. Can be.

The operation of the application update server 140 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating an application installed in a user terminal by an application update server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, first, the list distribution unit 142 of the application update server 140 generates a synchronization application list through interworking of a plurality of application distribution servers 100 connected through the communication network 120 (S200). do.

As an example of a method of generating a list of synchronization applications, after receiving information on a module included in each application from a plurality of application distribution servers 100, classify an application using the same module or based on the plurality of application distribution servers 100. The method of classifying an application using the same module based on the extracted information about the modules included in each application through the analysis of each application distributed from the).

Subsequently, when an update module is received from any application distribution server 100 among the plurality of application distribution servers 100 (S202), the update module distribution unit 144 receives information of an application using the received update module. Extracting from the synchronization application list (S204), and transmits the information and the update module of the extracted application to one or more user-side terminal (160) (S206). Accordingly, the user terminal 160 receiving the update module selects an application to update among pre-installed applications based on the information of the application, and updates the module in the selected application using the update module (S208).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as an example, the information on the type of the application using the update module is performed by the application update server 140 as the update module is received, but the update module in the user terminal 160 has been described. After receiving the application, the application using the update module may be selected among the pre-installed applications. That is, the synchronization application list is transmitted to the plurality of user terminals 160 through the list distribution unit 142, and the user terminal 160 is based on the update module and the synchronization application list provided from the application update server 140. An application using an update module may be selected among preset applications.

The user terminal 160 has various applications installed therein, and receives an update module transmitted from the application distribution server 100 or receives an update module transmitted from the application update server 140 and then installs an application based on the application. Can be updated. That is, when the update module is received, the user terminal 160 may select an application using the update module by searching the synchronization application list and update the module of the selected applications using the update module.

To this end, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the user terminal 160 may include a list generator 162, an information extractor 164, a synchronization updater 166, a storage 168, and the like.

The list generator 162 may generate a synchronization application list based on a module included in an application installed in the user terminal 160 and store the list in the storage unit 168. Here, as a method of generating a synchronization application list, developer information stored in an installed application, for example, developer information stored in an APK (Application Package (APK)) file is extracted, and based on this, applications distributed by the same developer are classified. To generate a list of synchronization applications.

Also, assuming that applications using the same module have the same interface, the list generator 162 transmits a signal to a plurality of applications installed in the user terminal 160 and then transmits a response thereto. By classifying the applications by determining that the same module is used, a synchronization application list may be generated. In more detail, since applications using the same module are transmitted to a plurality of applications that transmit a contract signal of A and then a response thereto, the applications that responded are classified, and after the contract signal B is transmitted, The synchronization application list may be generated by classifying the applications that transmit the response.

The list generator 162 may store the synchronization application list provided from the application update server 140 in the storage unit 168.

The list generator 162 may receive information of modules in an application provided from each of the application distribution servers 100, and may generate a synchronization application list by using information of applications and modules installed in the user terminal 160. More specifically, by receiving the module information of the application installed in the user terminal 160 from the application distribution server 100, by comparing the provided module information to classify the application including the same module, it is possible to generate a synchronization application list. .

When the update module 164 receives an update module for updating an arbitrary application from the outside, the information extractor 164 may extract information of an application using the update module by searching for a list of synchronization applications in the storage unit 168.

The synchronization updater 166 may update the application installed in the user terminal 160 by updating the received module in the application corresponding to the extracted application information using the update module. That is, an application using the same module can be updated using one update module.

On the other hand, the synchronization update unit 166 compares the version information between the modules through the analysis of each application on the basis of the synchronization application list to determine whether the latest version of the module exists, and if the latest module exists using the latest module You can update the internal modules of each application. That is, after comparing module version information in an application using the same module and extracting the module having the highest version when the version information is different, synchronizing the module of each application by updating the module of each application using the extracted module. You can.

In addition, the synchronization update unit 166 may perform authentication on the module for updating before updating the application.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after extracting the information of the application using the update module from the synchronization application list and updating the module in the application corresponding to the extracted information to the update module, by receiving a plurality of update modules You can update your application.

A process of updating an application by the user terminal 160 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the list generating unit 162 of the user terminal 160 receives the module information received from the application update server 140 or received from each of the application distribution server 100 and the information of the pre-installed application. After generating the synchronization application list based on the stored in the storage unit 168 (S300).

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the synchronization application list is provided as an example of receiving the module information or from the outside. However, an application using the same module is classified by analyzing an application installed in the user terminal 160 to generate a synchronization application list. Can be.

Then, the synchronization update unit 166 compares the version information between modules based on the analysis of each application based on the synchronization application list, and determines whether the latest version of the module exists (S302).

As a result of the determination of S302, when the latest module exists, the synchronization update unit 166 searches for an application in the synchronization application list by using the same module as the latest module (S304), and then uses the latest module for each internal module of the found application. Update (S306).

Then, when the update module is received from the application update server 140 or the application distribution server 100 (S308), the information extraction unit 164 extracts the information of the application using the update module from the synchronization application list (S310). After that, it is provided to the synchronization update unit 166.

The synchronization update unit 166 performs authentication on the update module (S312) and then updates all the applications using the update module by updating the module in the application corresponding to the application information by using the update module (S314). ).

According to the update method according to an embodiment of the present invention, by updating a plurality of applications through the reception of one update module, not only can it prevent duplicate download for update of the user terminal 160, but also the resources according to the download. Reduce waste

The present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention, but this is only illustrative and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can change or modify the described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Each of the functional blocks or means described in the present specification may be implemented in a program form, and may be implemented separately, or two or more may be integrated into one. Components such as modules described as separate in the specification and claims may be merely functionally distinct and may be physically implemented by one means, and components such as means described as a single element may be divided into several components. It can be made in combination. In addition, each method step described herein may be changed in order without departing from the scope of the present invention, and other steps may be added. In addition, the various embodiments described herein may be implemented independently as well as each other as appropriate. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents, rather than by the described embodiments.

Claims

In the application update server for updating different applications installed in the terminal,

A list distributor for generating a list of synchronized applications for applications using the same module;

When the update module is received, the information of the application including the update module is identified from the synchronization application list, and the information of the updated application and the identified application is transmitted to the terminal to inform the identified application. Module distribution unit for updating to update the modules in the application corresponding to

Application update server comprising a.
In the application update server for updating different applications installed in the terminal,

A list distribution unit generating a synchronization application list for applications using the same module and transmitting the generated synchronization application list to the terminal;

An update module distribution unit for transmitting the update module received from the application distribution server to the terminal,

The terminal updates the module of the selected application to the update module based on the synchronization application list.

Application update server.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The list distribution unit,

Receiving information on the module used by each application from the application distribution server, and generates the synchronization application list based on the information about the module used by each application

Application update server.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The list distribution unit,

Generating the synchronization application list through the analysis of each application distributed from the application distribution server

Application update server.
A method of updating an application installed in a terminal using an application update server,

Generating, by the application update server, a synchronization application list for applications using the same module;

Extracting, by the application update server, information of an application using an update module received from an application distribution server from the synchronization application list;

Transmitting, by the application update server, the update module and the information of the application to the terminal so that the module of the application corresponding to the information of the extracted application is updated through the update module.

How to update your application.
A method of updating an application installed in a terminal using an application update server,

Generating, by the application update server, a synchronization application list for applications using the same module;

Transmitting, by the application update server, the synchronization application list to the terminal;

Transmitting, by the application update server, an update module received from an application distribution server to the terminal so that the module of the selected application is updated with the update module based on the synchronization application list.

How to update your application.
The method according to claim 5 or 6,

The synchronization application list is generated based on information on a module used by each application received from the application distribution server.

How to update your application.
An apparatus for updating an application in a terminal,

A list generator for generating a synchronization application list for applications using the same module;

An information extraction unit for extracting information of an application using an update module received from an application distribution server or an application update server from the synchronization application list;

And a synchronization updater configured to update a module of an application corresponding to the information of the application using the update module.

Application update device.
The method of claim 8,

The list generation unit,

Receiving information on a module used by each application from the application distribution server, and generating the synchronization application list based on the information on the module used by the application

Application update device.
The method of claim 8,

The list generation unit,

Characterizing the application based on the developer information of the application installed in the terminal characterized in that to generate the synchronization application list

Application update device.
The method of claim 8,

The list generation unit,

After the predetermined information is transmitted to each of the applications installed in the terminal, the application is classified based on the response to generate the synchronization application list.

Application update device.
The method of claim 8,

The synchronization update unit,

Compare the versions of the modules included in the applications using the same module, and if there is a newest version of the version of the module to update the modules included in the applications using the latest version of the module

Application update device.
A method of updating an application in a terminal in which at least one application distributed from an application distribution server is installed,

Generating a synchronization application list for applications using the same module;

Receiving a module for updating from an application distribution server or an application update server;

Extracting information of an application using the update module from the synchronization application list;

Updating a module of an application corresponding to the information of the application using the update module;

How to update your application.
The method of claim 13,

Generating the synchronization application list,

Receiving information about a module used by each application from the application distribution server;

Generating the synchronization application list based on information on a module used by the application.

How to update your application.
The method of claim 13,

Generating the synchronization application list,

Extracting developer information of an application installed in the terminal;

And classifying applications based on the extracted developer information to generate the synchronization application list.

How to update your application.
The method of claim 13,

Generating the synchronization application list,

Transmitting predetermined information to each application installed in the terminal;

Generating the synchronization application list based on whether to transmit a response to the predetermined information.

How to update your application.
The method of claim 13,

Comparing module version information in each application based on the synchronization application list;

As a result of the comparison, extracting the module having the highest version if the versions are different;

The method may further include updating a module in each application by using the extracted module.

How to update your application.