KR20170003017A - Method and System for Location Based Search and Mashup of Open APIs - Google Patents

Method and System for Location Based Search and Mashup of Open APIs Download PDF

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KR20170003017A
KR20170003017A KR1020150093107A KR20150093107A KR20170003017A KR 20170003017 A KR20170003017 A KR 20170003017A KR 1020150093107 A KR1020150093107 A KR 1020150093107A KR 20150093107 A KR20150093107 A KR 20150093107A KR 20170003017 A KR20170003017 A KR 20170003017A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for location based open API search and mashup. The present invention analyzes location change in accordance with the change of a user, who uses a mobile device, so as to search for open APIs supplied in a corresponding region and to rapidly supply a mashup application service to a user through change or new generation of the necessary mashup application, which properly combines with the open APIs. The system includes: an open API information storage which stores metadata information about open APIs; a location information analyzing unit which estimates corresponding location information in accordance with the moving of a mobile device; an open API searching unit which searches for metadata information about one or more open APIs; and a mashup block generating unit which generates the mashup blocks which search for the metadata information about one or more open APIs.

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Field-based Open API Search and Mashup Method and System [

The present invention relates to a method and system for mashing up services through an open API (Application Programmer Interface), and more particularly, to a mashup method and system for searching for open APIs on the Internet based on location and creating mashup applications by combining them. Based open API search and mashup method and system in a mobile device capable of executing a mashup application service.

Due to the spread of mobile devices such as smart phones and pads, the development and execution of mashup applications are no longer in the PC web but are moving toward mobile devices. In addition, users using mobile devices continue to move without staying in one location. At this time, as Open API service provided for each region such as tourist information, traffic information, and facility information is changed, appropriate Open API is searched and mashup application development . However, according to the conventional technology, the Open API search is performed only by name, description, category, input / output parameter, and so on, which makes it difficult to solve such a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a location-based mashup application service capable of executing an effective location-based mashup application service through an open API in a mobile device, Which can provide a mashup application service required by a user through a change of a mashup application or a new creation of a proper combination of open APIs, Based API search and mashup method and system in a mobile device.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for supporting a location-based open API (Application Program Interface) search and mashup application in a mobile device according to an aspect of the present invention, An open API information store storing metadata information about open APIs serviced by region; A position information analyzer for estimating corresponding position information according to movement of the mobile device; An open API retrieval unit for retrieving metadata information about one or more open APIs for services capable of providing information by an open API to a corresponding region in the open API information repository according to the location information of the mobile device; Analyzing metadata information on the open APIs to generate one or more mashup blocks for each open API to be included in a workflow for a mashup application, A mashup block generator for generating the mashup blocks; A workflow generator for generating or updating a workflow for executing a mashup application using mashup blocks for each open API; And a mashup application distribution / execution unit that completes a mobile application or a web application for a mashup application according to the created or updated workflow and supports distribution or execution of the mashup application.

The location information analyzer may estimate the location information of the mobile device using a signal obtained by combining at least one of a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, and a wireless access point (AP) signal .

The workflow generation unit generates a new workflow using mashup blocks for each open API or compares it with mashup blocks of an existing workflow for a mashup application stored in a storage unit, Or to add a new mashup block to create a workflow that updates the existing workflow.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of supporting a location based open application program interface (API) searching and mashup application in a mobile device, the method comprising: storing metadata information about open APIs step; Estimating corresponding location information according to movement of the mobile device; Retrieving metadata information about one or more open APIs for services capable of providing information by an open API to a corresponding region in the repository according to location information of the mobile device; Analyzing metadata information on the open APIs to generate one or more mashup blocks for each open API to be included in a workflow for a mashup application, Generating the mashup blocks; Creating or updating a workflow for execution of a mashup application using mashup blocks for each open API; And completing a mobile application or a web application for a mashup application according to the created or updated workflow to support distribution or execution.

In the step of estimating the position information, the position information of the mobile device is estimated using a signal obtained by combining at least one of a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, and a wireless AP can do.

In the step of creating or updating the workflow, a new workflow is generated using mashup blocks for each open API, or compared with mashup blocks of an existing workflow for a mashup application stored in the storage means, A workflow in which the existing workflow is updated can be created by replacing updateable blocks or adding a new mashup block.

According to the location-based open API search and mash-up method and system in the mobile device according to the present invention, as the position of the user using the mobile device changes, the open APIs provided in the corresponding region are analyzed, It is possible to quickly reflect mashup application development through modification or new creation of mashup application combining open APIs appropriately.

In addition, it is possible to execute an effective location-based mashup application service through an open API in a mobile device, thereby providing a mashup application service corresponding to a user's location and surrounding situation quickly.

1 is a diagram for explaining a location-based open API search and mashup system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a location-based open API search and mashup system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. Also, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a location-based open API search and mashup system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a location-based open API search and mashup system 100 that can be implemented in a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a location information analysis unit 110, an open API search unit 120, An open API information storage 121, a mashup block generator 130, a workflow generator 140, a mashup application distribution / execution unit 150, and the like.

The components of such an open API search and mashup system 100 may be implemented with hardware such as a semiconductor processor, software that performs execution of the program, or a combination thereof.

The open API information store 121 may be implemented in the open API search and mashup system 100. In some cases, the open API information store 121 may be constructed and operated on a server such as a mobile device, . The open API information store 121 stores meta data information about open APIs serviced by a region, for example, a search request to an external server on the network to receive information necessary for a service such as tourist information, traffic information, facility information, The URL (Uniform Resource Locator), name, description, category, input / output parameters of each open API are stored.

The mobile device referred to in the present invention may be a wireless terminal such as a smart phone, a wearable device, a tablet PC, and a notebook PC supporting wireless Internet communication such as WiFi, WiBro, WCDMA, LTE and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, when a user carries a mobile device and executes and uses a mashup application, a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite, a mobile communication base station, or a surrounding wireless access point In the case of a receiving mobile device, its position information (e.g., GPS information, base station information, AP information, etc.) that is continuously changed can be observed. Also, at this time, as the user moves, the Open API services provided by the region such as tourist information, traffic information, and facility information are changed, so that appropriate open APIs must be searched and reflected in the mashup application.

Accordingly, as the location of a user using a mobile device changes through the open API search and mashup system 100, the open API search and mashup system 100 analyzes the change in location to search for open APIs provided in the corresponding region, To the mashup application development through the modification of the mashup application or the creation of the new mashup application. In addition, it is possible to execute an effective location-based mashup application service through an open API in a mobile device, thereby making it possible to quickly provide a mashup application service suitable for a user's location and surrounding situation.

Based API search and mashup system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, during the movement of the mobile device, the positional information analysis unit 110 analyzes the position information based on the GPS satellite signal, the mobile communication base station signal, or surrounding wireless AP signals supporting WiFi, LTE, Based on the current position information of the mobile device (e.g., coordinate / administrative information such as latitude / longitude, etc.) provided with the location-based open API search and mashup system 100 by using one or more of these signals for more precise analysis ) (S110). To this end, the location information analysis unit 110 may use the corresponding signal (s) output from a predetermined module provided for analyzing a GPS satellite signal, a mobile communication base station signal, or surrounding wireless AP signals.

The open API search unit 120 searches the open API information store 121 for an open API for the corresponding region based on the location information (e.g., coordinates such as latitude / longitude, administrative zone information, etc.) estimated by the location information analysis unit 110 In step S120, metadata information about one or more open APIs for services that can provide information by the open API. As described above, the open API information storage 121 stores metadata information about open APIs serviced by a predetermined region, for example, a search request to an external server on the network, and stores tourism information, traffic information, The URL, name, description, category, input / output parameters, etc. of each open API are stored to provide information necessary for the service.

Upon receiving metadata information about the open APIs retrieved by the open API search unit 120, the mashup block generator 130 generates one or more mashup blocks corresponding to the respective open APIs in operation S130. A mashup block is a unit component that constitutes a workflow for execution of a mashup application, and corresponds to a mashup component, a module, or a process constituting the workflow. The mashup block generator 130 analyzes the metadata information about the open APIs transmitted from the open API search unit 120 and generates a mashup block based on the metadata information about the open APIs Mashup block metadata, UI (User Interface), or execution logic.

The workflow generator 140 may change or modify a workflow (e.g., program or software) corresponding to an execution flow for execution of a mashup application by using mashup blocks for each open API generated by the mashup block generator 130 (S140). The workflow generation unit 140 can not only generate a corresponding new workflow for the mashup blocks generated by the mashup block generation unit 130 but also generate a corresponding workflow for the mashup blocks stored in a predetermined storage means You can also create a workflow that updates an existing workflow by replacing updatable blocks or adding new mashup blocks, by comparing it with mashup blocks in an existing workflow for an application.

For example, the mashup block generated by the mashup block generator 130 may be replaced with a mashup block generated by the mashup block generator 130 with respect to a modified block among the mashup blocks of the existing workflow. If the block is a new block that is not in the mashup blocks of the block, the block can be added to update the workflow.

The mashup application distribution / execution unit 150 may be configured as a mobile application for various mashup applications or a web application for various mashup applications according to a workflow changed or generated using mashup blocks generated by the mashup block generator 130. [ .), And distribute it to a server on a network or the like, and can support execution (S150).

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1, the user installs and executes the above-described mobile application through a server or the like using a mobile device, and can use the corresponding mashup application using appropriate open API services for each region. It is possible to access a predetermined Internet homepage through a browser and use appropriate open API services for each region.

For reference, the open API service is a technology that utilizes other services or contents received through a workflow for requesting retrieval from an external server on the network, etc., The mashup service becomes possible. For example, a service provider generates an Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) to request an open API service, interprets an Extensible Markup Language (XML) document received from an external server, Page) file format. Through such an open API service, not only a simple page is created for service page configuration, but a mashup application service in which open APIs are combined by mashup various functions provided by other service systems, The user can directly provide information changed in real time to the user, and the user can check information about his / her various interests such as tourist information, traffic information, and facility information in the mashup application service page.

As described above, according to the location-based open API search and mashup system 100 of the present invention, as the position of the user using the mobile device changes, the open APIs provided in the corresponding region are analyzed by analyzing the change in the location thereof It is possible to quickly reflect mashup application development through modification or new creation of mashup application combining open APIs appropriately. In addition, it is possible to execute an effective location-based mashup application service through an open API in a mobile device, and thus it is possible to provide mashup application services corresponding to a user's location and surrounding situation quickly.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

The location information analyzer 110,
The open API search unit 120,
Open API Information Store (121)
The mashup block generation unit 130 generates a mashup-
The workflow generation unit 140,
The mashup application distribution / execution unit 150

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1. A system for supporting a location-based open application program interface (API) search and a mashup application in a mobile device,
An open API information store storing metadata information about open APIs serviced by a predetermined region;
A position information analyzer for estimating corresponding position information according to movement of the mobile device;
An open API retrieval unit for retrieving metadata information about one or more open APIs for services capable of providing information by an open API to a corresponding region in the open API information repository according to the location information of the mobile device;
Analyzing metadata information on the open APIs to generate one or more mashup blocks for each open API to be included in a workflow for a mashup application, A mashup block generator for generating the mashup blocks;
A workflow generator for generating or updating a workflow for executing a mashup application using mashup blocks for each open API; And
A mashup application distribution / execution unit for completing a mobile application or web application for a mashup application according to the created or updated workflow and supporting distribution or execution
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