TWI602066B - Method and system for automatically downloading program - Google Patents

Description

Automated program download method and system

The present invention relates to a program downloading method and system, and more particularly to a method and system for downloading a program synchronously to an electronic device serially connected via a network to implement an automated program download.

With the rapid development of the Internet and the advancement of software and hardware technology, users are increasingly demanding information services and have promoted the development of cloud systems. Among them, for an application that provides a cloud service, when the user logs in to the application using different devices with the same account, the same application service can still be used.

For example, users can use an application installed on a smart phone or a computer-based instant messaging program installed on a laptop for instant messaging. When the application can provide cloud services, and the user logs in to the application in the above device with the same account, the application's instant messaging function, conversation record or account information can be used simultaneously regardless of which device the user uses.

However, the application installation process is relatively complicated. When users want to use the app on their smartphones, they can download from the app online platform. Program to the phone and complete the installation. If the user wants to use the application on a notebook or other electronic device, the application must be manually searched and downloaded by the electronic device, and the application can be used after the installation and setting are completed. The above-mentioned operation procedures are complicated and time consuming, resulting in a poor user perception of operation.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an automated program downloading method and system, which uses authentication information to combine a user device and other electronic devices of a user with a cloud system to establish a correspondence, so that the user device manages after installing the application. The server can push the corresponding application push download to the electronic device corresponding to the user device to automate the program download.

The automated program download method of the present invention is applicable to an application server and a management server connected via a network. In this method, the application server receives an installation request from the user device through the network to install the first application applicable to the user device to the user device. Then, the application server transmits the device information of the user device, the first application information of the first application, and the authentication information to the management server, and then the management server uses the device information, the first application information, and The authentication information is controlled by the application server to download and download the second application corresponding to the first application to the electronic device.

The automated program download system of the present invention includes an application server and a management server. Wherein, the application server includes the first communication unit and the first place Unit. The first communication unit connects the user device and the electronic device through the network, and receives an installation request from the user device. The first processing unit is coupled to the first communication unit, and the first processing unit installs the first application suitable for the user device to the user device according to the installation request, and transmits the device information of the user device through the first communication unit, The first application information and authentication information of the first application are transmitted to the management server. The management server includes a second communication unit and a second processing unit. The second communication unit connects the first communication unit through the network, and the second communication unit receives the device information, the first application information, and the authentication information. The second processing unit is coupled to the second communication unit, and the second processing unit controls the application server to apply to the electronic device and corresponds to the second application of the first application according to the device information, the first application information, and the authentication information. The program is downloaded and downloaded to the electronic device.

Based on the above, the automatic program downloading method and system of the embodiment of the present invention uses the authentication information to combine the user device and other electronic devices of the user with the cloud system to establish a correspondence, so that the user device installs the application through the application server. After the program, the management server can control the application server to push and download the application suitable for the electronic device on the electronic device corresponding to the user device. The application of the cloud service not only automates the program of the download program, but also allows the user to install the application program on the user device, and the application download program on other electronic devices can be directly executed by the application of the cloud service. Use to enhance the user's operating experience.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

10, 20, 40, 50‧‧‧Automatic program download system

11‧‧‧Application online platform

12, 22, 42, 52‧‧‧Management Server

13, 23, 43‧‧‧ User devices

14, 24, 44, 54‧‧‧ electronic devices

15‧‧‧ Firmware online platform

21, 41, 51‧‧‧ application server

212, 412, 512‧‧‧ first communication unit

214, 414, 514‧‧‧ first processing unit

222, 422, 522‧‧‧ second communication unit

224, 424, 524‧ ‧ second processing unit

55‧‧‧ Firmware Server

S302~S306‧‧‧Steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an automated program downloading system according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a block diagram of an automated program download system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for downloading an automated program according to an embodiment of the invention.

4 is a block diagram of an automated program download system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an automated program download system according to an embodiment of the invention.

In order to enable the user to conveniently use the service provided by the application on each electronic device, the embodiment of the present invention uses the authentication information to combine the user device and other electronic devices of the user with the cloud system to establish a correspondence. After the application installs the application from the application server, the management server can control the application server to push the application for the electronic device on the user's other electronic device. In this way, the program download can be automated, and the process of installing the application can be simplified, providing a user-friendly operation experience.

First, the concept of the automatic program downloading system proposed by the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an automated program downloading system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the automated program downloading system 10 includes an application online platform 11 and a management server 12. The application online platform 11 is, for example, a google play of an android system or an app store of an iOS system, which is connected to the management server 12 via a network. For example, when the user installs an application (eg, a video player) on the user device (eg, smart phone) 13 through the application online platform 11, the application online platform 11 receives the user device 13 After the application installation request, an application (for example, a user version of the video player) suitable for the user device 13 is installed to the user device 13. Moreover, the application online platform 11 also displays device information of the user device 13 (for example, an International Protocol address (IP address)), program information of the installed program, and authentication of the user device 13. The information (for example, the account information registered to the management server 12) is transmitted to the management server 12, so that the management server 12 can find the electronic device 14 such as the user's notebook computer, tablet computer, smart light bulb, etc. based on the authentication information.

Then, the management server 12 can send the download request to the application online platform 11 to enable the application online platform 11 to download the application suitable for the electronic device 14 to the electronic device 14 (for example, when the electronic device 14 is a server) At the time, push and download the server version of the video player. In other words, the user only needs to install the application on the user device 13, and the automatic program download system 10 automatically pushes and downloads the applicable application on the other electronic device 14 of the user for the purpose of providing The user uses the application's services directly on each device.

In addition, the management server 12 can also send the download request to the firmware online platform (for example, the online firmware download website) 15 to enable the firmware online platform 15 to download the firmware suitable for the electronic device 14 to the electronic device 14 . (For example, when the electronic device 14 is a smart TV, the video game program is downloaded and downloaded to update the firmware of the application). Thereby, the automated program downloading system 10 can also provide an automated program for firmware downloading, which makes the user more convenient in operation.

Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention combines the user device and the electronic device with the cloud system by using the authentication information to automate the application and firmware download process, and allows the user to install the application only on the user device. The application download program on other electronic devices is completed and can be used directly to provide a more convenient operation experience for the user.

Based on the above concept, the following embodiments will further explain the specific implementation manner of the automatic downloading method and system proposed by the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an automated program download system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the automated program download system 20 of the present embodiment includes an application server 21 and a management server 22. The application server 21 and the management server 22 are, for example, electronic devices such as personal computers, notebook computers, and tablet computers, and have basic network connection and computing capabilities, which can be connected to each other through the network to implement the present invention. The automatic program download function described in the embodiment of the invention.

The application server 21 includes a first communication unit 212 and a first processing unit 214. The first communication unit 212 is, for example, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. A wireless network interface card of a communication protocol such as 802.11b/g/n connects the user device 23 and the electronic device 24 through the network, and receives an installation request from the user device 23. The user device 23 is, for example, an electronic device such as a personal computer or a notebook computer, or may be a mobile device such as a tablet computer or a smart phone. The electronic device 24 is, for example, a mobile device such as a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a personal computer, a smart TV or a projector (Projector), a printer (printer), a webcam (Webcam), a hard disk (disk), and a smart device. The electronic device such as a smart bulb does not limit the type of the user device and the electronic device in the present invention.

The first processing unit 214 is, for example, a central processing unit, or other programmable general purpose or special purpose microprocessor (Microprocessor), digital signal processor (DSP), programmable controller, special Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), or other similar devices or combinations of these devices. The first processing unit 214 is coupled to the first communication unit 212. The first application that is applicable to the user device 23 can be installed to the user device 23 according to the installation request, and the user device is transmitted through the first communication unit 212. The device information of 23, the first application information of the first application, and the authentication information are transmitted to the management server 22.

The above device information is, for example, a device identification code of the user device 23 (for example, a unique identification (UID), a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID), or a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID). Etc.), Internet Protocol Address (International Protocol address, IP address), codec information, or network environment information of the user device 23. Among them, the codec information is, for example, Big-5, Big-5 Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set (Big-5 HKSCS), UnicodeTransformation Format 8, UTF -8), Unicode Transformation Format 16, UTF-16, etc. The network environment information is, for example, an account password of a hotspot (hotspot) or a key of a Bluetooth transmission. As for the authentication information, it may correspond to a specific user, and is, for example, a device identification code of the user device 23, or an account number, a password, or an email address registered with the management server 22.

The management server 22 includes a second communication unit 222 and a second processing unit 224. The second communication unit 222 is, for example, a wireless network interface card supporting a communication protocol such as 802.11b/g/n of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which can connect the first communication unit 212 through the network, and receive device information and the first application. Program information and certification information. The second processing unit 224 is, for example, a central processing unit, or other programmable general purpose or special purpose microprocessor, digital signal processor, programmable controller, special application integrated circuit, and programmable logic device. Or other similar devices or a combination of these devices. The second processing unit 224 is coupled to the second communication unit 222, and can control the application server 21 to be applied to the electronic device 24 and corresponding to the first application according to the device information, the first application information, and the authentication information. The second application pushes the download to the electronic device 24.

Based on the above system architecture, several embodiments are described below to illustrate automation The program download system 20 performs detailed steps of the automated download method.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for downloading an automated program according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the method of the present embodiment is applied to the automated program downloading system 20 of FIG. 2. The following is a description of the flow of the automated program downloading method of the present invention with various components in the automated program downloading system 20.

First, the application server 21 receives an installation request from the user device 23 via the network to install the first application suitable for the user device 23 to the user device 23 (step S302). Specifically, the application server 21 can install the applicable first application according to the type of the user device 23. For example, when the user device 23 is a mobile device such as a smart phone, the application server 21 can install a user version application for a smart phone or a mobile device.

It should be noted that, before the application server 21 receives the installation request of the user device 23 and installs the first application applicable to the user device 23 to the user device 23, the management server 22 may, for example, The authentication process is first performed with the user device 23. The management server 22 receives the authentication information transmitted by the user device 23 through the network, for example, to perform a first authentication procedure with the user device 23, so that the management server 22 can know which user device 23 is used. Which user account is purchased or corresponding to, and can be used to confirm the connection establishment between the management server 22 and the user device 23.

Then, the application server 21 transmits the device information of the user device 23, the first application information of the first application, and the authentication information to the management server 22 (step S304), so that the management server 22 can be based on the device information. First application The program information and the authentication information control application server 21 downloads the second application corresponding to the first application to the electronic device 24 (step S306).

Specifically, the management server 22 can know which user (or which user account) is based on the device information of the user device 23, the first application information of the first application, and the authentication information. Which application is installed by which user device 23, and the electronic device 24 (ie, the electronic device 24 corresponding to the user or user account) corresponding to the user device 23 via the cloud system is found. And push it to download the applicable second application. For example, when the electronic device 24 is a notebook computer, the application server 21 can install a server suitable for the notebook computer on the electronic device 24 according to the application installed by the user on the user device 23 thereof. Edition application.

It is worth mentioning that before the application server 21 pushes the second application to the electronic device 24, the user must first use the electronic device 24 to perform an authentication process on the application server 21, so that the management server 22 can Knowing that it is necessary to control which electronic device the application server 21 downloads the second application to. Similar to the foregoing embodiment, the management server 22 receives the authentication information transmitted by the electronic device 24 through the network, for example, to perform a second authentication process with the electronic device 24, and after the second authentication process is completed, manages the server 22 and the electronic device. Device 24 remains connected. When the user device 23 and the electronic device 24 respectively log in to the management server 22 with the same authentication information, the management server 22 can know the correspondence between the user device 23 and the electronic device 24 (for example, all corresponding to the same User account No.) to download its applicable second application on the electronic device 24 through the application server 21.

In an embodiment, if the second application is installed on the electronic device 24, the automated program download system 20 can also automatically update the second application. In detail, the application server 21 determines whether the first version information of the first application corresponds to the second version information of the second application, and when the first version information does not correspond to the second version information, the application The program server 21 can update the second application of the electronic device 24 according to the first version information.

Based on the above, the automated program downloading system of the present embodiment combines the user device and other electronic devices of the user with the cloud system by using the authentication information, so that the user device can manage the server after installing the application through the application server. The application server is pushed to download an application suitable for downloading the electronic device on the other electronic device corresponding to the user device, thereby realizing the automation of the program download and providing the function of automatically updating the application.

It should be noted that, in addition to the functions of the above automatic downloading program, the automatic program downloading system of the embodiment of the present invention can further automatically set an application on each device to achieve synchronization, so that the user can directly apply to the electronic device. The program operates. The following is a block diagram of FIG.

4 is a block diagram of an automated program download system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the automated program download system 40 includes an application server 41 and a management server 42. The application server 41 includes a first communication unit 412 and a first processing unit 414, and the management server 42 includes a second communication list. Element 422 and second processing unit 424. The application server 41, the first communication unit 412, the first processing unit 414, the management server 42, the second communication unit 422, and the second processing unit 424 are respectively associated with the application server 21 and the foregoing embodiment. A communication unit 212, a first processing unit 214, a management server 22, a second communication unit 222, and a second processing unit 224 are similar, so refer to the foregoing for details.

The difference from the foregoing embodiment is that the automatic program downloading system 40 of the present embodiment further establishes a connection between the user device 43 and the electronic device 44. In an embodiment, the management server 42 receives the first connection information of the user device 43 through the network, and transmits the first connection information to the electronic device 44 for setting by the electronic device 44. A connection with the user device 43. The first connection information is, for example, an Internet Protocol address, or an account password of a WiFi hotspot, and a key of a Bluetooth transmission, such as network environment information of the user device 43.

In addition, the above connection may also be established by the user device 43 according to the second connection information provided by the electronic device 44. In an embodiment, the management server 42 receives the second connection information of the electronic device 44 through the network, and transmits the second connection information to the user device 43 for the user device 43 to set and the electronic device. A link between 44. Similarly, the second link information is, for example, an Internet Protocol address, or an account password of a WiFi hotspot, and a key of a network environment such as a key transmitted by Bluetooth.

Alternatively, in an embodiment, if the user device 43 and the electronic device 44 are located in the same network environment (for example, WiFi), the connection therebetween can also be automatically established through the network.

It should be noted that after the connection between the user device 43 and the electronic device 44 is established, the application server 41 can also transmit the device information of the user device 43 to the electronic device 44 to enable the application on the electronic device 44. It can be automatically set to synchronize with the setting of the user device 43. For example, the application server is a video player, and the application server 41 can transmit the codec information of the user device 43 to the multimedia device to the electronic device 44. When the user wishes to play the multimedia material stored in the electronic device 44 on the user device 43, the electronic device 44 can process the multimedia data according to the codec type applicable to the user device 43. Then, the electronic device 44 transmits the processed multimedia material directly to the user device 43 through the connection between the user device 43 and the user device 43 in a streaming manner, so that the user can The multimedia material is played by the user device 43.

Thereby, the embodiment can establish a connection between the user device and the electronic device, and automatically synchronize the settings of the application in each device, thereby greatly simplifying the process for the user to download and install the application.

On the other hand, the automated program download system of the embodiment of the present invention can also automate the firmware download. The following is a block diagram of FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an automated program download system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the automated program download system 50 includes an application server 51 and a management server 52. The application server 51 includes a first communication unit 512 and a first processing unit 514, and the management server 52 includes a second communication unit 522 and a second processing unit 524. The application server 51, the first communication unit 512, the first processing unit 514, the management server 52, and the second communication unit The 522 and the second processing unit 524 are similar to the application server 21, the first communication unit 212, the first processing unit 214, the management server 22, the second communication unit 222, and the second processing unit 224, respectively. Therefore, please refer to the above for details.

The difference is that the automatic program downloading system 50 of the embodiment further includes a firmware server 55, which is, for example, a desktop computer, a notebook computer or a server, and has basic network connection and computing capabilities, and Built-in firmware database. The firmware server 55 downloads the firmware applicable to the electronic device 54 and corresponding to the first application to the electronic device 54 according to the download request sent by the management server 52, for example. Therefore, the automatic program downloading system 50 of the embodiment can implement automatic downloading of the firmware, and can provide another program downloading type when the electronic device 54 cannot download the applicable application by using the application server 51.

In summary, the automatic program downloading method and system of the embodiment of the present invention combines the user device and other electronic devices of the user with the cloud system to establish a correspondence by using the authentication information, so that the user device is through the application server. After the application is installed, the management server can control the application server to push the application for downloading the electronic device on the electronic device corresponding to the user device, or push the download server by the firmware server. Suitable firmware for the device. In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can also establish a connection between the user device and the electronic device, and synchronize the settings of the application in each device. In the embodiment of the present invention, the application of the cloud service is automated, and the program of the download program is automated, and the operations of downloading, installing, and setting programs are simplified, thereby improving the user experience.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above by way of example, it is not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, which are defined by the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. quasi.

20‧‧‧Automatic program download system

21‧‧‧Application Server

212‧‧‧First communication unit

214‧‧‧First Processing Unit

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222‧‧‧Second communication unit

224‧‧‧Second processing unit

23‧‧‧User device

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Claims (16)

An automated program downloading method for a management server and an application server connected via a network, the method comprising the steps of: the application server receiving an installation request from a user device through the network, A first application for the user device is installed to the user device; the application server transmits a device information of the user device, a first application information of the first application, and an authentication Information to the management server; and the management server controls the application server to automatically push and download the application according to the device information, the first application information and the authentication information, and is applicable to an electronic device and corresponds to the first application a second application of the program to the electronic device, wherein the second application is different from the first application. The method for downloading an automated program as described in claim 1, wherein the management server controls the application server to download and apply the electronic device according to the device information, the first application information, and the authentication information. And the step of the second application corresponding to the first application to the electronic device includes: determining, by the application server, a first version information of the first application and a second version of the second application Whether the information corresponds to the information; and when the first version information does not correspond to the second version information, the application server updates the second application of the electronic device according to the first version information. For example, the automatic program download method described in claim 1 of the patent scope is further included. The management server receives a first link information of the user device through the network, and transmits the first link information to the electronic device, so that the electronic device is configured to be set up with the user device link. The method for downloading the automated program as described in claim 1, further comprising: the management server receiving a second link information of the electronic device through the network, and transmitting the second link information to the user device, The user device is configured to establish a connection with the electronic device. The automatic program downloading method of claim 1, wherein the application server receives the installation request from the user device through the network to install the first application applicable to the user device Before the step of the program to the user device, the method further includes: the management server receiving the authentication information transmitted by the user device through the network to perform a first authentication process with the user device; and at the first After the authentication process is completed, the management server maintains a connection state with the user device. The automatic program downloading method of claim 1, wherein the application server receives the installation request from the user device through the network to install the first application applicable to the user device Before the step of the program to the user device, the method further includes: the management server receiving the authentication resource transmitted by the electronic device through the network And performing a second authentication procedure with the electronic device; and after the second authentication procedure is completed, the management server maintains a connection state with the electronic device. The method for downloading an automated program as described in claim 1, wherein the management server further connects a firmware server through the network, and transmits the device information of the user device to the application server, After the step of the first application information of the first application and the authentication information to the management server, the management server further controls that the firmware server push download is applicable to the electronic device and corresponds to the first A firmware of the application to the electronic device. The method for downloading an automated program as described in claim 1, wherein the first application is a user application and the second application is a server application. An automatic program downloading system includes: an application server, comprising: a first communication unit, connecting a user device and an electronic device through a network, and receiving an installation request from the user device; and a first a processing unit coupled to the first communication unit, and installing a first application suitable for the user device to the user device according to the installation request, and transmitting a device of the user device through the first communication unit Information, a first application information of the first application and a certification information to a management server; The management server includes: a second communication unit that connects the first communication unit to receive the device information, the first application information and the authentication information; and a second processing unit coupled to the The second communication unit controls the application server to automatically download and download a second application corresponding to the first application according to the device information, the first application information, and the authentication information. To the electronic device, wherein the second application is different from the first application. The automatic program downloading system of claim 9, wherein the application server determines whether a first version information of the first application corresponds to a second version information of the second application, and When the first version information does not correspond to the second version information, the application server updates the second application of the electronic device according to the first version information. The automatic program downloading system of claim 9, wherein the management server further comprises receiving a first link information of the user device through the network, and transmitting the first link information to the electronic device, The electronic device is configured to establish a connection with the user device. The automatic program downloading system of claim 9, wherein the management server further comprises receiving a second link information of the electronic device through the network, and transmitting the second link information to the user device, The user device is configured to establish a connection with the electronic device. An automated program downloading system as described in claim 9 of the patent application, The management server further receives the authentication information transmitted by the user device through the network to perform a first authentication procedure with the user device, and after the first authentication program is completed, the management server remains The connection status of the user device. The automated program downloading system of claim 9, wherein the management server further receives the authentication information transmitted by the electronic device through the network to perform a second authentication procedure with the electronic device, and After the second authentication process is completed, the management server maintains a connection state with the electronic device. The automated program downloading system of claim 9, wherein the management server further connects a firmware server through the network, and the management server controls the firmware server to download and apply the electronic device. And corresponding to a firmware of the first application to the electronic device. The automated program downloading system of claim 9, wherein the first application is a user application and the second application is a server application.