WO2012034327A1

WO2012034327A1 - Method and terminal for version update

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Publication number: WO2012034327A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/079480
Authority: WO
Inventors: 何祥; 朱恺; 李学军
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-09-15
Filing date: 2010-12-06
Publication date: 2012-03-22
Also published as: CN101938737A; CN101938737B

Abstract

A method and terminal for version update are provided in the present invention. The method includes the following steps: in the process that the terminal is updated from the original version to the new version, the terminal acquires the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version to be downloaded and the configuration information in the configuration document to be downloaded (S102); the terminal determines to download the new version and the configuration document according to the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version and the configuration information (S104); the terminal downloads the new version and the configuration document, and updates the version using the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration document (S106). The present invention solves the problem in the related art that the user may update the version by the terminal to escape the lock protection of the operator, thus the loss of the operator can be avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a version update method and a terminal. BACKGROUND With the development of communication technologies, especially 3rd generation (3G) networks, terminals, especially mobile phones and wireless access fixed-class communication products, are becoming more and more popular. In practical applications, operators usually combine preferential sales of specific terminals with tariff preferential policies. At the same time, operators often want to lock the terminal, that is, the terminal sold in a specific region can only use the corresponding Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for communication. But nowadays, some users may evade the operator's lock protection by updating the terminal version, which will cause losses to the operator. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problem that a user evades an operator's lock protection by performing a version update on a terminal. To this end, the main object of the present invention is to provide a version update method and a terminal to solve the above problem. In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a version update method is provided. The method for updating the version according to the present invention includes: in the process of updating the terminal from the original version to the new version, the terminal obtains the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version to be downloaded, and the configuration information in the configuration file to be downloaded. The version information of the original version of the terminal, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information determine the download of the new version and the configuration file; the terminal downloads the new version and the configuration file, and uses the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration file. new version update. Further, before the terminal determines to download the new version and the configuration file according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, the method further includes: the terminal setting the customized information database, and saving the original in the customized information database Correspondence between version information, new version information, and configuration information. Further, the terminal determines, according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, that the downloading of the new version and the configuration file includes: determining whether the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the correspondence between the configuration information are The correspondence stored in the customized information database is the same; if the judgment result is yes, it is determined to download the new version and the configuration file. Further, after the terminal-based downloading the new version and the downloaded configuration file for version update, the method further includes: the terminal starts the lock protection, wherein the lock protection is used to restrict the terminal from using the corresponding customer identification module SIM card for communication. Further, limiting the terminal to use the corresponding SIM card for communication comprises: the terminal pre-setting an IMSI number segment database, where one or more IMSI number segments for allowing communication are stored; the terminal reading the IMSI number segment in the SIM card; Whether the read IMSI number segment exists in the IMSI number segment database; if the judgment result is no, the terminal is restricted from using the SIM card for communication. Further, the configuration file further includes an IMSI update number segment; in the process of the terminal performing the version update, the terminal updates the IMSI number segment database by using the IMSI update number segment in the configuration file. In order to achieve the above object, in another aspect of the invention, a terminal is provided. The terminal according to the present invention includes: an obtaining module, configured to obtain version information of an original version, version information of a new version to be downloaded, and a configuration file to be downloaded in a process in which the terminal is updated from the original version to the new version. a configuration module, configured to: download a new version and a configuration file according to version information of the original version, version information of the new version, and configuration information; and download a module for downloading the new version and the configuration file; , used to update the version with the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration file. Further, the terminal further includes a first setting module, configured to set a customized information database, and save a correspondence between the original version information, the new version information, and the configuration information in the customized information database; the determining module includes: the determining submodule, Determining whether the correspondence between the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information is the same as the correspondence stored in the customized information database; determining a sub-module for determining the new version and the case that the determination result is yes The configuration file is downloaded. Further, the terminal further includes: a startup module, configured to start locking protection of the terminal, wherein the locking protection is used to restrict the terminal from using the corresponding customer identification module SIM card for communication. Further, the terminal further includes: a second setting module, configured to preset an IMSI number segment a database, wherein one or more IMSI number segments are allowed to be communicated; a reading module is configured to read an IMSI number segment in the SIM card; and a determining module is configured to determine whether the read IMSI number segment exists in the IMSI number In the segment database, the communication module is configured to restrict the terminal from using the SIM card for communication if the determination result is negative. Through the invention, the terminal downloads and updates the new version according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, and solves the problem that the user in the related art evades the lock protection of the operator by updating the version of the terminal. The problem can thus avoid the loss of the operator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are set to illustrate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 is a flow chart of a version update method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an interaction flow chart of a version update method according to a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the present invention. Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of a terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; A block diagram of a terminal of the preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. 1 is a flowchart of a version update method according to an embodiment of the present invention, including the following steps S102 to S106. Step S102: In the process of updating the terminal from the original version to the new version, the terminal acquires the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version to be downloaded, and the configuration information in the configuration file to be downloaded. Step S104, the terminal is based on the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration letter. Interest, be sure to download the new version and configuration file. Step S106, the terminal downloads the new version and the configuration file, and updates the version by using the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration file. In the related art, the user evades the lock protection of the operator by performing version update on the terminal. In the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal downloads and updates the new version according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, and the user may be restricted from escaping the lock protection of the operator, thereby avoiding the operator. Loss. It should be noted that each version in the embodiment of the present invention uniformly uses the version plus the configuration file, that is, each version must be combined with the configuration file to be used normally. Further, the configuration file stores ID information corresponding to a specific function of the terminal. Preferably, before the downloading of the new version and the configuration file, the terminal sets the customized information database, and saves the original version information and the new information in the customized information database, before the terminal version information, the new version version information, and the configuration information are determined to be downloaded. The relationship between the version information and the configuration information. Preferably, the terminal determines, according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, that the downloading of the new version and the configuration file includes: determining whether the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the correspondence between the configuration information are The correspondence stored in the customized information database is the same; if the judgment result is yes, it is determined to download the new version and the configuration file. In the preferred embodiment, the correspondence relationship may be used for comparing and determining by the terminal. In this way, the terminal determines to download the new version and the configuration file according to the correspondence, and the implementation manner is simple and reliable. Preferably, after the new version downloaded by the terminal and the downloaded configuration file are updated, the terminal initiates a lock protection, wherein the lock protection is used to restrict the terminal from using the corresponding SIM card for communication. In the preferred embodiment, after the terminal performs the version update, the lock protection is immediately activated, which prevents the user from using other SIM cards for communication, thereby avoiding the loss of the operator. Preferably, the limiting the terminal to use the corresponding SIM card for communication comprises: the terminal pre-setting an International Mobie Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number segment database, where one or more IMSI number segments that allow communication are saved. The terminal reads the IMSI number segment in the SIM card; the terminal determines whether the read IMSI number segment exists in the IMSI number segment database; if the determination result is no, the terminal is restricted to use the SIM card for communication. The preferred embodiment specifically describes the process by which the terminal performs lock protection. In the related art, before a newly purchased terminal uses a SIM card, a salesperson is required to perform manual activation; and, after the terminal subsequently replaces the SIM card, the after-sales personnel are required to perform the setting again. In the preferred embodiment, an IMSI number segment database storing one or more IMSI number segments that allow communication is provided, such that, whether it is a newly purchased terminal or a terminal that subsequently replaces the SIM card, the user only needs to purchase the corresponding one. The SIM card in one or more IMSI segments can be used for normal communication. Therefore, the preferred embodiment is simple to implement and can improve the user experience. It should be noted that, if the foregoing determination result is no, the operation of the terminal includes, but is not limited to, prompting the user, and does not start the normal boot process. Preferably, the above IMSI number segment database may be saved in a specific area in the terminal, and even if the terminal performs version update, the content stored in the specific area is not erased. Preferably, the configuration file further includes an IMSI update number segment; in the process of the terminal performing the version update, the terminal updates the IMSI number segment database by using the IMSI update number segment in the configuration file. The preferred embodiment specifically describes the process of updating the IMSI number segment database. In practical applications, there is a possibility of expanding the IMSI number segment database. At the same time, this expansion may be utilized by some users to achieve the purpose of incorporating an illegal SIM card into the IMSI number segment database for communication. In the preferred embodiment, only when the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the corresponding relationship of the configuration information match, the terminal can download and update the new version and configuration information, and perform the IMSI number in the update process. Update of the segment database. In this way, it is possible to avoid the illegal SIM card being included in the IMSI number segment database, thereby avoiding the loss of the operator. Therefore, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. Effectively prevent operators from customizing the terminal quilt cover and string cargo to other areas to reduce the losses caused by the tariff concessions.

2. The program has no effect on the after-sales customer service card change, no need to unlock, use the local issued commercial card to change the card.

3. No changes are required on the card side and the network side, and the comprehensive implementation cost is low. The implementation process of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples. The content and related resources in the following embodiments of the present invention include an operator-customized terminal, a PC-side downloading tool, a base version (corresponding to the new version described above), and a configuration file. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT One preferred embodiment 1 describes the flow of interaction between sub-modules that are determined by the lock-up at boot time. 2 is an interaction flowchart of a version update method according to a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention, which includes the following steps S202 to S210. Step S202, the terminal is powered on, initialized; detecting the inserted SIM card, issuing an inquiry command to access the IMSI number of the card. Step S204: After receiving the query command of the terminal, the SIM card returns the current IMSI number of the terminal. Step S206, the terminal invokes the IMSI number segment database matching module, and traverses the IMSI number one by one in the preset IMSI number segment database. Step S208, the terminal side according to the IMSI data matching result, the IMSI number of the current SIM card exists in the database, is considered to be a valid card, and continues the normal booting process. Step S210: The terminal side according to the IMSI data matching result, the IMSI number of the current SIM card does not exist in the database, and is considered to be an invalid card (for example, a card in another area), prompting the user to terminate the normal booting process. It should be noted that the terminal may be a terminal such as a GSM, a TD-SCDMA mobile phone, or a wireless access fixed station, and is not limited to a specific type; similarly, the card used by the terminal may also be a USIM card. Preferred Embodiment 2 This preferred embodiment 2 describes the flow of interaction between sub-modules of the version download operation. 3 is an interaction flowchart of a version update method according to a preferred embodiment 2 of the present invention, including the following step 4: S302 to step 4: S312. Step S302, the downloading tool accesses the basic version file to be downloaded, and extracts the identification information from the specific area. Step S304, the downloading tool accesses the configuration file to be downloaded, and extracts the identification information from the specific area. Step S306, the downloading tool accesses the terminal through the USB mode, and the terminal extracts the version information from the specific area according to the agreed communication protocol, and returns the information to the downloading tool. Step S308, the downloading tool combines the three pieces of identification information, and whether there is an existing combination in the customized information database, to detect whether the combination of the current version and the configuration file corresponds to the existing version of the terminal, and prevents the wrong basic version from being downloaded or Wrong configuration file. When downloading the version, as described above, traversing each record, matching by the combination of the first three fields, if there is the same combination, it can be downloaded, and after the download is successful, the new version identification field information of the corresponding record is written into the terminal. specific area. It should be noted that the design of the customized information database mainly includes the existing version identification field (the version information that has been downloaded in the terminal), the information combination of the downloadable basic version and the downloadable configuration file, and the new information after downloading. Version Information. Through the database record auxiliary download tool judgment processing, control the download of different customized versions, and consider the upgrade of non-customized functions (in the basic version, such as bug improvement, performance improvement, etc.). The implementation scheme is shown in Table 1 below, wherein each field name is a schematic reference.

Table 1 Database record diagram

Step S310, according to the database matching result, if the current combination is valid, the normal download is started, otherwise the download is not performed, and the user is prompted. Step S312, if the download is successful, the download tool software updates the terminal side version information according to the current basic version and the configuration file. It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart of the accompanying drawings may be performed in a computer system such as a set of computer executable instructions, and, although the logical order is shown in the flowchart, in some cases, The steps shown or described may be performed in an order different than that herein. The embodiment of the invention provides a terminal, which can be used to implement the above version update method. 4 is a structural block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, including an obtaining module 41, a determining module 42, a downloading module 43, and an updating module 44. The structure is described in detail below. The obtaining module 41 is configured to obtain version information of the original version, version information of the new version to be downloaded, and configuration information in the configuration file to be downloaded in the process of updating the terminal from the original version to the new version; determining module 42 and connecting The obtaining module 41 is configured to determine, according to the version information of the original version acquired by the obtaining module 41, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, to determine the new version and the configuration file. The downloading module 43 is connected to the determining module 42 for downloading the new version and configuration file determined by the determining module 42; the updating module 44 is connected to the downloading module 43 for downloading the new version and using the download module 43. The configuration file downloaded by the download module 43 is updated. In the related art, the user evades the lock protection of the operator by performing version update on the terminal. In the embodiment of the present invention, the downloading module 43 downloads the original version information, the new version version information, and the configuration information to perform the download of the new version, and the update module 44 uses the new version downloaded by the download module 43 and the configuration file downloaded by the download module 43. The version is updated, and the user can be restricted to avoid the operator's lock protection, thereby avoiding the loss of the operator. FIG. 5 is a structural block diagram of a terminal in a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. Preferably, the terminal further includes a first setting module 45, configured to set a customized information database, and save the original version information, the new version information, and the configuration information corresponding relationship in the customized information database. The above determining module 42 includes a determining sub-module 421 and a determining sub-module 422. This will be described in detail below. The determining sub-module 421 is connected to the obtaining module 41 and the first setting module 45, and is configured to determine whether the information of the original version acquired by the obtaining module 41, the version information of the new version, and the correspondence between the configuration information are set with the first setting module 45. The corresponding relationship stored in the customized information database is the same; the determining sub-module 422 is connected to the determining sub-module 421 for determining to download the new version and the configuration file if the determining sub-module 421 determines that the result is yes. In the preferred embodiment, the correspondence relationship may be used for comparing and determining by the terminal. In this way, the determining sub-module 422 determines to download the new version and the configuration file according to the correspondence, and the implementation manner is simple and reliable. Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of a terminal in the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Preferably, the terminal further includes a startup module 46, and is connected to the update module 44, for starting the lock protection of the terminal after the update module 44 performs the version update, wherein the lock protection is used to restrict the terminal from using the corresponding SIM card for communication. In the preferred embodiment, after the update module 44 performs the version update, the startup module 46 immediately initiates the lock protection, which can prevent the user from using other SIM cards for communication, thereby avoiding the loss of the operator. Preferably, the terminal further includes a second setting module 47, a reading module 48, and a determining module 49. And a communication module 410. The structure is described in detail below. The second setting module 47 is configured to preset an IMSI number segment database, where one or more IMSI number segments that are allowed to communicate are saved, and the reading module 48 is connected to the startup module 46 for starting the terminal at the startup module 46. After the lock protection, the IMSI number segment in the SIM card is read; the determining module 49 is connected to the second setting module 47 and the reading module 48 for determining whether the IMSI number segment read by the reading module 48 exists in the second setting. The module 47 is preset in the IMSI number segment database; the communication module 410 is connected to the judging module 49 for communicating with the SIM card if the judgment result of the judging module 49 is YES. In the related art, before a newly purchased terminal uses a SIM card, a salesperson is required to perform manual activation; and, after the terminal subsequently replaces the SIM card, the after-sales personnel are required to perform the setting again. In the preferred embodiment, the IMSI number segment database storing one or more IMSI number segments that allow communication is provided by the second setting module 47, such that whether it is a newly purchased terminal or a terminal that subsequently replaces the SIM card, only The user needs to purchase the SIM card in the one or more IMSI segments to perform normal communication. Therefore, the preferred embodiment is simple to implement and can improve user body risk. It should be noted that the terminal described in the device embodiment corresponds to the foregoing method embodiment, and the specific implementation process has been described in detail in the method embodiment, and is not described herein. In summary, in the above embodiment of the present invention, a version update method and a terminal are provided. The terminal downloads and updates the new version according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, and solves the problem that the user in the related technology evades the lock protection of the operator by updating the version of the terminal, thereby avoiding operation. The loss of business. Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device, or they may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or they may be Multiple modules or steps are made into a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Where in the invention ^" God and Within the principles, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A version update method, comprising:

In the process of updating the terminal from the original version to the new version, the terminal acquires the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version to be downloaded, and the configuration information in the configuration file to be downloaded;

Determining, by the terminal, downloading the new version and the configuration file according to the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information;

The terminal downloads the new version and the configuration file, and updates the version using the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration file.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information are determined at the terminal, and the new version and the configuration are determined. Before the file is downloaded, the method further includes: the terminal setting a customized information database, and storing the information of the original version, the information of the new version, and the correspondence between the configuration information in the customized information database.

The method of claim 2, wherein the terminal determines the new version and the configuration file according to the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information. Downloading includes:

Determining, by the terminal, the information about the original version, the version information of the new version, and the correspondence between the configuration information and the corresponding relationship saved in the customized information database;

If the result of the determination is yes, it is determined that the new version and the configuration file are downloaded.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein after the terminal performs version update according to the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration file, the method further includes:

The terminal initiates lock protection, wherein the lock protection is used to restrict the terminal from communicating using a corresponding customer identification module SIM card. The method of claim 4, wherein restricting the terminal to communicate using the corresponding SIM card comprises:

The terminal presets an international mobile subscriber identity code IMSI number segment database in which one or more IMSI number segments that allow communication are stored;

The terminal reads an IMSI number segment in the SIM card;

Determining, by the terminal, whether the read IMSI number segment exists in the IMSI number segment database;

If the result of the determination is no, the terminal is restricted from communicating using the SIM card. The method of claim 5, wherein

The configuration file further includes an IMSI update number segment;

In the process of the version update of the terminal, the terminal updates the IMSI number segment database by using the IMSI update number segment in the configuration file. A terminal, comprising:

An obtaining module, configured to obtain version information of the original version, version information of a new version to be downloaded, and configuration information in a configuration file to be downloaded, in the process of updating the terminal from the original version to the new version;

a determining module, configured to determine, according to the version information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the configuration information, downloading the new version and the configuration file; and downloading a module, The new version and the configuration file are downloaded; an update module is configured to perform version update using the downloaded new version and the downloaded configuration file. The terminal according to claim 7, characterized in that it further comprises

a first setting module, configured to set a customized information database, and save the information of the original version, the information of the new version, and the corresponding relationship of the configuration information in the customized information database;

The determining module includes: a determining submodule, configured to determine whether the information of the original version, the version information of the new version, and the correspondence between the configuration information are the same as the corresponding relationship stored in the customized information database; Determining a sub-module, configured to determine to download the new version and the configuration file if the determination result is yes.

The terminal according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising: a startup module, configured to start locking protection of the terminal, wherein the locking protection is used to restrict the terminal from using a corresponding customer identification module The SIM card communicates.

The terminal according to claim 9, further comprising:

a second setting module, configured to pre-set an international mobile subscriber identity code IMSI number segment database, where one or more IMSI number segments that allow communication are stored;

a reading module, configured to read an IMSI number segment in the SIM card, and a determining module, configured to determine whether the read IMSI number segment exists in the IMSI number segment database;

And a communication module, configured to restrict the terminal from using the SIM card to communicate if the determination result is no.