CN100399315C - Service utilization terminal for providing users with functions provided on network - Google Patents
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When a service utilization terminal, such as mobile telephone, accepts a user input to execute an application, it utilizes a function required for the application via a connector that determines the function required for the application. In this case, the service utilization terminal requests a connector provision server for the connector and acquires it, as required. Only a service utilization terminal holding a connector can access the connector provision server that is described in the connector, whereby the function required to execute the application can be utilized with a high level of usability and a high level of safety.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to serve the recording medium that utilizes terminal, mobile telephone terminal, television receiver terminal, connector provisioning server and storage connector data, specifically, relate to can be to the user convenient and safety function line is provided, be the recording medium that the service of Web service utilizes terminal, mobile telephone terminal, television receiver terminal, connector provisioning server and storage connector data.
Background technology
Because recently such as the improvement of the function of terminal devices such as mobile phone (only being called " terminal " later on), a lot of functions can be incorporated in this terminal so that carry out complicated processing separately by terminal.But the memory capacity of terminal and processing speed are still limited, and are difficult to carry out the complex process with mass data separately by terminal.
In in recent years widespread use, can adopt personal computer or mobile phone to use various online services based on the internet now.These services comprise such as the simple services of browsing page and the various services of the complex services etc. of the function that is provided by server computer are provided, and wherein this server computer on the net and have very big memory capacity and a processing speed fast.Specifically, utilize back a kind of framework of function line to be called " online service (Web Service) ", and bud out into popularity unusually fast.
Online service is for example at " Minute Explanation of Web Service Construction ", ToshiyaMoto, Softbank Publishing Co.Ltd.April 2003,1
StEdition describes in the 2-16 page or leaf.As shown in figure 39, online service is to utilize to be distributed in based on international standard technology SOAP (simple object Access Protocol), WSDL (Web Services Description Language (WSDL)) and UDDI (universal description, the title of various servers discovery and integrated) and the framework of the function between the terminal, described SOAP is that the mode that transmits of definition of data is to carry out such as the terminal of personal computer (PC) and the agreement of the RPC (remote procedure call) between the server (Web server), the WSDL definition is by the I/O of its function that provides of service, and definition UDDI retrieves the function of the server of online existence.
Japanese patent application 2003-101589 discloses a kind of being used for provides and utilizes network service provision system such as service such as online service by network.Japanese patent application 2003-101589 discloses a kind of employing mobile phone also allows to utilize via this mobile phone all online services thus as telepilot (remote control) network service provision system.
But there is following problem in disclosed said system among the Japanese patent application 2003-101589: the function of exterior of terminal on the net can be by unique processing, but the function of terminal inner can not be handled in the same manner.
In for example above-mentioned list of references " Minute Explanation of Web Service Construction " in the disclosed general online service, can not be provided with and be present in exterior of terminal and function inner and that can utilize by the application-specific in the terminal.This has produced a problem.Can not apply restriction thus, thereby the function that is present in exterior of terminal and is provided by this A company could be provided in the application that is for example only provided by A company.
In addition, all services that are present on the network can be used from terminal, and this has produced and can be connected to and utilize the service that comprises safety problem and/or the problem of function.For example, existence can not disable access may destroy the service of data in the terminal and therefore can not only allow utilization by the service of terminal approval safety and the problem of function.
During this external tradition was used, the user interface of application was not isolated the function of the service of the service that is connected to exterior of terminal and terminal inner.This has produced the problem that can selectively use a plurality of different services by same interface.
The present invention will overcome the problems referred to above exactly, the objective of the invention is to utilize to user's service that function line is provided highly convenient and safety the recording medium of terminal, mobile telephone terminal, television receiver terminal, connector provisioning server and storage connector data.
Summary of the invention
In order to reach this purpose, service according to one aspect of the invention utilizes terminal to comprise that connector obtains the unit, be used for reference to description of using and acquisition connector, this connector is to specify the information of carrying out the required function of this application, and functional utilization unit, be used for visiting the position of this function that this connector describes, and utilize function by this connector appointment based on the visit information relevant with the position.
According to a further aspect in the invention, mobile telephone terminal comprises that above-mentioned service utilizes terminal.
According to a further aspect in the invention, the television receiver terminal comprises that above-mentioned service utilizes terminal.
According to a further aspect in the invention, the connector provisioning server comprises the connector storage unit, be used to store connector, this connector is in order to specify the information of using required function and comprising the visit information of this POF of carrying out, connector management unit is used for the connector of managed storage in the connector storage unit, and the connector transmitting element, be used for utilizing the request of terminal reception, and the connector of the being asked service of sending to is utilized terminal connector from service.
According to a further aspect in the invention, recording medium is computer-readable, and storage connector data; Described connector data are the information of serving in the memory storage that utilizes terminal as being stored in, being used for impelling service to utilize terminal to specify in this service utilizes terminal to carry out the required function of application, also be by the description specified message of using, and comprise the data structure with following information: the identifying information of connector data is used for specifying the connector data with reference to the description of this application; Visit information is used for utilizing terminal to visit the position of function by service; Input definition information, the service that is used to define by visit this position according to this visit information utilizes terminal to pass to the information of this function; And output definition information, be used to define the information of utilizing terminal to receive by service corresponding to the information that passes to this function from this function.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the specific examples according to the structure of the service provision system of an embodiment.
The service that Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 illustrate according to this embodiment utilizes the hardware configuration of terminal 100 and the specific examples of functional structure.
Fig. 4 illustrates the specific examples of the structure of application management unit 110.
Fig. 5 and Figure 36 illustrate the specific examples of application data 310 respectively.
Fig. 6 illustrates Apply Names 401, application identifier 402, effective cut-off date 403 and the maximum specific examples of utilizing number of times 404 in the application data 310.
Fig. 7,29 and 31 illustrates respectively and uses 405 specific examples.
Fig. 8 illustrates the specific examples that service utilizes the structure of the connector management unit 120 in the terminal 10.
Fig. 9,33,37 and 43 illustrates the specific examples of connector data 710 respectively.
Figure 10 and 11 illustrates connector title 801, connector identifier 802, effective cut-off date 803 and the maximum specific examples of utilizing number of times 804 in the connector data 710.
Figure 12 and 13 illustrates the specific examples of I/ O definition 805a and 805b.
Figure 14 illustrates the specific examples of external function administrative unit 130.
Figure 15 illustrates the specific examples of built-in function administrative unit 140.
Figure 16 illustrates the specific examples of structure of the service provision system of simplification.
Figure 17 illustrates the process flow diagram that the service of execution utilizes the processing of the application in the terminal 1301.
Figure 18 illustrates the specific examples of entr screen.
Figure 19 is the process flow diagram that the processing of the function of utilizing exterior of terminal in step S109 is described.
Figure 20,21,23-27,30,32,34,57,58,60 and 61 illustrate the specific examples of screen respectively.
Figure 22 is the process flow diagram that the processing of the function of utilizing terminal inner in step S110 is described.
Figure 28 schematically illustrates the service utilization that utilizes terminal to carry out by service according to the present invention and handles.
Figure 35 illustrates the specific examples according to the simplified structure of the service provision system of the 4th distortion.
Figure 38 is explanation utilizes the processing of exterior of terminal function in the 4th distortion a process flow diagram.
Figure 39 illustrates the specific examples of the structure of general online service in the prior art.
Figure 40 and 41 illustrates the hardware configuration of connector provisioning server 280 of this embodiment and the specific examples of functional structure.
Figure 42 illustrates the specific examples of the structure of the connector management unit 520 in the connector provisioning server 280.
Figure 44 is that the connector of explanation in connector provisioning server 280 receives the process flow diagram of handling.
Figure 45 illustrates the specific examples of service provision server info table.
Figure 46 illustrates and uses 405 specific examples.
Figure 47 is that the connector in the explanation connector provisioning server 1307 sends the process flow diagram of handling.
Figure 48 and 50 illustrates some other specific examples of the ad hoc structure of service provision system.
Figure 49 and 51 illustrates the specific examples of I/O definition.
Figure 52 is the process flow diagram that illustrates that the service delay in the 5th connector provisioning server 1307 that is out of shape is handled.
Figure 53 illustrates the specific examples of the application 405 of the 6th distortion.
Figure 54 illustrates the specific examples of entr screen.
Figure 55 illustrates the specific examples of the entr screen after the input information.
Figure 56 and 59 illustrates the specific examples of the application 405 of the 7th distortion.
Figure 62 illustrates the specific examples according to the method for the 8th distortion storage and management connector data.
Figure 63 illustrates the specific examples according to the structure of the terminal 6300 of the 9th distortion.
Figure 64 illustrates to divine and uses 6310 detailed specific examples.
Figure 65 and 68 is illustrated in from divining to use to utilize 6310 and divines online service 6340 and use the processing that utilizes 2 (6330) under the situation of divining online service 2 (6350) from divining.
Figure 66 and 69 is illustrated in the specific examples of describing the part of the situation lower connector data 6320 of transformation rule 1-3 and connector data 2 (6330) with XML.
Figure 67 is illustrated in the specific examples of the structure of terminal 6300 under the situation of utilizing a plurality of different online services from an application.
Figure 70 and 71 illustrates change from using 6310 the online service 6340 that utilizes and 6350 the specific examples that is connected the destination.
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Below with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the invention are described.In the following description, identical parts have identical Reference numeral and identical title with assembly, and finish identical functions.Therefore no longer repeat description of them.
The service provision system of an embodiment comprises that service according to the present invention utilizes terminal and utilizes terminal that the service provision server of function is provided to this service.
With reference to figure 1, utilize the service of terminal to utilize personal computer 100a (may be called " PC " later on) as service in the present invention, be connected to service by network 200 and utilize terminal that the service provision server 210 of function is provided.
The mobile telephone network 230 that is connected to network 200 is also connected to mobile telephone base station 240.Utilize the service of terminal to utilize mobile phone 100c to be connected to service provision server 210 as service in the present embodiment via mobile telephone base station 240, mobile telephone network 230 and network 200.
In the present embodiment, it specifically is that service utilizes personal computer 100a, service to utilize TV 100b and service to utilize mobile phone 100c that the service supposed utilizes terminal, the function that they are all provided by service provision server 210 with utilization by network 200 access services provisioning servers 210.They are referred to as service utilize terminal 100.But service of the present invention utilizes terminal to be not limited to these devices, can also be other terminal that function that is provided by network by service provision server 210 can be provided.
For example, can think that such as PDA (personal digital assistant), the PVR (personal video recorder) that comprises video recorder, DVD (digital video disc) register, hard disc video recording device, digital broadcasting tuner and home server and so-called White Goods such as individual digital electronic equipments such as refrigerator, dish-washing machine and micro-wave oven service according to the present invention utilizes terminal, as long as these devices can utilize the network service.
With reference to figure 2, utilize terminal 100 to constitute according to the service of present embodiment by CPU devices such as (CPU (central processing unit)), and comprise control service fully utilize terminal 100 control module 12, with; The communication unit 11 of another device communication and by ROM (ROM (read-only memory)) and RAM (random access memory) constitute, and storage will by the intermediate data of the program of control module 12 execution, stored procedure, from; The storage unit 13 of data that another computing machine receives or the like.
Above-mentioned I/O unit 14 comprises operating unit 141, and it comprises digital button " 1 ", " 2 " or the like and arrow button " R ", " L " or the like; Display unit 142, as be shown to the LCD (LCDs) of user's information; Audio frequency input block 143 is as receiving the microphone of sound; And audio output unit 144, as be used for the loudspeaker of output sound.
Hardware configuration shown in Figure 2 is the hardware configuration of common mobile phone, and service according to the present invention utilizes the hardware configuration of terminal 100 to be not limited to hardware configuration shown in Figure 2.
With reference to figure 3, utilize terminal 100 to comprise application management unit 110, connector management unit 120, external function administrative unit 130, built-in function administrative unit 140, communication control unit 150 and memory block 160 according to the service of present embodiment.The function of these unit realizes by the control module 12 that reads and carry out the program that is stored in the various unit that are used in the storage unit 13 controlling in the hardware configuration shown in Figure 2 and part.
The connector that connector management unit 120 obtains by 110 requests of application management unit.When service utilizes terminal 100 not comprise the connector of being asked, connector management unit 120 reads the visit information that is used to visit connector provisioning server 280 from memory block 160, and obtains the connector of being asked by visit connector provisioning server 280 according to this visit information that reads thus.Description in the application can comprise the above-mentioned visit information that is used to visit connector provisioning server 280.Communication control unit 150 control service utilizes between terminal 100 and the connector provisioning server 280 communication in these cases.
Thus obtained connector data are analyzed in connector management unit 120, to determine that carrying out this uses needed function and position thereof.When having needed function in the service provision server 210, just when service provision server 210 can provide needed function, connector management unit 120 request external function administrative units 130 provided needed function.When the service of being included in of needed function utilized in the terminal 100, connector management unit 120 request built-in function administrative units 140 provided this function.Connector management unit 120 will be described in detail afterwards.
The visit information of external function administrative unit 130 read access service provision server 210 from memory block 160, and according to the visit information access services provisioning server 210 that reads thus.This external function administrative unit is utilized the function of connector management unit 120 requests.Communication control unit 150 control service utilizes between terminal 100 and the service provisioning server 210 communication in these cases.
Built-in function administrative unit 140 is utilized to be included in and is served the function of utilizing in the terminal 100, particularly the function of being asked by connector management unit 120.
With reference to figure 4, application management unit 110 comprises application data store district 300 and application data administrative unit 320.
Application data store district 300 storing applied datas 310.Application data 310 can be the program that can be carried out by computing machine, and/or can be explained and the execution script file by script interpreter.
The operation of application data administrative unit 320 managing application data memory blocks 300, as adding application data 310, deletion application data 310 and by network download application data 310, and the operation of application data 310, as carrying out and stopping to use.
With reference to figure 5, application data 310 comprises that Apply Names 401, conduct are specifically designed to the application identifier 402 of the information of this application, representative can carry out the date of this application or effective cut-off date 403, the representative on date before this allows the maximum of the number of times of this application of execution to utilize number of times 404, application 405.Using 405 can be executable program, can also be to be explained and the execution script file by script interpreter.
In specific examples shown in Figure 6, Apply Names 401 is " Multimedia Messages ".Application identifier 402 is set to the supplier for " AAA company ", and unique distribution number is " HG3490S2345 ".Effectively the cut-off date 403 is that " on April 1st, 2004 " is all effective before.It is " 100 " that maximum is utilized number of times 404.
Fig. 7 is illustrated in the specific examples under expansion SMIL (synchronous multimedia integrate language) description application 405 situations.But use 405 and can also use another kind of format description.
With reference to figure 7,601 screen displays that application is set are described, specifically be arranged on the demonstration in the image-region of " width 150; height 100; left side is apart from 25, apex distance 10 ", in text filed similar demonstration, the demonstration of the text button of " width 40; height 30, left side distance 10, apex distance 160 ", the similar demonstration of shooting button, the similar demonstration of file button and the similar demonstration that sends button.
Description 602 is provided with the operation of behavior, the operation of the behavior of " TextArt " by name (text) specifically is set, wherein " search for the connector of ' TextArt ' by name in the hunting zone of ' terminal (in service utilizes terminal 100) '; this connector is used for transmitting text filed value to corresponding function; and the result who receives from this function is displayed on text filed ", the operation of the behavior of " video camera " by name, wherein " be called the connector of ' video camera ' and utilize this connector in the hunting zone of ' terminal ' search; do not need value is passed to function corresponding; and the result who receives from corresponding function is displayed on image-region ", the operation of the behavior of " file " by name, wherein " be called the connector of ' file ' and utilize this connector in the hunting zone of ' terminal ' search; do not need value is passed to function corresponding; the result who receives from corresponding function is presented at image-region ", and the operation of the behavior of " transmission " by name, wherein " with the connector of the hunting zone of ' transmissions ' search ' transmissions ' by name and utilize this connector; do not need value is passed to function corresponding, and from the result of corresponding function reception not update displayed shield ".Although not shown in Fig. 7, the hunting zone of connector can be a connector provisioning server 280, can also be that service utilizes terminal 100 and connector provisioning server 280 (" server "), describes 602 descriptions that comprise this effect in this case.
The operation of carrying out when description 603 is described in by next button, operation when specifically being described in the text button of pressing " carrying out the behavior of ' text ' by name ", operation when pressing the video camera button of " carrying out the behavior of ' video camera ' by name ", operation when pressing the file button of " carrying out the behavior of ' file ' by name " and the operation when pressing the transmission button of " carrying out the behavior of ' transmission ' by name ".
When service utilizes terminal 100 to carry out application 405 shown in Figure 7, will carry out the back and want specifically described screen display.
With reference to figure 8, connector management unit 120 comprises connector data storage area 700 and connector Data Management Unit 720.
Connector data storage area 700 storage connector data 710.
Connector Data Management Unit 720 management connector data storage areas 700 are for example by adding or deletion connector data 710 or by these connector data of network download.According to the description details of connector data 710, utilize the function of outside and built-in function administrative unit 130 and 140.
With reference to figure 9, connector data 710 comprise the connector title 801 of the information that is this connector itself, connector identifier 802 as the information that is specifically designed to this connector, effective cut-off date 803 of representing the up time section of this connector, expression allows to utilize the maximum of number of times of the operation of this connector to utilize number of times 804, and definition gives data transfer by the function of connector definition or from the I/O definition 805 of this function Data transmission.
In specific examples shown in Figure 10, connector title 801 is " text ".It is " AAA company " that connector identifier 802 is set to the supplier, and allow using the application supplier of this connector is " AAA company ", and unique distribution number is " LS4369P3550 ".Effectively the cut-off date 803 is " effective before 1 day April in 2004 ", and it is " 100 " that maximum is utilized number of times 804.
The feature of connector data 710 shown in Figure 10 is that connector identifier 802 is provided with the application supplier that can utilize described (in question) connector, and limits the application that can utilize the connector of being asked thus.
With reference to Figure 11, connector title 801 is " video cameras ".It is " AAA company " that connector identifier 802 is set to the supplier, specify to allow uses the supplier of the application of this connector, and unique distribution number is " RE6589P8112 ".Effectively the cut-off date 803 is " not specifying (always available) ".It is " not specifying (unlimited available) " that maximum is utilized number of times 804.
I/O in the specific examples shown in Figure 12 definition 805a definition is included in this service and utilizes beyond the terminal 100 other function in installing when service utilizes terminal 100 to carry out described the application, and defines thus for the function that is provided by service provision server 210 is provided and transmit the data that relate to this function.With reference to Figure 12, the data type of 2501 definition by described functional utilization described, specifically, the data of definition character string type and " text request " by name, and definition is as the data of Jpeg image type and " text response " by name.
The type of the input data of describing the title of 2502 defined functions and receiving by this function and the output data of returning by this function.Specifically, this name of having described defined function is called " text ", receives the data type of " text request " by name, and the data type that will be called " text response " is returned as output valve.
Describe 2503 and be defined in the visit information of position of title when function is provided, this function and the function that can utilize in this position, specifically, the definition service name is " text service ", the address of service provision server 210, and promptly the address of this function is
Http:// example.url/TextArt, available function is " text ".
I/O definition 805a comprises foregoing description 2501-2503, makes service utilize connector Data Management Unit 720 reference address of terminal 100 to be
Http:// example.url/TextArt Service provision server 210, and the data transfer of data type " text request " given the function " text " that is included in the service provision server 210.Thus, can recognize the data that can obtain the text respond style.
I/O definition 805a is not limited to comprise the definition of foregoing description, can also comprise using WSDL (online service descriptive language) form to come the general and frequent online service of using is carried out the description of I/O definition.Visit information is not limited to the form by the URL indication, can also be other form, as long as it relates to the URI (unified resource identifier) of the information of access services provisioning server 210.
I/O definition 805b in the specific examples shown in Figure 13 has defined when service utilizes terminal 100 to carry out application, in order to utilize the service of being included in to utilize the function in the terminal 100 data of this function is transmitted.Specifically, describe 2601 forms that are defined in the data of utilizing in the described function, specifically defined " camera response " by name and be the data of Jpeg picture format.
The type of the type of the input data of describing the title of 2602 these functions of definition and receiving by this function and the output data returned by this function, specifically, the function title is set to " video camera ", input value does not receive input value for " sky " means, the data that will be called " video camera " type are returned as output valve.
I/O definition shown in Figure 13 does not comprise the description 2503 shown in Figure 12.Specifically, I/O shown in Figure 13 definition 805b comprises foregoing description 2601 and 2602, and service utilizes the connector Data Management Unit 720 of terminal 100 to utilize " video camera " function understanding the terminal 100 to the data that can obtain " video camera " respond style from being included in service thus.Certainly, be used for utilizing the service of being included in to utilize the I/O definition 805b of the function of terminal 100 can be similar to I/O definition 805a shown in Figure 12, be included in the description 2503 of define name when this function is provided, visit the visit information of this POF and in the available function in this position.In this case, preference utilizes the description of the visit of terminal 100 itself " to search " as being included in to service to describe visit information in 2503, that visit this POF as indicating.
Definition utilizes the function of terminal 100 and the definition that is not limited to comprise foregoing description from the I/O 805b of this function Data transmission with data transfer to the service that is included in, and can also comprise and use the general and frequent WSDL form that utilizes to come online service is carried out the description of I/O definition.
In addition, connector data 710 are not limited to data structure shown in Figure 9.For example, I/O definition 805 can comprise a plurality of I/ O definition 1 and 2 shown in Figure 43.This is corresponding to the situation of connector support to the varying number parameter of the function that reaches similar effect.For example, the connector of the function of definition carries out image combined treatment can be supported two kinds of image inputs, three kinds of image inputs, four kinds or more images input.When a plurality of definition 805 that exists as shown in figure 43, a connector just can be handled this a plurality of input patterns.
In addition, as shown in figure 43, except data structure shown in Figure 9, connector data 710 can comprise maximum latency 806, the transmission number of times 807 that allows, handle loading coefficient 808 and utilize expense 809.
Because connector data 710 comprise maximum latency 806 as shown in figure 43, when service utilizes terminal 100 utilization service specified is utilized the function of terminal 100 in connector data 710, perhaps when service utilized the online service provision data 210 of terminal 100 visits and downloads this function, service utilized terminal 100 to carry out the exception processing that utilizes above-mentioned functions with reference to the maximum latency 806 that is included in the connector data 710.The maximum latency 806 that is included in the connector data 710 just is used for the reference purpose value, and in fact it depend on that service utilizes terminal 100 or uses 405.
In connector, there is a connector only to allow to utilize and transmits several times between the terminal in service.Transmission number of times 807 definition that allow allow the number of times of transmission.Because connector data 710 comprise permission as shown in figure 43 and send number of times 807 that service utilizes terminal 100 can determine whether can be transmitted in the connector data 710 of this reservation.
When service utilizes terminal 100 utilization service specified is utilized the function of terminal 100 in connector data 710, perhaps when it visits online service provision data 210 and download function, service utilizes terminal 100 to have and specifies a plurality of connector data of identical functions in fact, and service utilizes terminal 100 can utilize the function of any one connector data in a plurality of connector data to carry out application in this case.In this case, because connector data 710 comprise processing loading coefficient 808 as shown in figure 43, the connector that loading coefficient 808 is selected the best automatically can be handled with reference to this in connector management unit 120, the index of the exponential sum that this processing loading coefficient can be the service processing time needed load in its oneself terminal.
Relevant with certain connector, the user will pay for service utilization.Since connector data 710 comprise as shown in figure 43 utilize expense 809, service utilizes terminal 100 can have cost information.Service utilizes the user of terminal 100 can read combination and is integrated in the cost information of connector wherein, and utilizes this information when determining to have deleted unnecessary cost information.
With reference to Figure 14, external function administrative unit 130 is made up of external function call unit 1101 and external function interpretation of result unit 1102.
External function call unit 1101 is invoked at service by RPC (remote procedure call) and utilizes another device outside the terminal 100, just is present in function in the service provision server 210 (below be called " external function ").Can be used in by RPC such as the puppy parc of SOAP (simple object Access Protocol) and to call external function.
External function interpretation of result unit 1102 is analyzed by the obtainable result of circumferential work.The result who is returned by external function can receive according to the form according to the puppy parc of all SOAP as described.
With reference to Figure 15, built-in function administrative unit 140 comprises built-in function call unit 1201 and built-in function interpretation of result unit 1202.
Built-in function call unit 1201 service of calling utilizes the function (its visit just is retained in and serves program or the data of utilizing in the terminal 100) that keeps in the terminal 100.1202 receptions of built-in function interpretation of result unit are retained in by execution serves the result that function obtained who utilizes in the terminal 100, and analyzes this result.
With reference to Figure 40, connector provisioning server 280 in this embodiment is made of the device such as CPU, and comprise the control module 22 of complete control linkage device provisioning server 280, the communication unit 21 of communicating by letter with other device, the storage unit 23 that constitutes by storer such as ROM or RAM, and/or such as the CD drive of the HDD that is used for the required various data of stored programme and this program of execution, by the button that comprises various letters " A "-" Z ", be used for from the outside operating unit 24 formed to the keyboard of the button of the numerical value of terminal input data and symbol, with the display unit of forming by the display device that shows various output results and details of operation 25.
In addition, storage unit 23 comprises program storage area 231, stored program intermediate data of the fixed data that is mainly used in storage such as program and is sent to other computing machine and the data storage area 232 of the data that transmit from other computing machine.
Hardware configuration shown in Figure 40 is identical with the hardware configuration of general purpose personal computer, workstation etc., is not limited to hardware configuration shown in Figure 40 according to the hardware configuration of connector provisioning server 280 of the present invention.For example when 280 operations of the connector provisioning server among this embodiment, can remove operating unit 24 and display unit 25.
With reference to Figure 41, the connector provisioning server 280 among this embodiment comprises terminal management unit 510, connector management unit 520, communication control unit 530 and memory block 540.Program in the data field of the program storage area 231 of the function of these unit by reading the storage unit 23 that is stored in Figure 40 according to the fetch program, control communication unit 21, storage unit 23 and storage unit 23 is finished.
When service utilized terminal 100 request connector provisioning servers 280 that connector is provided, 510 these services of management of terminal management unit utilized the end message of terminal 100.Specifically, 510 storages of terminal management unit can be used for identification information and the out of Memory that the current service that connects of unique identification utilizes terminal 100, and finish transmission or be delivered to the transmission that any service utilizes terminal and utilizes terminal from this service based on this requests for identification information communication control unit 530.
The connector that 520 management of connector management unit can be provided by connector provisioning server 280.After determining, confirm according to the request that utilizes terminal 100 to provide from service and extracting needed connector, connector management unit 520 sends to the communication control unit 530 that comprises communication unit 21 and control module 22 with the connector of necessity.
With reference to Figure 42, connector management unit 520 comprises connector data storage area 900 and connector Data Management Unit 920.
Connector data storage area 900 storage connector data 910, it is a content from the connector that terminal 100 provides to service that will utilize.
920 pairs of connector data of connector Data Management Unit 910 are carried out addition, deletion, search for and are read.When the connector provisioning server 280 among this embodiment when service utilizes terminal 100 to receive request to connector, connector Data Management Unit 920 search connector data storage areas 900 are to extract described connector.When finding described connector data 910, connector Data Management Unit 920 reads at above-mentioned connector data 910 needed projects, edit the data of connector data 910 where necessary, and ask communication control unit 530 that connector data 910 are sent to described service and utilize terminal 100.
With reference to Figure 44, at step S510, connector provisioning server 280 receives the connector data 910 that send from service provision server 210.
After step S510 finishes reception, judge whether correctly finish reception at step S511.When correctly finishing reception ("Yes" among the S511), this processing enters step S512.Thus, be stored in the connector data storage area 900 when receiving the connector data 910 that received when correctly finishing.This processing enters step S513 then.
In step S513, connector provisioning server 280 will be stored in the connector Data Management Unit 920 as service provision server info table as the wide range of information projects of the supplier's of connector data 910 service provision server 210.Figure 45 illustrates the specific examples of the service provision server info table that is stored among the step S513 in the connector Data Management Unit 920.With reference to Figure 45, it is " AAA company " that service provision server info table is illustrated in the company that obtains in the connector data of " text " by name, and ID is " LS4369P3550 ".Obtaining the date is on April 1st, 2003, and this connector provisioning server 280 can also be issued the time of (distribute) these connector data 100.
When in step S513, finish add information to service provision server 210 after, the sign off between service provision server 210 and the connector provisioning server 280, the connector receiving course finishes simultaneously.
When the connector data be received among the step S511 abnormal ending time ("No" among the step S511), error process in step S514, for example wipe the data and the notification service provisioning server 210 that are received and take defeat, and the connector receiving course finishes.
Handle by carrying out above-mentioned connector Data Receiving, the connector that connector provisioning server 280 will allow the service that is provided by service provision server 580 is provided is saved in the connector Data Management Unit 920.
In this embodiment, connector is sent to connector provisioning server 280 by direct communication from service provision server 210.But this is specific examples just, can also adopt alternate manner, for example utilizes such as the exterior storage medium of CD-ROM (compact disk ROM) or storage card and does not adopt communication to send connector.The supplier of connector is not limited to service provision server 210, can also be the connector that will provide is provided but does not have other device shown in Figure 1.Connector data 910 have identical structure with the connector data 710 of Fig. 9-13 and specific examples shown in Figure 43 in fact.
When the service of this embodiment utilized terminal 100 to carry out to be included in this service to utilize application in the terminal 100, service utilized terminal 100 outside and inner functions to obtain utilizing via the connector that describes below.In the following description, for purposes of illustration, suppose that service provision system shown in Figure 1 has simplified structure as shown in figure 16.With reference to Figure 16, the service in this specific examples utilizes terminal 1301 to comprise the display 1302 of display screen and utilizes " video camera " functions 1303 of terminal 1301 built-in functions, " file " function 1304 and " transmission " function 1305 as service.Service utilizes terminal 1301 to be connected to connector provisioning server 1307 via network, and the connector that provided by connector provisioning server 1307 is provided.Service utilizes terminal 1301 to be connected to service provision server 1306 via network 200, and " text " function of utilizing terminal 1301 external functions and provided by service provision server 1306 as service is provided.
Process shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 17 is finished by controlling various unit and parts shown in Figure 3, and this control is read the control module 12 that is stored in the program in the storage unit 13 when using by utilize terminal 1301 to carry out in service and carried out.In the specific descriptions below, suppose application data 310 in the execution graph 6 and the application 405 among Fig. 7.
With reference to Figure 17, application at first begins in step S101.At this moment, application data administrative unit 320 can be based on utilizing the description of number of times to come analytical applications data 310 to determine whether these application can be performed such as effective cut-off date and maximum.
In next step S102, display 1302 shows the entr screen of specific examples shown in Figure 180.Specifically, control module 12 is carried out the screen display by description 601 settings of application shown in Figure 7 405 in step S102.
With reference to Figure 18, in step S102, be presented at text filed 1702, the transmission button that utilizes the text button 1730 of " text " function, the video camera button 1704 that utilizes " video camera " function 1303, the file button 1705 of utilizing " file " function 1304 and utilization " transmission " function 1305 of image-region 1701 that entr screen on the display 1302 comprises display image, character display.These all are presented on the position of being determined by the description 601 of using in 405.
In step S102, service utilizes terminal 1301 to accept the input of user via entr screen shown in Figure 180, and determines the details of this input.When the input of determining the user in step S102 is ("Yes" among the S102) when utilizing service to utilize the instruction etc. of terminal 1301 inside or external function, handle entering S1041.Otherwise ("No" among the S102) this processing enters S103.
Determining among the step S102 can be carried out in such a way.Determine in order to carry out this, whether application 405 shown in Figure 7 is analyzed with the input of determining this user corresponding to describing any one the incident element that is provided with in 603, and judges that whether this incident element is corresponding to each function of describing in the behavior element that is provided with in 602.Specifically, under the situation of application shown in Figure 7 405, when the user presses button 1703-1706 shown in Figure 180, determine to utilize service to utilize terminal 1301 inner and/or outside functions.
When the input details of determining this user in step S102 neither utilizes service to utilize the function of terminal 1301 inside also not utilize service to utilize the function of terminal 1301 outsides, and relate to another function or the like ("No" among the S102), then the processing among the execution in step S103 is imported the situation of not utilizing this terminal inner/external function to deal with the user, and process is returned step S102.Above-mentioned processing is general processing, for example is that terminal is distinctive, and is not limited to of the present inventionly, and this processing does not relate to essence of the present invention.
When the details utilization service of determining user's input in step S102 utilizes the inner or outside function ("Yes" among the S102) of terminal 1301, continue the processing among the execution in step S1041, being identified for searching for scope, and search for determined scope at predetermined connector corresponding to the connector of user's desired function.Processing among the step S1041 is carried out based on the description that function operations is set that is included in effective application 405.Specifically, as effect with 405 with shown in Figure 7 when identical, with reference to " scope " property value connector that retrieval needs from the hunting zone of definition of describing 602.In this embodiment, because " scope=" Terminal is described in existence " ", utilize terminal 1301 inner search and the connector that mates by the condition of " func=' ' " appointment at service.When in the search of step S1041, finding a plurality of connectors all to mate ("Yes" among the S1042) with the condition of appointment, preferably display 1302 shows selection screen (not shown), and the user selects this connector (S1043) by the I/O unit 14 of expression on the operating unit 141 of Fig. 1.
When the service of determining from the search of step S1041 utilizes ("Yes" among the S1044) when having a connector that mates with specified requirements in the terminal 1301, processing enters step S1052, utilizes the connector data storage area 700 of terminal 1301 inside to obtain the corresponding connector data from service.This processing enters step S108 then.
When the service of determining utilizes in the terminal 1301 not connector with the specified requirements coupling ("No" among the step S1044), handle entering step S1051 from the search of step S1041.In step S1051, service utilizes terminal 1301 to be connected to connector provisioning server 1307 with search and the necessary connector of download, and this processing enters step S106 then.
At step S106, determine whether correctly to have downloaded connector from connector provisioning server 280.When correct download ("Yes" among the S106), handle entering step S108.When downloading with the failure end ("No" among the S106), this processing enters the step S107 that step produces error message, and processing enters step S111.
At step S108, connector Data Management Unit 720 is analyzed the connector that utilizes terminal 1301 to obtain from service at step S1052, or analyze the connector of in step S1051, downloading, and determine with the function that is used it is that service utilizes the function of terminal 1301 inside or the function that service utilizes terminal 1301 outsides from connector provisioning server 280.For determining in step S108, can adopt this mode: carry out and to determine based on the I/O definition 805 of connector data 710.Specifically, when the I/O of connector data 710 definition 805 is I/O definition 805a shown in Figure 12, from step S108, be used as by determining among the URL of the visit information of describing 2503 these functions that are provided with that this function utilizes terminal 1301 outsides ("No" among the S108) in service.When the I/O of connector data 710 definition 805 was I/O definition 805b shown in Figure 12, I/O definition 805b did not comprise that URL is set to visit the description 2503 of the visit information of this function.Therefore in step S108, this function is defined as serving the function ("Yes" among the S108) of utilizing terminal 1301 inside.When comprising, I/O definition 805b in step S108, determines that based on this descriptions this function is to serve the function of utilizing terminal 1301 inside when for example " this locality " be set to the description 2503 of visit information of this function.
When the function of determining user expectation in step S108 is the function that service utilizes terminal 1301 outsides, during the function that just provides by service provision server 1306 ("No" among the S108), processing enters step S109, and wherein the processing that utilizes this exterior of terminal function is carried out in application management unit 110.When the function of expectation when service utilizes terminal 1301 inner ("Yes" among the S108), handle entering step S110, wherein the processing that utilizes this terminal inner function is carried out in application management unit 110.Utilizing in step S109 among the processing of this exterior of terminal function and the step S110 utilizes the processing of this terminal inner function with zygote program description afterwards.
When the processing among step S109 or the S110 finished, this processing skipped to step S111.In step S111, come content displayed on the refresh display 1302 according to the result among step S109 or the S110.Perhaps, the error message that produces in can step display S107 of display 1302.After this, this process is returned step S102 and is repeated above-mentioned processing.
With reference to Figure 19, when service utilizes terminal 1301 to utilize service to utilize the function of terminal 1301 outsides, when the function that is provided by service provision server 1306 just was provided, the application management unit 110 at first processing among the execution in step S201 determined whether to utilize service to utilize the desired or desired function of terminal 1301 outsides so that effectively use from this.Determining that identifier by setting in the identifier that will be provided with in the connector and this application compares and carry out among the step S201.Specifically, the connector data 710 of specific examples shown in Figure 10 have connector identifier 802, and its intermediate value " AAA company " is set to element " vendorLimit (supplier's restriction) ".The application data 310 of specific examples shown in Figure 6 has application identifier 402, and its intermediate value " AAA company " is set to element " vendor (supplier) ".In step S201, the value of the value of the element in connector identifier 802 " supplier " and the element " supplier " in the application identifier 402 coupling.Therefore, application management unit 110 determines that application shown in Figure 6 can utilize the function that is arranged in this exterior of terminal and is arranged on connector shown in Figure 10.
As mentioned above, entering step S202 when in step S201, defining effect ("Yes" among the S201) with can utilize this external function the time, handling.When determining to utilize this external function ("No" among the S201), this processing enters step S206.
In step S202, the effective cut-off date and the maximum of connector management unit 120 these connectors of inspection are utilized number of times, and judge whether can also utilize this connector.Suppose that memory block 160 stored the number of times that utilizes the connector that is used as target in the terminal 1301 to be utilized in service, and utilize terminal 1301 can obtain current date and time from service.In step S202, effective cut-off date 803 of connector 710 that can be shown in Figure 9 by reference and maximum effective cut-off date and the maximum of utilizing the value that is provided with in the number of times 804 to obtain this connector are utilized number of times.
When determining that in step S202 this connector is still effective, and when utilizing the current numeral of number of times to utilize number of times less than maximum ("Yes" among the S202), this processing enters step S204.Out of date or when utilizing the current numeral of number of times to reach maximum to utilize number of times ("No" among the S202), this processing enters step S203 when connector.
At step S203, display 1302 shows that this connector can not be utilized, and the step S1051 that master routine is returned in this processing downloads new connector.
At step S204, obtain the result by being connected to service provision server 1306.At step S204, the desired data transfer that the external function call unit 1101 of external function administrative unit 130 will be defined in the I/O definition 805 arrives the service provision server 1306 of its connection.Then, external function interpretation of result unit 1102 is from service provision server 1306 reception results, and this result is delivered to effective application 405.After this, the processing among the step S204 finishes, and handles entering step S205.
At step S205, determine whether to have obtained correct result from service provision server 1306.This judgement is for example by judging whether the data that obtain from service provision server 1306 are to be undertaken by the type of I/O definition 805 definition.In another approach, can define 805 visit informations that define from I/O and determine whether to be connected to service provision server 1306.When not being connected to service provision server 1306, when perhaps the result who is obtained is incorrect ("No" among the S205), handles and enter step S206, wherein this result is produced error message.The master routine that enters Figure 17 is handled in end of subroutine then.When the acquisition result is correct ("Yes" among the S205), the master routine that enters Figure 17 is handled in end of subroutine.
With reference to Figure 20 and 21 of the specific examples of screen display is shown, the service that appears at when utilizing external function now utilizes the variation on the screen of display 1302 of terminal 1301 to be described.
When on the screen shown in Figure 20 service utilize terminal 1301 text filed 1702 in input when " hello ", press " text " button 1703, character string " hello " is delivered to the service provision server 1306 that this " text " function is provided.Service provision server 1306 provides the character string " hello " with this " text " functional decoration.
Figure 21 illustrates wherein the dingbat string " hello " that is obtained by above-mentioned processing and is presented at state in text filed 1702.This state is due to the fact that and reaches.When service utilizes terminal 1301 to carry out the application 405 that special example goes out in Fig. 7, based on the description＜setMediafunc=in the description 602 that is included in application 405 " name:TextArt " ... scope=" Terminal "/700 acquisitions comprise the connector data 710 of the I/O definition 805a shown in Figure 12 from the connector data storage area, and I/O definition 805a comprises the description 2503 that the address of service provision server 1306 is designated as the position of " text " function.Thus, comprise and be to serve the I/O definition 805 that utilizes in the terminal 1301 in the application of carrying out 405 corresponding to the connector data 710 of this function, be set to transmit character string (" hello " among this embodiment) to " text " function of service provision server 1306, this character string is utilized input in terminal 1301 text filed in service, and shows the results that obtained by " text " function text filed 1702.
With reference to Figure 22, the terminal inner functional utilization that is described in detail in now among the step S110 shown in Figure 17 is handled.
With reference to Figure 22, utilize the terminal inner function when service utilizes terminal 1301, when being the function of terminal inner, application management unit 110 at first defines effect with whether utilizing service to utilize appointment (intended) function of terminal 1301 inside in step S302.Among the step S302 determine by will be arranged in the connector identifier be arranged on identifier in the application and compare and carry out.Specifically, the connector data 710 of specific example have connector identifier 802 among Figure 11, and wherein the value that is provided with in the element of " supplier's restriction " by name is " nothing ".This means that any application can utilize the function of this connector.Therefore in this case, application management unit 110 determines that in step S302 application shown in Figure 6 can utilize the terminal inner function that is arranged in the connector shown in Figure 11.
As mentioned above, when in step S302, defining effect ("Yes" among the S302) with can utilize service to utilize the function of terminal 1301 inside the time, handle entering step S303.Otherwise ("No" among the S302) handled and entered step S306.
At step S303, the effective cut-off date and the maximum of connector management unit 120 inspection connectors are utilized number of times, and determine whether to utilize this connector.Suppose that memory block 160 stored the number of times that utilizes the connector that is used as target in the terminal 1301 to be utilized in service, and can utilize terminal 1301 to obtain current date and time from service.In step S303, effective cut-off date 803 of connector 710 that can be shown in Figure 9 by reference and maximum effective cut-off date and the maximum of utilizing the value that is provided with in the number of times 804 to obtain this connector are utilized number of times.
When determining that in step S303 this connector is still effective, and when utilizing the current number of number of times to utilize number of times less than maximum ("Yes" among the S303), this processing enters step S304.Out of date or when utilizing the current number of number of times to reach maximum to utilize number of times ("No" among the S303), this processing enters step S306 when connector.Specifically, in the connector data 710 of Figure 11 specific example, effectively cut-off date 803 " expireDate (effectively cut-off date) " is " nothing ", this means not to be set or this connector always can be used effective cut-off date.And " expireNumber (effective degree) " of utilizing number of times 804 of permission is " nothing ", this means that maximum is not set utilizes number of times or this data can be utilized any time.
In step S304, the service of being retained in utilizes the built-in function in the terminal 1301 to become effectively, so that the result to be provided.Thus in step S304, the service that built-in function call unit 1201 in the built-in function administrative unit 140 will be defined in the I/O definition 805 utilizes the needed data transfer of terminal 1301 built-in functions to give service provision server 1306, and activates this function.The result who is provided by this built-in function is provided in built-in function interpretation of result unit 1202, and passes to effective application 405.After this, the processing among the step S304 finishes, and handles entering step S305.
At step S305, determine whether to utilize the function of terminal 1301 inside to obtain correct result by effective service.Should determine for example by determining whether the data of utilizing the function of terminal 1301 inside to obtain by service are to be undertaken by the data type of I/O definition 805 definition.When determining that the result who is obtained is incorrect ("No" among the S305), handle and enter step S306, wherein this result is produced error message.The master routine that enters Figure 17 is handled in end of subroutine then.Correct as a result the time ("Yes" among the S305) when obtaining, the master routine that enters Figure 17 is handled in end of subroutine.
With reference to the Figure 21 and the 23-27 of the specific examples of screen are shown, the service that appears at when utilizing external function now utilizes the variation on the screen of display 1302 of terminal 1301 to be described.
The user presses when serving " video camera " button 1704 that utilizes on the terminal 1301 when showing screen shown in Figure 21, " video camera " function in the terminal 1301.
Figure 23 illustrates the picture catching on the display 1302 that the service that is presented at utilizes terminal 1301 or the specific examples of photographed screen when activating " video camera " function 1303.With reference to Figure 23, this photographed screen comprises zone 2001 and the shutter release button 2002 of demonstration by the image of camera lens (not shown) seizure.
When the user pressed shutter release button 2002 when showing photographed screen shown in Figure 23, the image that is presented on the display 1302 became combination picture shown in Figure 24.With reference to Figure 24, the image of being caught by " video camera " function 1303 is presented in the image-region 1701 of Composite Display.This state is due to the fact that and reaches.When service utilizes terminal 1301 to carry out application 405 for example shown in Figure 7, the connector data 710 that comprise I/O definition 805b shown in Figure 13 are based on the description＜setMedia func=in the description 602 that is included in application 405 " name:Camera " ... scope=" Terminal "/from connector data storage area 700, thus obtained I/O definition 805b is set to be presented in the image-region 1701 by the image that " video camera " function 1303 of service provision server 1306 inside is caught.
In addition, when the user pressed " file " button 1705 when showing composite screen shown in Figure 24, the screen that service utilizes " file " function 1304 in the terminal 1301 to begin to show on the display 1302 changed file shown in Figure 25 into and selects screen.With reference to Figure 25, file selects screen to comprise file area 2201 and " affirmation " button 2202 of the listed files that is used for showing the memory block 1601 that is stored in this terminal.
When the user selects predetermined file in file area 2201, and showing when pressing " affirmation " button 2202 when file shown in Figure 25 is selected screen, 160 read selected file from the memory block, and the screen that is presented in the display 1302 becomes file display screen shown in Figure 26.
With reference to Figure 26, the image of being selected by " file " function 1304 is presented in the image-region 1701 of file display screen.This reaches by the following fact.When service utilizes terminal 1301 to carry out application 405 for example shown in Figure 7, based on the description＜setMediafunc=in the description 602 that is included in application 405 " name:File " ... scope=" Terminal "/, do not comprise that the connector data 710 of description 2503 that address with service provision server 1306 is designated as the position of " file " function are not included in the I/O definition 805, perhaps 700 acquisitions comprise that the indication service utilizes the connector data 710 of the description 2503 of terminal 1301 from the connector data storage area, and its I/O definition 805 has such setting: the image that utilizes " file " function 1304 of terminal 1301 to select by service is presented in the image-region 1701.
In addition, when the user pressed " transmission " button 1706 when showing file display screen shown in Figure 26, service utilized " transmission " function 1305 in the terminal 1301 to start.When " transmission " function 1305 started, ready as described content (image and text) was sent to preassigned destination.Figure 27 illustrates the specific examples that is sent completely screen that is presented at when finishing this transmission on the display 1302, and the specific examples of representing the screen that is sent completely is shown thus.As shown in figure 27, when " transmission " function on and when sending ready message, what display 1302 showed these effects is sent completely indication 2203.
As mentioned above, the service utilization that service according to the present invention utilizes terminal to carry out is as shown in figure 28 handled, and utilizing function via connector, thereby accepts for example following service discipline effectively.With reference to Figure 28, import and carry out when using when the service such as mobile phone utilizes terminal to accept the user, utilize this to use needed function via connector.In this operation, come to obtain connector by send request to the connector provisioning server in case of necessity from this connector provisioning server.Thus, this application function that can utilize the function of terminal inner and be present in exterior of terminal and provide by the service provision server according to same way as utilization service.The user can utilize terminal whether to comprise to utilize under the situation of using required function this application not knowing to serve thus, and this has strengthened the convenience that the user uses.
Based on the comparison between connector and the current effective application, determining whether can be from this applications exploiting specific function, and can limit the application that can utilize service to utilize terminal inner and external function thus.Because the function that provides of service provision server is utilized via connector, the utilization of the function that provides by the service provision server can be provided and connector is not provided.Can prevent thus being not to be the use of use producing the function of survivor's appointment.Specifically, can prevent such situation: be not to be used for when carrying out this application, utilizing this function by using the connector that produces survivor's appointment.As a result, can prevent such situation: be not to be used to carry out this application by using the function of producing survivor's appointment.Service utilizes terminal to carry out application according to using the appointment of producing the survivor thus.Can also prevent such situation: service utilizes terminal for example to carry out service is utilized the harmful function of terminal.This can increase the security that the user utilizes online service.
In addition, connector is provided with and carries out the position of using required function.Therefore, use the product survivor and can not know that desired functional packet is contained in service and utilizes terminal or be included in the application that produces this appointed function of execution under the situation of service provision server by connector is set.Therefore, change, need reflect in application that also this changes, have only rewriting or replace connector could reflect above-mentioned variation in the application even carry out to use the information (for example position and version) of required function.The generation that this helps using.
[first distortion]
As first distortion, Figure 29 illustrates and uses another specific examples of 405.The distinguishing characteristics that this first distortion has is a connector of using the function of use in 405 o'clock according to the search condition setting of describing 6021 corresponding to execution.With reference to Figure 29, the operation setting that application 405 in first distortion will be called the behavior of " text " especially is " utilizing the connector of retrieving and being configured to adopt the input data of character string type and the output data of Jpeg image type is provided from the hunting zone that is defined as ' terminal+server (service utilizes terminal 100 and connector provisioning server 280) '; text filed value is passed to corresponding function, in the result of text filed demonstration from this function reception ".
When utilizing the application 405 shown in Figure 29 of execution on the terminal 1301 in service, in above-mentioned steps S104, determine to utilize terminal 1301 inside and outside in service at the hunting zone of connector, in step S1051 and/or S1052, obtain corresponding connector.Specifically, with reference to the description 2501 and 2502 in the I/O definition 805 of connector data 710 shown in Figure 12, search for a such connector: the data that offer corresponding to the function of this connector are character string types, and the data that provide from the function corresponding to this connector are Jpeg images.
When in step S1051 and/or S1052, obtaining a plurality of connector, preferably by showing on display 1302 before the processing of step S108 that connector as shown in figure 30 selects screen 2204 to select connector to be utilized.
By in application, connector being set according to above-mentioned search condition, can be provided for carrying out the connector of appointed function, produce the position that the survivor does not know this connector even use.
When service utilizes terminal to carry out above-mentioned application, from the connector of a plurality of retrievals, select optimum connector, and can carry out function corresponding to selected connector.
[second distortion]
As second distortion, Figure 31 illustrates and uses another specific examples of 405.The distinguishing characteristics of second distortion is to use the connector that is provided with in 405 corresponding to the function that is used to carry out application 405 with describing 6022 search condition.With reference to Figure 31, the operation setting that application 405 in second distortion will be called the behavior of " text " especially is " utilize the connector retrieve and have the service that is described as ' character string decorations ' from the hunting zone that is defined as ' terminal+server (service utilizes terminal 100 and connector provisioning server 280) '; text filed value is passed to corresponding function, and in the result of text filed demonstration from this function reception ".
When utilizing the application 405 shown in Figure 31 of execution on the terminal 1301 in service, in above-mentioned steps S104, determine to utilize the inside and outside of terminal 1301 in service at the hunting zone of connector, in step S1051 and/or S1052, obtain corresponding connector.Specifically, with reference to description 2503 in the I/O definition 805 of connector data 710 shown in Figure 12 or the like, corresponding description is carried out in search in the description of the unshowned service of Figure 12 connector.
When in step S1051 and/or S1052, obtaining a plurality of connector, preferably by showing on display 1302 before the processing of step S108 that connector shown in figure 32 selects screen 2205 to select connector to be utilized.
Similar with first distortion, by in application, connector being set, can be provided for carrying out the connector of appointed function according to above-mentioned search condition, produce the position that the survivor does not know this connector even use.
When service utilizes terminal to carry out above-mentioned application, from the connector of a plurality of retrievals, select optimum connector, thereby can carry out function corresponding to selected connector.
[the 3rd distortion]
As the 3rd distortion, Figure 33 illustrates another specific examples of connector data 710.The distinguishing characteristics of the 3rd distortion be the restriction to visit be set to according to the data type of handling by corresponding function and can describe in 806 in sight.Specifically, connector data 710 in shown in Figure 33 the 3rd distortion are set to by " file " function treatment data, make that system data is a read-only data, and do not show, address-book data is read-only data and is shown that conventional data is readable data and is shown.
When service utilizes terminal 1301 to carry out " file " functions via connector data shown in Figure 33 710, show according to ground shown in Figure 34 display file display screen according to the result of step S111.With reference to Figure 34, sample 1.jpg, sample 2.jpg and sample 3.jpg are as being presented in the file area 2206 by the data of " file " function treatment, and " [RW] " indication simultaneously is readable and can write (can delete) data.Equally, address book 1.add and 2.add show with " [RO] ", should " [RO] " indicate these data only to allow to browse, and do not allow change and delete it.In addition, by " porp=" Hidden " (hiding) " limited the file (not illustrating) that shows and be not shown.
As mentioned above, limiting access is by the data corresponding to the function treatment of connector, thereby the service that reaches high level of security can be provided.
Certainly, setting that not only can be by in connector can also realize the restriction to the visit of the data handled by corresponding function by the function corresponding to connector.
[the 4th distortion]
As shown in figure 35, the distinguishing characteristics of the 4th distortion is that service utilizes terminal 100 to accept application, this application is to utilize the function of terminal 100 customization and provide from service provision server 210 according to service, service utilizes terminal 100 also to accept the application of connector, and it is to utilize terminal 100 to customize and provided by connector provisioning server 280 according to service.
Specifically, when service utilizes terminal 100 to service provision server 210 request specific functions, service provision server 210 utilizes terminal 100 to customize the function of being asked according to service, and adds application identifier 42 for example shown in Figure 36, utilize terminal 100 corresponding to service to application data 310.
When service utilizes terminal 100 request connector provisioning servers 280 that specific connector is provided, connector provisioning server 280 utilizes terminal 100 to customize this connector according to service, and to connector data 710 add as shown in figure 37 utilize the connector identifier 802 of terminal 100 corresponding to service.
Utilize terminal 100 requested service provisioning servers 210 and connector provisioning server 280 to utilize the service of being stored in to utilize domestic consumer in the storage unit 13 of terminal 100 can not change unique information in the zone 132, these application identifier 402 of unique appointment and connector identifier 802 by service.Service utilizes the above-mentioned unique information of terminal 100 to utilize terminal 100 to send automatically together with request from service, perhaps by being received this request and utilized terminal 100 to obtain from service by service provision server 210 and connector provisioning server 280.Equally, this unique information can be stored in advance can database (not shown) by 280 visits of service provision server 210 and connector provisioning server in.
In above-mentioned situation, the processing that utilizes the exterior of terminal function that service utilizes terminal 100 to carry out as shown in figure 38.Specifically, when the processing of in step S401, carrying out among the step S201 that is similar to Figure 19, and define effect with can utilize this external function ("Yes" among the S401) time, this processing enters step S412, the identifier 402 of application and the identifier 802 of connector are compared, and the service of determining utilizes terminal 100 whether can utilize the function of correspondence via the connector 710 of carrying out application 405.In step S412, confirm that identifier 402 and 802 all is the identifier that utilizes terminal 100 customizations according to service.Specifically, determine whether these identifiers 402 and 802 comprise that the representative service utilizes the information of terminal 100.
When the identifier 802 of identifier of confirm using 402 and connector all utilizes terminal 100 customizations ("Yes" among the S412) according to service, handle entering step S402 from the comparison of step S412.Processing after step S402 neutralization is in fact identical with the processing of having described after step S202 neutralization.
In the identifier 802 of identifier of from the comparison of step S412, confirming to use 402 and connector, have at least one not utilize terminal 100 customizations ("No" among the S412), then handle and enter step S406, error message wherein is provided according to service.This processing finishes thus, handles the master routine that returns Figure 17.
As mentioned above, to utilize the distinguishing characteristics of terminal be that it is carried out and wherein uses and connector is the application that utilizes terminal to customize according to this service in the service of the present invention the 4th distortion.This can guarantee the application that is utilized terminal and connector to carry out by service is had the security of appointment.When occurring not matching between application and the connector, this application can not be used with this and use not corresponding connector, thereby service utilizes terminal can carry out the function of producing survivor's appointment by using.
When carrying out in the processing shown in Figure 17, that utilize terminal 1301 to carry out by service that application shown in Figure 46 405 is being described, the processing of execution in step S1041 is to search for the definition hunting zone at institute's request connector with reference to " scope " property value in the description 6023.In this embodiment, describing description " scope=' server ' " in 6023, thereby in step S1044, determining by being connected to connector provisioning server 1307 and obtaining this connector from this downloaded connector.When " scope " attribute description in the application 405 is " scope=' terminal+server ' ", carry out following determining.Service utilizes terminal 1301 at first to search for the connector of being asked in the connector data storage area 700 in terminal.In the time can't finding this connector, service utilizes terminal 1301 to be connected to connector provisioning server 1307 and downloads the connector of being asked.With " scope " property value independently, service utilizes terminal 1301 can be connected to connector provisioning server 1307 when each request connector and downloads this connector.Equally, the connector that is provided by connector provisioning server 1307 can compare with the connector in the connector data storage area 700 that is retained in terminal, when the connector that provides when connector provisioning server 1307 was updated, service utilized terminal 1301 can be connected to connector provisioning server 1307 and downloads the connector of being asked.
In step S1051, the connector of being asked to connector provisioning server 1307 request.Above-mentioned Figure 46 is illustrated in the specific examples under the situation of expansion SMIL description application 405.But, use 405 can use such as
Another program of language or C language realizes, perhaps represents with another kind of form.
In these cases, connector provisioning server 1307 is carried out now to send with reference to the connector of the flow chart description of Figure 47 and is handled.Processing shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 47 realizes by controlling various parts and unit shown in Figure 41, and carry out when service utilizes terminal 1301 that the service of connector is provided when connector provisioning server 1307, carry out this control by reading and carry out the program that is stored in the storage unit 23 by control module 22.
With reference to Figure 47, in step S601, start this service.In next step S602, when service utilizes terminal 1301 request connectors ("Yes" of S602), connector Data Management Unit 920 obtains and confirms that the requestor just serves the information of utilizing terminal 1301.
In step S603, can utilize end message to confirm that service utilizes terminal 1301 as service by the Termination ID that obtains to be included in the solicited message of itself indicating the connector request, perhaps service can be utilized the user ID of terminal 1301 to utilize end message as service.Utilize end message as service, can utilize end message to adopt the out of Memory that can allow to determine whether to allow to provide connector based on service.In order to obtain more detailed information in step S603, connector provisioning server 1307 can utilize the user's of the information of relevant this terminal of terminal 1301 inquiries itself and this terminal of use information to service.
In next step S604, connector Data Management Unit 920 utilizes end message to determine whether connector will offer service and utilize terminal 1301 based on the service that obtains among the step S603.When in step S604, determining this connector is not provided, handle entering step S601.When in step S604, determining this connector will be provided, handle entering step S605.
Determining among the step S604 can utilize end message to carry out based on the service that obtains in step S603.Specifically, can be with reference to being stored in the terminal management unit 510 in advance and relating to the terminal information that connector can be provided, this is determined and can utilize end message to carry out based on the service that obtains in step S603.Can utilize end message to inquire about another authorization server based on the service that obtains among the step S603, and determine based on this Query Result.
When connector provisioning server 1307 did not utilize service to utilize any service of terminal 1301 to utilize end message, processing can enter step S604 and not carry out processing among the step S603.In this case, the processing among the step S604 is not provided by the information of utilizing terminal 1301 to provide of serving, and determines whether connector will be provided according to connector provisioning server 1307 states own.When connector provisioning server 1307 was not carried out any restrict access, processing can enter step S605 and not carry out processing among the step S604.
In step S605, connector Data Management Unit 920 determines whether connector data storage area 900 has preserved the connector of being asked.By searching for connector data storage areas 900 by connector Data Management Unit 920 to determine whether this connector exists to determine whether connector data storage area 900 has preserved described connector.
When connector provisioning server 1307 does not have described connector ("No" among the S605), processing enters step S610 and carries out the error notification processing.When connector provisioning server 1307 has been preserved described connector ("Yes" among the S605), processing enters step S606, wherein connector Data Management Unit 920 is partly edited the data by the connector data 910 of its reservation where necessary, handle then and enter step S607, wherein communication control unit 530 utilizes terminal 1301 with the service of sending to of described connector data 910.
As a specific examples of step S606 inediting connector, can utilize the end message of terminal 1301 to edit connector data 910 according to the service that obtains among the step S603.
Specifically, utilize the end message of terminal 1301 when Reference Services and detect service when utilizing terminal 1301 whether to start toll collection applications, connector Data Management Unit 920 is carried out the editor that the maximum that does not indicate connector data 910 is utilized number of times or infinitely postponed effective cut-off date in step S606.By above-mentioned editor, can hard-core utilization when service being utilized terminal 1301 carry out to use by the function of connector data 910 appointments.
Specifically, when Reference Services was utilized the end message of terminal 1301 to detect service to utilize terminal 1301 whether to start application under the state of " experiencing version ", connector Data Management Unit 920 carries out connector data 310 in step S606 maximum was utilized number of times to be set to 10 times or is postponed the editor in a week effective cut-off date from the request.By above-mentioned editor, when service being utilized terminal 1301 carry out to use, can limit by the number of times of the permission utilization operation of the function of connector data 910 appointments and effective cut-off date.
Specifically, the service that obtains in step S603 utilizes the end message specified services of terminal 1301 to utilize the type and the contract communication carrier of terminal 1301, and connector Data Management Unit 920 is edited connector data 910 according to these in step S606.For example, preferably carry out such editor: utilize the exploration on display resolution ratio in the terminal 1301, displayable tone, can utilize data volume that the communication carrier of terminal 1301 sends or the like to change the form of the data that the function by 910 appointments of connector data provides by specified services according to the service of specified type.
In another specific examples of editor's connector mode, connector data 910 can be edited according to the form of service provision server 1306.Specifically, as shown in figure 48, can there be a plurality of service provision servers 306 (server 1-server 3) that identical function is provided.This system architecture is used to handle such a case: a plurality of services utilize terminal to conduct interviews simultaneously, and are adopting a plurality of service provision servers can be for providing identity function to move and different service provision servers is that respond services adopts when utilizing the framed structure of asking separately to move of terminal usually.In step S606, the connector Data Management Unit of said system 920 is carried out with random fashion or is changed the editor of the service provision server name of describing in the connector data 910 (information of access services provisioning server) according to pre-defined algorithm.Specifically, the service definition in the connector data 910 is edited, so that in the I/O definition 805c of the specific examples that the I/O as Figure 49 defines, provide delegation 2703.This editor can prevent to serve the central access of utilizing 1301 pairs of specific service provisioning servers of terminal and need not to adopt distributed system to disperse visit to the service provision server, and can disperse this visit.
The following specific examples that is different from above-mentioned example can be as a kind of mode of editing connector data 910 according to the form of service provision server 1306.As shown in figure 50, the service provision system can comprise relay station (being also referred to as " acting server ") 1308, be used for utilizing in service the supply of forwarding capability between terminal 1301 and the service provisioning server 1306, service provision server 1306 can provide service via Relay Server 1308.In this system, connector Data Management Unit 920 is carried out in step S606, and will to visit the information correction that in fact service provision of service server 1306 is provided be the editor of the information of access services Relay Server 1308.Specifically, the service definition in the connector data 910 is made amendment, with the delegation 2803 among the I/O definition 805d that the specific examples that defines as the I/O shown in Figure 51 is provided.The service that receives this connector utilizes terminal 1301 that the request of function is provided according to the description editor of connector thus, and the Relay Server 1308 of supposition service simultaneously is service provision servers 1306.The angle of collateral security security, this restriction put on much the situation that when the service such as mobile phone of being applied in utilizes execution in the terminal this application can only be visited a server usually.But a plurality of service provision servers can provide function, perhaps may wish to utilize by another similar service device provide but be better than the similar functions that current server provides.In this case, serving Relay Server 1308 according to the description supposition of connector is service provision servers 1306, and it is conducted interviews.Thus, service utilizes terminal 1301 can utilize optimal function and no matter the restriction that the access services provisioning server is applied.
When correct the end handled in the transmission among the step S608 ("Yes" among the S608), in step S609, carry out and upgrade the terminal management information processing.In step S609, the record service utilizes the information of terminal 1301 (being sent in the connector that obtains among the step S603) and the incident that connector is sent to this terminal in end message administrative unit 210.Except a stores service is utilized the above-mentioned processing of information of terminal 1301, can also carry out following processing: come the issue of connector and the transmission of record connector are charged with another charging server (not shown) cooperation.When not needing upgrade to handle, can skips steps S608, processing can enter next procedure.
When determining the process of transmitting abnormal ending in step S608 ("No" among the S608), processing enters step S610 and carries out the error notification processing.
In step S610, the service of Control on Communication 230 notice request connectors utilizes terminal 1301 connector requestor abnormal endings.If service utilizes terminal 1301 to have terminations (timeout) processing capacity or garble measuring ability, then can skip this error notification and handle, and in step S610, only carry out the fault processing of connector provisioning server 1307 own.Processing is returned step S602 and is waited for next connector request then.
The service that receives the connector of being asked from the connector provisioning server 1307 of carrying out above-mentioned processing utilizes terminal 1301, visit service provision server 1306 with reference to the visit information of in the connector that is received, describing, thereby the function that provides by service provision server 1306 can be provided.
[the 5th distortion]
As the 5th distortion, the service provision system of having described shown in Figure 50 can have such result: connector provisioning server 1307 has the function of Relay Server 1308, and perhaps connector provisioning server 1307 integrates with Relay Server 1308.
With reference now to the flow chart description of Figure 52, the service relay process of carrying out by the connector provisioning server in the above-mentioned situation 1307.Processing shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 52 is to realize by each unit among control Figure 41 and parts, and undertaken by control module 22, utilizing from service as the connector provisioning server 1307 of Relay Server rather than service provision server 1306 after terminal 1301 accepted the request of service is provided, this control module reads and carries out the program that is stored in the storage unit 23.
With reference to Figure 52, in step S700, utilize terminal 1301 to receive connector provisioning server 1307 to the request that service is provided from service, determine in step S701 whether institute's requested service (function) is the target of relay process.In step S701, connector Data Management Unit 920 is searched for connector data 910 in connector data storage area 900, the information (address) that these connector data are edited as access services provisioning server 1306 is revised as the information of visit self as the connector provisioning server 1307 of Relay Server 1308, and connector Data Management Unit 920 determines that also the service of whether being provided for of these connector data 910 utilizes terminal 1301 simultaneously.
Determine to provide when the search of step S701 and be edited as the connector data 910 that visit information are revised as the information of visit connector provisioning server 1307 itself, then connector Data Management Unit 920 is with reference to the service name of describing in this connector, and search is corresponding to the original connector data of edited connector data 910 in connector data storage area 900.When from connector data storage area 900, detecting original connector data, determine to transmit request ("Yes" among the S702), and handle and enter step S703 service is provided.
In step S703, connector provisioning server 1307 will send to corresponding service provision server 1306 from the service provision request that service utilizes terminal 1301 to receive based on the visit information of describing in the original connector data.In next step S704, the service response that connector provisioning server 1307 is waited for from service provision server 1306.
When service provision server 1306 correctly returns response ("Yes" among the S704), handle entering step S705, the result that connector provisioning server 1307 will the return service of sending to utilizes terminal 1301, and the service relay process finishes.
When service provision server 1306 does not respond in step S704 ("No" among the S704), when determining perhaps that requested service in step S702 (function) is not the target of transmitting ("No" among the S702 and the "No" among the S7025), processing enters step S707, connector provisioning server 1307 abandons data and the temporary storaging data that is received, and for example provides the service of service to utilize terminal 1301 described services can not be utilized to error process by notice request.
In step S702, service provision server 1306 can recognize that it can not provide service, and can notify the connector provisioning server 1307 these results.In this case, connector provisioning server 1307 determines to carry out utilizing the reservation (reservation) ("No" among the S702 and the "Yes" among the S7025) of the service of asking, and utilizes terminal 1301 to send indication to service in step S706 and can not utilize the information that pre-sets (fixing) service.
All can not provide for some time when serving owing to safeguard when the service provision server, need prior notice service-user service stopping usually, perhaps with identical alternative service provisioning server that same services can be provided of address operation.But by carrying out above-mentioned processing, do not need above-mentioned notice and adopt the alternative service provisioning server, the connector provisioning server also can be used as the alternative service provisioning server and moves, thereby the service provision server can have simple structure.
By above-mentioned processing, the service relay process in the connector provisioning server of the 5th distortion finishes.
[the 6th distortion]
With reference to Figure 53, be that a plurality of " behavior " element is relevant with " incident " element, and can carry out simultaneously by user's a input operation according to the distinguishing characteristics of the application 405 of the 6th embodiment.
Specifically, 3 following operations are assigned to the behavior of " filling in automatically " by name, and carry out when pressing " filling in automatically " button.These 3 operations be " utilize the connector of " address acquisition " by name from the hunting zone of ' terminal ', retrieve; do not need a value is passed to corresponding function; and ' text: show the result who receives from this function in the 1 ' zone ", " utilize the connector of " the acquisition company " by name that from the hunting zone of ' terminal ', retrieve; do not need a value is passed to corresponding function; and ' text: show the result who receives from this function in the 2 ' zone ", the connector of " acquisition title " by name that utilization retrieves from the hunting zone of ' terminal ', do not need a value is passed to corresponding function, and ' text: show the result who receives from this function in the 3 ' zone ".
According to the application of above-mentioned specific examples, as being provided with in these operations, utilize connector.Thus under the situation of the entr screen shown in Figure 54, just under situation about must import such as some individual information projects such as address, Business Name and individual names, shown in Figure 55, import these information projects automatically by pressing " filling in automatically " button, and no matter these information projects are positioned at terminal inner or outside.This can reduce user's operation.
[the 7th distortion]
With reference to Figure 56, distinguishing characteristics according to the 7th application 405 of being out of shape is treated display string " text " element as the target of " switching " element, be used for selecting to satisfy certain conditions of elements from a plurality of elements, this condition is based on the result who receives from connector.
Specifically, two " text " elements are assigned to " switching " element in the description 5601 of Figure 56 below.Wherein, each " text " element all setting operation " utilize the connector of ' the obtaining the role ' by name from the hunting zone of ' terminal ', retrieve; when the result who receives from function is ' person in charge ' or ' director ' in the content of ' text ' regional display file ' secret.txt ' ", " utilize the connector of ' the obtaining the role ' by name from the hunting zone of ' terminal ', retrieve, when the result who receives from function be sky in the content of ' text ' regional display file ' public.txt ' ".
In the application of this specific examples, utilize connector to carry out to be arranged on the operation in these " text " elements.For example, relevant with the workflow of company, this application is shown to the employee of authorized browse important information with the content shown in Figure 57, and this same application is shown to rank and file employees with the content shown in Figure 58.In this way, this application can change according to authorisation details wants content displayed and details, and can change indication range according to predetermined condition thus.
In the application shown in Figure 59 405, the element of similar " switching " is assigned to the part that shows this button.Thus can be shown in Figure 60 and 61 selector button (" agreeing with " button) demonstration and do not show, can adopt for example a kind of like this display mode: for only showing " agreeing with " button on the favorable file to the favorable employee that has the right.
[the 8th embodiment]
Shown in Figure 62, the distinguishing characteristics of the 8th distortion is that the server that is connected to network keeps connector data storage area and connector Data Management Unit, and service utilizes the connector data storage area that 1031 reservation servers in connector management unit in the terminal 1031 have and the position of connector Data Management Unit.
In step S1044, in the connector data storage area that server keeps, search for.When described connector is present in the connector data storage area, in step S1052, obtain described connector from the connector data storage area.
When not finding described connector, in step S1051, download described connector, and its service of being stored in is utilized in the connector data storage area of terminal 1031 from connector provisioning server 280.Server utilizes the relevant mode of terminal to keep connector data storage area and the connector Data Management Unit that utilizes terminal at a plurality of services with service according to the connector data storage area respectively with the connector Data Management Unit.
Because said structure, the server in this specific examples can determine to utilize in each service the state that utilizes of connector in the terminal, and server can also focus on charge processing and the authorisation process that needs when utilizing function.
[the 9th distortion]
When being handled by the reservation service provisioning server 210 that utilizes connector according to the value of the user interface input of using, in fact service provision server 210 adopts a kind of method as predetermined function to handle this input value.To this processing be described as the 9th distortion now.
With reference to Figure 63, the terminal 6300 of the 9th distortion comprises the application management unit of being made up of application data store district 300 and application data administrative unit 320 110.Application data store district 300 has stored to divine and has used 6310.
With reference to Figure 64, divine and use 6310 and comprise two screens, just carry out divine divine interface 6410 and show divine the result divine result screen 6420.
In divining interface 6410, the data that provide form 6411-6414 to import will to be sent out are divined online service to utilize this.In this embodiment, the form NAME (name) 6411 that is used to import name is provided, has been used to import the form BIRTHDAY (birthday) 6412 of birthday, the form HOMETOWN (native place) 6414 that is used to import the form BLOOD (blood group) 6413 of blood group and is used to import the native place.When pressing " divining " button 6415, the data of these forms of input are sent to via connector and divine online service.When by next menu button 6416, show various alternative menu items.
Divining on the result screen 6420, RESULT (result) district 6421 that is used for display result is being provided and has been used to turn back to RETURN (returning) button 6422 of divining the interface.
Figure 65 illustrates to provide and divines online service 6340, to utilize the method 6510 of online service 6340 of divining from divining application 6310.Specifically, Figure 65 illustrates to have title by the method 6510 of divining online service 6340 and providing and " divines by astrology ", and first parameter of this method is character string type and " name " by name.Second parameter of this method is integer type and " birthday " by name, and the rreturn value of this method is a bitmap.
With reference to Figure 65, when the user imports " Jiro Suzuki ", imports " 1973.3.13 " in the birthday 6412, import " AB type " in blood group 6413, when " divining " button 6415 is pressed in input " Hiroshimapref " afterwards in native place 6414, just called to utilize and divined the connector data 6320 of online service 6340 in the form of name 6411.
Suppose that connector data 6320 describe the URL of position of explanation or the like that the API (application) of online service 6340, the method that provides is provided in expression.Connector data 6320 are also described and are used for and will give the transformation rule of divining the method for divining 6510 that online service 6340 provides via the data transfer of divining interface 6410 input and be used for and will be presented at the transformation rule of divining on the result screen 6420 from divining the value that method 6510 returns.Thus, not to comprise that definition is with the I/O definition of data transfer to the function of being determined by connector, connector in this distortion comprises that it is to utilize the function determined by connector or the function of ability that definition is given a kind of I/O definition of method, this method with data transfer.
Below transformation rule be described in especially in the connector data 6320, be used to change from the data of divining interface 6410 and providing and divine method 6510 to utilize this.
The value that (rule 1) will be imported in the form name 6411 is converted to first parameter that character string is used as the method 6510 of " divining by astrology " by name.
The value that (rule 2) will be imported in the form birthday 6412 is converted to second parameter that integer is used as the method 6510 of " divining by astrology " by name.
The bitmap values that the method 6510 that (rule 3) ' divines by astrology fame and position ' is returned is converted to the Jpeg image, and is presented in result 6421 districts.
According to rule 1, the value " Jiro Suzuki " that is included in the connector Data Management Unit 720 but input is not divined in name 6411 forms at interface 6410 in the external function administrative unit shown in Figure 63 is converted to character string, and the value after will changing passes to by what external function call unit not shown in Figure 63 called as first parameter of divining the method for divining by astrology of online service 6340 and divines online service 6340.According to rule 2, the value of input being divined in birthday 6412 of interface 6410 forms " 1973.3.13 " is converted to integer, and passes to as second parameter of divining the method for divining by astrology of online service 6340 and to divine online service 6340.According to rule 3, the bitmap-converted that will return from the method for divining by astrology of divining online service 6340 is the Jpeg image, and is presented in result 6421 districts of divining result screen 6420.
With reference to Figure 66, at description＜convert method=" Horoscope "〉declare the transformation rule that this description is the method for divining by astrology.
Description＜paramConv fromApp=" NAME " fromType=" String " toService=" name " toService=" name " toType=" String "/in, statement is converted into character string (String) from using the data of transmitting as the character string (String) of " name " by name, and passes to the parameter of " name " by name of service side.In this case, because two data all are character strings, this conversion is actually unwanted.
Description＜paramConv fromApp=" BIRTHDAY " fromType=" String " toService=" birthday " toType=" int "/in, statement is converted into integer (int) from using the data of transmitting as the character string (String) of " birthday " by name, and passes to the parameter of " birthday " by name of service side.
Description＜paramConv fromService=" ReturnValue " fromType=" bitmap " toApp=" RESULT " toType=" jpeg "/in, statement is converted into Jpeg image (jpeg) from the bitmap (bitmap) as service side's rreturn value, and is presented in application side " result " district.
Describing＜/convert〉in, the definition that statement is used to the transformation rule of the method for divining by astrology finishes.
When the data that will divine interface 410 according to the description among Figure 66 and provide are converted to connector data 6320, and utilize when divining method 6510, as being converted into the Jpeg image, and shown in Figure 65, be presented in result 6421 districts of divining result screen 6420 from the bitmap images of divining online service 6340 rreturn values.
As mentioned above, the connector data do not comprise that definition is with the I/O definition of data transfer to the function of being determined by this connector, but comprise that definition is used for a kind of I/O definition of data of method, this method function that to be a kind of utilization determined by connector or the function of ability.Thus, the value that provides in the application needs not be the value corresponding to this method parameter.Therefore consider that the method for being utilized does not need to provide application interface, the preparation that this helps using.
Because the said structure of connector data can utilize a plurality of different online services from an application.
With reference to Figure 67, terminal 6300 in this case comprises application management unit 110, and is similar to the situation shown in Figure 63, and this application management unit comprises data application data store district 300 and application data administrative unit 320.Suppose that application data store district 300 has stored to divine and use 6310.
Utilize the processing of divining online service 1 (6340) to describe with reference to Figure 65 from divining application 1 (6320).With reference now to Figure 68 description, uses the processing that online service 2 (6350) is divined in 2 (6330) utilizations from divining.The method 6610 that is provided by online service 2 (6350) is provided Figure 68, is used for divining online service 2 (6350) from divining application 2 utilizations.Specifically, Figure 66 the method name that is provided by online service 2 (6350) is provided is " family's fortune ", the type of first parameter of this method and title are respectively character string and " name ", the type of second parameter of this method and title are respectively character string and " city ", and the rreturn value of this method is a html text.
With reference to Figure 68, when in the form of name 6411, importing " Jiro Suzuki ", in the birthday 6412, import " 1973.3.13 ", in blood group 6413, import " AB type ", when " divining " button 6415 is pressed in input " Hiroshimapref " afterwards in native place 6414, just having called to utilize and divined the connector data 2 (6330) of online service 2 (6350).
Similar to connector data 1 (6320), suppose that connector data 2 (6330) describe the URL of position of explanation or the like that the API (application) of online service 2 (6350), the method that provides is provided in expression.Connector data 2 (6330) are also described and are used for and will divine data transfer that interface 6410 provides to the transformation rule of divining the method for divining 6610 that online service 2 (6350) provides be used for and will be presented at the transformation rule of divining on the result screen 6420 from divining the value that method 6610 returns.
Below transformation rule be described in especially in the connector data 2 (6330), be used to change from the data of divining interface 6410 and providing and divine method 6610 to utilize this.
The value that (rule 1) will be imported in name 6411 forms is converted to first parameter that character string is used as the method 6610 of " family's fortune " by name.
The value that (rule 2) will be imported in 6414 forms of native place is converted to second parameter that character string is used as the method 6610 of " family's fortune " by name.
(rule 3) will be called the html text value that the method 6610 of " family's fortune " returns and in statu quo be presented in result 6421 districts.
According to rule 1, the value " Jiro Suzuki " that is included in the connector Data Management Unit 720 but input is not divined in the name 6411 of interface 6410 forms in the external function administrative unit shown in Figure 67 is converted to character string, and the value after will changing passes to by what external function call unit not shown in Figure 67 called as first parameter of divining family's fortune method of online service 2 (6350) and divines online service 6340.According to rule 2, the value of input being divined in native place 6414 forms at interface 6410 " Hiroshima pref " is converted to character string, and passes to as second parameter of divining family's fortune method of online service 2 (6350) and to divine online service 6340.According to rule 3, will in statu quo be presented at result 6421 districts of divining result screen 6420 as the html text of the value of returning from family's fortune method of divining online service 2 (6350).
With reference to Figure 69, at description＜convert method=" HomeFortune "〉in the statement this description be the transformation rule of family's fortune method.
Description＜paramConv fromApp=" NAME " fromType=" String " toService=" name " toType=" String "/in, statement is converted into character string (String) from using the data of transmitting as the character string (String) of " name " by name, and passes to the parameter of " name " by name of service side.In this case, because two data all are character strings, this conversion is actually unwanted.
Description＜paramConv fromApp=" HOMETOWN " fromType=" String " toService=" city " toType=" string "/in, statement is converted into character string (String) from using the data of transmitting as the character string (String) in " native place " by name, and passes to the parameter of " name " by name of service side.In this case, because two data all are character strings, this conversion is actually unwanted.
Description＜paramConv fromService=" ReturnValue " fromType=" html " toApp=" RESULT " toType=" HTML "/in, statement is converted into html text (html) as the html text (html) of the value of returning from the side of service, and is presented in " result " district of application side.In this case, because two data all are html texts, this conversion is actually unwanted.
Describing＜/convert〉in, the definition that statement is used for the transformation rule of family's fortune method finishes.
When the data that will divine interface 410 according to the description among Figure 69 and provide are converted to connector data 2 (6330), and utilize when divining method 6610, as shown in Figure 68, being presented at result 6421 districts of divining result screen 6420 from the html text of divining the value that online service 2 (6350) returns.
As mentioned above, utilize two online services 6340 and 6350, connecting the destination, promptly switching between the online service shown in Figure 70 and 71 6340 and 6350 when using 6310 from one.Figure 70 and 71 is illustrated in and divines change target between online service 6340 and 6350 so that by the specific examples of using 6310 methods of using.Figure 70 illustrates the specific examples of the demonstration of divining interface 6410 that can utilize two application 6310 of divining online service 6340 and 6350.Specifically, the demonstration of divining interface 6410 shown in Figure 70 be when the user press shown in Figure 64 divine menu button 6416 on the interface 6410 and display menu catalogue 6920 time specific examples carried out.
In the state shown in Figure 70, when the user selects as the optional item that shows on menu directory 6920---when connecting the destination and changing 6930, the demonstration of divining interface 6410 becomes the demonstration shown in Figure 71.Specifically, when the user selects that shown connection destination of divining on the interface 6410 changes 6930 among Figure 70, show can select to connect communication identifier list comprising shown in Figure 71 divine interface 6410.In this distortion, shown tabulation comprises two optional items, and the service of just divining 1 (divining by astrology) 7010 is served 2 (divine in the native place) 7020 with divining.
When show shown in Figure 71 divine interface 6410 time, the user selects to be connected the destination from divine service 1 and 2 (7010 and 7020), and presses change button 7030, thus change connection destination.Thus, selected in the connection destination on the interface 6410 of divining shown in Figure 71, thereby connection data 1 (6320) or connection data 2 (6330) are judged as to use to utilize in 6310 and divine online service 1 (6340) or divine the connection data of online service 2 (6350), and connector Data Management Unit 720 is described the function of utilizing external function administrative unit (not shown) according to the details of the content-data of being judged, and calls the function of divining online service 1 or 2 (6340 or 6350).
According to the 9th distortion, as mentioned above, application data and connector data are disconnected from each other, and separate obtaining managed in terminal 630, thereby an application just can utilize a plurality of different online services.Therefore, can be easy to produce and use, and no matter the type of using is this fact of online service.Irrelevant with online service to be used, the data input can be undertaken by identical user interface, thereby can simplify user's operation.
Utilize service to utilize the service of method in the terminal and in the connector provisioning server, provide the connector program of can be used as of processing to provide.These programs can be used as program product and provide, and wherein this program is recorded on the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, as floppy disk, CD-ROM, ROM, RAM or storage card.Equally, this program can be by being recorded in such as providing on the recording medium that is arranged on the hard disk in the computing machine.This program can also be by providing from network download.
This program product that provides is thus carried out by installation procedure in such as the program storage unit (PSU) of hard disk.This program product comprises the recording medium of program itself and this program of storage.
Although describe in detail and illustrate the present invention, can know and understand this just in the mode of diagram and example, rather than ways to restrain, the spirit and scope of the present invention are only limited by the term of claims.
Industrial applicibility
According to aforesaid the present invention, the function that provides by network can offer safely easily The user, thus the present invention can advantageously be applied to provide the service utilization of this function whole by network to the user End.
Claims (26)
1. a service utilizes terminal, comprising:
The application management unit is used for the description of analytical applications so that determine to carry out the needed connector of application that described service utilizes terminal, and described connector is to specify the information of carrying out the needed function of described application;
Connector management unit is used for obtaining described connector in response to the request of described application management unit, and analyzes this connector to determine to carry out needed function of described application and position thereof; And
External function administrative unit and built-in function administrative unit, the visit information that is used for relating to based on described connector the position of described function visits the position of the described function of describing in this connector, and utilizes the specified described function of this connector.
2. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, and wherein, the described visit information of describing in described connector is the unified resource identifier that is used to visit the position of described function.
3. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, and wherein, described external function administrative unit and described built-in function administrative unit pass to the function of described connector appointment and obtain the result from described function by the information with described connector definition.
4. service according to claim 3 utilizes terminal, wherein,
Described connector comprises data-switching information, and
Described external function administrative unit and described built-in function administrative unit are changed the data that obtain from described application based on described data-switching information, and the data transfer after will changing is given described function.
5. service according to claim 3 utilizes terminal, wherein,
Described connector comprises data-switching information, and
Described external function administrative unit and described built-in function administrative unit are changed the result who obtains from described function based on described data-switching information, and the result after will changing passes to described application.
6. service according to claim 5 utilizes terminal, wherein, the described application result's that to be output obtain, transmit by described external function administrative unit or the conversion of described built-in function administrative unit and from described external function administrative unit or described built-in function administrative unit from described function application.
7. the service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, the wherein said application management unit exclusive identification information of identification information that described application is exclusive and described connector when carrying out described the application compares, and determines whether to use described connector to utilize described function.
8. service according to claim 7 utilizes terminal, wherein,
Described application comprises the exclusive information of utilizing the terminal customization according to described service,
Described connector comprises the exclusive information of utilizing the terminal customization according to described service, and
The exclusive identification information of identification information that described application management unit is exclusive with described application and described connector compares, and determines whether to use described connector to determine described function when service utilizes terminal to carry out described application.
9. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, wherein
The connector that described connector management unit is kept by this different device by visit one different device acquisition, and
Described service utilizes terminal also to comprise the connector data storage area of the connector of storing described acquisition.
10. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, wherein
Described connector is used and is comprised validity information, comprising the information of the term of validity that relates to described application with relate in the information of the permission number of operations that utilizes described application at least one, and
Described service utilizes terminal also to comprise the application data administrative unit, is used for reference to described effective information and determine whether to carry out described application.
11. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, wherein
Described connector comprises validity information, comprising the information of the term of validity that relates to described connector with relate in the information of the permission number of operations that utilizes described connector at least one, and
Described connector management unit described validity information of reference when carrying out described application, and determine whether to use described connector to specify described function.
12. service according to claim 11 utilizes terminal, wherein said connector management unit is determined in described connector management unit and is obtained new connector when adopting described connector not specify described function.
13. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, wherein
The description of described application comprises the connector condition, this connector condition provide be used for obtaining described connector and the exclusive information of described connector and relate to by the acquisition destination of at least one information of the information of the described function of described connector appointment and
Described connector management unit obtains to satisfy the connector of described connector condition from described acquisition destination.
14. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, wherein
Described connector management unit selects predetermined connector as the connector that will be managed the unit acquisition by described connector from a plurality of different connectors when the described application of execution, and
Described external function administrative unit and described built-in function administrative unit are utilized the function by the predetermined connector appointment of described selection in by a plurality of difference in functionalitys of described a plurality of different connector appointments.
15. service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal, wherein said application management unit obtains described application.
16. a mobile telephone terminal comprises that service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal.
17. a television receive terminal comprises that service according to claim 1 utilizes terminal.
18. a connector provisioning server is used for utilizing terminal that connector is provided to service, comprising:
The terminal management unit is used to obtain to ask the described service of described connector to utilize the end message of terminal;
The connector data storage area is used to store described connector, and this connector is to comprise in order to specify the information of the visit information of carrying out the position of using required function;
The connector Data Management Unit is used for the described connector of managed storage in described connector data storage area; And
Communication control unit is used for utilizing terminal to receive request to described connector from described service, and the connector of described request is sent to described service utilizes terminal.
19. connector provisioning server according to claim 18, wherein said connector comprises the identification information corresponding to described application.
20. connector provisioning server according to claim 18, wherein said connector comprises validity information, and described validity information comprises the information of the term of validity that relates to described connector and relates in the information of the permission number of operations that utilizes described connector at least one.
21. connector provisioning server according to claim 18, wherein the described visit information of describing in described connector is the unified resource identifier that is used to visit the position of described function.
22. connector provisioning server according to claim 18, wherein
Described connector Data Management Unit determines whether to utilize terminal to send the connector of described request to described service based on described end message.
23. connector provisioning server according to claim 18, wherein
Described connector Data Management Unit is based on the connector of described end message editor described request.
24. connector provisioning server according to claim 18, wherein said connector Data Management Unit is edited the connector of described request according to the position form of described function.
25. connector provisioning server according to claim 24, wherein said connector Data Management Unit will be described in the visit information that visit information in the described connector changes to the precalculated position that is used for visiting described a plurality of positions when described function lays respectively at a plurality of position.
26. connector provisioning server according to claim 24, the visit information that wherein said connector Data Management Unit will be described in the described connector changes to the visit information that is used to visit described connector provisioning server, and based on the visit information of the position of the described function of described change, the service of transmitting the described function of request utilizes the visit of terminal to described connection provisioning server.
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