CN103986969B

CN103986969B - application management method, device and system

Info

Publication number: CN103986969B
Application number: CN201410173104.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何超; 刘爽; 张超; 李创奇; 吴学芳
Original assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Current assignee: Xiaomi Inc
Priority date: 2014-04-28
Filing date: 2014-04-28
Publication date: 2017-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 2034-04-28
Also published as: CN103986969A

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to a kind of application management method, device and system, belong to Internet technical field.Methods described includes：For any application, the installment state in intelligent display device is applied in acquisition；Application management instruction is generated according to installment state；Application management instruction is sent to intelligent display device, and intelligent display device is used to application is managed according to application management instruction.The disclosure solves correlation technique during the application in intelligent television is managed, the problem of influenceing the normal play of currently playing content and display in intelligent television；On the premise of the normal play of currently playing content in ensureing intelligent display device and display, so that user checks the installment state applied in intelligent display device in mobile terminal side, and control intelligent display device to be managed on backstage to application by mobile terminal, improve convenient degree when user is managed to the application in intelligent display device.

Description

Application management method, device and system

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of internet technologies, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, and a system for application management.

Background

The intelligent television is an electronic device with a full-open platform, and a user can install and uninstall various applications by himself and watch programs in a networking mode due to the fact that the intelligent operating system is carried on the intelligent television.

In the related art, a user can manage applications in the smart television through a remote controller, including installation, update and uninstallation of the applications. Taking uninstalling a certain application in the smart television as an example, a user controls the smart television to enter an application uninstalling interface through a remote controller, the smart television displays a list of installed applications, and the user selects an application to be uninstalled from the list through the remote controller and then triggers the smart television to uninstall the application.

In the process of implementing the present disclosure, the public finds that the above mode has at least the following defects: the user can only check the display interface at the side of the smart television and manage the application, and in the process of installing, updating or uninstalling the application, the interface of the current playing content in the smart television is covered by the relevant application installing, updating or uninstalling interface, so that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the smart television can be influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the currently played content in the smart television are affected in the process of managing the application in the smart television in the related art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an application management method, apparatus, and system. The technical scheme is as follows:

according to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management method, used in a mobile terminal, the method including:

for any application, acquiring the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment;

generating an application management instruction according to the installation state;

and sending the application management instruction to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the intelligent display equipment is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction.

In one embodiment, for any application, the obtaining of the installation state of the application in the smart display device includes:

for any application, acquiring an application identifier of the application;

sending the application identifier to the intelligent display device, wherein the intelligent display device is used for judging whether the application is installed in the intelligent display device according to the application identifier;

receiving an uninstalled indication sent by the intelligent display device, wherein the uninstalled indication is used for indicating that the application is installed in the intelligent display device in an uninstalled state; or receiving an installed indication sent by the intelligent display device, wherein the installed indication is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed.

In one embodiment, the receiving the installed indication sent by the smart display device includes:

receiving an installed indication carrying an application update identifier sent by the intelligent display device, wherein the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated;

or,

receiving an installed indication carrying an updated identifier sent by the intelligent display device, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

sending a version obtaining request carrying the application identifier to a server, wherein the server is used for obtaining a server version number of the application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version obtaining request;

receiving the server version number sent by the server;

and sending the version number of the server to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the intelligent display equipment is used for judging whether the application needs to be updated or not according to the version number of the server and the version number of the equipment when the application is judged to be installed in the intelligent display equipment.

sending a list acquisition request to the intelligent display equipment;

receiving an installed application list sent by the intelligent display device, wherein the installed application list comprises application identifiers of installed applications in the intelligent display device;

for any application, acquiring an application identifier of the application;

judging whether the application identifier exists in the installed application list or not;

if the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list, determining that the application is not installed in the intelligent display device in the installation state;

and if the application identifier exists in the installed list, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed.

In one embodiment, the determining that the installation state of the application in the smart display device is installed includes:

when the installed application list further comprises device side version numbers corresponding to application identifications of installed applications in the intelligent display device, obtaining the device side version numbers corresponding to the application identifications;

receiving the server version number sent by the server;

judging whether the application needs to be updated or not according to the version number of the server side and the version number of the equipment side;

if the application is judged to need updating, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and needs updating;

and if the application does not need to be updated, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the generating an application management instruction according to the installation state includes:

when the installation state is not installed, displaying an installation control in a first preset area;

receiving a first trigger signal acting on the installation control;

and generating an application installation instruction according to the first trigger signal, wherein the application installation instruction comprises the application identifier or the download address of the application.

when the installation state is installed and needs to be updated, displaying an update control in a second preset area, receiving a second trigger signal acting on the update control, and generating an application update instruction according to the second trigger signal, wherein the application update instruction comprises the application identifier or an update package download address of the application;

or,

when the installation state is installed and needs updating or installed and does not need updating, displaying an unloading control in a third preset area, receiving a third trigger signal acting on the unloading control, and generating an application unloading instruction according to the third trigger signal, wherein the application unloading instruction comprises the application identifier.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

sending a broadcast query to the intelligent display devices in the same local area network; receiving a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query; after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the feedback response, a connection request is sent to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

acquiring broadcast information sent outwards by the intelligent display equipment in the same local area network at preset time intervals; after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the broadcast information, a connection request is sent to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

acquiring broadcast information sent outwards by the intelligent display equipment in the same local area network at preset time intervals; sending a broadcast query to the intelligent display devices in the same local area network; receiving a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query; and after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the broadcast information and the feedback response, sending a connection request to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the connection request is used for establishing the communication connection with the intelligent display equipment.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management method for use in an intelligent display device, the method including:

receiving an application management instruction sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state of any application in the intelligent display equipment after the mobile terminal acquires the installation state;

and managing the application according to the application management instruction.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

receiving an application identifier of any application sent by the mobile terminal;

judging whether the application is installed in the intelligent display equipment or not according to the application identifier;

if the application is judged not to be installed, sending an uninstalled instruction to the mobile terminal, wherein the uninstalled instruction is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is uninstalled;

and if the application is judged to be installed, sending an installed instruction to the mobile terminal, wherein the installed instruction is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed.

In one embodiment, the sending the installed indication to the mobile terminal includes:

acquiring the equipment terminal version number of the application in the intelligent display equipment;

judging whether the application needs to be updated or not according to the version number of the server side of the application and the version number of the equipment side of the application;

if the application needs to be updated, sending an installed indication carrying an application update identifier to the mobile terminal, wherein the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and needs to be updated;

if the application does not need to be updated, sending an installed indication carrying an updated identifier to the mobile terminal, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

receiving the server version number sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the server version number is obtained by the mobile terminal from a server;

or,

and sending a version acquiring request carrying the application identifier to the server, wherein the server is used for acquiring the server version number of the application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version acquiring request and receiving the server version number sent by the server.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

receiving a list acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal;

generating an installed application list according to the list acquisition request, wherein the installed application list comprises application identifiers of installed applications in the intelligent display equipment;

sending the installed application list to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal is used for judging whether the application identifier exists in the installed application list after acquiring the application identifier of any application, and if the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is not installed; and if the application identifier exists in the installed list, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed.

In one embodiment, the generating an installed application list according to the list acquisition request includes:

acquiring an application identifier and an equipment terminal version number of an installed application in the intelligent display equipment according to the list acquisition request;

generating the installed application list according to the application identifier and the equipment end version number, wherein the installed application list comprises the application identifier and equipment end version numbers respectively corresponding to the application identifier;

the installed application list is used for acquiring a device side version number corresponding to the application identifier when the mobile terminal determines that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed, judging whether the application needs to be updated according to the device side version number and a server side version number acquired from a server, if the application needs to be updated, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated, and if the application does not need to be updated, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the managing the application according to the application management instruction includes:

when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction comprising the application identifier, sending an application downloading request carrying the application identifier to a server, wherein the server is used for acquiring a downloading address of the application according to the application identifier, receiving the downloading address sent by the server, downloading and installing the application according to the downloading address;

or,

when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction comprising a download address of the application, downloading and installing the application according to the download address;

wherein the application installation instruction is generated by the mobile terminal when the installation state is not installed.

when the application management instruction is an application updating instruction comprising the application identifier, sending an application updating request carrying the application identifier to the server, wherein the server is used for acquiring an updating packet downloading address of the application according to the application identifier, receiving the updating packet downloading address sent by the server, downloading and updating the application according to the updating packet downloading address;

or,

when the application management instruction is an application updating instruction comprising an updating package downloading address of the application, downloading and updating the application according to the updating package downloading address;

or,

when the application management instruction is an application uninstalling instruction comprising the application identifier, uninstalling the application corresponding to the application identifier;

wherein the application update instruction is generated by the mobile terminal when the installation state is installed and needs to be updated; the application uninstall instruction is generated by the mobile terminal when the installation state is installed and needs updating or installed and does not need updating.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the feedback response; establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information; establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information and the feedback response; and establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management apparatus for use in a mobile terminal, the apparatus including:

the state acquisition module is used for acquiring the installation state of any application in the intelligent display equipment;

the instruction generation module is used for generating an application management instruction according to the installation state;

and the instruction sending module is used for sending the application management instruction to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction.

In one embodiment, the status acquisition module includes: the device comprises an identification acquisition unit, an identification sending unit, a first indicating unit and a second indicating unit;

the identifier acquiring unit is used for acquiring the application identifier of the application for any application;

the identification sending unit is used for sending the application identification to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for judging whether the application is installed in the intelligent display equipment or not according to the application identification;

the first indicating unit is configured to receive an uninstalled indication sent by the smart display device, where the uninstalled indication is used to indicate that the application is installed in the smart display device in an uninstalled state;

the second indicating unit is configured to receive an installed indication sent by the smart display device, where the installed indication is used to indicate that the application is installed in the smart display device.

In one embodiment, the second indicating unit includes: an update indication subunit and a changed indication subunit;

the update indication subunit is configured to receive an installed indication carrying an application update identifier and sent by the intelligent display device, where the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used to indicate that an installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated;

the updated indication subunit is configured to receive an installed indication carrying an updated identifier and sent by the intelligent display device, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the second indicating unit further includes: the version request subunit, the version receiving subunit and the version sending subunit;

the version request subunit is configured to send a version acquisition request carrying the application identifier to a server, where the server is configured to acquire a server version number of an application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version acquisition request;

the version receiving subunit is configured to receive the server version number sent by the server;

the version sending subunit is configured to send the server version number to the intelligent display device, and the intelligent display device is configured to determine whether the application needs to be updated according to the server version number and the device version number when it is determined that the application is installed in the intelligent display device.

In one embodiment, the status acquisition module includes: the device comprises a list requesting unit, a list receiving unit, an identification reading unit, an identification judging unit, a first determining unit and a second determining unit;

the list request unit is used for sending a list acquisition request to the intelligent display equipment;

the list receiving unit is used for receiving an installed application list sent by the intelligent display device, wherein the installed application list comprises application identifiers of installed applications in the intelligent display device;

the identifier reading unit is used for acquiring the application identifier of the application for any application;

the identifier judging unit is used for judging whether the application identifier exists in the installed application list or not;

the first determining unit is configured to determine that the application is not installed in the smart display device if it is determined that the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list;

the second determining unit is configured to determine that the application is installed in the intelligent display device if it is determined that the application identifier exists in the installed list.

In one embodiment, the second determining unit includes: the version acquiring subunit, the version requesting subunit, the version receiving subunit, the version ratio subunit, the update determining subunit and the updated determining subunit;

the version acquiring subunit is configured to acquire, when the installed application list further includes device side version numbers corresponding to application identifiers of installed applications in the intelligent display device, the device side version numbers corresponding to the application identifiers;

the version comparison subunit is used for judging whether the application needs to be updated according to the version number of the server side and the version number of the equipment side;

the update determining subunit is configured to determine that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated if it is determined that the application needs to be updated;

the updated determining subunit is configured to determine that the installation state of the application in the smart display device is installed and does not need to be updated if it is determined that the application does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the instruction generation module includes: the device comprises a first display unit, a first trigger unit and a first generation unit;

the first display unit is used for displaying an installation control in a first preset area when the installation state is not installed;

the first trigger unit is used for receiving a first trigger signal acting on the installation control;

the first generating unit is configured to generate an application installation instruction according to the first trigger signal, where the application installation instruction includes the application identifier or a download address of the application.

In one embodiment, the instruction generation module includes: the second display unit, the second trigger unit and the second generation unit; and/or a third display unit, a third trigger unit and a third generation unit;

the second display unit is used for displaying an updating control in a second preset area when the installation state is that the installation state is installed and the updating is needed;

the second trigger unit is used for receiving a second trigger signal acting on the updating control;

the second generating unit is configured to generate an application update instruction according to the second trigger signal, where the application update instruction includes the application identifier or an update package download address of the application;

the third display unit is used for displaying an unloading control in a third preset area when the installation state is that the installation state is installed and needs to be updated or the installation state is installed and does not need to be updated;

the third trigger unit is used for receiving a third trigger signal acting on the unloading control;

the third generating unit is configured to generate an application uninstalling instruction according to the third trigger signal, where the application uninstalling instruction includes the application identifier.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

the first connection module is used for sending broadcast inquiry to the intelligent display equipment in the same local area network; receiving a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query; after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the feedback response, a connection request is sent to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

the second connection module is used for acquiring broadcast information sent outwards by the intelligent display equipment in the same local area network at preset time intervals; after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the broadcast information, a connection request is sent to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

the third connecting module is used for acquiring broadcast information sent outwards by the intelligent display equipment in the same local area network at preset time intervals; sending a broadcast query to the intelligent display devices in the same local area network; receiving a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query; and after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the broadcast information and the feedback response, sending a connection request to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the connection request is used for establishing the communication connection with the intelligent display equipment.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management apparatus for use in an intelligent display device, the apparatus including:

the instruction receiving module is used for receiving an application management instruction sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state of any application in the intelligent display equipment after the mobile terminal acquires the installation state;

and the application management module is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

the identification receiving module is used for receiving the application identification of any application sent by the mobile terminal;

the identification judgment module is used for judging whether the application is installed in the intelligent display equipment or not according to the application identification;

the first indication module is used for sending an uninstalled indication to the mobile terminal if the application is judged to be uninstalled, wherein the uninstalled indication is used for indicating that the application is installed in the intelligent display device in an uninstalled state;

and the second indication module is used for sending an installed indication to the mobile terminal if the application is judged to be installed, wherein the installed indication is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed.

In one embodiment, the second indication module includes: the device comprises a version acquisition unit, a version comparison unit, an update indication unit and an updated indication unit;

the version obtaining unit is used for obtaining the equipment terminal version number of the application in the intelligent display equipment;

the version comparison unit is used for judging whether the application needs to be updated according to the version number of the server side of the application and the version number of the equipment side;

the update indication unit is configured to send an installed indication carrying an application update identifier to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application needs to be updated, where the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated;

the updated indication unit is configured to send an installed indication carrying an updated identifier to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application does not need to be updated, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the second indication module further includes: a version receiving unit; or, a request version unit;

the version receiving unit is configured to receive the server version number sent by the mobile terminal, where the server version number is obtained by the mobile terminal from a server;

the version request unit is configured to send a version acquisition request carrying the application identifier to the server, and the server is configured to acquire a server version number of an application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version acquisition request and receive the server version number sent by the server.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

a request receiving module, configured to receive a list acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal;

the list generating module is used for generating an installed application list according to the list obtaining request, wherein the installed application list comprises application identifiers of installed applications in the intelligent display equipment;

the list sending module is used for sending the installed application list to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal is used for judging whether the application identifier exists in the installed application list after acquiring the application identifier of any application, and if the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is not installed; and if the application identifier exists in the installed list, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed.

In one embodiment, the list generation module includes: a version extraction unit and a list generation unit;

the version extracting unit is used for acquiring the application identifier and the equipment terminal version number of the installed application in the intelligent display equipment according to the list acquiring request;

the list generating unit is configured to generate the installed application list according to the application identifier and the device side version number, where the installed application list includes the application identifier and device side version numbers respectively corresponding to the application identifier;

In one embodiment, the application management module includes: a first management unit; and/or, a second management unit;

the first management unit is configured to send an application download request carrying the application identifier to a server when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction including the application identifier, where the server is configured to obtain a download address of the application according to the application identifier, receive the download address sent by the server, and download and install the application according to the download address;

the second management unit is used for downloading and installing the application according to the download address when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction comprising the download address of the application;

In one embodiment, the application management module includes: a third management unit; and/or, a fourth management unit; and/or, a fifth management unit;

the third management unit is configured to send an application update request carrying the application identifier to the server when the application management instruction is an application update instruction including the application identifier, where the server is configured to obtain an update package download address of the application according to the application identifier, receive the update package download address sent by the server, and download and update the application according to the update package download address;

the fourth management unit is configured to download and update the application according to an update package download address when the application management instruction is an application update instruction that includes the update package download address of the application;

the fifth management unit is configured to, when the application management instruction is an application uninstalling instruction including the application identifier, uninstall the application corresponding to the application identifier;

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises:

the first establishing module is used for acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the feedback response; establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

the second establishing module is used for sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information; establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

the third establishing module is used for sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information and the feedback response; and establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management apparatus including:

a processor;

a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to:

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management apparatus including:

a processor;

a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to:

According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an application management system, the system including: the intelligent display device comprises a mobile terminal and an intelligent display device connected with the mobile terminal through a wireless network;

the mobile terminal comprises the application management device according to the third aspect, and the intelligent display device comprises the application management device according to the fourth aspect;

or,

the mobile terminal comprises the application management apparatus according to the fifth aspect, and the smart display device comprises the application management apparatus according to the sixth aspect.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

for any application, acquiring the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment through the mobile terminal, generating an application management instruction according to the installation state, and then sending the application management instruction to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the intelligent display equipment is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction; the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent television are influenced in the process of managing the application in the intelligent television by the related technology is solved; on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent display device, the user can check the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device at the mobile terminal side, the mobile terminal controls the intelligent display device to manage the application at the background, and convenience of the user in managing the application in the intelligent display device is improved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

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The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an implementation environment to which various embodiments of the present disclosure relate;

FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of application management in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of application management in accordance with another illustrative embodiment;

FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a method of application management according to yet another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4B is a flow chart of one possible implementation of step 401 in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram of a connection interface when the smart display device establishes a communication connection with the mobile terminal;

FIG. 4D is a flow chart of another possible implementation of step 401 in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4E is a flow chart of yet another possible implementation of step 401 in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4F is a flow chart of one possible implementation of step 402 in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4G is a flow chart of another possible implementation of step 402 in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4H is a schematic view of an interface of the mobile terminal when the installed state is uninstalled;

FIG. 4I is a schematic view of an interface of the mobile terminal when the installation state is installed;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an application management apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an application management apparatus in accordance with another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an application management system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus in accordance with another example embodiment.

With the foregoing drawings in mind, certain embodiments of the disclosure have been shown and described in more detail below. These drawings and written description are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed concepts in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of the disclosure to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The implementation environment includes a smart display device 120 and a mobile terminal 140.

The smart display device 120 may be a smart television, a television box, or a combination of both.

The smart display device 120 and the mobile terminal 140 may be connected via a wireless network.

The mobile terminal 140 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, an MP3 player (Moving picture Experts Group Audio Layer III, mpeg compression standard Audio Layer 3), an MP4 player (Moving picture Experts Group Audio Layer IV, mpeg compression standard Audio Layer 4), a laptop computer, or the like.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an application management method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is illustrated in the embodiment of fig. 1, and is applied to a mobile terminal side in the implementation environment. The application management method can comprise the following steps:

in step 202, for any application, the installation state of the application in the smart display device is obtained.

In step 204, an application management instruction is generated based on the installation state.

In step 206, the application management instruction is sent to the smart display device, and the smart display device is configured to manage the application according to the application management instruction.

In summary, in the application management method provided in this embodiment, for any application, the mobile terminal obtains the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device, generates an application management instruction according to the installation state, and then sends the application management instruction to the intelligent display device, where the intelligent display device is configured to manage the application according to the application management instruction; the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent television are influenced in the process of managing the application in the intelligent television by the related technology is solved; on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent display device, the user can check the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device at the mobile terminal side, the mobile terminal controls the intelligent display device to manage the application at the background, and convenience of the user in managing the application in the intelligent display device is improved.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an application management method according to another exemplary embodiment, which is illustrated in the embodiment by applying the application management method to the smart display device side in the implementation environment shown in fig. 1. The application management method can comprise the following steps:

in step 302, an application management instruction sent by the mobile terminal is received, and the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state after the mobile terminal acquires the installation state of any application in the intelligent display device.

In step 304, the application is managed according to the application management instructions.

In summary, in the application management method provided in this embodiment, the intelligent display device receives an application management instruction sent by the mobile terminal, and manages the application according to the application management instruction, where the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state after the mobile terminal obtains the installation state of any application in the intelligent display device; the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent television are influenced in the process of managing the application in the intelligent television by the related technology is solved; on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent display device, the user can check the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device at the mobile terminal side, the mobile terminal controls the intelligent display device to manage the application at the background, and convenience of the user in managing the application in the intelligent display device is improved.

Fig. 4A is a flowchart illustrating an application management method according to still another exemplary embodiment, which is illustrated in the embodiment of fig. 1. The application management method can comprise the following steps:

in step 401, the smart display device establishes a communication connection with the mobile terminal in advance.

The method comprises the following three possible implementation modes:

please refer to fig. 4B in combination, which shows a first possible implementation manner of step 401.

In step 401a, the smart display device sends out broadcast information at predetermined time intervals.

After the intelligent display equipment is started and accessed into the local area network, broadcast information is sent outwards at preset time intervals to indicate that the intelligent display equipment can accept the connection of the mobile terminal in the local area network. Wherein the predetermined time interval is preset by a technician, such as 1 minute, 30 seconds, or 5 seconds, etc. The broadcast information includes information such as a device name, an IP (Internet Protocol, Protocol for interconnection between networks) address and/or a MAC (Medium/Media Access Control) address of the smart display device, and a port number.

Meanwhile, the smart display device also needs to monitor a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port to wait for the connection of the mobile terminal.

In step 401b, the mobile terminal obtains broadcast information sent out by the intelligent display devices in the same local area network at predetermined time intervals.

The mobile terminal in the same local area network with the intelligent display device receives the broadcast information sent by the intelligent display device, displays the device name of the corresponding intelligent display device and informs a user of which intelligent display devices can be connected.

The mobile terminal can acquire broadcast information sent by a plurality of intelligent display devices in the same local area network, display the device names according to the device names carried in the broadcast information, and select one intelligent display device to be connected from the device names. Please refer to fig. 4C in combination, which is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection interface 40 when the smart display device establishes a communication connection with the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal acquires the broadcast information sent by the equipment 1, the equipment 2, the equipment 3 and the equipment 4, and displays the names of the four equipment. Assuming that the user needs to establish a communication connection between the mobile terminal and the device 1, the user clicks the device 1.

In step 401c, after determining the currently connectable smart display device according to the broadcast information, the mobile terminal sends a connection request to the smart display device.

Wherein the connection request is used for establishing communication connection with the intelligent display device. And after the user selects an intelligent display device needing to be connected, the mobile terminal sends a connection request to the intelligent display device according to the broadcast information, and the request is used for establishing TCP connection with the intelligent display device.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives a connection request sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network.

In step 401d, the smart display device establishes a communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

The intelligent display device can receive a connection request sent by the mobile terminal through monitoring the TCP port, and then establishes communication connection, namely TCP connection, with the mobile terminal.

Please refer to fig. 4D in combination, which shows a second possible implementation manner of step 401.

In step 401e, the mobile terminal sends a broadcast query to the smart display devices on the same local area network.

The method comprises the steps that the mobile terminal sends a broadcast inquiry to at least one intelligent display device in the same local area network, the broadcast inquiry carries identification information, and after the intelligent display device receives the broadcast inquiry sent by the mobile terminal, whether the communication connection is established with the mobile terminal or not can be determined according to the identification information.

In step 401f, the smart display device obtains a broadcast query sent by a mobile terminal in the same local area network.

The intelligent display equipment acquires a broadcast inquiry sent by a mobile terminal in the same local area network, reads identification information from the broadcast inquiry, and determines whether to establish communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the identification information. When it is determined that a communication connection is established with the mobile terminal, the following step 401g is performed.

It should be noted that the intelligent display device may obtain broadcast queries sent by multiple mobile terminals in the same local area network, and may determine one or more mobile terminals capable of establishing communication connection according to identification information carried in each broadcast query.

In step 401g, the smart display device sends a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal.

And when the intelligent display equipment determines to establish communication connection with the mobile terminal, sending a feedback response to the mobile terminal. After receiving the feedback response sent by the intelligent display device, the mobile terminal can know that the intelligent display device is connectable. The feedback response may include information such as a device name, an IP (Internet Protocol ) address, and/or a Media Access Control (MAC) address and a port number of the smart display device.

Correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query.

In step 401h, after determining the currently connectable intelligent display device according to the feedback response, the mobile terminal sends a connection request to the intelligent display device.

Wherein the connection request is used for establishing communication connection with the intelligent display device.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives a connection request sent by the mobile terminal according to the feedback response.

In step 401i, the intelligent display device establishes a communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

The steps 401h to 401i are the same as or similar to the steps 401c to 401d, and are not described again.

Please refer to fig. 4E in combination, which shows a third possible implementation manner of step 401.

In step 401j, the smart display device sends out broadcast information at predetermined time intervals.

In step 401k, the mobile terminal obtains broadcast information sent out by the intelligent display devices in the same local area network at predetermined time intervals.

After acquiring broadcast information sent out by one or more intelligent display devices in the same local area network, the mobile terminal obtains an intelligent display device list 1 which can be currently connected.

In step 401l, the mobile terminal sends a broadcast query to the smart display devices on the same local area network.

In step 401m, the smart display device obtains a broadcast query sent by a mobile terminal in the same local area network.

In step 401n, the smart display device sends a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal.

After receiving the feedback response sent by one or more intelligent display devices to the broadcast query, the mobile terminal obtains an intelligent display device list 2 that can be currently connected.

In step 401o, after determining the currently connectable intelligent display device according to the broadcast information and the feedback response, the mobile terminal sends a connection request to the intelligent display device.

The mobile terminal integrates the currently connectable intelligent display device list 1 and the currently connectable intelligent display device list 2 to obtain an intersection of the two, namely, the currently connectable intelligent display device list 3. Then, the mobile terminal displays the list 3 of the intelligent display devices which can be connected currently, the user selects one intelligent display device which needs to be connected from the list, and a connection request is sent to the selected intelligent display device.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives a connection request sent by the mobile terminal.

In step 401p, the intelligent display device establishes a communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

Compared with the first two possible implementation manners, the third possible implementation manner can reduce the phenomenon that the mobile device cannot be connected to the intelligent display device due to the fact that the discovered connectable intelligent display device is disconnected or quitted due to other reasons in the process that the mobile terminal discovers the connectable intelligent display device, and the connection success rate is improved.

In addition, in other possible embodiments, when only one connectable smart display device is obtained by the mobile terminal through any one of the three manners, the mobile terminal may not need to inform the user of the connectable smart display device, and may directly establish a communication connection with the connectable smart display device, so as to simplify the user operation.

In step 402, for any application, the mobile terminal obtains the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device.

The installation state includes any one of uninstalled, installed and update needed, and installed and update not needed.

The step comprises the following two possible implementation modes:

please refer to fig. 4F in combination, which shows a first possible implementation of step 402.

In step 402a, for any application, the mobile terminal obtains an application identification of the application.

Each application has its unique corresponding application identification, also referred to as an application ID (Identity).

In step 402b, the mobile terminal sends the application identifier to the smart display device.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives an application identifier of any application sent by the mobile terminal.

In step 402c, the smart display device determines whether the application is installed in the smart display device according to the application identifier.

The intelligent display device inquires whether the application identifier identical to the received application identifier exists in the application identifiers of the installed applications. If the application exists, the intelligent display equipment is provided with the application; if the application does not exist, the fact that the application is not installed in the intelligent display equipment is indicated.

In step 402d, if it is determined that the application is not installed, the smart display device sends an uninstall instruction to the mobile terminal.

The uninstalled indication is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is uninstalled.

Correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives an uninstalled indication sent by the intelligent display device.

In step 402e, if the application is determined to be installed, the smart display device sends an installed instruction to the mobile terminal.

Wherein the installed indication is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed.

Correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives the installed indication sent by the intelligent display device.

In a possible embodiment, step 402e may comprise several sub-steps as follows:

firstly, the intelligent display device obtains a device side version number applied to the intelligent display device.

When the application is judged to be installed in the intelligent display device, the intelligent display device determines whether the application needs to be updated according to the device side version number and the server side version number of the application. The version number of the device side refers to the current version number of the application in the intelligent display device; the server version number refers to a version number of the application currently in the server, and in general, the latest version of the application is stored in the server.

In addition, the intelligent display device may obtain the version number of the server of the application in two possible ways:

the method comprises the steps that 1, the intelligent display equipment receives a server version number sent by the mobile terminal, and the server version number is obtained by the mobile terminal from a server.

The mobile terminal can obtain the server version number of a certain application from the server through the following steps:

(1) and the mobile terminal sends a version acquisition request carrying the application identifier to the server.

The server is used for acquiring the server version number of the application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version acquisition request. After receiving the version acquisition request, the server queries an application corresponding to the application identifier carried in the version acquisition request, and acquires a server version number of the application currently in the server.

(2) And the mobile terminal receives the version number of the server side sent by the server.

The server sends the acquired server version number to the mobile terminal; correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives the server version number sent by the server.

(3) And the mobile terminal sends the version number of the server to the intelligent display equipment.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives the server version number sent by the mobile terminal.

And 2, the intelligent display equipment sends a version acquisition request carrying the application identifier to the server, and the server is used for acquiring the server version number of the application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version acquisition request and receiving the server version number sent by the server.

The manner in which the intelligent display device obtains the server version number of a certain application from the server is the same as or similar to the manner in which the mobile terminal obtains the server version number of a certain application from the server, and is not described again.

And secondly, the intelligent display equipment judges whether the application needs to be updated according to the version number of the server side and the version number of the equipment side of the application.

The intelligent display device judges whether the application needs to be updated or not by comparing the version number of the server side with the version number of the device side. If the version number of the equipment side is different from that of the server side, the application needs to be updated; if the version number of the device side is the same as that of the server side, the fact that the application of the latest version is installed in the intelligent display device is indicated, and the application does not need to be updated.

Thirdly, if the application needs to be updated, the intelligent display device sends an installed indication carrying an application update identifier to the mobile terminal.

The installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated.

Correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives an installed indication carrying the application update identifier sent by the intelligent display device.

And fourthly, if the application is judged not to need updating, the intelligent display equipment sends the installed indication carrying the updated identification to the mobile terminal.

The installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

Correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives the installed indication carrying the updated identifier sent by the intelligent display device.

In summary, the mobile terminal may determine, through the received uninstalled indication, the installed indication carrying the application update identifier, and the installed indication carrying the updated identifier, that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device corresponds to uninstalled, installed and needs to be updated, and installed and does not need to be updated, respectively.

Please refer to fig. 4G in combination, which shows a second possible implementation of step 402.

In step 402f, the mobile terminal sends a list acquisition request to the smart display device.

The list obtaining request is used for triggering the intelligent display device to obtain the application identification of the installed application, and an installed application list is generated.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives a list acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal.

In step 402g, the smart display device generates an installed application list according to the list acquisition request.

The installed application list comprises application identifications of installed applications in the intelligent display device.

In one possible embodiment, the installed application list may further include device side version numbers respectively corresponding to the respective application identifications. Thus, step 402g may comprise the following two substeps:

firstly, the intelligent display device obtains an application identifier and a device terminal version number of an installed application in the intelligent display device according to the list obtaining request.

And secondly, the intelligent display equipment generates an installed application list according to the application identifier and the equipment terminal version number.

The installed application list comprises application identifiers and device side version numbers respectively corresponding to the application identifiers.

In step 402h, the smart display device sends the list of installed applications to the mobile terminal.

Correspondingly, the mobile terminal receives the installed application list sent by the intelligent display device.

In step 402i, for any application, the mobile terminal obtains an application identification of the application.

The application may be any application that a user queries in an application mall through application search software.

In step 402j, the mobile terminal determines whether an application identifier exists in the installed application list.

And the mobile terminal judges whether the application identifier of the application searched by the user exists in the installed application list.

In step 402k, if it is determined that the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list, the mobile terminal determines that the installation state of the application in the smart display device is not installed.

In step 402l, if it is determined that the application identifier exists in the installed application list, the mobile terminal determines that the installation state of the application in the smart display device is installed.

In a possible embodiment, step 402l may comprise several sub-steps as follows:

first, the mobile terminal obtains a device version number corresponding to the application identifier.

And if the application identifier exists in the installed application list, indicating that the application searched by the user is installed in the intelligent display equipment. Further, the mobile terminal judges whether the application needs to be updated according to the device side version number and the service side version number of the application. And the mobile terminal acquires the equipment terminal version number corresponding to the application identifier from the installed application list.

Secondly, the mobile terminal sends a version acquisition request carrying the application identifier to the server.

And thirdly, the mobile terminal receives the version number of the server side sent by the server.

Fourthly, the mobile terminal judges whether the application needs to be updated according to the version number of the server side and the version number of the equipment side.

And fifthly, if the application is judged to need updating, the mobile terminal determines that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and needs updating.

And sixthly, if the application does not need to be updated, the mobile terminal determines that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and does not need to be updated.

The fourth to sixth substeps are similar to the second to fourth substeps in step 402e, and are not repeated.

In summary, after acquiring the installed application list from the intelligent display device, the mobile terminal determines the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device according to the application identifiers included in the installed application list and the device version numbers respectively corresponding to the application identifiers, where the installation state includes any one of uninstalled state, installed state and update required state, and installed state and update not required state.

In step 403, the mobile terminal generates an application management command according to the installation state.

After the mobile terminal obtains the installation state of a certain application in the intelligent display equipment, different application management instructions are generated according to different installation states.

In the first case:

when the installation state is not installation, displaying an installation control in a first preset area; receiving a first trigger signal acting on the installation control; and generating an application installation instruction according to the first trigger signal.

Please refer to fig. 4H in combination, which shows an interface diagram of the mobile terminal when the installation state is uninstalled. The mobile terminal displays an installation control 41. If the user needs to install the application in the intelligent display device, the user can click the installation control 41; after receiving a trigger signal acted on the installation control 41 by a user, the mobile terminal generates an application installation instruction, where the application installation instruction includes an application identifier or a download address of an application. The download address of the application is usually a URL (Uniform resource locator) link, and the URL link points to the download address of the installation package of the application.

In the second case:

when the installation state is installed and needs to be updated, displaying an update control in a second preset area; receiving a second trigger signal acting on the updating control; and generating an application updating instruction according to the second trigger signal.

Please refer to fig. 4I in combination, which shows an interface diagram of the mobile terminal when the installation state is installed. The mobile terminal displays an update control 42. If the user needs to update the version of the application in the intelligent display device, the user can click the update control 42; after receiving the trigger signal acted by the user on the update control 42, the mobile terminal generates an application update instruction, where the application update instruction includes an application identifier or an update package download address of the application. Wherein, the update package download address of the application is usually also a URL link.

In a third case:

when the installation state is installed and needs updating or installed and does not need updating, displaying an unloading control in a third preset area; receiving a third trigger signal acting on the unloading control; and generating an application uninstalling instruction according to the third trigger signal.

Still referring to fig. 4I in conjunction, the mobile terminal may display the uninstall control 43 when the installation status is installed and needs updating or installed and does not need updating. If the user needs to uninstall the application from the intelligent display device, the user can click the uninstalling control 43; after receiving the trigger signal acted by the user on the uninstall control 43, the mobile terminal generates an application uninstall instruction, where the application uninstall instruction includes an application identifier.

In step 404, the mobile terminal sends an application management instruction to the smart display device.

And corresponding to the three different situations in the step 403, the mobile terminal sends an application installation instruction, an application update instruction or an application uninstallation instruction to the intelligent display device.

Correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives an application management instruction sent by the mobile terminal.

In step 405, the smart display device manages the application according to the application management instruction.

And the intelligent display equipment manages the application according to the application management instruction, wherein the application management comprises any one of installation, update and uninstallation of the application.

Corresponding to the first case in step 403 above:

when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction comprising an application identifier, the intelligent display equipment sends an application downloading request carrying the application identifier to the server; after receiving the application downloading request, the server acquires a downloading address of the corresponding application according to the application identifier carried in the application downloading request, and sends the downloading address to the intelligent display equipment; correspondingly, the intelligent display device receives the download address sent by the server, and then downloads and installs the application according to the download address. The download address of the application is usually a URL link, and the URL link points to the download address of the installation package of the application.

When the application management instruction is an application installation instruction comprising the download address of the application, the intelligent display device directly reads the download address from the application installation instruction, and then downloads and installs the application according to the download address.

Corresponding to the second case in step 403 above:

when the application management instruction is an application updating instruction comprising an application identifier, the intelligent display equipment sends an application updating request carrying the application identifier to the server; after receiving the application updating request, the server acquires an updating package downloading address of the application according to an application identifier carried in the application updating request and sends the updating package downloading address to the intelligent display equipment; correspondingly, the intelligent display equipment receives the update package download address sent by the server, and then downloads and updates the application according to the update package download address.

When the application management instruction is an application updating instruction comprising an updating packet downloading address of the application, the intelligent display equipment directly reads the updating packet downloading address from the application updating instruction, and then downloads and updates the application according to the updating packet downloading address.

Corresponding to the third case in step 403 above:

when the application management instruction is an application uninstalling instruction comprising an application identifier, the intelligent display device reads the application identifier from the application uninstalling instruction, and then uninstalls the application corresponding to the application identifier.

In addition, the present embodiment also provides a method for controlling the intelligent display device to perform application downloading installation, application update, and application uninstallation in the background through the mobile terminal, so as to perform diversified management on the applications in the intelligent display device on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the currently played content in the intelligent display device.

The following are embodiments of the disclosed apparatus that may be used to perform embodiments of the disclosed methods. For details not disclosed in the embodiments of the apparatus of the present disclosure, refer to the embodiments of the method of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an application management apparatus, which may be implemented as part or all of a mobile terminal by software, hardware, or a combination of both, according to an example embodiment. The application management apparatus may include: a state acquisition module 510, an instruction generation module 520, and an instruction transmission module 530.

The status acquisition module 510 is configured to acquire, for any application, an installation status of the application in the smart display device.

The instruction generation module 520 is configured to generate an application management instruction according to the installation state.

The instruction sending module 530 is configured to send the application management instruction to the smart display device, where the smart display device is configured to manage the application according to the application management instruction.

In summary, in the application management apparatus provided in this embodiment, for any application, the mobile terminal obtains the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device, generates an application management instruction according to the installation state, and then sends the application management instruction to the intelligent display device, where the intelligent display device is configured to manage the application according to the application management instruction; the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent television are influenced in the process of managing the application in the intelligent television by the related technology is solved; on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent display device, the user can check the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device at the mobile terminal side, the mobile terminal controls the intelligent display device to manage the application at the background, and convenience of the user in managing the application in the intelligent display device is improved.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an application management apparatus, which may be implemented as part or all of an intelligent display device through software, hardware, or a combination of both, according to another exemplary embodiment. The application management apparatus may include: an instruction receiving module 610 and an application management module 620.

The instruction receiving module 610 is configured to receive an application management instruction sent by a mobile terminal, where the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state of any application in the smart display device after the mobile terminal acquires the installation state.

The application management module 620 is configured to manage the application according to the application management instruction.

In summary, the application management apparatus provided in this embodiment receives, through the intelligent display device, an application management instruction sent by the mobile terminal, and manages an application according to the application management instruction, where the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state after the mobile terminal obtains the installation state of any application in the intelligent display device; the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent television are influenced in the process of managing the application in the intelligent television by the related technology is solved; on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent display device, the user can check the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device at the mobile terminal side, the mobile terminal controls the intelligent display device to manage the application at the background, and convenience of the user in managing the application in the intelligent display device is improved.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an application management system including a mobile terminal 500 and a smart display device 600 according to an exemplary embodiment. The mobile terminal 500 and the intelligent display device 600 are connected through a wireless network.

The mobile terminal 500 includes an application management device that may be implemented as part or all of the mobile terminal 500 in software, hardware, or a combination of both. The application management apparatus may include: a state acquisition module 510, an instruction generation module 520, and an instruction transmission module 530.

In a first possible implementation manner, the state obtaining module 510 includes: an identifier acquiring unit 510a, an identifier transmitting unit 510b, a first indicating unit 510c, and a second indicating unit 510 d.

The identification obtaining unit 510a is configured to obtain, for any application, an application identification of the application.

The identifier sending unit 510b is configured to send the application identifier to the smart display device, where the smart display device is configured to determine whether the application is installed in the smart display device according to the application identifier.

The first indicating unit 510c is configured to receive an uninstalled indication sent by the smart display device, where the uninstalled indication is used to indicate that the application is installed in the smart display device in an uninstalled state;

the second indicating unit 510d is configured to receive an installed indication sent by the smart display device, where the installed indication is used to indicate that the installation status of the application in the smart display device is installed.

The second indicating unit 510d includes: an update indicating sub-cell 510d1 and a more indicated sub-cell 510d 2.

The update indication subunit 510d1 is configured to receive an installed indication carrying an application update identifier and sent by the smart display device, where the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used to indicate that the installation status of the application in the smart display device is installed and needs to be updated.

The updated indication subunit 510d2 is configured to receive an installed indication carrying an updated identifier and sent by the smart display device, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation status of the application in the smart display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the second indicating unit 510d further includes: a version request subunit 510d3, a version receive subunit 510d4, and a version send subunit 510d 5.

The version request subunit 510d3 is configured to send a version obtaining request carrying the application identifier to a server, where the server is configured to obtain, according to the version obtaining request, a server version number of the application corresponding to the application identifier.

The version receiving subunit 510d4 is configured to receive the server version number sent by the server.

The version sending subunit 510d5 is configured to send the server version number to the intelligent display device, where the intelligent display device is configured to, when it is determined that the application is installed in the intelligent display device, determine whether the application needs to be updated according to the server version number and the device version number.

In a second possible implementation manner, the state obtaining module 510 includes: a list requesting unit 510i, a list receiving unit 510j, an identification reading unit 510k, an identification judging unit 510l, a first determining unit 510m, and a second determining unit 510 n.

The list requesting unit 510i is configured to send a list acquisition request to the smart display device.

The list receiving unit 510j is configured to receive an installed application list sent by the smart display device, where the installed application list includes application identifiers of installed applications in the smart display device.

The identifier reading unit 510k is configured to acquire, for any application, an application identifier of the application.

The identification judgment unit 510l is configured to judge whether the application identification exists in the installed application list.

The first determining unit 510m is configured to determine that the application is not installed in the smart display device if it is determined that the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list.

The second determining unit 510n is configured to determine that the application is installed in the smart display device if the application identifier is determined to be present in the installed list.

The second determining unit 510n includes: a version acquisition subunit 510n1, a version request subunit 510n2, a version reception subunit 510n3, a version comparison subunit 510n4, an update determination subunit 510n5, and a determined subunit 510n 6.

The version obtaining sub-unit 510n1 is configured to, when the installed application list further includes device side version numbers respectively corresponding to application identifications of installed applications in the smart display device, obtain a device side version number corresponding to the application identification.

The version request subunit 510n2 is configured to send a version obtaining request carrying the application identifier to a server, where the server is configured to obtain, according to the version obtaining request, a server version number of the application corresponding to the application identifier.

The version receiving subunit 510n3 is configured to receive the server version number sent by the server.

The version ratio sub-unit 510n4 is configured to determine whether the application needs to be updated according to the server side version number and the device side version number.

The update determining subunit 510n5 is configured to determine that the installation state of the application in the smart display device is installed and needs to be updated if it is determined that the application needs to be updated.

The updated determining subunit 510n6 is configured to determine that the installation status of the application in the smart display device is installed and does not need to be updated if it is determined that the application does not need to be updated.

The instruction generating module 520 includes: a first display unit 520a, a first trigger unit 520b, and a first generation unit 520 c.

The first display unit 520a is configured to display an installation control in a first predetermined area when the installation state is uninstalled.

The first trigger unit 520b is configured to receive a first trigger signal acting on the installation control.

The first generating unit 520c is configured to generate an application installation instruction according to the first trigger signal, where the application installation instruction includes the application identifier or a download address of the application.

In one embodiment, the instruction generation module 520 includes: a second display unit 520d, a second trigger unit 520e, and a second generation unit 520 f; and/or a third display unit 520g, a third trigger unit 520h, and a third generation unit 520 i.

The second display unit 520d is configured to display an update control in a second predetermined area when the installation state is installed and update is required.

The second trigger unit 520e is configured to receive a second trigger signal acting on the update control.

The second generating unit 520f is configured to generate an application update instruction according to the second trigger signal, where the application update instruction includes the application identifier or an update package download address of the application.

The third display unit 520g is configured to display an uninstall control in a third predetermined area when the installation state is installed and needs updating or installed and does not need updating.

The third trigger unit 520h is configured to receive a third trigger signal acting on the unloading control.

The third generating unit 520i is configured to generate an application uninstall instruction according to the third trigger signal, the application uninstall instruction including the application identification.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises: a first connection module 502; alternatively, the second connection module 504; alternatively, a third connection module 506.

The first connection module 502 is configured to send a broadcast query to the smart display devices on the same local area network; receiving a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query; and after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the feedback response, sending a connection request to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the intelligent display equipment is used for establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

The second connection module 504 is configured to obtain broadcast information sent out by the smart display devices in the same local area network at predetermined time intervals; and after determining the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present according to the broadcast information, sending a connection request to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the intelligent display equipment is used for establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

The third connection module 506 is configured to obtain broadcast information sent out by the smart display devices in the same local area network at predetermined time intervals; sending a broadcast query to the intelligent display devices in the same local area network; receiving a feedback response sent by the intelligent display device for the broadcast query; and after the intelligent display equipment which can be connected at present is determined according to the broadcast information and the feedback response, sending a connection request to the intelligent display equipment, wherein the connection request is used for establishing the communication connection with the intelligent display equipment.

The smart display device 600 includes an application management means that may be implemented as part or all of the smart display device by software, hardware, or a combination of both. The application management apparatus may include: an instruction receiving module 610 and an application management module 620.

The application management module 620 includes: the first management unit 620 a; and/or, a second management unit 620 b.

The first management unit 620a is configured to send an application download request carrying the application identifier to a server when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction including the application identifier, where the server is configured to obtain a download address of the application according to the application identifier, receive the download address sent by the server, and download and install the application according to the download address.

The second management unit 620b is configured to download and install the application according to a download address of the application when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction including the download address.

In one embodiment, the application management module 620 includes: a third managing unit 620 c; and/or, a fourth management unit 620 d; and/or, a fifth management unit 620 e.

The third management unit 620c is configured to send an application update request carrying the application identifier to the server when the application management instruction is an application update instruction including the application identifier, where the server is configured to obtain an update package download address of the application according to the application identifier, receive the update package download address sent by the server, and download and update the application according to the update package download address.

The fourth management unit 620d is configured to download and update the application according to the update package download address when the application management instruction is an application update instruction including the update package download address of the application.

The fifth management unit 620e is configured to uninstall the application corresponding to the application identifier when the application management instruction is an application uninstalling instruction including the application identifier.

In a first possible implementation manner, the apparatus further includes: an identity receiving module 631, an identity judging module 632, a first indicating module 633 and a second indicating module 634.

The identity receiving module 631 is configured to receive an application identity of any application transmitted by the mobile terminal.

The identifier determining module 632 is configured to determine whether the application is installed in the smart display device according to the application identifier.

The first indication module 633 is configured to send an uninstalled indication to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application is not installed, where the uninstalled indication is used to indicate that the application is installed in the smart display device in an uninstalled state.

The second indication module 634 is configured to send an installed indication to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application is installed, where the installed indication is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the smart display device is installed.

The second indication module 634, including: a version acquisition unit 634a, a version comparison unit 634b, an update indication unit 634c and a changed indication unit 634 d.

The version obtaining unit 634a is configured to obtain a device side version number of the application in the smart display device.

The version comparison unit 634b is configured to determine whether the application needs to be updated according to the server version number and the device version number of the application.

The update indication unit 634c is configured to send an installed indication carrying an application update identifier to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application needs to be updated, where the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated.

The updated indication unit 634d is configured to send an installed indication carrying an updated identifier to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application does not need to be updated, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated.

In one embodiment, the second indication module 634 further includes: a version receiving unit 634 e; alternatively, the version unit 634f is requested.

The version receiving unit 634e is configured to receive the server version number sent by the mobile terminal, where the server version number is obtained by the mobile terminal from a server.

The request version unit 634f is configured to send a version obtaining request carrying the application identifier to the server, where the server is configured to obtain a server version number of an application corresponding to the application identifier according to the version obtaining request, and receive the server version number sent by the server.

In a second possible implementation manner, the apparatus further includes: a request receiving module 641, a list generating module 642 and a list transmitting module 643.

The request receiving module 641 is configured to receive a list acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal.

The list generating module 642 is configured to generate an installed application list according to the list obtaining request, where the installed application list includes application identifiers of installed applications in the smart display device.

The list generating module 642 includes: a version extraction unit 642a and a list generation unit 642 b.

The version extracting unit 642a is configured to obtain an application identifier and a device side version number of an installed application in the smart display device according to the list obtaining request.

The list generating unit 642b is configured to generate the installed application list according to the application identifier and the device side version number, where the installed application list includes the application identifier and device side version numbers respectively corresponding to the application identifier.

The list sending module 643 is configured to send the installed application list to the mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal is configured to determine whether the application identifier exists in the installed application list after obtaining an application identifier of any application, and determine that the application is not installed in the intelligent display device if it is determined that the application identifier does not exist in the installed application list; and if the application identifier exists in the installed list, determining that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises: a first setup module 602; alternatively, the second establishing module 604; alternatively, the third establishing module 606.

The first establishing module 602 is configured to obtain a broadcast query sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the feedback response; and establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

The second establishing module 604 is configured to send out broadcast information at predetermined time intervals; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information; and establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

The third establishing module 606 is configured to send out broadcast information at predetermined time intervals; acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information and the feedback response; and establishing the communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

In summary, in the application management system provided in this embodiment, for any application, the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is obtained through the mobile terminal, an application management instruction is generated according to the installation state, and then the application management instruction is sent to the intelligent display device, where the intelligent display device is configured to manage the application according to the application management instruction; the problem that the normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent television are influenced in the process of managing the application in the intelligent television by the related technology is solved; on the premise of ensuring normal playing and displaying of the current playing content in the intelligent display device, the user can check the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device at the mobile terminal side, the mobile terminal controls the intelligent display device to manage the application at the background, and convenience of the user in managing the application in the intelligent display device is improved.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for application management in accordance with an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 8, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the apparatus 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power components 806 provide power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed status of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800, and a change in the temperature of the device 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described application management method at the mobile terminal side of fig. 2 or 4A.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 804 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the apparatus 800 to perform the mobile terminal-side application management method of fig. 2 or fig. 4A described above is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein instructions of the storage medium, when executed by a processor of the apparatus 800, enable the apparatus 800 to perform the above-described application management method at the mobile terminal side in fig. 2 or fig. 4A.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 900 for application management in accordance with another example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 900 may be a smart television, a television box, or a combination of both.

Referring to fig. 9, apparatus 900 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 902, memory 904, power component 906, multimedia component 908, audio component 910, input/output (I/O) interface 912, and communications component 916.

The processing component 902 generally controls overall operation of the device 900, such as operations associated with display, data communication, camera operations, and recording operations. Processing component 902 may include one or more processors 920 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, processing component 902 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 902 and other components. For example, the processing component 902 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 908 and the processing component 902.

The memory 904 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the apparatus 900. Examples of such data include instructions, text, pictures, video, etc. for any application or method operating on device 900. The memory 904 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

The power supply component 906 provides power to the various components of the device 900. The power components 906 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 900.

The multimedia component 908 comprises a screen providing an output interface between the device 900 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 908 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 900 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 910 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 910 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when apparatus 900 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 904 or transmitted via the communication component 916. In some embodiments, audio component 910 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

I/O interface 912 provides an interface between processing component 902 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The communication component 916 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 900 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The apparatus 900 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 916 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 916 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 900 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described application management method at the side of the smart display device in fig. 3 or 4A.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 904 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 920 of the apparatus 900 to perform the above-described application management method on the smart display device side of fig. 3 or fig. 4A is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein instructions of the storage medium, when executed by a processor of an apparatus 900, enable the apparatus 900 to perform the above-described application management method on the side of the smart display device in fig. 3 or fig. 4A.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An application management method, used in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

for any application, acquiring an application identifier of the application;

sending the application identifier to an intelligent display device, wherein the intelligent display device is used for judging whether the application is installed in the intelligent display device or not according to the application identifier;

receiving an uninstalled indication sent by the intelligent display device, wherein the uninstalled indication is used for indicating that the application is installed in the intelligent display device in an uninstalled state; or receiving an installed indication carrying an application update identifier sent by the intelligent display device, where the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and needs to be updated; or receiving an installed indication carrying an updated identifier sent by the intelligent display device, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated;

when the installation state is not installed, displaying an installation control in a first preset area, receiving a first trigger signal acting on the installation control, and generating an application installation instruction according to the first trigger signal, wherein the application installation instruction comprises the application identifier or the download address of the application; or when the installation state is installed and needs to be updated, displaying an update control in a second predetermined area, receiving a second trigger signal acting on the update control, and generating an application update instruction according to the second trigger signal, wherein the application update instruction comprises the application identifier or an update package download address of the application; or when the installation state is installed and needs to be updated or installed and does not need to be updated, displaying an unloading control in a third preset area, receiving a third trigger signal acting on the unloading control, and generating an application unloading instruction according to the third trigger signal, wherein the application unloading instruction comprises the application identifier;

and sending the application management instruction to the intelligent display device, wherein the intelligent display device is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction, and the application management instruction is any one of the application installation instruction, the application update instruction and the application uninstall instruction.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the server version number sent by the server;

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

or,

4. An application management method, used in an intelligent display device, the method comprising:

receiving an application identifier of any application sent by a mobile terminal;

if the application is judged to be installed and needs to be updated, sending an installed indication carrying an application update identifier to the mobile terminal, wherein the installed indication carrying the application update identifier is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and needs to be updated;

if the application is judged to be installed and does not need to be updated, sending an installed indication carrying an updated identifier to the mobile terminal, wherein the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed and does not need to be updated;

receiving an application management instruction sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the application management instruction is generated according to an installation state after the mobile terminal acquires the installation state of any application in the intelligent display device, and the application management instruction is any one of the application installation instruction, the application update instruction and the application uninstall instruction;

when the application management instruction is the application installation instruction and the application installation instruction comprises the application identifier or the download address of the application, downloading and installing the application according to the application identifier or the download address of the application;

when the application management instruction is the application updating instruction and the application updating instruction comprises the application identifier or the update package downloading address of the application, downloading and updating the application according to the application identifier or the update package downloading address of the application;

and when the application management instruction is the application uninstalling instruction and the application uninstalling instruction comprises the application identifier, uninstalling the application corresponding to the application identifier.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

and judging whether the application needs to be updated or not according to the version number of the server side of the application and the version number of the equipment side.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

or,

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the feedback response; establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information; establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information and the feedback response; and establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

8. An application management apparatus, for use in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

the instruction sending module is used for sending the application management instruction to the intelligent display equipment, and the intelligent display equipment is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction;

wherein, the state acquisition module includes: the device comprises an identification acquisition unit, an identification sending unit, a first indicating unit and a second indicating unit;

the second indicating unit is configured to receive an installed indication sent by the smart display device, where the installed indication is used to indicate that the application is installed in the smart display device;

the second indicating unit includes: an update indication subunit and a changed indication subunit;

the updated indication subunit is configured to receive an installed indication carrying an updated identifier and sent by the intelligent display device, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated;

the instruction generation module comprises:

the device comprises a first display unit, a first trigger unit and a first generation unit; the first display unit is used for displaying an installation control in a first preset area when the installation state is not installed; the first trigger unit is used for receiving a first trigger signal acting on the installation control; the first generating unit is configured to generate an application installation instruction according to the first trigger signal, where the application installation instruction includes the application identifier or a download address of the application; and the number of the first and second groups,

the second display unit, the second trigger unit and the second generation unit; the second display unit is used for displaying an updating control in a second preset area when the installation state is that the installation state is installed and the updating is needed; the second trigger unit is used for receiving a second trigger signal acting on the updating control; the second generating unit is configured to generate an application update instruction according to the second trigger signal, where the application update instruction includes the application identifier or an update package download address of the application; and the number of the first and second groups,

the third display unit, the third trigger unit and the third generating unit; the third display unit is used for displaying an unloading control in a third preset area when the installation state is that the installation state is installed and needs to be updated or the installation state is installed and does not need to be updated; the third trigger unit is used for receiving a third trigger signal acting on the unloading control; the third generating unit is configured to generate an application uninstalling instruction according to the third trigger signal, where the application uninstalling instruction includes the application identifier.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second indicating unit further comprises: the version request subunit, the version receiving subunit and the version sending subunit;

10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

or,

11. An application management apparatus, for use in a smart display device, the apparatus comprising:

the identification receiving module is used for receiving an application identification of any application sent by the mobile terminal;

the second indication module is used for sending an installed indication to the mobile terminal if the application is judged to be installed, wherein the installed indication is used for indicating that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display equipment is installed;

the instruction receiving module is used for receiving an application management instruction sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the application management instruction is generated according to the installation state after the mobile terminal acquires the installation state of any application in the intelligent display equipment;

the application management module is used for managing the application according to the application management instruction;

wherein the second indication module comprises: an update indication unit and a changed indication unit;

the updated indication unit is configured to send an installed indication carrying an updated identifier to the mobile terminal if it is determined that the application does not need to be updated, where the installed indication carrying the updated identifier is used to indicate that the installation state of the application in the intelligent display device is installed and does not need to be updated;

the application management module comprises:

a first management unit, configured to send an application download request carrying the application identifier to a server when the application management instruction is an application installation instruction including the application identifier, where the server is configured to obtain a download address of the application according to the application identifier, receive the download address sent by the server, and download and install the application according to the download address;

a third management unit, configured to send an application update request carrying the application identifier to the server when the application management instruction is an application update instruction including the application identifier, where the server is configured to obtain an update package download address of the application according to the application identifier, receive the update package download address sent by the server, and download and update the application according to the update package download address;

the fourth management unit is used for downloading and updating the application according to the update package download address when the application management instruction is an application update instruction comprising the update package download address of the application;

and the fifth management unit is used for unloading the application corresponding to the application identifier when the application management instruction is an application unloading instruction comprising the application identifier.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the second indication module further comprises: the system comprises a version acquisition unit and a version comparison unit;

and the version comparison unit is used for judging whether the application needs to be updated according to the version number of the server side of the application and the version number of the equipment side.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second indication module further comprises: a version receiving unit; or, a request version unit;

14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

the first establishing module is used for acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the feedback response; establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

the second establishing module is used for sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal in the same local area network, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information; establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request;

or,

the third establishing module is used for sending broadcast information outwards at preset time intervals; acquiring broadcast queries sent by the mobile terminals in the same local area network; sending a feedback response to the broadcast query to the mobile terminal; receiving a connection request sent by the mobile terminal, wherein the connection request is sent after the mobile terminal determines the intelligent display equipment which can be connected currently according to the broadcast information and the feedback response; and establishing communication connection with the mobile terminal according to the connection request.

15. An application management apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to:

for any application, acquiring an application identifier of the application;

16. An application management apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to:

17. An application management system, the system comprising: the intelligent display device comprises a mobile terminal and an intelligent display device connected with the mobile terminal through a wireless network;

the mobile terminal comprises the application management apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 10, and the smart display device comprises the application management apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 14;

or,

the mobile terminal comprises the application management apparatus according to claim 15, and the smart display device comprises the application management apparatus according to claim 16.