CN1272708C - Custom method of embedded appliance applied software - Google Patents

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CN1272708C
CN1272708C CN 03157459 CN03157459A CN1272708C CN 1272708 C CN1272708 C CN 1272708C CN 03157459 CN03157459 CN 03157459 CN 03157459 A CN03157459 A CN 03157459A CN 1272708 C CN1272708 C CN 1272708C
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The present invention discloses a customizing method of software applied by an embedded appliance, which comprises that the relative information of application software installed in the embedded appliance is recorded in a specific database of the embedded appliance for recording the relative information of installed software, such as categories, states, etc. A user customizing application program is added in the embedded appliance; a main processing module thereof displays the relevant indication information of the installed software in a user interface according to the information in the specific database; relevant modules of the software are updated in time. The main processing module correspondingly changes the state of the application software according to the arrangement of the indication information of the application software by a user; the relevant modules of the software are updated in time. The present invention is adopted, which causes that the user only installs software on the embedded appliance according to own requirements without needing interconnecting the embedded appliance with a computer appliance; the customization management of the software of the embedded appliance can be convenient; thereby, the operation is simplified, and the work efficiency is increased.

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A kind of method for customizing of embedded device application software
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of novel embedded device application software method for customizing, particularly the client can belong to the embedded device technology field according to the embedded device of demands of individuals custom application software.
Background technology
At present, along with the continuous development of embedded device and embedded OS, application program correspondingly (software) is also more and more.Usually, when embedded device dispatched from the factory, equipment vendors were burnt to the system image that comprises some application programs on the non-volatile memory device often.When system starts at every turn like this, will be written into all application software among the image, and often because these application software too much cause too loaded down with trivial details or some program of user management is not that the user is required, the user customizes these application software with regard to wanting according to the needs of oneself so.
Simultaneously, some third party's embedded device application software provider has developed a large amount of built-in application programs and has used for the user in order to satisfy user's demand.Certainly, these application program great majority are to move on computers, by being installed on the embedded device with the interconnected of embedded device.Though computer terminal provides operations such as the installation of application program and deletion, the user can reduce these application software according to the needs of oneself.But because these action need computing machines and embedded device is interconnected, and carry out, bring great inconvenience to the user at computer terminal.
Summary of the invention
In order to overcome the above problems, the invention provides a kind of novel embedded device application software method for customizing, the user can reduce according to the demand application programs on embedded device of oneself, make simultaneously and still keep embedded device next time customized demand user last time after cold the opening it, really reach the purpose of customization, to improve user's service efficiency.
The method for customizing of embedded device application software of the present invention may further comprise the steps:
1) relevant information records of the application software that embedded device is installed is in the certain database of embedded device, and this certain database is used to write down the relevant information of the application software of installing, and comprises application software title, classification, state etc.;
2) registration table in the system image file on the embedded device is backuped on the non-volatile memory device, this backup registry is used to add the relevant information of back application software that the user installs of dispatching from the factory, and directly calls this backup registry when starting later in system;
3) increase a customization application program in embedded device, its main processing block shows the relevant indication information of the application software of installing at present according to the information in the certain database in user interface, and this application software correlation module that upgrades in time;
4) any operation of main processing block supervisory user and system is according to the setting of user to application software indication information, the state of corresponding this application software of change, and the backup registry that upgrades in time, certain database and this application software correlation module.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software, described certain database is set in the nonvolatile memory that is stored in this embedded device.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software is when starting this customization program for the first time.This customization program reads the application software mount message of embedded device from system registry, this mount message is stored in described certain database, simultaneously each indication information that application software is installed is made as enabled state.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software, when after starting for the first time, starting this customization program each time, this customization program can read the relevant information that started the application software of being installed the back last time from backup registry, and upgrades described certain database; Simultaneously, this customization program can show that in user interface the indication information of the application software of installing is tabulated according to this database, and this application software correlation module that upgrades in time.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software, when the indication information of a certain application software of user's modification is provided with, main processing block will enable, delete this application software module in real time or make it unavailable according to indication information, revise the relevant information of this application software in registration table and certain database simultaneously, and this application software correlation module that upgrades in time.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software, when the application software in being installed to volatile storage devices is lost for a certain reason, described customization program meeting time update backup registry and certain database, and the correlation module of renewal customization program user interface and application software.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software, when starting this customization application program first, this customization application program can at first read the mount message of all application software from system registry after, classify as all application software different classes of, each classification all is set to respectively can delete and unsuppressible-suppression two classes as required, simultaneously, these information are recorded in the certain database.
The method for customizing of aforesaid embedded device application software is when the customization application program judges that a certain application software for can delete the time, will make the indication information state of this application software change between " opening ", " closing " and " inefficacy "; When the customization application program judges that a certain application software is unsuppressible-suppression, will corresponding change interface on the indication information state of this application software show, this indication information state is only changed between " opening " and " inefficacy ".
By such scheme as can be seen, the present invention has guaranteed certain database, backup registry, the indication information setting of user interface and real-time, interactive and the consistance between the software correlation module, and the real-time, interactive between them mainly is to be finished by the main processing block of customization application program.The indication information state that is provided with application software in the customization User Interface shows, the relative set of the certain database that the user can not allow main processing block real time altering backup registry by the state that these indication informations are set, be confused, and in time handle the module relevant, thereby guarantee the consistance between them with this software.Adopt the present invention, make the user only need that the needs according to oneself carry out software setting on embedded device, do not need embedded device and computer equipment are carried out interconnected, just can carry out customized management easily the software of embedded device, simplify operation, improved work efficiency.
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Fig. 1 is for using the system schematic of the method for the invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of software customized process in the method for the invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of system start-up of the present invention and customization application program main processing block;
Fig. 4 is for using the controlled software module state transition diagram of the method for the invention;
Fig. 5 is the system schematic of a preferred embodiment of application the method for the invention.
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For making the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, below enumerate embodiment, and with reference to accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in more detail.
Fig. 1 is for using the system schematic of the method for the invention.The invention provides a kind of backup registry, this backup registry is stored on the non-volatile memory device, recording user needs owing to custom application software and to all modifications information that it carries out, simultaneously, calls when this backup registry is used for next cold start-up or this embedded device of warm start.Like this, after the application software of customization oneself, can be recorded in corresponding modification information in this backup registry, behind the next starting outfit, this backup registry can be called by system, information according to registration table loads corresponding software module, and making the seen application software of user is exactly that the user customizes, really to reach the user to using the customized demand of software.
Specify as shown in Figure 1, it comprises subscriber interface module 111, main processing block 112, registration table and database module 113, and application software and with its correlation module 114.Main processing block 112 finishes mainly that the user interface mould determines 111, the real-time, interactive of registration table and database module 113 and application software and correlation module 114.When the user prefers the application software of installing on the system embedded device, can revise the indication information state of subscriber interface module 111; At this moment, main processing block 112 can be according to user's modification information, in time handle, and revise related software at backup registry and database mould determine information in 113 and this application software of real-time update and correlation module 114 to using software and correlation module 114.Thereby certain database, backup registry, the indication information setting of user interface and real-time, interactive and the consistance between the software correlation module have been guaranteed.
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of software customized process in the method for the invention.The concrete operations flow process is as follows: when starting the customization application program each time, at first, step 205, wherein this customization application program; Then, step 204, this customization program main processing block can back up a system registry to nonvolatile memory, and reads the software installation relevant information of embedded device from system registry, is stored in the certain database; Then, step 203, main processing block can show the indication information tabulation of institute's install software at subscriber interface module, and carry out step 206 as required according to this database, upgrades the correlation module 206 of this software.
When the user prefers the system application software, at first, step 201, the client is provided with subscriber interface module according to the demand customization input of oneself; Then, step 202, subscriber interface module receives user's customization input, and the notice main processing block; Then, step 203, main processing block can carry out step 206 according to the customization input information, corresponding application software and correlation module handled, and integrating step 204, the backup registry that upgrades in time and certain database.
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of system start-up of the present invention and customization application program main processing block.As shown in Figure 3, module 301 is flow processs of system start-up.At first, step 311, system begin to start, and then step 312 judges whether the pointer of standby registration table is effective; If then step 313 is called backup registry effectively; If invalid, step 314 then, the system registry when calling system dispatches from the factory.System can load corresponding system module and application software module according to this registration table then.
Module 302 is flow processs of customization application program main processing block.Step 321 at first, after 301 modules started, the user carried out the customization application program; Follow step 322, this program can judge whether this program is to carry out for the first time; If then carry out following operation: step 323, back up a system registry on nonvolatile devices, call when being used for starting next time; Step 324, a newly-built certain database is used for storing the relevant information of the application software of installing that reads from system registry; Simultaneously, step 325 is made as enabled state to the indication information of each install software, and upgrades this customization application program user interface.
If not carry out for the first time, then step 326 reads the relevant information that started the application software of being installed last time from backup registry, and upgrades certain database; Simultaneously, step 327, according to this database, more new user interface indication information tabulation shows and the correlation module of this software.
Then, step 328 and 329, this CLIENT PROGRAM judges whether customization input, system and artificial accidental operation, and execution in step 330, difference setting according to the user, or classification is handled corresponding software and correlation module unexpectedly, and upgrade in time backup registry and certain database.
Fig. 4 is for using the controlled software module state transition diagram of the method for the invention.Controlled software module is to carry out state transitions according to being provided with of user to user interface module, and its handling procedure is finished by main processing block.This state transition diagram only is the example that application state shifts, and can not represent all software module state exchanges fully.
The indication information state that a certain software is set by subscriber interface module as the user during to engineering noise, after main processing block receives this configuration information, makes this software enter into engineering noise state 402 by " opening "; During to " opening ", main processing block can make this software enter " enabling " state 401 to the indication information state that be provided with this software later on as the user this moment by engineering noise.When the user thought to delete this software fully, the indication information state that this software can be set was " closing ", and main processing block can make this module be in " deletion " fully state 403, and the tabulation of user interface also will be deleted the relevant indication information of this software.
Fig. 5 is the system schematic of a preferred embodiment of application the method for the invention.Present embodiment is that the method for the invention is applied to an embedded device that has WINCE operating system.This equipment is a kind of portable set, and the user can carry it and reach the purpose of use whenever and wherever possible by the application software of installing on it.
As shown in Figure 5, this embodiment comprises indication information list box 511, WINCE customization main program module 512, WINCE registration table (system registry and backup registry) and particular data library module 513, WINCE system program shortcut list block 514 (application software correlation module example) and the WINCE application software module 515 that has ternary check boxes control.
WINCE customization main program module 512 can be realized the real-time, interactive between the above-mentioned module, finishes the customization of application software in the WINCE system jointly.
1) the ternary check boxes control described in 511 comprises three kinds of states: " checked ", " disabled (grayed) " and " unchecked " represent three kinds of application states respectively: " enabling ", " inefficacy " and " deletion ".
2) when embedded device starts this customization application program first, this customization application program can at first read the mount message of all application software from system registry, and all these softwares are classified as can delete and unsuppressible-suppression two classes.Simultaneously, in these information certain database.
When the customization application program judges that a certain application software is for (for example can delete, application software among FLASH DISK and the RAM) time, the ternary check boxes control indicating status that will make this software is changed between " disabled " and " unchecked " at " checked "; When the customization application program is judged a certain application software (for example application software among the ROM) for unsuppressible-suppression, the ternary check boxes control indicating status of this software shows on will corresponding change interface, make this indicating status only at checked, change between the disabled.
3) when starting this customization application program for the first time, can back up the WINCE system registry in 513, and read the application software mount message in the WINCE system registry in 513, be recorded in the database that the spy in 513 builds, simultaneously the ternary check boxes control state of all softwares is set to " checked " and is shown in 511 on the user interface.This database includes the relevant information of these application software, for example: dbase, software classification, current state etc.
When starting this customization program each time 4), this WINCE customization main program module 512 can the backup registry from 513 read the relevant information of the application software of being installed since the startup last time, and is updated to the certain database in 513; Simultaneously, this WINCE customization main program module 512 can show the status indication information tabulation of institute's install software at 511 states by ternary check boxes control, and upgrade WINCE system program shortcut list block 514 as required according to this database.
5) when the ternary check boxes control state of a certain WINCE application software on the user interface (for example application software among Flash Disk and the RAM) is set to " unchecked " by " checked " or " disabled ", WINCE system backup registration table relevant information in the installation directory and 513 of WINCE customization main program module 512 these WINCE application software modules 515 of deletion, and the certain database in 513 the WINCE system of upgrading in time, the demonstration of deleting this software in the WINCE system program shortcut list block 514 simultaneously;
6) when the user wants to add a certain application software, only need reinstall (as the application program among the RAM) or copy installation directory (as the application program among the Flash Disk) in the past in Flash Disk, the main processing block indication information of this software of user interface that can upgrade in time, and ternary check boxes control state is set is " checked ".
7) when the ternary check boxes control state of a certain WINCE application software (for example application software among the ROM) is set to " disabled " by " checked ", in deletion of 512 of WINCE customization main program modules and the backup WINCE system backup registration table in the certain database of the relevant information of this software in the WINCE system, this WINCE application software module 515 was lost efficacy, and the indication information of WINCE application software module 515 updated in the certain database in the WINCE system demonstration of deleting this software in the WINCE system program shortcut list block 514 simultaneously;
8) when the ternary check boxes control state of a certain WINCE application software in 511 is set to " checked " by " disabled ", 512 relevant informations this software of backup of WINCE customization main program module are added in the WINCE system backup registration table, enable this WINCE application software module 515, and upgrade certain database in 513 the WINCE system and the demonstration that recovers this software in the WINCE system program shortcut list block 514;
9) when since user's illegal operation (for example having deleted the catalogue of a certain application software among the Flash Disk) or system's power down reasons such as (application software among the RAM will be lost) cause deleting application software when losing in, main processing block can be monitored the integrality of these application software, and the relevant information that upgrades in time.
Like this, through above step, after the user had carried out customization to application software, related interfaces such as the program listing of next system start-up or start menu were exactly the needed interface of user, really reached complete transparent application software customization.
This shows that described method of the present invention makes the user only need to carry out software setting at the embedded device end, need not to carry out interconnected with computing machine, just can control the customization of application software on the embedded device, make things convenient for the user, improve user's service efficiency using the customized management of software.
It should be noted last that: above embodiment is the unrestricted technical scheme of the present invention in order to explanation only, although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to the foregoing description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: still can make amendment or be equal to replacement the present invention, and not breaking away from any modification or partial replacement of the spirit and scope of the present invention, it all should be encompassed in the middle of the claim scope of the present invention.

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1, a kind of method for customizing of embedded device application software is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:
1) relevant information records of the application software that embedded device is installed is in the certain database of embedded device, and this certain database is used to write down the relevant information of the application software of installing, and comprises application software title, classification, state;
2) registration table in the system image file on the embedded device is backuped on the non-volatile memory device, backup registry is used to add the relevant information of back application software that the user installs of dispatching from the factory, and directly calls this backup registry when starting later in system;
3) increase a customization application program in embedded device, its main processing block shows the relevant indication information of the application software of installing at present according to the information in the certain database in user interface, and this application software correlation module that upgrades in time;
4) any operation of main processing block supervisory user and system is according to the setting of user to application software indication information, the state of corresponding this application software of change, and the backup registry that upgrades in time, certain database and this application software correlation module.
2, the method for customizing of embedded device application software according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described certain database is set in the nonvolatile memory that is stored in this embedded device.
3, the method for customizing of embedded device application software according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, when starting this customization program for the first time, this customization program reads the application software mount message of embedded device from system registry, this mount message is stored in described certain database, simultaneously each indication information that application software is installed is made as enabled state.
4, the method for customizing of the embedded device application software of being confused according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, when after starting for the first time, starting this customization program each time, described customization program reads the relevant information that started the application software of being installed the back last time from backup registry, and upgrades described certain database; Simultaneously, this customization program can show that in user interface the indication information of the application software of installing is tabulated according to this database, and this application software correlation module that upgrades in time.
5, the method for customizing of embedded device application software according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: when the indication information of a certain application software of user's modification is provided with, the main mould of handling certainly will enable, delete this application software module in real time or make it unavailable according to indication information, revise the relevant information of this application software in registration table and certain database simultaneously, and this application software correlation module that upgrades in time.
6, the method for customizing of embedded device application software according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: when the application software in being installed to volatile storage devices is lost for a certain reason, described customization program meeting time update backup registry and database, and upgrade customization program user interface and application software correlation module.
7, the method for customizing of embedded device application software according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: when starting this customization application program first, this customization application program can at first read the mount message of all application software from system registry after, classify as all application software different classes of, each classification all is set to respectively can delete and unsuppressible-suppression two classes as required, simultaneously, these information are recorded in the described certain database.
8, the method for customizing of embedded device application software according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: when the customization application program judges that a certain application software for can delete the time, will make the indication information state of this application software change between " opening ", " closing " and " inefficacy "; When the customization application program judges that a certain application software is unsuppressible-suppression, will corresponding change interface on the indication information state of this application software show, this indication information state is only changed between " opening " and " inefficacy ".
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