JP5492807B2 - Application search server, portable terminal, wireless communication system, and method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication system for searching for an application.

  Mobile terminals using open platforms have been put on the market by telecommunications carriers and terminal manufacturers. The mobile terminal includes a smartphone. By adopting an open platform, telecommunication carriers and terminal manufacturers can commercialize mobile terminals that can provide new functions and services using API (Application Program Interface). Also, by adopting an open platform, you can add applications as you like.

  By adopting an open platform, application developers can freely develop applications. Many new applications are registered in the application market every day. The user can select a desired application from among a wide variety of applications by accessing the application market.

Special table 2010-508592

  Whether or not an application can be executed by a mobile terminal depends on the execution environment of the application in the mobile terminal. For example, the execution environment includes a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal. Further, for example, the execution environment includes software such as installed middleware. For example, the execution environment includes the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal (screen resolution, buttons, presence / absence of a trackball, etc.).

  The portable terminal can receive the application by accessing a search server that searches for the application. According to the presentation, the portable terminal can download the desired application by accessing a server (distribution server) where the desired application is stored in order to download the desired application. However, there are cases where the desired application cannot be downloaded even if the distribution server is accessed. This is because the desired application may be deleted from the distribution server, or the desired application may be updated. If the search server and the distribution server are different servers, the application stored in the distribution server may not match the application presented by the search server.

  In addition, an application presented in the application market is inspected for compatibility with firmware when the application is developed. However, if the firmware is updated after the compatibility check between the application and the firmware, the developer may check the compatibility between the updated firmware and the application. In principle, no compatibility check is performed between the updated firmware and the application. In other words, the operation of the application is not guaranteed with a version other than the version of the firmware for which the compatibility check was performed when the application was developed. The “version” is also called a “build number”. Therefore, even if an application is downloaded, it is assumed that the application does not operate on the firmware.

In addition, it is assumed that some applications cannot be executed due to middleware or hardware configuration installed in the mobile terminal. The disclosed application search server, mobile terminal, wireless communication system, and method can be downloaded to the mobile terminal. The purpose is to present an application.

  DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Disclosed application search server, mobile terminal, wireless communication system, and method are for presenting a mobile terminal with firmware installed on the mobile terminal, middleware, and an application operable with the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal And

An application search server of an embodiment of the disclosure is
An application search server that presents an application,
Model information indicating the model of the portable terminal, and associating at least one of information indicating the version of the firmware that will be installed in a portable terminal, and application name, and information indicating whether to subject to search An application search target correspondence table storage unit for storing an application search target correspondence table;
In response to a search request for an application from a mobile terminal, at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is referred to the application search target correspondence table. on the other hand, on the basis, from application to be searched, and the distribution information selecting unit for selecting a luer application be presented to the mobile terminal,
A transmission unit that presents the application selected by the distribution information selection unit to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application;
About an application presented by the transmitting unit, the from the portable terminal, when receiving information indicating that the information about the application can not be acquired, the type of 該携 band terminal, wherein Ru is included in an application search target correspondence table model information representative of, and corresponds to at least one of information indicating the version of firmware to be installed in the portable terminal is updated so as not to subject to search information representing whether to subject to search application And a detailed information update unit.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure is:
A mobile terminal that presents an application from an application search server,
Transmits the application information request for obtaining information about the application selected by the user to the application retrieval server, with respect to the application information request, receives the transmitted luer application information request response by the application search server A transceiver unit;
And determining the application information request determining unit whether includes information about the application to the application information request response received by said transmission reception unit,
An application information non-acquisition information generating unit that generates information indicating that information about the application could not be acquired when the application information request determining unit determines that information about the application is not included ;
Have,
The transmission / reception unit transmits information indicating that information about the application could not be acquired to the application search server,
The application search server
Model information indicating the model of the portable terminal, and associating at least one of information indicating the version of the firmware that will be installed in a portable terminal, and application name, and information indicating whether to subject to search Application search target correspondence table
When the information indicating that the information about the application from the mobile device by said application search server can not be acquired is received, Ru contained in the application searched correspondence table, model information indicating the model of the portable terminal, and the corresponding to at least one of information indicating the version of firmware to be mounted on a portable terminal, information indicating whether to a search is performed Ru is updated so as not to search.

A wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes:
Model information indicating the model of the portable terminal, and associating at least one of information indicating the version of the firmware that will be installed in a portable terminal, and application name, and information indicating whether to subject to search An application search target correspondence table storage unit for storing an application search target correspondence table;
In response to a search request for an application from a mobile terminal, at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is referred to the application search target correspondence table. on the other hand, on the basis, from application to be searched, and the distribution information selector for selecting applications that come in the portable terminal,
A transmission unit that presents the application selected by the distribution information selection unit to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application;
About an application presented by the transmitting unit, the from the portable terminal, when receiving information indicating that the information about the application can not be acquired, the type of 該携 band terminal, wherein Ru is included in an application search target correspondence table model information representative of, and the corresponding at least one of information indicating the version of firmware to be mounted on a portable terminal, update information indicating whether that be subject to the application of the search so as not to searched An application search server having an application detailed information update unit,
Transmits the application information request to retrieve information about the selected application by the user, with respect to the application information request, the the application search is sent by the server luer application information request response includes information about the application An application information request determination unit that determines whether or not
An application information acquisition impossibility information generation unit that generates information indicating that information about the application could not be acquired when the application information request determination unit determines that the information about the application is not included;
An application search server that searches for an application includes: a mobile terminal that includes: a transmission unit that transmits information indicating that information relating to the application generated by the application information acquisition impossible information generation unit cannot be acquired.

The method of an embodiment of the disclosure is:
A method executed by a mobile terminal and an application search server that presents an application to the mobile terminal,
The application search server
Application search that associates at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal with an application name and information indicating whether or not to be searched An application search target correspondence table storage unit for storing the target correspondence table;
The application search server
In response to a search request for an application from a mobile terminal, at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is referred to the application search target correspondence table. Based on one, a distribution information selection step of selecting an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from applications that are targeted for search;
A transmission step of presenting the application selected in the distribution information selection step to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application;
Represents the model of the mobile terminal included in the application search target correspondence table when information indicating that the information related to the application could not be acquired from the mobile terminal with respect to the application presented in the transmission step. Application detailed information update that updates information indicating whether to be a search target corresponding to at least one of the model information and the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal so as not to be the search target Perform steps and
The mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application,
Whether an application information request for acquiring information related to the application selected by the user is transmitted, and the application information request response transmitted by the application search server in response to the application information request includes information related to the application An application information request determination step for determining whether or not,
An application information non-acquisition information generation step for generating information indicating that the information about the application could not be acquired when it is determined that the information about the application is not included in the application information request determination step;
A transmission step of transmitting information indicating that the information about the application generated by the application information unacquirable information generation step cannot be acquired to a search server that searches for the application.

According to the disclosed application search server, portable terminal, wireless communication system, and method, the downloadable application can be presented to the portable terminal. Disclosed application search server, portable terminal, wireless communication system, and method According to this, the firmware installed on the mobile terminal, the middleware, and the application operable with the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal can be presented to the mobile terminal.

It is a figure which shows one Example of the radio | wireless communications system with which a search server is applied. It is a functional block diagram which shows one Example of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows one Example of an application search object corresponding | compatible table. It is a functional block diagram which shows one Example of a search server. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of operation | movement of a radio | wireless communications system. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of operation | movement of a radio | wireless communications system. It is a functional block diagram which shows one Example of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows one Example of a search server. It is a figure which shows one Example of starting log | history. It is a figure which shows one Example of a starting success rate. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of operation | movement of a radio | wireless communications system. It is a functional block diagram which shows one Example of a search server. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of operation | movement of a radio | wireless communications system. It is a functional block diagram which shows one Example of a search server. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of operation | movement of a radio | wireless communications system. It is a functional block diagram which shows one Example of a search server. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of operation | movement of a radio | wireless communications system.

Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated, referring drawings based on the following Examples.
In all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for those having the same function, and repeated explanation is omitted.

<First embodiment>
<Wireless communication system>
An embodiment of a wireless communication system to which the search server is applied will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a wireless communication system to which the search server 400 is applied.

  The wireless communication system includes a mobile terminal 300. The portable terminal 300 accesses an application search server 400 (hereinafter referred to as “search server 400”) via the communication network 50. For example, the mobile terminal 300 may connect to an access point (not shown) and access the search server 400 connected to the communication network 50 to which the access point is connected. The communication network 50 may be the Internet. Further, for example, the mobile terminal 300 may connect to a base station (not shown) and access the search server 400 connected to the communication network 50 to which the base station is connected. The communication network 50 may be a mobile communication network.

  Further, the mobile terminal 300 accesses the distribution server 100 via the communication network 50. For example, the mobile terminal 300 may connect to an access point and access the distribution server 100 connected to the communication network 50 to which the access point is connected. The communication network 50 may be the Internet. Further, for example, the mobile terminal 300 may connect to a base station and access the distribution server 100 connected to the communication network 50 to which the base station is connected. The communication network may be a mobile communication network.

  The wireless communication system includes a distribution server 100. The distribution server 100 is connected to the communication network 50. The distribution server 100 distributes the application requested by the mobile terminal 300.

  The wireless communication system includes an application management server 200. The application management server 200 is connected to the distribution server 100. The application management server 200 stores applications.

<Mobile device>
The mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits an application search request for requesting an application search to the search server 400. The mobile terminal 300 receives an application search response from the search server 400. The user can select a desired application by referring to the search response of the application. When a desired application is selected by the user, the portable terminal 300 transmits an application detailed information request to the distribution server 100 in order to request detailed information on the application. The portable terminal 300 receives an application detailed information response that is a response to the application detailed information request. When the detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response, the portable terminal 300 requests the distribution server 100 to download the application based on the detailed information of the application. When the detailed application information is not included in the application detailed information response, the mobile terminal 300 indicates that the search server 400 cannot acquire the detailed information of the application (hereinafter, “application detailed information cannot be acquired”). Information)).

<Functions of mobile terminals>
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the mobile terminal 300.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes a transmission / reception unit 302. The transmission / reception unit 302 transmits an application search request for requesting an application search to the search server 400. The application search request includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 and information indicating firmware, software, or hardware installed in the mobile terminal 300. In addition, the information representing software may include information representing middleware. Information representing hardware may include screen resolution, buttons, presence / absence of a trackball, and the like. Moreover, the combination of these information may be sufficient. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where the information is information representing a firmware version will be described. The transmission / reception unit 302 receives an application search response from the search server 400. The transmission / reception unit 302 transmits an application detailed information request and receives an application detailed information response which is a response to the application detailed information request. The transmission / reception unit 302 transmits a download request to the distribution server 100 and receives an application to be transmitted from the distribution server 100. The transmission / reception unit 302 transmits application detailed information acquisition impossibility information to the search server 400.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes a control unit 304. The control unit 304 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 302. When the control unit 304 receives an application search response from the search server 400, the control unit 304 performs control for displaying the application search result on the display unit 312. In addition, when an application is selected by the user, the control unit 304 performs control for transmitting an application detailed information request. Further, the control unit 304 performs control for displaying predetermined information based on the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100. For example, the control unit 304 performs a predetermined display to be displayed when detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100. For example, the control unit 304 performs a predetermined display to be displayed when detailed application information is not included in the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100. In addition, when the detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100, the control unit 304 performs control for requesting the distribution server 100 to download the application. Further, the control unit 304 performs control for notifying the search server 400 of application detailed information acquisition impossibility information when the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100 does not include detailed application information.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes an application information request unit 306. The application information request unit 306 is connected to the control unit 304. The application information request unit 306 generates an application detailed information request for requesting detailed information on an application to be selected by the user. The application detailed information request includes information indicating the application selected by the user. In addition, the application information request unit 306 determines whether or not detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response to be transmitted by the distribution server 100. The detailed information of the application may include information indicating the address of the distribution server and information indicating the application. When the application information request unit 306 determines that the detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response, the application information request unit 306 notifies the application download unit 310 of the detailed information of the application. When the application information request unit 306 determines that the application detailed information response does not include detailed application information, the application detailed information response 308 includes application detailed information in the application detailed information response. Notify that

  The mobile terminal 300 includes an application detailed information acquisition impossibility information generation unit 308. The application detailed information non-acquisition information generation unit 308 is connected to the application information request unit 306 and the control unit 304. The application detailed information non-acquisition information generation unit 308 is notified from the application information request unit 306 that the detailed application information is not included in the application detailed information response. When it is notified from the application information request unit 306 that the detailed application information is not included in the detailed application information response, the detailed application information non-acquisition information generation unit 308 generates detailed application information non-acquisition information. The detailed application information acquisition impossibility information may include information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 100, information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal 100, and an application name. The application detailed information acquisition impossibility information generation unit 308 inputs application detailed information acquisition impossibility information to the control unit 304. The application detailed information acquisition impossibility information is transmitted to the search server 400.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes an application download unit 310. The application download unit 310 is connected to the application information request unit 306 and the control unit 304. When the detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response, the application download unit 310 is notified of the detailed information of the application. When the detailed information of the application is notified from the application information request unit 306, the application download unit 310 accesses the distribution server 100 based on the detailed information of the application and downloads the corresponding application.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes a display unit 312. The display unit 312 is connected to the control unit 304. The display unit 312 displays the search result of the application transmitted by the search server 400. Further, the display unit 312 performs a predetermined display based on the detailed application information to be transmitted by the distribution server 100.

<Search server>
The search server 400 corresponds to at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal, an application name, and information indicating whether or not to be searched Attached table (hereinafter referred to as “application search target correspondence table”).

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the application search target correspondence table.

  The application search target table shown in FIG. 3 includes “aaa”, “aaa”, and “bbb” as “models” representing mobile terminals, and “1.6”, “2.1”, and “2.2” as firmware version information. ”,“ Transfer information ”,“ Transfer information ”, and“ Transfer information ”as application names, and“ False ”,“ True ”, and“ True ”as“ Search target ”indicating whether or not to be searched Are associated with each other. Here, “False” may indicate that the search is not performed, and “True” may indicate that the search is performed.

  The search server 400 receives an application search request from the mobile terminal 300. The search server 400 searches for an application in response to the application search request. The search server 400 transmits an application search result to the mobile terminal 300. The search result of the application includes the application to be presented.

  Further, the search server 400 receives application detailed information acquisition impossibility information to be transmitted from the mobile terminal 300.

  The search server 400 is based on information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 100 that should be included in the application detailed information acquisition impossibility information, information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 100, and the application name. Update the application search target correspondence table. Specifically, among at least one of the model of the mobile terminal 100 to be included in the application detailed information acquisition impossibility information and the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 100, the same model, and the same firmware version The “search target” in the application corresponding to the application name included in the application detailed information non-acquisition information corresponding to at least one of the above is updated to “False”.

<Search server functions>
FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the search server.

  The search server 400 includes a transmission / reception unit 402. The transmission / reception unit 402 receives an application search request from the mobile terminal 300. The transmission / reception unit 402 inputs the application search request to the distribution information selection unit 408. The transmission / reception unit 402 presents an application search result to the mobile terminal 300.

  Further, the transmission / reception unit 402 receives application detailed information acquisition impossibility information from the mobile terminal 300. The transmission / reception unit 402 inputs application detailed information acquisition impossibility information to the application detailed information analysis unit 404.

  The search server 400 includes an application detailed information analysis unit 404. The application detailed information analysis unit 404 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 402. The application detailed information analysis unit 404 receives application detailed information acquisition impossibility information from the transmission / reception unit 404. The application detailed information analysis unit 404 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 100, information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 100, an application name, Based on the above, the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406 is updated.

  The search server 400 includes an application search target correspondence table storage unit 406. The application search target correspondence table storage unit 406 stores an application search target correspondence table. As described with reference to FIG. 3, the application search target correspondence table includes one of the model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal, the application name, Information indicating whether or not to be searched is associated.

  The search server 400 includes a distribution information selection unit 408. The distribution information selection unit 408 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 402 and the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406. The distribution information selection unit 408 selects an application to be presented based on an application search request to be input by the transmission / reception unit 402.

  For example, the distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, and Based on at least one of the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the portable terminal 300, an application to be presented is selected from the applications that are not excluded from the search target. Various selection methods can be applied. The distribution information selection unit 408 inputs application information to be presented to the application list generation unit 410.

  The search server 400 includes an application list generation unit 410. The application list generation unit 410 is connected to the distribution information selection unit 408. Application information to be presented from the distribution information selection unit 408 is input to the application list generation unit 410. The application list generation unit 410 lists application information to be presented. The application list generation unit 410 inputs an application list to the transmission / reception unit 402. The transmission / reception unit 402 transmits the application list input by the application list generation unit 410 to the mobile terminal 300.

<Operation of wireless communication system (1)>
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the operation of the wireless communication system.

  The portable terminal 300 transmits an application search request to the search server 400 (step S502). That is, when the user operates the mobile terminal 300, an application search request is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 302 to the search server 400.

  The search server 400 transmits an application search response as a response to the application search request from the mobile terminal 300 (step S504). That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 refers to the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, and selects an application to be presented by a predetermined selection method. The application list generation unit 410 generates an application list that includes the application selected by the distribution information selection unit 408. The application list generated by the application list generation unit 410 is presented to the mobile terminal 300 from the transmission / reception unit 402.

  The portable terminal 300 transmits an application detailed information request to the distribution server 100 (step S506). When a user selects a desired application by referring to the application list, the application information request unit 306 generates an application detailed information request in order to request detailed information of the desired application. The application detailed information request is input to the control unit 304 and transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 302 to the distribution server 100.

  In accordance with the application detailed information request from the mobile terminal 300, the distribution server 100 generates an application detailed information response including detailed information on the desired application requested by the application detailed information request. The application detailed information response is transmitted to the mobile terminal 300 (step S508). When the distribution server 100 does not have the desired application requested by the application detailed information request, the distribution server 100 generates an application detailed information response including information indicating that the desired application is not present. Distribution server 100 transmits an application detailed information response to portable terminal 300.

  The portable terminal 300 determines whether or not detailed application information is included in the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100 (step S510). That is, the application information request unit 306 includes detailed information of a desired application in the application detailed information response based on the image to be displayed on the display unit 312 based on the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100. Determine if. For example, when the detailed information of the desired application is included in the application detailed information response, information indicating the pixel value of the image to be displayed and when the detailed information of the desired application is not included in the application detailed information response Information indicating the pixel value of the image to be displayed, and determining which pixel value of the image to be displayed on the display unit 312 is close based on the application detailed information response from the distribution server 100 Further, it may be determined whether or not detailed information of a desired application is included in the application detailed information response.

  If it is determined that the detailed information of the desired application is included in the application detailed information response (step S510: YES), the mobile terminal 300 transmits an application download request to the distribution server 100 (step S512). That is, the application download unit 310 requests the distribution server 100 to download a desired application based on the detailed information of the application.

  The distribution server 100 distributes the application in response to the application download request from the mobile terminal 300 (step S514).

  When it is not determined that the detailed information of the desired application is included in the application detailed information response (step S510: NO), the mobile terminal 300 transmits application detailed information acquisition impossibility information to the distribution server 100 (step S516). . That is, the application detailed information non-acquisition information generation unit 308 receives the application detailed information non-acquisition information when the application information request unit 306 is notified that the detailed information of the desired application is not included in the application detailed information response. Is generated. The application detailed information acquisition impossibility information generation unit 308 transmits application detailed information acquisition impossibility information to the search server 400.

  The search server 400 updates the application search target correspondence table based on the application detailed information acquisition impossibility information from the mobile terminal 300 (step S518). That is, the application detailed information analysis unit 404, based on the application detailed information acquisition impossibility information from the mobile terminal 300, information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 100 and information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 100 The “search target” corresponding to at least one of the applications and the application included in the application detailed information acquisition impossibility information is updated to “False”. For example, for each application, a flag for designating whether or not to be a “search target” may be prepared, and a flag may be set so as to be excluded from the search target when the application is not a search target.

  The processes of steps S502, S506, S512, and S516 are executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the mobile terminal 300. Further, the processes in steps S504 and S518 are executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the search server 400. A program for causing the central processing unit to function as the mobile terminal 300 and the search server 400 is provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card. The program may be downloaded via the communication network 50. When this recording medium is inserted into an auxiliary storage device of a computer, a program recorded on the recording medium is read. The central processing unit writes the read program into the RAM or HDD and executes the processing. The program causes the computer to execute steps S502, S506, S512, and S516 in FIG. 5 or steps S504 and S518. For example, the program may be configured to execute at least some steps.

<Operation of wireless communication system (2)>
FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the operation of the wireless communication system.

  FIG. 6 shows processing when the application is updated in the distribution server 100.

  In distribution server 100, the application is updated (step S602). A new application may be registered or the version of the application may be upgraded.

  The distribution server 100 transmits information representing the updated application to the search server 400 (step S604).

  The search server 400 updates the application search target correspondence table based on the information representing the application from the distribution server 100 (step S606). That is, the application detailed information analysis unit 404 updates the application search target correspondence table based on the application information from the distribution server 100. Specifically, when the application information includes a newly registered application, the application is registered. In this case, the “search target” corresponding to the application is set to “True”. In addition, when the application information includes information obtained by upgrading the application, the “search target” corresponding to the application is updated to “True”. This is because it is not preferable to exclude a search from the beginning when an application is newly registered or when an application is upgraded.

  The process in step S606 is executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the search server 400. A program for causing the central processing unit to function as the search server 400 is provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card. The program may be downloaded via the communication network 50. When this recording medium is inserted into an auxiliary storage device of a computer, a program recorded on the recording medium is read. The central processing unit writes the read program into the RAM or HDD and executes the processing. The program causes the computer to execute step S606 in FIG.

In this embodiment, for each piece of information representing the hardware of the mobile terminal, a table in which an application is associated with information representing whether or not the application is a search target may be prepared. In addition, for each combination of information representing hardware and information representing firmware to be mounted on the mobile terminal, a table in which an application is associated with information indicating whether or not the application is to be searched is prepared. May be.
This is because, depending on the model, the hardware configuration may be different even for the same model. In this case, an application to be searched is set according to information on hardware installed in the mobile terminal that has transmitted the application search request. For example, the hardware includes screen resolution, buttons, presence / absence of a trackball, and the like.

<Second embodiment>
<Wireless communication system>
The wireless communication system is the same as the wireless communication system described with reference to FIG.

<Mobile device>
The mobile terminal 300 has the following functions in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment.

  The mobile terminal 300 downloads an application from the distribution server 100. When the mobile terminal 300 attempts to start the application, the mobile terminal 300 determines whether the start is successful. The mobile terminal 300 associates an application that has attempted to be activated with information indicating whether or not the activation is successful, and records the information as activation history information. When the mobile terminal 300 accesses the search server 400, the mobile terminal 300 transmits the firmware version information and the activation history information of the mobile terminal 300. The mobile terminal 300 displays the application list presented by the search server 400.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the mobile terminal 300. Functions different from the functions described in the first embodiment are mainly described.

  The transmission / reception unit 302 wirelessly transmits firmware version information and application activation history information to the search server 400. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 302 receives the application list transmitted by the search server 400.

  The control unit 304 tries to start the application distributed by the distribution server 100. The activation attempt may be executed according to the operation of the mobile terminal 300 by the user. In addition, the control unit 304 performs control for transmitting firmware version information and application activation history to the search server 400. The firmware may be an operating system.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes an application activation determination unit 318. The application activation determination unit 318 is connected to the control unit 304. The application activation determination unit 318 determines whether the activation is successful when the control unit 304 attempts to activate the application. The application activation determination unit 318 stores, in the application activation history storage unit 316, an application for which activation has been attempted and information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated or failed. The application activation determination unit 318 may determine whether the application has been successfully activated when an attempt is made to activate the newly downloaded application. By determining whether or not the newly downloaded application has been successfully activated, the number of processes for determining whether or not the application has been successfully activated can be reduced, so that the processing load can be reduced.

  Further, the application activation determination unit 318 may determine whether the application has been successfully activated when an attempt is made to activate an application that has not been activated successfully. By determining whether or not the application that has not been successfully activated has been successfully activated, it is possible to determine whether or not the application that has been determined to have failed to be activated can be activated again.

  The application activation determination unit 318 may determine again whether the application has been successfully activated when an attempt is made to activate the application after the firmware has been updated. If it is determined again, the application activation history storage unit 316 may store a determination result as to whether or not the activation is successful, together with the firmware version information.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes an application activation history storage unit 316. The application activation history storage unit 316 is connected to the application activation determination unit 318. In the application activation history storage unit 316, an application for which activation is attempted and information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated are recorded in association with each other. Furthermore, it may be recorded together with firmware version information. It may be recorded as time series data. Moreover, you may record for every application.

  The mobile terminal 300 includes an application activation history information generation unit 314. The application activation history information generation unit 314 is connected to the application activation history storage unit 316 and the control unit 304. The application activation history information generation unit 314 acquires the application activation history stored in the application activation history storage unit 316 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 304, and generates application activation history information. The application activation history information includes information in which an application is associated with information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated. Furthermore, firmware version information when the activation of the application is attempted may be included. Furthermore, a predetermined period may be set. When a predetermined period is set, it is represented by an application activation history during the predetermined period. The application activation history information generation unit 314 inputs application activation history information to the control unit 304. The application activation history information is wirelessly transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 302 to the search server 400 together with the firmware version information.

  The display unit 312 displays the application list transmitted by the search server 400.

<Search server>
The search server 400 has the following functions in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment.

  The search server 400 receives firmware version information and application activation history information from the mobile terminal 300. The application activation history information includes information in which an application is associated with information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated. Furthermore, firmware version information when the activation of the application is attempted may be included. The application activation history information may be time series data or data for each application.

  The search server 400 counts the success or failure of activation for each application associated with the firmware version. For example, in the version indicated by the firmware version information, the number of successful startups and the number of failed startups included in the application startup history information are totaled.

  The search server 400 calculates the activation success rate based on the result of counting the success or failure of the application activation. For example, the activation success rate may be represented by (number of successful activations) / (number of activation attempts). The (number of activation attempts) may be represented by (number of times activation has succeeded) + (number of times activation has failed). The startup success rate is calculated for each firmware version and application.

  The search server 400 selects an application having a startup success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold based on the firmware version information transmitted by the mobile terminal 300. In the selection, it is preferable to select an application having a high activation success rate. This is because the probability that the mobile terminal 300 can be activated increases as the activation success rate increases.

  The search server 400 lists the selected applications and presents them on the mobile terminal 300 as an application list. The application list may include information indicating a method for accessing the application. For example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) may be notified as an access method to the application.

<Search server functions>
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of functions of the search server 400.

  The transmission / reception unit 402 presents the application list to the mobile terminal 300. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 402 receives the version information of the firmware of the mobile terminal 300 and the application activation history information transmitted from the mobile terminal 300. The transmission / reception unit 402 inputs the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 and the application activation history information to the activation history totaling unit 412.

  The search server 400 includes an activation history totaling unit 412. The activation history totaling unit 412 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 402. The activation history totaling unit 412 totals the activation history based on the firmware version information of the mobile terminal 300 input by the transmission / reception unit 402 and the application activation history information. For example, the activation history totaling unit 412 totals the application activation history for each application. For example, the number of successful startups and the number of failed startups are tabulated for each application. The activation history totaling unit 412 inputs the activation history of the application to the activation history storage unit 414.

  The search server 400 includes an activation history storage unit 414. The activation history storage unit 414 is connected to the activation history totaling unit 412. The activation history storage unit 414 receives the firmware version information from the activation history totaling unit 412 and the number of successful and failed activations of an application for which activation has been attempted with the version. The activation history storage unit 414 reflects the number of successful and unsuccessful activations of the application. For example, the input number of successes and / or failures is added to the number of successes and / or failures stored in the activation history storage unit 414.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of data stored in the activation history storage unit 414. The activation history storage unit 414 stores, for each application, information indicating whether the activation has been successful for each version for which the activation of the application has been attempted. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the information indicating whether or not the activation has succeeded is represented by the number of times the activation has succeeded and the number of times that the activation has failed. FIG. 9 shows the firmware versions “Ver.1”, “Ver.2”,..., “Ver.n” for the applications “A”, “B”, “C”,. The number of successful startups and the number of failed startups are shown.

  The search server 400 includes a startup success rate calculation unit 416. The activation success rate calculation unit 416 is connected to the activation history totaling unit 412 and the activation history storage unit 414. The activation success rate calculation unit 416 receives the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 from the activation history totaling unit 412. The activation success rate calculation unit 416 acquires information indicating the number of activation successes and the number of activation failures for each application corresponding to the version indicated by the firmware version information from the activation history storage unit 414.

  The activation success rate calculation unit 416 calculates the activation success rate for each application. For example, the activation success rate may be represented by (number of successful activations) / (number of activation attempts). The (number of activation attempts) may be represented by (number of times activation has succeeded) + (number of times activation has failed). The activation success rate may be calculated by another method. The activation success rate calculation unit 416 inputs the calculated activation success rate into the activation success rate storage unit 418. The activation success rate calculation unit 416 inputs the activation success rate calculated for each application to the distribution information selection unit 408.

  The search server 400 includes a startup success rate storage unit 418. The activation success rate storage unit 418 is connected to the activation success rate calculation unit 416. The activation success rate storage unit 418 receives the firmware version from the activation success rate calculation unit 416 and the activation success rate of the application for which an attempt was made to start with the version. The activation success rate storage unit 418 reflects the application activation success rate. By reflecting the application startup success rate, the startup success rate can be updated.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of data stored in the startup success rate storage unit 418. The activation success rate storage unit 418 stores an activation success rate for each version for which each application is attempted to be activated. In the example shown in FIG. 10, for each of the applications “A”, “B”, “C”,..., Firmware versions “Ver.1”, “Ver.2”,. The activation success rate is stored.

  The distribution information selection unit 408 is connected to the activation success rate calculation unit 416. The distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, Based on the combination with the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the portable terminal 300, the application to be presented is selected from the applications that are not excluded from the search target. At the time of the selection, an application to be presented is selected based on the activation success rate to be input by the activation success rate calculation unit 416.

  For example, the distribution information selection unit 408 is excluded from search targets based on a combination of information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request and information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal 300. The application to be presented is selected from the applications that have not been displayed. At the time of the selection, an application having a startup success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is selected. Furthermore, the distribution information selection unit 408 may select applications in descending order of activation success rates. Further, a predetermined number of applications may be selected from applications having a high activation success rate. In selecting an application, a keyword search and / or a category search may be used. By using keyword search and / or category search, an application related to a keyword and / or category that the user is interested in is selected. The distribution information selection unit 408 inputs application information to be presented to the application list generation unit 410.

  Application information to be presented from the distribution information selection unit 408 is input to the application list generation unit 410. The application list generation unit 410 lists application information to be presented. The application list generation unit 410 inputs an application list to the transmission / reception unit 402. The transmission / reception unit 402 transmits the application list input by the application list generation unit 410 to the mobile terminal 300.

<Operation of wireless communication system>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the wireless communication system including the mobile terminal 300 and the search server 400.

  The portable terminal 300 wirelessly transmits the firmware version information and the application activation history to the search server 400 (step S1102). That is, the application activation history information generation unit 314 acquires the application activation history stored in the application activation history storage unit 316 and generates application activation history information. The application activation history information is wirelessly transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 302 to the search server 400 together with the firmware version information. You may make it transmit separately. The firmware version information and the application activation history may be included in the application distribution request signal transmitted when requesting the distribution of the application.

  Based on the firmware version information from the mobile terminal 300, the search server 400 counts the application activation history with the firmware version (step S1104). That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 succeeds in the activation of the application that has been attempted to be activated on the firmware of the version based on the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 input by the transmission / reception unit 402 and the application activation history. Start history that indicates whether or not That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 totals the activation history for each application. For example, the number of successful startups and the number of failed startups are tabulated for each application.

  The search server 400 calculates an application activation success rate with the firmware version of the mobile terminal 300 (step S1106). That is, the activation success rate calculation unit 416 calculates the activation success rate for each application. That is, the activation success rate may be represented by (number of successful activations) / (number of activation attempts). The (number of activation attempts) may be represented by (number of times activation has succeeded) + (number of times activation has failed).

  The search server 400 selects an application having an application activation success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold (step S1108). That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 excludes the information from the search target based on the combination of the information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request and the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 300. The application to be presented is selected from the applications that have not been displayed. At the time of the selection, an application having a startup success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is selected as an application to be presented.

  The search server 400 generates an application list (step S1110). That is, the application list generation unit 410 lists application information to be presented.

  The search server 400 transmits the application list to the mobile terminal 300 (step S1112). That is, the transmission / reception unit 402 transmits the application list to the mobile terminal 300.

  The processing in steps S1104 to S1110 is executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the search server 400. A program for causing the central processing unit to function as the search server 400 is provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card. The program may be downloaded via the communication network 50. When this recording medium is inserted into an auxiliary storage device of a computer, a program recorded on the recording medium is read. The central processing unit writes the read program into the RAM or HDD and executes the processing. The program causes the computer to execute steps S1104 to S1110 in FIG. For example, the program may be configured to execute at least some steps.

  According to the present embodiment, when a user selects and downloads an application from the application market, it is possible to recommend an application having a high probability of being operated by the firmware of the portable terminal held by the user.

<Modification>
In the second embodiment described above, an application corresponding to the updated firmware is created after the firmware is updated. Therefore, it is estimated that the startup success rate improves as time elapses from the update. Therefore, it is assumed that after the firmware update, a certain startup success rate is obtained for the firmware before being updated. Therefore, in this modification, the activation success rate is calculated for the latest version of firmware. For older versions of firmware, the application to be presented is selected based on the startup success rate accumulated so far.

<Wireless communication system>
A wireless communication system to which the search server 400 according to this modification is applied will be described.

  The wireless communication system is the same as the wireless communication system described with reference to FIG.

<Mobile device>
The portable terminal 300 is the same as that of the second embodiment described above.

<Search server>
The search server 400 receives firmware version information and application activation history information from the mobile terminal 300. The application activation history information includes information in which an application is associated with information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated. Furthermore, firmware version information when the activation of the application is attempted may be included. The application activation history may be time-series data or data for each application.

  The search server 400 determines whether the firmware version is the latest version. When the search server 400 determines that the firmware version is the latest firmware version, the search server 400 counts the success or failure of activation for each application associated with the firmware version. For example, in the latest version, the number of successful startups and the number of failed startups included in the application startup history are totaled.

  If the search server 400 determines that the firmware version is not the latest version, the search success rate is based on the firmware version information transmitted by the mobile terminal 300 based on the boot success rate accumulated so far. Select an application whose is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. In the selection, it is preferable to select an application having a high activation success rate. This is because the probability that the mobile terminal 300 can be activated increases as the activation success rate increases.

  FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the search server 400 according to this modification.

  The search server 400 includes a firmware version determination unit 420 in the search server described with reference to FIG. The firmware version determination unit 420 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 402, the activation history totaling unit 412, and the distribution information selection unit 408. Further, the distribution information selection unit 408 and the activation success rate storage unit 418 are connected.

  The transmission / reception unit 402 receives the firmware version information of the mobile terminal 300 and the application activation history transmitted by the mobile terminal 300. The transmission / reception unit 402 inputs the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 and the application activation history to the firmware version determination unit 420.

  Based on the firmware version information input by the transmission / reception unit 402, the firmware version determination unit 420 determines whether the version indicated in the version information is the latest version. When it is determined that the version is the latest version, the firmware version determination unit 420 inputs the version information and the application activation history to the activation history totaling unit 412. When it is determined that the version is not the latest version, the firmware version determination unit 420 inputs the version information to the distribution information selection unit 408.

  The activation history totaling unit 412 performs the same processing as that of the second embodiment described above based on the version information input by the firmware version determination unit 420 and the application activation history.

The distribution information selection unit 408 is excluded from search targets based on a combination of information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request and information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 300. Select the application that should be presented from those that do not. When version information is input from the firmware version determination unit 420 at the time of the selection, the activation success rate storage unit 418 is referred to, and the activation success rate for each application corresponding to the version information is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. Select the application that has the startup success rate. Furthermore, the distribution information selection unit 408 may select applications in descending order of activation success rates. Further, a predetermined number of applications may be selected from applications having a high activation success rate. The application may use a keyword search and / or a category search when selecting an application. By using keyword search and / or category search, an application related to a keyword and / or category that the user is interested in is selected. The distribution information selection unit 408 inputs application information to be presented to the application list generation unit 410.
<Operation of wireless communication system>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the wireless communication system including the mobile terminal 300 and the search server 400.

  The mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits firmware version information to the search server 400 (step S1302). That is, the control unit 304 wirelessly transmits the firmware version information of the mobile terminal 300 from the transmission / reception unit 302 (step S1302). The firmware version information may be included in the application search request.

  The search server 400 determines whether or not the firmware version information from the mobile terminal 300 indicates the latest version (step S1304). That is, the firmware version determination unit 420 determines whether the firmware version information from the portable terminal 300 indicates the latest version.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 300 generates application activation history information collected by the mobile terminal 300 (step S1306). That is, the application activation history information generation unit 314 acquires the application activation history stored in the application activation history storage unit 316 and generates application activation history information.

  The mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits application activation history information to the search server 400 (step S1308). That is, the transmission / reception unit 302 wirelessly transmits application activation history information to the search server 400.

  If it is determined in step S1304 that the firmware version information indicates the latest version (step S1304: YES), the search server 400 tabulates the application activation history for the firmware version (step S1310). That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 succeeds in the activation of the application that has been attempted to be activated on the firmware of the version based on the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 input by the transmission / reception unit 402 and the application activation history. Start history that indicates whether or not That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 totals the activation history for each application. For example, the number of successful startups and the number of failed startups are tabulated for each application.

  The search server 400 calculates an application activation success rate with the firmware version (step S1312). That is, the activation success rate calculation unit 416 calculates the activation success rate in the latest version for each application. For example, the activation success rate may be represented by (number of successful activations) / (number of activation attempts). The (number of activation attempts) may be represented by (number of times activation has succeeded) + (number of times activation has failed).

  The search server 400 selects an application having an application activation success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold (step S1314). That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 excludes the information from the search target based on the combination of the information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request and the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal 300. The application to be presented is selected from the applications that have not been displayed. At the time of selection, an application having a startup success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold is selected as an application to be presented.

  The search server 400 generates an application list (step S1316). In other words, the application list generation unit 410 lists application information to be presented.

  The search server 400 transmits the application list to the mobile terminal 300 (step S1318). That is, the transmission / reception unit 402 transmits the application list to the mobile terminal 300.

  If it is not determined in step S1304 that the version information indicates the latest version (step S1304: NO), the process proceeds to step S1314. That is, if it is not determined that the version information indicates the latest version, the firmware version determination unit 420 inputs the version information to the distribution information selection unit 408.

  In step S1314, the search server 400 selects an application having an application activation success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 selects an application having a startup success rate equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold as an application to be presented, based on the startup success rate for each version stored in the startup success rate storage unit 418.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, when it is determined in step S <b> 1304 that the firmware version is the latest version, a signal requesting an application activation history may be transmitted from the search server 400 to the mobile terminal 300. The portable terminal 300 may transmit an application activation history when the request signal is received. The number of times the application activation history information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 300 to the search server 400 can be reduced.

  Steps S1304 and S1310 to S1316 are executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the search server 400. A program for causing the central processing unit to function as the search server 400 is provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card. The program may be downloaded via the communication network 50. When this recording medium is inserted into an auxiliary storage device of a computer, a program recorded on the recording medium is read. The central processing unit writes the read program into the RAM or HDD and executes the processing. The program causes the computer to execute steps S1304 and S1310 to S1316 in FIG. For example, the program may be configured to execute at least some steps.

  According to this modification, when a user selects and downloads an application from the application market, an application with a high probability of being operated by the firmware of the portable terminal held by the user can be presented.

  Further, for older versions of firmware, application information with a high probability of operating based on the startup information collected so far is presented. Since application information having a high probability of operating based on the startup information collected so far is presented, the distribution server does not need to calculate the probability of operating for all versions. Since it is not necessary to calculate the probability of operation for all versions, the load on the distribution server can be reduced.

Further, in this modification, the activation success rate of the application is calculated for each firmware version, but the activation success rate may be calculated for each piece of information representing the hardware of the mobile terminal instead of the firmware version. In addition, the mobility success rate may be calculated for each combination of information representing hardware and a firmware version.
This is because, depending on the model, the hardware configuration may be the same even if the model is different.

<Third embodiment>
<Wireless communication system>
The wireless communication system to which the search server 400 according to the present embodiment is applied is the same as the wireless communication system described with reference to FIG.

<Mobile device>
When the mobile terminal 300 accesses the search server 400, the mobile terminal 300 transmits the firmware version information and the activation history information of the mobile terminal 300. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits application activation count information. Except for wirelessly transmitting the activation count information of the application, it is the same as the portable terminal described with reference to FIG.

<Search server>
The search server 400 calculates the number of successful startups (hereinafter referred to as “successful startup times”) for each application, for each firmware version, based on the result of the success or failure of the startup of the applications. For each firmware version, the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups is obtained for each application. Based on the relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of mobile terminals, the search server 400 carries an application in which the number of mobile terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. An application to be presented to the terminal.

  For each application, the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups is obtained for each application, and the number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number based on the relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of portable terminals. In addition, the search server described with reference to FIG. 8 is the same as the search server described above with reference to FIG.

  Furthermore, the search server 400 may count the number of users that are continuously used for each application (hereinafter referred to as “number of users used”) based on the application activation history. For example, the number of users in a predetermined period may be aggregated for each application.

  In this case, an application whose number of users in a predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is an application to be presented to the mobile terminal.

  FIG. 14 shows the search server 400. The search server 400 includes the search server described with reference to FIG. 8 and a terminal number information aggregation unit 422 instead of the activation success rate calculation unit 416, and stores the terminal number information instead of the activation success rate storage unit 418. It differs in that it has a portion 424.

  The number-of-terminals information totaling unit 422 obtains the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups for each application for each firmware version. The terminal number information totaling unit 422 obtains a relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of portable terminals. For example, the horizontal axis may represent the number of successful startups, and the vertical axis may represent the number of mobile terminals. The terminal number information totaling unit 422 inputs the relationship to the terminal number information storage unit 424. Further, the terminal number information totaling unit 422 inputs the relationship to the distribution information selecting unit 408.

  Further, the number-of-terminals information totaling unit 422 may total the number of users that are continuously used for each application (hereinafter referred to as “number of used users”) based on the application activation history. For example, the number of users in a predetermined period may be aggregated for each application. In this case, the terminal number information totaling unit 422 inputs information representing the number of users used for each application to the distribution information selecting unit 408.

  The terminal number information storage unit 424 stores the relationship between the number of successful startups input by the terminal number information aggregation unit 422 and the number of mobile terminals. Each application may be stored for each firmware version.

  The distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, and the mobile Based on the combination with the information representing the version of the firmware installed in the terminal 300, the application to be presented is selected from the applications not excluded from the search target. At the time of the selection, an application to be presented to the mobile terminal is selected based on the relationship between the number of successful startups input by the terminal number information counting unit 422 and the number of mobile terminals. For example, the distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406. Based on the combination with the information representing the version of the firmware installed in the portable terminal 300, the application to be presented is selected from the applications that are not excluded from the search target. At the time of the selection, an application whose number is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and whose number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is an application to be presented to the mobile terminal.

  By obtaining the number of successful startups in which the number of portable terminals is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, it is possible to select an application with a high probability of successful startup. This is because the greater the number of mobile terminals that have been successfully activated, the higher the probability of successful activation. Furthermore, by selecting an application having the number of successful startups equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, an application with a small number of successful startups can be excluded. This is because it is assumed that if the activation succeeds by chance and then the activation fails, the application is not activated thereafter.

  In addition, the distribution information selection unit 408 may be configured to display an application whose number of used users in a predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold based on the information indicating the number of used users counted for each application as an application to be presented to the mobile terminal. Good.

  The distribution information selection unit 408 inputs an application to be presented on the mobile terminal to the application list generation unit 410.

<Operation of wireless communication system>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the operation of the wireless communication system including the mobile terminal 300 and the search server 400.

  The mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits the firmware version information, the application activation history, and the activation count to the search server 400 (step S1502). That is, the application activation history information generation unit 314 acquires the application activation history stored in the application activation history storage unit 316, and generates application activation history information and activation number information. The application activation history information and the activation count information are wirelessly transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 302 to the distribution server 100 together with the firmware version information.

  Based on the firmware version information from the mobile terminal 300, the search server 400 totals the application activation history with the firmware version (step S1504). That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 succeeds in the activation of the application that has been attempted to be activated on the firmware of the version based on the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 input by the transmission / reception unit 402 and the application activation history. Start history that indicates whether or not That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 updates information on whether or not the application has been successfully activated for each application corresponding to the firmware version.

  The search server 400 obtains the relationship between the number of times the application has been successfully activated and the number of mobile terminals from which the number of times has been obtained (step S1506). That is, the number-of-terminals information totaling unit 422 calculates the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups for each application for each firmware version. Furthermore, the terminal number information totaling unit 422 obtains a relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of portable terminals.

  Further, the search server 400 may count the number of users for each application based on the application activation history. For example, the number of users in a predetermined period may be aggregated for each application.

  The search server 400 selects an application (step S1508). That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, Based on the combination with the information representing the version of the firmware installed in the portable terminal 300, the application to be presented is selected from the applications that are not excluded from the search target. At the time of the selection, an application in which the number of portable terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is selected as an application to be presented to the portable terminal.

  Further, the search server 400 may set an application whose number of used users in a predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold as an application to be presented to the mobile terminal based on information representing the number of used users counted for each application. .

  The search server 400 generates an application list (step S1510). For example, the application list generation unit 410 lists application information to be presented.

  The search server 400 transmits the application list to the mobile terminal 300 (step S1512). For example, the transmission / reception unit 402 transmits an application list to the mobile terminal 300.

  The processes in steps S1504 to S1510 are executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the search server 400. A program for causing the central processing unit to function as the search server 400 is provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card. The program may be downloaded via the communication network 50. When this recording medium is inserted into an auxiliary storage device of a computer, a program recorded on the recording medium is read. The central processing unit writes the read program into the RAM or HDD and executes the processing. The program causes the computer to execute steps S1504 to S1510 in FIG. For example, the program may be configured to execute at least some steps.

  According to the present embodiment, when a user selects and downloads an application from the application market, it is possible to present an application having a high probability of being operated by the firmware of the mobile terminal held by the user.

<Modification>
In the third embodiment described above, since the application corresponding to the updated firmware is created after the firmware is updated, the number of successful startups and the number of successful startups are increased as time passes after the update. It is estimated that the number of corresponding portable terminals increases. Therefore, it is assumed that there are many applications in which the number of portable terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold for the firmware before being updated after the firmware update. Therefore, in this modification, for the latest version of firmware, the number of successful startups and the relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of portable terminals are obtained. For older versions of firmware, the application to be presented is selected based on the relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of portable terminals accumulated so far.

<Wireless communication system>
A wireless communication system to which the search server 400 according to this modification is applied will be described.

  The wireless communication system is the same as the wireless communication system described with reference to FIG.

<Mobile device>
The portable terminal 300 is the same as that of the third embodiment described above.

<Search server>
The search server 400 receives firmware version information, application activation history information, and activation count information from the mobile terminal 300.

  The search server 400 determines whether the firmware version is the latest version. When the search server 400 determines that the firmware version is the latest firmware version, the search server 400 counts the success or failure of activation for each application associated with the firmware version. The search server 400 calculates the number of successful startups for each application for each firmware version, based on the results of the success or failure of the application startup. For each firmware version, the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups is obtained for each application. Based on the relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of mobile terminals, the search server 400 carries an application in which the number of mobile terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. An application to be presented to the terminal.

  If the search server 400 determines that the firmware version is not the latest version, the search server 400 selects an application based on the relationship between the number of successful startups accumulated so far and the number of mobile terminals corresponding to the successful startup number. select.

  FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the search server 400 according to this modification.

  The search server 400 includes a firmware version determination unit 408 in the search server described with reference to FIG. The firmware version determination unit 408 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 402, the activation history totaling unit 412, and the distribution information selection unit 408. Furthermore, a distribution information selection unit 408 and a terminal number information storage unit 424 are connected.

  The transmission / reception unit 402 receives the firmware version information, the application activation history, and the activation frequency information of the portable terminal 300 transmitted by the portable terminal 300. The transmission / reception unit 402 inputs the firmware version information, the application activation history, and the activation number information of the portable terminal 300 to the firmware version determination unit 408.

  The firmware version determination unit 408 determines whether the version is the latest version based on the firmware version information input by the transmission / reception unit 402. When it is determined that the version is the latest version, the firmware version determination unit 408 inputs the version information, application activation history, and activation count information to the activation history totaling unit 412.

  The activation history totaling unit 412 and the terminal number information totaling unit 422 function in the same manner as in the third embodiment described above.

  When it is determined that the version is not the latest version, the firmware version determination unit 408 inputs the version information to the distribution information selection unit 408.

The distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, and the mobile Based on the combination with the information representing the version of the firmware installed in the terminal 300, the application to be presented is selected from the applications not excluded from the search target. When the version information is input from the firmware version determination unit 408 at the time of the selection, the distribution information selection unit 408 refers to the terminal number information storage unit 424, and the number of portable terminals becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined number and is activated. An application whose success count is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is selected. The distribution information selection unit 408 inputs application information to be presented to the application list generation unit 410.
<Operation of this wireless communication system>
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the operation of the wireless communication system including the mobile terminal 300 and the search server 400.

  The mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits firmware version information to the search server 400 (step S1702). That is, the control unit 304 wirelessly transmits the firmware version information of the mobile terminal 300 from the transmission / reception unit 302. The firmware version information may be included in the application search request.

  The search server 400 determines whether or not the firmware version information from the mobile terminal 300 indicates the latest version (step S1704). That is, the firmware version determination unit 408 determines whether the firmware version information from the portable terminal 300 indicates the latest version.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 300 generates application activation history information collected by the mobile terminal 300 (step S1706). That is, the application activation history information generation unit 304 acquires the application activation history stored in the application activation history storage unit 316 and generates application activation history information.

  The mobile terminal 300 wirelessly transmits application activation history information and activation count information to the search server 400 (step S1708). That is, the transmission / reception unit 302 wirelessly transmits application activation history information to the distribution server 100.

  If it is determined in step S1704 that the version information indicates the latest version (step S1704: YES), the search server 400 adds up the application activation history for the firmware version (step S1710). That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 succeeds in the activation of the application that has been attempted to be activated on the firmware of the version based on the firmware version information of the portable terminal 300 input by the transmission / reception unit 402 and the application activation history. Start history that indicates whether or not That is, the activation history totaling unit 412 updates information on whether or not the application has been successfully activated for each application corresponding to the latest version.

  The search server 400 obtains the relationship between the number of times the application has been successfully activated and the number of mobile terminals from which the number has been obtained (step S1712). That is, the number-of-terminals information totaling unit 422 calculates the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups for each application for each firmware version. Furthermore, the terminal number information totaling unit 422 obtains a relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of portable terminals.

  Further, the search server 400 may count the number of users for each application based on the application activation history. For example, the number of users in a predetermined period may be aggregated for each application.

  The search server 400 selects an application (step S1714). That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 includes information indicating the model of the mobile terminal 300 included in the application search request among the applications included in the application search target correspondence table to be stored in the application search target correspondence table storage unit 406, Based on the combination with the information representing the version of the firmware installed in the portable terminal 300, the application to be presented is selected from the applications that are not excluded from the search target. At the time of the selection, the distribution information selection unit 408 selects, as the application to be presented to the mobile terminal, an application in which the number of mobile terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

  Further, the search server 400 may set an application whose number of used users in a predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold as an application to be presented to the mobile terminal based on information representing the number of used users counted for each application. .

  The search server 400 generates an application list (step S1716). In other words, the application list generation unit 410 lists application information to be presented.

  The search server 400 transmits the application list to the mobile terminal 300 (step S1718). For example, the transmission / reception unit 402 transmits an application list to the mobile terminal 300.

  If it is not determined in step S1704 that the version information indicates the latest version (step S1704: NO), the process proceeds to step S1714. That is, if it is not determined that the version information indicates the latest version, the firmware version determination unit 408 inputs the version information to the distribution information selection unit 408.

  In step S1714, the search server 400 determines that the number of portable terminals is equal to or greater than the predetermined number based on the relationship between the number of successful activations stored in the terminal number information storage unit 424 and the number of portable terminals, and the activation is successful. An application whose number of times is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is selected. That is, the distribution information selection unit 408 selects, as an application to be presented, an application in which the number of mobile terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, when it is determined in step S1704 that the firmware version is the latest version, a signal requesting the application activation history and the number of activations is transmitted from the search server 400 to the mobile terminal 300. May be. When receiving the request signal, the mobile terminal 300 may transmit the application activation history and the activation count. The number of times the application activation history information and the number of activations are transmitted from the mobile terminal 300 to the search server 400 can be reduced.

  Steps S1704 and S1710 to S1716 are executed by a central processing unit (not shown) included in the search server 400. A program for causing the central processing unit to function as the search server 400 is provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, or a memory card. The program may be downloaded via the communication network 50. When this recording medium is inserted into an auxiliary storage device of a computer, a program recorded on the recording medium is read. The central processing unit writes the read program into the RAM or HDD and executes the processing. The program causes the computer to execute steps S1704 and S1710 to S1716 in FIG. For example, the program may be configured to execute at least some steps.

  According to the present embodiment, when a user selects and downloads an application from the application market, it is possible to present an application having a high probability of being operated by the firmware of the mobile terminal held by the user.

  Further, for older versions of firmware, application information with a high probability of operating based on the startup information collected so far is provided. Since application information with a high probability of operating based on the startup information collected so far is provided, the distribution server has a relationship between the number of successful startups and the number of mobile terminals corresponding to the number of successful startups for all versions. There is no need to ask. Since it is not necessary to obtain the relationship between the number of successful activations and the number of portable terminals corresponding to the number of successful activations for all versions, the load on the distribution server can be reduced.

  For convenience of explanation, specific numerical examples will be described to facilitate understanding of the invention. However, unless otherwise specified, these numerical values are merely examples, and any appropriate value may be used.

  Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, each embodiment is merely an example, and those skilled in the art will understand various variations, modifications, alternatives, substitutions, and the like. I will. For convenience of explanation, an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described using a functional block diagram, but such an apparatus may be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various variations, modifications, alternatives, substitutions, and the like are included without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Communication network 100 Distribution server 200 Application management server 300 Portable terminal 302 Transmission / reception part 304 Control part 306 Application information request part 308 Application detailed information acquisition impossibility information generation part 310 Application download part 312 Display part 314 Application starting history information generation part 316 Application starting History storage unit 318 Application activation determination unit 400 Search server 402 Transmission / reception unit 404 Application detailed information analysis unit 406 Application search target correspondence table storage unit 408 Distribution information selection unit 410 Application list generation unit 412 Activation history totaling unit 414 Activation history storage unit 416 Activation Success rate calculation unit 418 Startup success rate storage unit 420 Firmware version determination unit 422 Terminal block Number information totaling unit 424 Terminal number information storage unit

Claims (14)

An application search server that presents an application,
Application search that associates at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal with an application name and information indicating whether or not to be searched An application search target correspondence table storage unit for storing the target correspondence table;
In response to a search request for an application from a mobile terminal, at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is referred to the application search target correspondence table. Based on one, a distribution information selection unit that selects an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from applications that are targeted for search;
A transmission unit that presents the application selected by the distribution information selection unit to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application;
Represents the model of the portable terminal included in the application search target correspondence table when information indicating that information regarding the application could not be acquired from the portable terminal with respect to the application presented by the transmission unit Application detailed information update that updates information indicating whether to be a search target corresponding to at least one of the model information and the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal so as not to be the search target And an application search server. In the application search server according to claim 1,
For each firmware version, an activation history storage unit that stores information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated,
An acquisition unit that acquires information indicating whether or not the application corresponding to the version information has been successfully started based on the version information of the firmware from the mobile terminal;
The distribution information selection unit is information indicating whether or not the application acquired by the acquisition unit has been successfully activated when selecting an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from applications to be searched. An application search server that selects an application to be presented to the mobile terminal based on the application search server. In the application search server according to claim 2,
A receiving unit that receives application activation history information including correspondence between an application name and information indicating whether or not activation of the application acquired when the application is activated from the mobile terminal;
An application search server comprising: an activation history totaling unit that updates information indicating whether the activation of the application stored in the activation history storage unit is successful based on the application activation history information received by the reception unit. In the application search server according to claim 2 or 3,
Each application has a startup success rate calculation unit that calculates a startup success rate indicating the probability of successful startup,
When the distribution information selection unit selects an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from the applications to be searched, based on the startup success rate calculated by the startup success rate calculation unit, the distribution information selection unit Application search server that selects the application to be presented. In the application search server according to claim 2 or 3,
Based on the application name from the portable terminal and the number of times the application has been successfully activated, the number of successful activations is calculated for each application for each version, and the number of the portable terminal corresponding to the number of successful activations is calculated. It has a terminal number information aggregation part that calculates the number of terminals,
When the distribution information selection unit selects an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from the applications to be searched, the number of times the activation calculated by the terminal number information aggregation unit is successful and the activation is successful. Based on the relationship with the number of mobile terminals corresponding to the number of times, the application that presents to the mobile terminal an application in which the number of mobile terminals is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and the number of successful startups is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold Application search server. In the application search server according to claim 5,
The terminal number information totaling unit totals the number of users in use for each application for each predetermined period based on the application activation history,
The distribution information selection unit is an application search server that selects an application to be presented to a mobile terminal based on the number of users that are used by the terminal number information aggregation unit. In the application search server according to claim 4,
A firmware version determination unit that determines whether or not the firmware version information from the mobile terminal is the latest version;
A startup success rate storage unit that stores the startup success rate calculated by the startup success rate calculation unit for each version of firmware, and
When the firmware version determination unit does not determine that the version is the latest version, the distribution information selection unit selects the application to be presented to the mobile terminal from the applications to be searched, and the activation success An application search server that selects an application to be presented to the mobile terminal based on a startup success rate stored in a rate storage unit. In the application search server according to claim 5 or 6,
A firmware version determination unit that determines whether or not the firmware version information from the mobile terminal is the latest version;
A terminal number information storage unit that stores the number of portable terminals calculated by the terminal number information aggregation unit in association with the number of times the activation is successful;
When the firmware version determination unit does not determine that the version is the latest version, the distribution information selection unit is configured to select the terminal number information when selecting an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from the applications to be searched. An application search server that selects an application to be presented to a mobile terminal based on the relationship between the number of mobile terminals stored in a storage unit and the number of successful startups. A mobile terminal that presents an application from an application search server,
A transmission / reception unit that transmits an application information request for acquiring information related to the application selected by the user to the application search server, and receives an application information request response transmitted by the application search server in response to the application information request When,
An application information request determination unit that determines whether or not information about an application is included in the application information request response received by the transmission / reception unit;
An application information non-acquisition information generation unit that generates information indicating that information about the application could not be acquired when the application information request determination unit determines that the information about the application is not included,
The transmission / reception unit transmits information indicating that information about the application could not be acquired to the application search server,
The application search server
Application search that associates at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal with an application name and information indicating whether or not to be searched It has a target correspondence table
When the application search server receives information indicating that the information about the application from the mobile terminal cannot be acquired, the model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal included in the application search target correspondence table, and the A mobile terminal that is updated so that information indicating whether to be a search target corresponding to at least one of information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is not a search target. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein
An application activation determination unit that acquires information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated when the application is activated;
An application activation history storage unit that associates the application with information indicating whether the activation of the application acquired by the application activation determination unit is successful, and stores it as application activation history information;
The application search server includes a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits firmware version information and application activation history information stored in the application activation history storage unit,
In the application search server,
Information indicating whether the activation of the application is successful is stored for each firmware version, and information indicating whether the activation of the application corresponding to the version information is successful based on the firmware version information from the mobile terminal Is acquired, an application to be presented to the mobile terminal is selected based on information indicating whether or not the application has been successfully activated, and information indicating the selected application is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Mobile device. Application search that associates at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal with an application name and information indicating whether or not to be searched An application search target correspondence table storage unit for storing the target correspondence table;
In response to a search request for an application from a mobile terminal, at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is referred to the application search target correspondence table. Based on one, a distribution information selection unit that selects an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from applications that are targeted for search;
A transmission unit that presents the application selected by the distribution information selection unit to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application;
Represents the model of the portable terminal included in the application search target correspondence table when information indicating that information regarding the application could not be acquired from the portable terminal with respect to the application presented by the transmission unit Application details for updating information indicating whether or not to search for an application corresponding to at least one of the model information and the information indicating the version of firmware installed in the portable terminal so as not to be searched An application search server having an information update unit;
Whether an application information request for acquiring information related to the application selected by the user is transmitted, and the application information request response transmitted by the application search server in response to the application information request includes information related to the application An application information request determination unit for determining whether or not
An application information acquisition impossibility information generation unit that generates information indicating that information about the application could not be acquired when the application information request determination unit determines that the information about the application is not included;
A wireless communication system comprising: a mobile terminal including: a transmission unit that transmits information indicating that information relating to the application generated by the application information acquisition impossibility information generation unit cannot be acquired to an application search server that searches for an application . The wireless communication system according to claim 11, wherein
The application search server
For each firmware version, an activation history storage unit that stores information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated,
An acquisition unit that acquires information indicating whether or not the application corresponding to the version information has been successfully started based on the version information of the firmware from the mobile terminal;
The distribution information selection unit is information indicating whether or not the application acquired by the acquisition unit has been successfully activated when selecting an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from applications to be searched. Based on the application to be presented to the mobile terminal,
The portable terminal is
An application activation determination unit that acquires information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated when the application is activated;
An application activation history storage unit that associates the application with information indicating whether the activation of the application acquired by the application activation determination unit is successful, and stores it as application activation history information;
A system comprising: a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits firmware version information and application activation history information stored in the application activation history storage unit to the application search server. A method executed by a mobile terminal and an application search server that presents an application to the mobile terminal,
The application search server
Application search that associates at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating the version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal with an application name and information indicating whether or not to be searched An application search target correspondence table storage unit for storing the target correspondence table;
The application search server
In response to a search request for an application from a mobile terminal, at least one of model information indicating the model of the mobile terminal and information indicating a version of firmware installed in the mobile terminal is referred to the application search target correspondence table. Based on one, a distribution information selection step of selecting an application to be presented to the mobile terminal from applications that are targeted for search;
A transmission step of presenting the application selected in the distribution information selection step to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application;
Represents the model of the mobile terminal included in the application search target correspondence table when information indicating that the information related to the application could not be acquired from the mobile terminal with respect to the application presented in the transmission step. Application detailed information update that updates information indicating whether to be a search target corresponding to at least one of the model information and the information indicating the version of the firmware installed in the mobile terminal so as not to be the search target Perform steps and
The mobile terminal that has transmitted the search request for the application,
Whether an application information request for acquiring information related to the application selected by the user is transmitted, and the application information request response transmitted by the application search server in response to the application information request includes information related to the application An application information request determination step for determining whether or not,
An application information non-acquisition information generation step for generating information indicating that the information about the application could not be acquired when it is determined that the information about the application is not included in the application information request determination step;
A transmission step of transmitting information indicating that information relating to the application generated by the application information unacquirable information generation step could not be acquired to a search server for searching for an application. The method of claim 13, wherein
The portable terminal is
An application activation determining step for obtaining information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated when the application is activated; and
An application activation history storage step for associating the application with information indicating whether or not the application has been successfully acquired acquired in the application activation determination step, and storing it as application activation history information;
A wireless transmission of firmware version information and the application activation history information stored in the application activation history storage step to the application search server; and
The application search server
Based on the firmware version information from the mobile terminal, for each firmware version, the application corresponding to the version information has been successfully activated from the activation history storage unit that stores information indicating whether the application has been successfully activated. An acquisition step for acquiring information indicating whether or not
Run
In the distribution information selection step, a method of selecting an application to be presented to the mobile terminal based on information indicating whether or not the application acquired in the acquisition step has been successfully started.

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