KR100634582B1 - Method for providing contents for mobile and record media recored program for realizing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for providing contents for a mobile communication terminal and a recording medium storing a program for realizing the same are provided to make the contents in a multi-file type and manage the contents by using a package list, thereby separately transmitting patch files of high-capacity contents. A method for providing contents for a mobile communication terminal(100) comprises the following steps of: storing the contents comprising multi-files, wherein the multi-file includes at least one of an executable file, a DLL(Dynamic Linking Library) file, and a resource file; generating package list information for the multi-file(S608); transmitting the packet list information to the mobile communication terminal(100)(S610); and transmitting the multi-file included within the package list information to the mobile communication terminal(100)(S614).

Description

Method for providing contents for a mobile communication terminal and a recording medium recording a program for implementing the same {METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS FOR MOBILE AND RECORD MEDIA RECORED PROGRAM FOR REALIZING THE SAME}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a content server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram showing the module configuration of a download agent program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a structure of package list information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5A is a diagram illustrating a configuration information structure of an executable file according to the present invention.

5B is a diagram showing a configuration information structure of a DLL file according to the present invention;

5C is a diagram illustrating a configuration information structure of a resource file according to the present invention.

5D is a diagram showing a configuration information structure of an item file according to the present invention;

6 is a diagram illustrating a content download process according to the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a required file download process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a download agent program according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating a required file download process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a content for a mobile communication terminal, a system, and a recording medium on which a program for implementing the same is recorded. More particularly, the present invention relates to a multi-file format for efficiently providing a large amount of content. The present invention relates to a method for providing content and a recording medium in which a program for implementing the same is recorded.

Recently, through the rapid development of the Internet, many people are receiving various contents through the Internet.

Here, the content refers to various types of information or contents thereof provided through the Internet, and includes not only text, music, games, and movie data, but also an execution program for reproducing such media on a user's terminal.

In the past, the content was mainly provided through wired Internet, and the content was used through a desktop PC or a notebook. However, in recent years, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones or PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) are becoming more popular. There is an increasing demand for users who want to use various contents through the terminal.

At present, due to the development of large-capacity multimedia data transmission technology through the wired Internet and the rapid development of the processing performance of the desktop PC or the notebook, the user can provide a large amount of content of tens of megabytes to several gigabytes, but the mobile communication terminal In providing contents to the mobile communication terminal, due to limitations in the memory capacity and processing performance of the mobile communication terminal and instability of the wireless network, it is currently possible to provide only a very small content to the mobile communication terminal.

As described above, since a small amount of content is provided to a mobile communication terminal, it is common to provide a single file of content for a mobile communication terminal.

For example, in the case of providing game content, in the related art, execution data for use of the content and resource data for character representation or background representation are configured and provided as one file.

However, in recent years, the introduction of external memory has expanded the memory capacity of the mobile communication terminal, and the improvement of processing performance has made it possible to process a large amount of content in a mobile communication terminal. Jung.

However, when content is provided to a mobile communication terminal as one file, the following problems may exist.

First, in the case of large contents, various patch files may exist after the initial development of the contents. When providing the contents as a single file, it is unreasonable to download the entire contents for a relatively small patch. There was this.

Second, when the entire content is newly downloaded to download the patch file of low capacity, there is a problem in that a large amount of packet transmission through the wireless network has to pay a large fee.

Third, in the case of a large amount of content, there may be an expansion pack (PACK) for function expansion, even in this case, even if the base pack and the expansion pack of the content already stored in the mobile terminal has a lot of elements that match each other expansion pack There was a problem downloading the whole thing.

On the other hand, due to the performance of the terminal and the like, conventional playback programs such as VOD player, DMB player and MP3 player for mobile communication terminal were included in the mobile communication terminal operating system (OS) at the time of manufacture of the mobile communication terminal. Programs had a lot of problems because it was possible to provide patches for error correction, enhancements, and expansion packs to add them only by up-dateing the terminal OS binary. However, according to the current trend that the performance of the terminal is continuously improved and the limitation of the terminal storage space such as external memory support is removed, the possibility that many programs provided with the terminal OS are also provided in a downloadable manner.

However, if the executable program is downloaded to the terminal in a manner that is stored in the mobile communication terminal as a conventional file, it is possible to download a small patch file or an expansion pack that includes many elements in common with the already installed base pack. Even if the entire content must be downloaded anew, the problem will exist.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, a content providing method for a mobile communication terminal capable of providing contents efficiently by configuring various contents into a multi-file and a recording medium on which a program for implementing the same is recorded. I would like to propose.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the method for providing content to a mobile communication terminal, storing the content consisting of a multi-file-the multi-file is an executable file, a DLL Includes at least one of a file and a resource file; Generating package list information for the multi-file; Transmitting the package list information to the mobile communication terminal; And transmitting the multi-file included in the package list information to the mobile communication terminal, wherein the download agent program installed in the mobile communication terminal determines whether reception of the multi-file included in the package list information is completed. A content providing method for a mobile communication terminal is provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a system including a mobile communication terminal and a content server for providing content, a method for transmitting individual files to a mobile communication terminal, the content stored in the mobile communication terminal Receiving package list information, wherein the content includes a plurality of individual files, the package list information including a content representative ID and individual file information; Comparing individual file information included in the received package list information with individual file information of contents stored in the content server; And transmitting a file having a mismatch between a file included in the package list information and individual file information among a plurality of individual files stored in the content server to the mobile communication terminal. .

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a program of instructions, which can be executed by a digital processing apparatus for receiving individual files of content for a mobile communication terminal from a content server, is tangibly implemented, and read by the digital processing apparatus. Receiving the latest package list information corresponding to the content stored in the mobile communication terminal from the content server, wherein the content is a plurality of contents including at least one of an executable file, a DLL file and a resource file The latest package list information includes a content representative ID, content integrated version information, and individual file information; Comparing individual file information included in the latest package list information with individual file information of contents stored in the mobile communication terminal; And requesting a content server to transmit a file having a discrepancy between a file stored in the mobile communication terminal and individual file information among a plurality of individual files included in the package list.

In addition, according to the present invention, a program of instructions that can be executed by the digital processing apparatus for the reception of the expansion pack file for the basic pack of contents previously stored in the mobile communication terminal from the content server is tangibly implemented. Receiving expansion pack package list information corresponding to expansion pack content from the content server, the recording medium being readable by the content server, wherein the content includes a plurality of individual files including at least one of an executable file, a DLL file, and a resource file. A file, wherein the expansion pack package list information includes a content representative ID, content integrated version information, and individual file information; Comparing the individual file information included in the expansion pack package list with the individual file information of the base pack previously stored in the mobile communication terminal; And requesting the content server to transmit a file having a mismatch between the file corresponding to the base pack and the individual file information among the individual files included in the expansion pack package list.

In addition, according to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal for receiving a large amount of content from a content server, package list receiving means for receiving a list of packages for a plurality of individual files constituting one content from the content server-the package list is Containing configuration information for the plurality of individual files; File transfer request means for requesting transfer of individual files included in the package list; And a transmission completion determining means for determining whether the entire individual file included in the package list has been received.

In addition, according to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal for receiving a large amount of content from a content server, package list receiving means for receiving the latest package list for a plurality of individual files constituting one content from the content server-the package list Contains configuration information for the plurality of individual files; Individual file comparison means for comparing the individual file included in the latest package list with the individual file information previously stored in the mobile communication terminal; And file requesting means for requesting the content server to transmit a file in which the individual file information is inconsistent.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of a content providing method for a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and a recording medium on which a program for implementing the same is recorded.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a content providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the content providing system according to the present invention may include a mobile communication terminal 100 and a content server 108, and the mobile communication terminal 100 and the content server 108 are connected via a network. Can be connected.

The network may be a wireless network including a base transceiver station (BTS), a base station controller (BSC), and a packet data serving node (PDSN), and the mobile communication terminal 100 may be wirelessly configured using the above configurations. By accessing the content server 108, various contents can be provided.

In general, the content is mainly used to mean music and movie data provided through a network such as an internet network, but the concept includes an executable program and a linked program (for example, a DLL program) for executing the above data. As used herein, the term content is used as the meaning of all data transmitted through a network.

The mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention may include all conventional mobile phones, PDAs, and MBS (Mobile Broadcast System) phones.

According to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 100 may include a wireless internet browser 102, a download agent program 104, and a content storage unit 106.

The wireless internet browser 102 receives and outputs a content list or an item list from the content server 108, and may include all of a wireless application protocol (WAP) browser, a mobile explorer (ME), and the like.

When there is a download of specific content from the content server 108, the download agent program 104 performs a function of determining whether the entire content has been received.

According to the present invention, the content server 108 does not organize the content into a single file, but divides the content into executable files (EXE files), connection files, resource (RES) files, item files, and the like, and separates them from each other. After saving as a file (called 'multi-files or multiple individual files'), and upon user's request, generate a package list containing information about the multi-file to communicate the package list information with the multi-file Transmission to the terminal 100.

Here, the executable file corresponds to a file that is continuously loaded into the memory when executing a specific content.

The connection file is a file which is not compiled into a single file and an executable file loaded into the memory of the mobile communication terminal 100, such as a DLL (Dynamic Library Link) file, and is dynamically linked with an executable file using the same during execution. This file is created for efficient management of memory, reuse of developed software, and structural software development.

On the other hand, the resource file, for example, in the case of game content, corresponds to a file corresponding to the game graphics, and may correspond to a skin file in a playback program such as a VOD player.

The item file is a function of expanding the above-described resources. For example, the item file may correspond to a file for expansion of a car type or an expansion of a playing field in a RACING game. It may correspond to a file.

The package list information includes content representative ID, integrated version information, ID and version information of an executable file, the number of DLL, RES and item files included in the content, ID and version information, and the like.

According to the present invention, the download agent program 104 receives the package list information from the content server 108 and stores it, and when the content server 108 transmits the content, the multi-file included in the package list. A function for determining whether reception of the data is completed.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, if there is a patch file for the already downloaded content, etc., the download agent program 104 of the mobile communication terminal 100 provides the package list information on the previously provided content The content server 108 transmits the content server 108 to the mobile communication terminal 100 among the files currently stored in the content server 108 using the package list information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100. The file having a difference in size or individual version from the stored file is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100.

For example, because the size or individual version mismatch between each other corresponds to a file that requires a patch or a file deleted from the mobile communication terminal 100 and needs to be recovered, the content server 108 may provide information about the size of individual files or individual files. The necessary file is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 using the version information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the determination as to whether a patch file or the like is required may be performed in the mobile communication terminal 100, in which the download agent program 104 is used to determine the content from the content server 108. Receive the latest package list, and compares the information on the individual files included in the latest package list with the information on the individual files stored in the mobile terminal 100 to transfer the file with different individual file information to the content server 108 ).

Here, different information about individual files means that files with the same ID do not match each other in size or individual version, and in this case, the file may be patched or deleted and thus downloaded. The agent program 104 makes a request to the content server 108.

As described above, according to the present invention, since a large-capacity content is configured in a multi-file package form and a process of providing a patch file is performed using the package list information, a low-capacity patch or deleted file is recovered as in the related art. It can solve the unreasonable problem of having to download new contents entirely.

The content storage unit 106 is a place for storing various contents downloaded from the content server 108, may be an internal memory of the mobile communication terminal 100, or may be a separate external memory for accommodating a large amount of content.

On the other hand, in the above described only to download the content via the wireless network, but this is only an example, and after downloading the game content to the user PC or the like via a wired network and stores it in the mobile communication terminal 100, and then patch It should also be considered that the use of a wireless network only when downloading a file of a low capacity such as a file belongs to the scope of the present invention.

A database 110 is connected to the content server 108 according to the present invention. The database 110 stores user information, multi-files and package list information constituting content.

2 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a content server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the content server 108 according to the present invention includes a content list providing module 200, a package list generating module 202, a version comparing module 204, a size comparing module 206, and a COD module. 208, an encryption module 210, an application transmission module 212, a resource transmission module 214, and an authentication key providing module 216.

The content list providing module 200 performs a function of providing a content list, an item list, and the like to the mobile communication terminal 100 connected to the content server 108.

The package list generation module 202 performs a function of generating a package list for multiple files constituting specific content.

The content server 108 according to the present invention configures the content provided to the mobile communication terminal 100 in a multi-file format, and generates a package list for the multi-file.

4 is a diagram illustrating a structure of package list information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the package list information according to the present invention includes a content representative ID, a content integrated version, and the number of executable files. It may include executable file configuration information, DLL file number, DLL file configuration information, resource file number, resource file configuration information, item file number, and item file configuration information.

The content integration version is information that lets you know whether a particular content is a base pack or an expansion pack, and the patch version status.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to configure one executable file. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, the configuration information of the executable file may include an executable file ID, actual file name version information, size, and billing information for one executable file.

The integrated version information according to the present invention may have a structure such as 1.xx or 2.xx and Major / Middle / Minor, where the major number corresponds to an identification number for identifying whether the content is a basic pack or an expansion pack. Middle and minor numbers may correspond to an identification number for identifying whether the patch.

Meanwhile, the number of DLL files, resource files, and item files according to the present invention may vary according to the type of content. In this case, each configuration information is represented by the ID of each file as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D. It may include version information, size and billing information.

On the other hand, the item file is a file for resource expansion, it is not necessarily included in the initial content download.

The package list generation module 202 according to the present invention generates a package list including information on the multi-file as described above when a user requests for the first content, and transmits the package list to the content list providing module 200. The list providing module 200 transmits package list information to the mobile communication terminal 100.

In the above description, the package list is generated after the content transmission request of the user. However, this is only an example, and a process of transmitting the package list when the user request is generated after generating the package list in advance may be performed.

Thereafter, when the multi-file transmission process is performed, the download agent program 104 of the mobile communication terminal 100 performs a process of determining whether all multi-files included in the previously provided package list have been transmitted.

On the other hand, the package generation module 202 performs a process of generating the latest package list not only when the specific content is initially downloaded, but also when it is necessary to transmit a patch file for the pre-stored content to the mobile communication terminal 100. .

According to one embodiment of the invention, the content server 108 includes a version comparison module 204, the version comparison module 204 is an integrated version of the content stored in the mobile communication terminal 100 and the current content server Comparing the integrated version of the content stored in the (108) to check whether the patch is needed.

Meanwhile, the individual file comparison module 206 compares the package list information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 with the information of each individual file included in the package list currently stored in the content server 108. .

As described above, the individual file according to the present invention includes an individual ID, size and version information, etc. The individual file module 206 is the same individual ID among files stored in the content server 108 and the mobile communication terminal 100. The process of comparing the size or the individual version information is performed for the file with.

As a result, when the individual file information does not match, the patch file or the deleted file may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100.

In the above, although size information or individual version information is used, an individual file comparison process may be performed using various information about individual files without being limited thereto.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the content server 108 transmits a list of necessary files of the content to the mobile communication terminal (100).

Here, the list of necessary files means a list of files that need to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 through comparison of individual file information.

After the necessary file list is transmitted, a necessary file (including a patch file or a recovery file) is transmitted, and the download agent program 104 of the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits all necessary files using the required file list. Will be judged.

Therefore, the user can receive only the individual files that need to be patched or restored among the multi-files constituting a single content, thereby reducing the wireless network connection time, thereby reducing the communication fee.

The COD module 208 compiles an executable file and a DLL file that require compilation among multiple files.

The Compile On Demand (COD) module 208 is a key component in the Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI) for the Wireless Internet Platform Standard, which is being actively discussed.

According to the present invention, an executable file or a DLL file among the multi files constituting the content needs to be compiled, and the COD module 208 performs a function of compiling such a file.

The encryption module 210 encrypts each of the multi files as needed.

As described above, the executable file and the DLL file are encrypted after being compiled in the COD module 208, and the resource file and item file are encrypted without being compiled.

In addition, according to the present invention, a DLL file, a resource file, and an item file may also be composed of a plurality of files, respectively, and each of these files is independently encrypted if necessary.

The game application transmission module 212 transmits an executable file and a DLL file among the multi files to the mobile communication terminal 100. That is, the game application transmission module 212 performs a function of transmitting a compiled file. As described above, the game application transmission module 212 transmits a compiled executable file and a DLL file in the COD module 208.

The resource transmission module 214 transmits resource files and item files that do not need to be compiled to the mobile communication terminal 100.

Here, the item file is for the expansion of resources, and as described above, includes a graphic representation extension of a game, additional skins of various players, and the like, and may not necessarily be a file to be provided when the content is initially downloaded. .

Conventionally, when a mobile communication provider provides content, the entire file is compiled and the content is composed and transmitted as a single file. In this case, a file that is not compiled could not be provided by the mobile service provider operating the content server at once. .

According to the present invention, however, the compiled file and the resource file that do not need to be compiled can be transmitted separately using the package list information, thereby enabling the mobile service provider to transmit the multi-file at once.

The authentication key providing module 216 transmits an authentication key for decrypting the encrypted files to the mobile communication terminal 100 for content protection.

In the above description, a plurality of modules provided in the content server 108 are provided to provide content according to a user request. However, this is only an example, and in some cases, each module may be performed in a separate server.

3 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a download agent program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the download agent program according to the present invention may include a transmission completion determination module 300, a package list transmission module 302, and a required file list reception module 304.

The transmission completion determination module 300 performs a process of determining whether the entire multi-file included in the package list transmitted from the content server 108 has been downloaded when the content is first downloaded.

When the multi-file constituting one content is transmitted, the transmission completion determination module 300 determines whether the completion of the transmission of each file using the size of the corresponding file that is provided in advance, and when the transmission of the individual file is completed The transmission completion response signal may be sent to the server 108, and when the transmission of all the multi files is completed, the transmission completion response signal of the entire file may be sent.

However, this is only an example and it may be possible to transmit the response signal only when the transmission for the entire multi file is completed.

On the other hand, the transmission completion determination module 300 according to the present invention performs a process of determining whether the transmission is complete even when the required file is downloaded.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a patch file or a recovery file is required for content previously stored in the mobile communication terminal 100, the content server 108 generates and transmits a list of necessary files. The transmission completion determination module 300 performs a process of determining whether all individual files have been transmitted using the list of necessary files.

When there is a request for inquiring of a patch file or the like for a specific content from the mobile communication terminal 100, the content server 108 may package information about the specific content previously stored in the mobile communication terminal 100 to compare individual file information. In this case, the package list transmitting module 302 performs a function of transmitting the package list information stored in the mobile communication terminal 100 to the content server 108.

The necessary file list receiving module 304 may determine the individual file information included in the package list and the individual file information currently stored in the content server 108 by the content server 108 that has received the package list from the mobile communication terminal 100. Performs a function to receive a list of necessary files created by comparison.

6 is a diagram illustrating a content download process according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a process when a user first downloads content, and is the same process that is applied not only to the basic pack of content but also to the expansion pack download process.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, the mobile communication terminal 100 requests the content server 108 to provide a content list (S600).

In response, the content server 108 transmits the content list to the mobile communication terminal 100, and the wireless Internet browser 102 of the mobile communication terminal 100 receives and outputs the list (S602).

When the user selects the desired content after checking the content list, the mobile communication terminal 100 requests the content server 108 to transmit the corresponding content (S604).

Thereafter, the content server 108 extracts the multi-files constituting the requested content from the database 110 (S606) and creates a package list (S608).

As described above, the package list includes all of the content representative ID, the integrated version information, the execution file, the DLL file, and the number and configuration information of each resource file.

The content server 108 transmits the generated package list information to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S610), and then performs a multi-file transmission process of forming one content (S612).

The download agent program 104 of the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether all multi-files have been transmitted using the package list information received from the content server (S614).

When the reception of all the multi-files is completed, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a transmission completion signal to the content server 108 (S616), and the content server 108 sends a response signal to the mobile communication terminal 100 thereto. It will be transmitted (S618).

7 is a diagram illustrating a required file download process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a process of downloading individual files after the initial download of content. Referring to FIG. 7, first, the mobile communication terminal 100 accesses the content server 108 to display package list information in the mobile communication terminal. It transmits (S700).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the package list information may include content representative ID, ID of each individual file, individual file size and version information.

The content server 108 receives a package list from the mobile communication terminal 100 and compares individual files currently stored in the content server 108 with individual file information included in the package list ( S702).

The content server 108 creates a list of necessary files for which individual file information does not match (S704).

As described above, the required file list means a list of files having different size or individual versions, that is, patch files and recovery files, having the same individual ID.

The content server 108 transmits a list of necessary files to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S706), and also performs a process of transmitting individual files included in the list of necessary files (S708).

The mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the entire file included in the required file list has been received using the required file list (S710).

When the transmission of all patch files is completed, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a file transfer completion signal to the content server 108 (S712), and the content server 108 transmits a response signal to download the individual files. The process is completed (S714).

As described above, according to the present invention, the content is composed of multiple files, and it becomes possible to download only necessary files through a comparison process of individual file information constituting the content.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, the required file download process may be performed by the download agent program 104 automatically accesses the content server 108 to check the existence of a patch file or the like when the content is executed according to a preset method. Individual programs executable in the target mobile communication terminal may be called by a download agent program of the terminal through a separate API or by a request for re-downloading of the contents of the user.

On the other hand, in the above described only the download process of the necessary files or recovery files, according to the present invention, compared to the above-mentioned version in the transmission process of the expansion pack corresponding to the base pack of the content stored in the mobile communication terminal 100 In addition, it is also possible to individually transmit only files added by the expansion pack corresponding to the base pack by the size comparison process.

8 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration of a download agent program according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a comparison process of individual file information when downloading necessary files is performed in the mobile communication terminal 100.

To this end, as shown in Figure 8, the download agent program according to another embodiment of the present invention is the transmission completion determination module 800, the package list transmission module 802, the latest package list receiving module 804, individual files It may include a comparison module 806 and a required file request module 808.

Since the transmission completion determination module 800 is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 3, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The package list transmitting module 802 is also the same as that described with reference to FIG. 3, but since the process of selecting the necessary file is performed in the mobile communication terminal 100, all information about the multi-file is included in the package list information. It does not need to be included, the content server 108 may include only the content representative ID information for identifying the content requested by the mobile communication terminal 100.

When the package list including the content representative ID is received from the mobile communication terminal 100, the content server 108 prepares and transmits the latest package list corresponding to the content representative ID to the mobile communication terminal 100. The list receiving module 804 performs a function of receiving the latest package list transmitted by the content server 108.

The individual file comparison module 806 compares the individual files included in the latest package list transmitted by the content server 108 with the information of the individual files previously stored in the mobile communication terminal 100.

As described above, the comparison of individual files may be to compare size or individual version information with respect to a file having the same ID, but is not limited thereto.

Through the individual file comparison process, it is possible to identify the necessary file that needs to be transmitted from the content server 108, and the required file request module 808 performs a function of requesting the content server 108 to transmit the required file.

9 is a diagram illustrating a required file download process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9, the mobile communication terminal 100 extracts a package list including the content representative ID and transmits the package list to the content server 108 (S900).

The package list transmission process for downloading necessary files is performed by the automatic request of the download agent program when the content is executed in the mobile communication terminal 100, or the executed content is patched to the download agent by an API or the like method. May be made by requesting confirmation of the content or by re-downloading of content from the user.

After checking the content representative ID, the content server 108 extracts a multi-file corresponding to the content representative ID to create a latest package list (S902), and transmits the latest package list to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S904). .

The mobile communication terminal 100 performs a process of comparing the individual file included in the latest package list with information on the individual file stored in the mobile communication terminal 100 (S906).

At this time, since the information that does not match the information on the individual files are necessary files to be transmitted from the content server 108, the mobile communication terminal 100 requests the content server 108 to transfer the necessary files (S908). In response, the content server 108 transmits the corresponding patch file (S910).

The mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the transmission of all necessary files is completed using the latest package list (S912). When the reception of all necessary files is completed, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a patch file transmission completion signal to the content server 108. It transmits (S914).

In response to the patch file transmission completion signal, the content server 108 transmits a response signal to complete the download of the patch file (S916).

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage in that patch files of a large amount of content can be individually transmitted by configuring a content provided in a mobile communication terminal into a multi-file and managing the content as a package list.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if a file necessary for execution is deleted due to a user's mistake, it is necessary to compile and recover the deleted file through the patching process or by requesting re-downloading of the content. The advantage is that the game application and resource files that do not require compilation can be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal at one time.

Claims (12)

In the method for providing content to a mobile communication terminal, Storing contents consisting of multiple files, wherein the multi-file includes at least one of an executable file, a DLL file, and a resource file; Generating package list information for the multi-file; Transmitting the package list information to the mobile communication terminal; And Transmitting the multi-file included in the package list information to the mobile communication terminal, And a download agent program installed in the mobile communication terminal determines whether reception of a multi-file included in the package list information is completed. The method of claim 1, The package list information includes at least one of the number, version information, size, and charging information of each of an executable file, a DLL file, and a resource file. The method of claim 2, The multi-file further includes an item file for extending the resource, wherein the package list information includes at least one of the number, version information, size and billing information of the item file. How to Provide. In a system comprising a mobile communication terminal and a content server for providing content, a method of transmitting individual files to a mobile communication terminal, Receiving package list information on content stored in the mobile communication terminal, wherein the content comprises a plurality of individual files, the package list information including a content representative ID and individual file information; Comparing individual file information included in the received package list information with individual file information of contents stored in the content server; And And transmitting a file having a mismatch between a file included in the package list information and individual file information among a plurality of individual files stored in the content server, to the mobile communication terminal. . The method of claim 4, wherein And the individual file information is at least one of individual file size and individual file version information. The method of claim 5, Creating a required file list for a file in which the individual file information is inconsistent; And The method may further include transmitting the necessary file list to a mobile communication terminal. And a download agent program installed in the mobile communication terminal determines whether reception of all necessary files is completed using the list of necessary files. A program of instructions that can be executed by a digital processing apparatus for receiving individual files of content for a mobile communication terminal from a content server is tangibly embodied and can be read by a digital processing apparatus. Receiving the latest package list information corresponding to the content stored in the mobile communication terminal from the content server-The content is composed of a plurality of individual files including at least one of an executable file, a DLL file and a resource file The latest package list information includes a content representative ID, content integrated version information, and individual file information; Comparing individual file information included in the latest package list information with individual file information of contents stored in the mobile communication terminal; And And requesting a content server to transmit a file having a discrepancy between a file stored in the mobile communication terminal and individual file information among a plurality of individual files included in the package list. The method of claim 7, wherein And the individual file information is individual file size information and individual file version information. The method of claim 7, wherein The package list information includes at least one of the number, version information, size, and charging information of each of an executable file, a DLL file, and a resource file. In order to receive the expansion pack file for the basic pack of contents previously stored in the mobile communication terminal from the content server, a program of instructions that can be executed by the digital processing apparatus is tangibly embodied, and the recording medium can be read by the digital processing apparatus. as, Receiving expansion pack package list information corresponding to expansion pack contents from the content server, wherein the contents are composed of a plurality of individual files including at least one of an executable file, a DLL file, and a resource file, and the expansion pack package The listing information includes a content representative ID, content integration version information, and individual file information; Comparing the individual file information included in the expansion pack package list with the individual file information of the base pack previously stored in the mobile communication terminal; And And requesting the content server to transmit a file having a mismatch between the file corresponding to the base pack and the individual file information among the individual files included in the expansion pack package list. A mobile communication terminal for receiving a large amount of content from a content server, Package list receiving means for receiving a list of packages for a plurality of individual files constituting one content from the content server, wherein the package list includes configuration information for the plurality of individual files; File transfer request means for requesting transfer of individual files included in the package list; And And a transmission completion determining means for determining whether the entire individual file included in the package list has been received. A mobile communication terminal for receiving a large amount of content from a content server, Package list receiving means for receiving a latest list of packages for a plurality of individual files constituting one piece of content from the content server, the package list including configuration information for the plurality of individual files; Individual file comparison means for comparing the individual file included in the latest package list with the individual file information previously stored in the mobile communication terminal; And And file request means for requesting the content server to transmit a file in which the individual file information is inconsistent.

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