KR100712067B1 - Method for activating new operating typed mobile contents not provided in mobile platform, thereof mobile devicce and recoding medium storing thereof method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of executing a new type of executable mobile content that is not supported by a mobile platform, a mobile device and a recording medium to which the same is applied.

According to the present invention, if the mobile device cannot execute executable mobile content requiring a unique runtime in the execution environment of the mobile platform, the mobile device downloads the executable mobile application that provides the unique execution environment from an external server. Install it. The executable mobile content is executed by running the installed mobile application.

Therefore, it provides an effect that can extend the range of executable mobile content that can be implemented in the mobile platform without modification of the existing mobile platform.

Mobile platform, mobile mobile content, mobile mobile application

Description

METHOD FOR ACTIVATING NEW OPERATING TYPED MOBILE CONTENTS NOT PROVIDED IN MOBILE PLATFORM, THEREOF MOBILE DEVICCE AND RECODING MEDIUM STORING THEREOF METHOD}

1 is a diagram illustrating the concept of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing executable mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a management table structure of executable mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method of executing a new type of executable mobile content that is not supported by a mobile platform, a mobile device and a recording medium to which the same is applied.

With the advent of high-performance portable terminals that meet the rapidly developing mobile communication network technology and the post-personal computer era, contents that were previously available only on personal computers are now being implemented in mobile environments. Services are also becoming fully available. The mobile content refers to an application running on a virtual machine (VM) -based middleware platform. In Korea, various mobile platforms are provided for each mobile operator.

Many mobile contents are provided based on these various mobile platforms. A mobile platform-based mobile content is an application program or a wireless Internet service that can be executed on a mobile platform, and is typically downloaded from a download server through a wireless Internet network and installed in a mobile device.

Examples of mobile platforms currently used in mobile devices include Binary Runtime Envirionment for Wireless (BREW), General Virtual Machine (GVM), and Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI). In addition, examples of mobile content that may be executed on a mobile platform include entertainment programs such as games, e-book programs, and movie / video players.

Such mobile contents are more variously developed as mobile devices such as cellular phones and PDAs can share various information using a wireless Internet infrastructure unlike the conventional ones that simply support voice calls.

On the other hand, the above-described mobile platform environment is provided with a mobile application for running mobile content. For example, in the case of mobile content of a media type including a picture or a ringtone, a media codec for the mobile content is embedded. Therefore, if there is a request to execute the mobile content of the media type, the media codec is executed and processed.

Therefore, the type and type of mobile content executable at the moment the mobile platform is mounted on the mobile device is determined. For example, on mobile platforms, including WIPI and Brew, only mobile content with an executable format compiled by the ARM compiler, one of the dedicated compilers, can run in a mobile platform environment. After that, if a new type of mobile content occurs, the mobile platform itself must be changed to handle it.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems and provides a method for executing a new type of executable mobile content on the basis of an executable mobile application without modification of the existing mobile platform.

In order to achieve the technical problem as described above, the mobile content execution method according to the characteristics of the present invention,
In the mobile content execution method of a mobile device equipped with a mobile platform providing an execution environment for mobile content, (a) whether executable mobile content requiring a unique runtime is executable in the execution environment of the mobile platform; Determining; (b) if the executable mobile content cannot be executed in the execution environment of the mobile platform as a result of the determination, confirming whether to install the executable mobile application providing the unique execution environment; (c) if the executable mobile application is not installed as a result of the checking, downloading and installing it from a download server that provides the executable mobile application; And (d) running the pre-installed executable mobile application identified in step (b) or the executable mobile application downloaded and installed in step (c) to execute the executable mobile content.

Mobile device according to a feature of the invention,
A mobile device capable of transmitting / receiving various data through a mobile communication network and equipped with a mobile platform that provides an execution environment for mobile contents, the first device storing a executable mobile application that provides an execution environment based on the mobile platform Storage module; A second storage module configured to store an executable mobile application providing a unique execution environment separate from the mobile platform based execution environment; Checking whether the mobile content requiring a unique execution environment is executable by the executable mobile application stored in the first storage module and executing the executable mobile application stored in the second storage module. When it is not executable by the executable mobile application stored in the second storage module as a result of the confirmation of the mobile driving module and the mobile driving module, downloading and installing the executable mobile application providing the unique execution environment from the download server It includes a mobile application manager module.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, the term module described herein refers to a unit for processing a specific function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Now, a method of executing a new type of executable mobile content not supported by the mobile platform according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile device and a recording medium to which the same is applied will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the concept of the present invention. As shown in the figure, based on the handset basic mobile software and hardware 10, the mobile platform 20 provides a programming environment and an execution environment capable of executing application programs such as mobile content or mobile applications. At this time, in the present specification, the mobile content may be defined as executable content, that is, executable mobile content 40, which cannot be executed by itself and is executable based on a runtime. The executable mobile content 40 is different from the mobile content of the media type such as image, sound, and the like, which merely provides viewing, and performs interfacing with the user. In addition, the executable mobile content 40 is translated into byte code whose source can be executed in the execution environment, and the translated byte code can be executed in any kind of mobile platform 20 environment if there is only a byte code interpreter. It is. In this case, the runtime that is the basis of the executable mobile content 40 executes bytecodes such as a virtual machine (VM), an interpreter, a script engine, and the like. As the software to say, that is developed based on the mobile platform (20). Then, the provision of the execution environment is defined as the executable mobile application 30. The executable mobile application 30 is a collection in which a program for executing the executable mobile content 40 is coded. The mobile application manager module 22 executes a life cycle, that is, execution / stop / delete. Control such as / shutdown is made.

Therefore, when there is a request to execute the executable mobile content, the mobile application manager module 22 drives the executable mobile application for executing the executable mobile content.

However, when the execution format of the executable mobile content 40 is not defined in the mobile platform, the executable mobile content 40 is a separate execution environment that is not dependent on the mobile platform, that is, the corresponding executable mobile application. To be executed under the drive of (30).

That is, executable mobile content having an execution format defined in the mobile platform 20 is executed based on the mobile platform 20. And the executable mobile content 40 having an execution format not defined in the mobile platform is executed by the executable mobile application 30 which can provide an execution environment for the executable mobile content 40.

At this time, the executable mobile application 30 is downloaded from a separate download server.

Therefore, based on the above description, the executable mobile content that is not supported by the mobile platform 20 is executed through the executable mobile application based on an execution environment such as a virtual machine (VM) or an interpreter. do. For example, a Java class file can be executed through a mobile application called KVM (Kjava Virtual Machine), and a script file can be executed through a mobile application called a script engine.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration according to an embodiment of a mobile device to which the above concept is applied.

As shown in the figure, the mobile device 200 is a wireless transceiver 250, mobile application manager module 220, mobile driving module 210, the first storage module 230 and the second storage module 240 It is composed of

Here, the wireless transceiver 250 transmits the download request information of the executable mobile application providing an execution environment to the executable mobile content as a means for controlling the wireless transmission and reception through the download server 100 and the mobile communication provider network. The download installation information of the executable mobile application is received from the download server 100.

The mobile application manager module 220 downloads / installs / executes / ends the executable mobile application that provides an execution environment for the executable mobile content that cannot be executed on the mobile platform, including the executable mobile application executable on the mobile platform. To control. That is, when the executable mobile content is an executable format that is not supported by the mobile platform, the executable mobile application capable of executing the executable mobile content is executed to execute the execution process. In addition, if the executable mobile application does not exist, the download server 100 requests the download of the executable mobile application and installs it.

The mobile driving module 210 determines whether the executable mobile content is executable on a mobile platform based on the execution request of the executable mobile content and installs a executable mobile application capable of executing the executable mobile content. Judge. The determination result is then provided to the mobile application manager module 220.

The first storage module 230 manages information of an executable mobile content having an executable format executable on a mobile platform and executable mobile application information to execute the executable mobile content.

The second storage module 240 manages the information of the executable mobile application downloaded from the download server 100 and the information of the executable mobile content executable by the executable mobile application.

That is, the above-described mobile driving module 210 and the mobile application manager module 220 refer to the first storage module 230 and the second storage module 240, respectively, whether the executable mobile content is executable or not. Determine whether to install the mobile application.

On the other hand, the download server 100 is a server for providing the executable mobile application in response to the download request of the mobile application manager module 220.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing executable mobile content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile device requests execution of the executable mobile content (S100). At this time, it is checked whether the execution format of the executable mobile content is supported by the mobile platform (S102).

When it is confirmed that the mobile platform is supported by the mobile platform-based executable mobile application to run the executable mobile content (S104).

However, if the result of the check is not supported by the mobile platform, it is checked whether or not the executable mobile application providing an execution environment for the executable mobile content is installed (S106).

As a result of the checking, when the executable mobile application is installed, the executable mobile content is executed by running the executable mobile application. The more specific process thereof is as follows. In other words, the extension of the executable mobile content and the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type are checked (S108). The checked executable mobile content information is associated with the installed executable mobile application information. In this case, the installed executable mobile application information has its installation information registered in a management table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. The executable mobile application corresponding to the executable mobile content information is selected from the management table (S110), executed (S12), and the executable mobile content is delivered to the executable mobile application (S114). That is, the file path of the executable mobile content is passed as a parameter to the executable mobile application. Then, execution of the executable mobile content is performed based on the executable mobile application (S116).

On the other hand, if the executable mobile application is not installed as a result of the check request the download of the executable mobile application to the download server (S118). At this time, the extension of the executable mobile content is checked and a download request is made for the executable mobile application capable of executing the extension.

The download server transmits an application description file (ADF) containing information of the requested executable mobile application to the mobile device (S120).

The mobile device that has downloaded the application description file (S122) installs the executable mobile application based on the downloaded application description file (S124).

Then, the information of the installed mobile application is registered in the management table managed by the mobile application manager module (S126).

Of course, the information of the executable mobile application downloaded to the mobile device is registered in the management table provided in the download server together with the download information (mobile device information) (S128).

On the other hand, the management table of the mobile device and the download server has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an executable mobile content management table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the management table consists of an executable mobile application identifier item P1, a MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type item P2, and a file extension item P3.

The application description file (ADF) described in FIG. 3 includes information corresponding to items configured in a management table.

Here, the executable mobile application identifier item (P1) is a unique identifier assigned to each of the executable mobile applications, that is, an identifier (ID), and the mobile application manager module is the identifier. Identifies the application and executes / exits it. The identifier is specifically represented by 0x00000000, for example.

The MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type item (P2) and the file extension item (P3) each include a MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type and file information that the mobile application can process. At this time, the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type is extensible because the definition includes a method for inputting a new executable mobile content type and other MIME characteristic values, and includes text, multipart, message, application, and image. , audio and video (avi, mpeg, mov) are divided into seven types.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only through the apparatus and the method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Implementation may be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention as defined in the following claims are also within the scope of the present invention.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to execute new executable mobile content for executable mobile content having a file format that is not supported by the mobile platform without changing the existing mobile platform, thereby limiting the range of mobile contents executable on the mobile platform. You can zoom in.

Therefore, since the content developed based on the execution environment rather than the mobile platform can be supported on the mobile platform, it is possible to ultimately diversify the types of mobile content executable based on the mobile platform.

Claims (9)

In the mobile content execution method of a mobile device equipped with a mobile platform providing an execution environment of the mobile content, (a) determining whether executable mobile content requiring a unique runtime is executable in the execution environment of the mobile platform; (b) if the executable mobile content cannot be executed in the execution environment of the mobile platform as a result of the determination, confirming whether to install the executable mobile application providing the unique execution environment; (c) if the executable mobile application is not installed as a result of the checking, downloading and installing it from a download server that provides the executable mobile application; And (d) executing the executable mobile content by driving the pre-installed executable mobile application identified in step (b) or the executable mobile application downloaded and installed in step (c); Execution method of mobile content comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) c-iii) downloading an application description file (ADF) containing information of the executable mobile application; c-ii) installing an executable mobile application based on the application description file; And c-iii) registering the information contained in the application description file of the installed executable mobile application in a management table; Execution method of mobile content comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) d-iii) confirming information of the executable mobile content; d-ii) selecting a corresponding executable mobile application by matching the executable mobile content information with information of the executable mobile application registered in the management table; d-iii) executing the selected executable mobile application; d-iii) passing the file path of the executable mobile content as a parameter to the executable mobile application; And d-iii) executing the executable mobile content by the executable mobile application. Execution method of mobile content comprising a. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the information of the executable mobile content in step d-i) is a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type and a file extension. According to claim 2 or 3, wherein the information of the executable mobile application is A method of executing mobile content, comprising an identifier of a executable mobile application, a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type, and a file extension. In a mobile device that is equipped with a mobile platform capable of transmitting and receiving various data through a mobile communication network and providing an execution environment for mobile content, A first storage module configured to store an executable mobile application providing an execution environment based on the mobile platform; A second storage module configured to store an executable mobile application providing a unique execution environment separate from the mobile platform based execution environment; Checking whether the mobile content requiring a unique execution environment is executable by the executable mobile application stored in the first storage module and executing the executable mobile application stored in the second storage module. Mobile drive module and Mobile application manager module for downloading and installing the executable mobile application providing the unique execution environment from the download server, if it is not executable by the executable mobile application stored in the second storage module as a result of the confirmation of the mobile driving module Mobile device comprising a. The method of claim 6, And a wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting download request information of an executable mobile application to the download server and receiving installation information of the requested executable mobile application from the download server. The method of claim 6, wherein the second storage module And a management table including information of the executable mobile application including an identifier of the executable mobile application, a multipurpose internet mail extension (MIME) type, and a file extension. In the recording medium in which a program relating to a mobile content execution method of a mobile device equipped with a mobile platform for providing a mobile content execution environment is stored, (a) determining whether executable mobile content requiring a unique runtime is executable in the execution environment of the mobile platform; (b) a function of confirming whether or not an executable mobile application providing the unique execution environment is previously installed if the executable mobile content cannot be executed in an execution environment of a mobile platform; (c) a function of downloading and installing from the download server providing the executable mobile application if the executable mobile application is not installed as a result of the checking; And (d) a function of executing the executable mobile content by driving the pre-installed executable mobile application identified in the function (b) or the executable mobile application downloaded and installed in the function (c); Recording medium in which a program relating to a mobile content execution method comprising a.

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