KR100861659B1 - Method of synchronizing mobile widget by mobile system - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system is provided to enable a user to more conveniently back up a mobile widget displayed on an idle screen of a mobile device through a web site, so that the user or another user can reuse the backed-up mobile widget at any time. A mobile device generates mobile widget state information on more than one mobile widget set on an idle screen(111). The mobile device transmits the mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server(112). The mobile widget server stores the mobile widget state information received from the mobile device(113,114). The mobile widget server transmits the mobile widget state information to the mobile device according to a request of a user of the mobile device(115-119).

Description

How to sync mobile widgets on your mobile system {METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING MOBILE WIDGET BY MOBILE SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a method for synchronizing a mobile widget of a mobile system, and more particularly, a mobile device generates mobile widget state information about one or more mobile widgets set on a standby screen, and transmits the generated mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server. After storing the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device, by providing the mobile widget state information to the mobile device at the request of the mobile device user, the mobile widget state information backed up to the mobile widget server The present invention relates to a mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system which is made available to oneself or another user at any time.

A new wave of digital convergence, which binds all information and communication technologies together in one device and service, is becoming a strong trend in IT technology. Different types of media such as video, voice, and data are freely fused without restriction of the terminal service network to create new services.

When mobile phones first came out of the world, they were satisfied with the ability to make voice calls on the go, but they have been constantly evolving such as adding camera functions to mobile phones, camcorder functions to mobile phones, and MP3 player functions to mobile phones. Repeatedly. In addition, a combination of communication and finance has led to a widespread use of a new system called Mobile Banking. In addition, due to the commercialization of satellite / terrestrial DMB broadcasting service, the mobile phone is expanding its scope to a multimedia means replacing the existing media means such as TV.

The key word for all of these digital convergences is "mobile." With this trend, the functions and areas of mobile phones and PDAs are becoming more ambiguous, and even notebooks are catching up with the trend of mobile digital convergence, which is accelerating the miniaturization and lightening of the mobile.

Mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones are now emerging as a key means of digital convergence as the eldest son of mobile information communication. Mobile communication terminals have been positioned at the center of combining all information and communication technologies and fusing all IT technologies based on all the IT technologies developed so far. In particular, users of recent mobile communication terminals use various additional functions such as DMB viewing, streaming / downloading videos, wireless Internet, or using a VM (Virtual Machine) -based content more frequently than call functions.

As such, the functions of mobile devices such as mobile communication terminals have been expanded to more various fields, and the convenience of a user interface according to various programs executed in mobile devices implementing various such services is provided. This is a key issue.

As the convenience of the user interface is required, the development of a service technology that allows the user to more conveniently back up the mobile widget displayed on the mobile device standby screen through a website or the like so that the user or another user can reuse it at any time is required. It is becoming.

The present invention has been made to improve the prior art as described above, the mobile device generates the mobile widget status information for one or more mobile widgets set on the standby screen to transmit to the mobile widget server, the mobile widget server is the mobile After storing the widget state information corresponding to the mobile device, by providing the mobile widget state information to the mobile device at the request of the user of the mobile device, the mobile widget state information backed up to the mobile widget server at any time Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system that other users can use.

In order to achieve the above object and solve the problems of the prior art, the mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device generates mobile widget status information for one or more mobile widgets set on the idle screen Doing; Transmitting, by the mobile device, the mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server; Storing, by the mobile widget server, the mobile widget state information received from the mobile device corresponding to the mobile device; And transmitting, by the mobile widget server, the mobile widget state information to the mobile device according to a request of the mobile device user.

In addition, the mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention, generating mobile widget status information for one or more mobile widgets set on the standby screen; Transmitting the mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server; Requesting transmission of the mobile widget status information to the mobile widget server according to a user input; Receiving the mobile widget state information from the mobile widget server; And setting the standby screen according to the mobile widget state information.

In addition, the mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile widget server according to an embodiment of the present invention, receiving the mobile widget status information from the mobile device; Storing the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device; Receiving a request for transmission of the mobile widget state information from the mobile device user; And transmitting the mobile widget state information to the mobile device.

According to a method of synchronizing a mobile widget of a mobile system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device generates mobile widget state information about one or more mobile widgets set on a standby screen, and transmits the generated mobile widget state information to the mobile widget server. After storing the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device, by providing the mobile widget state information to the mobile device at the request of the mobile device user, the mobile widget state information backed up to the mobile widget server You can get the effect of making it available to yourself or other users at any time.

The mobile widget referred to herein refers to a widget that is executed through a widget engine or a widget manager based on the Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI) platform.

The mobile widget may be described and manufactured in XML (extensible markup language) or java script (java script) from a separate widget service provider, and the mobile device may download and install the produced mobile widget from an external server.

The widget manager performs a function of managing a mobile widget in a mobile device. Under the control of the widget manager, the widget engine loads and executes the mobile widget, displays it on the display means of the mobile device, and processes various events for the mobile widget.

Event processing for the mobile widget includes updating of the information displayed in the mobile widget. For example, when the information displayed on the mobile widget is information that changes with time, that is, when the mobile widget corresponding to the clock is loaded and executed by the widget engine, the widget engine receives time information from the OEM of the mobile device. It may be obtained to control the mobile widget event so that the time is displayed on the mobile widget.

In addition, in the case of a mobile widget corresponding to the news, the widget engine updates and stores news information received in a push or pull manner from an external server at regular intervals in the mobile device and stores the updated information. The mobile widget event may be controlled so that news information is updated and displayed in the mobile widget every cycle.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

1 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a method for synchronizing a mobile widget of a mobile system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile widget synchronization method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented through a mobile device and a mobile widget server.

The mobile device may be implemented as a mobile communication terminal equipped with Wi-Fi (Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability). For example, the mobile device may be a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) phone, a wideband CDMA (WCDMA) phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) phone, a cellular phone, a personal communication service (PCS) phone, or a hand-held PC. PC), CDMA-2000 (1X, 3X) phones, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) phones, Dual Band / Dual Mode phones, GSM (Global Standard for Mobile) phones, Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phones It may be implemented as a satellite / terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) phone.

The mobile widget server may be linked with a legacy system of a mobile communication company server that provides a mobile communication service to the mobile device.

The mobile device may include a widget engine or a widget manager based on the aforementioned Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI) platform as a component.

The mobile device generates mobile widget state information for one or more mobile widgets set in the idle screen (step 111).

In operation 111, the mobile device may provide location information of each mobile widget with respect to the idle screen, color information of each mobile widget, size information of each mobile widget, and font information of the mobile widget. Create That is, the mobile widget state information is a concept including location information, color information, size information, and font information about the mobile widget.

The location information of the mobile widget may be implemented as coordinate information of each mobile widget with respect to the idle screen. This will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

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

The first mobile widget 211, the second mobile widget 212, the third mobile widget 213, and the fourth mobile widget 214 are displayed on the standby screen 210 of the mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Can be. The display of each mobile widget may be set in various combinations according to the selection of the mobile device user.

As shown in FIG. 2, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the first mobile widget 211 may be located at the upper left of the standby screen 210. In addition, the second mobile widget 212 may be located at the upper right of the standby screen 210. In addition, the third mobile widget 213 may be located at the left middle of the idle screen 210. In addition, the fourth mobile widget 214 may be located at the bottom of the standby screen 210.

As described above, the mobile device may set location information of the standby screen 210 of each mobile widget as coordinates. For example, the standby screen 210 is set to the y-axis of the lower left end and the x-axis of the horizontal as the origin, and thus, the first mobile widget 211, the second mobile widget 212, and the third mobile widget. 213 and location coordinates for each of the mobile devices may be generated by setting the respective coordinates for the fourth mobile widget 214.

Color information, size information, and font information of the mobile widget may be generated through a mobile widget engine driving the mobile widget.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the mobile device transmits the mobile widget state information to the mobile widget server (step 112).

In addition, the mobile device transmits the mobile device information including the display means information, the telephone number information, or the CTN information of the mobile device to the mobile widget server (step 113).

The mobile widget server stores the mobile widget state information received from the mobile device corresponding to the mobile device (step 114). That is, the mobile widget server may store the mobile widget state information corresponding to the received mobile device information.

The mobile widget server provides the user with a user interface capable of changing the mobile widget state information (step 114). The mobile widget server may transmit and provide the user interface to the mobile device, or provide the user interface to the user through a web site.

The user requests the mobile widget server to change the mobile widget state information through the user interface (step 116).

The mobile widget server updates the stored mobile widget state information according to a change request of the mobile widget state information received from the user (step 117).

The user requests the provision of mobile widget status information through the mobile device to the mobile widget server (step 118). In step 118, the mobile device receives a telephone number for one or more other mobile device terminals from the user, and transmits the mobile widget status information to one or more other mobile devices corresponding to each of the received telephone numbers. Request to the mobile widget server. The mobile widget server may transmit the mobile widget state information to the one or more mobile devices according to the request.

The mobile widget server transmits the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device information to the mobile device according to the user request (step 119).

The mobile device sets the idle screen according to the mobile widget state information received from the mobile widget server (step 120). That is, the mobile device may reconstruct each mobile widget information displayed in the idle screen through location information, color information, size information, and font information about each mobile widget included in the mobile widget state information.

The mobile device determines whether content corresponding to each mobile widget of the reconstructed idle screen exists in the mobile device (step 121). For example, after the mobile device transmits the mobile widget state information through step 112, when the user deletes the mobile widget included in the mobile widget state information and the corresponding content, the mobile device Determines whether the deleted content exists. This will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram illustrating a mobile device standby screen according to a case in which a mobile device reconfigures a mobile widget of a standby screen according to a user request after the mobile device transmits mobile widget status information to the mobile widget server according to an embodiment of the present invention. to be.

After the mobile device generates mobile widget state information according to the idle screen 210 shown in FIG. 2 and transmits the generated mobile widget state information to the mobile widget server, the idle screen 210 is displayed on the idle screen 310 of FIG. 3 according to a user's request. Can be reconfigured as

For example, the mobile device allows the first mobile widget 311 to be positioned at the top of the idle screen 310, and the fifth mobile widget 312 is positioned at the left middle of the idle screen 310. 6 reconfigures the standby screen 310 according to the user request so that the mobile widget 313 is positioned at the right middle of the idle screen 310 and the fourth mobile widget 314 is positioned at the bottom of the idle screen 310. can do.

At this time, when the user deletes the second mobile widget 212 and the third mobile widget 213, the user corresponds to the second content corresponding to the second mobile widget 212 and the third mobile widget 213. When all third content is deleted from the mobile device, the mobile device detects that the second content and the third content have been deleted.

The mobile device inquires of the user whether the second content and the third content are downloaded, and when the user requests the download of the second content and the third content, the mobile device sends the second content. And requesting the mobile widget server to download the third content (step 122).

The mobile widget server retrieves the second content and the third content from its database or an external server (step 213), and controls the second content and the third content to be transmitted to the mobile device. (Step 124).

The mobile device downloads the second content and the third content from the mobile widget server or the external server, stores and installs the second and third mobile widgets in correspondence with the second mobile widget and the third mobile widget (step 125).

Through the above-described operation, the mobile device user backs up the mobile widget state information of the idle screen through the mobile widget server before changing the mobile widget state of the idle screen. You can conveniently restore the previous idle screen mobile widget state. In addition, by sharing the mobile widget status information with other users, it is possible to further facilitate the use of the mobile widget.

The mobile widget synchronization method according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

1 is a flow chart showing the flow of a mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a mobile widget standby screen of a mobile device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating a mobile device standby screen according to a case in which a mobile device reconfigures a mobile widget of a standby screen according to a user request after the mobile device transmits mobile widget status information to the mobile widget server according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

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111: step of generating mobile widget status information

112: Mobile widget status information sending step

113: Mobile device information transmission step

114: Steps for Saving Mobile Widget Status Information

115: Steps to provide a user interface

116: Mobile widget status information change request step

117: Update mobile widget status information

118: Mobile widget status information request step

119: Mobile widget status information sending step

120: Standby screen setting step

121: determining whether content exists

122: Download request step of the first content

123: First content search step

124: first content delivery step

125: First content installation step

Claims (19)

Generating, by the mobile device, mobile widget state information for one or more mobile widgets set in the idle screen; Transmitting, by the mobile device, the mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server; Storing, by the mobile widget server, the mobile widget state information received from the mobile device corresponding to the mobile device; And Transmitting, by the mobile widget server, the mobile widget state information to the mobile device according to a request of the user of the mobile device; Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system comprising a. The method of claim 1, Generating mobile widget status information for one or more mobile widgets set in a standby screen by the mobile device, The mobile device includes at least one of location information of each mobile widget with respect to the idle screen, color information of each mobile widget, size information of each mobile widget, or font information of the mobile widget. Steps to Generate Widget Status Information Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The mobile device transmits the mobile widget status information to a mobile widget server, Transmitting, by the mobile device, mobile device information including at least one of display means information, phone number information, or CTN information of the mobile device to the mobile widget server. Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system comprising a. The method of claim 1, After the mobile widget server transmits the mobile widget status information to the mobile device at the request of the user of the mobile device, The mobile device receiving the mobile widget state information from the mobile widget server; And Setting, by the mobile device, the idle screen in response to the mobile widget state information; Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile system, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, After the mobile widget server transmits the mobile widget status information to the mobile device at the request of the user of the mobile device, The mobile device receiving the mobile widget state information from the mobile widget server; Setting, by the mobile device, the idle screen in response to the mobile widget state information; Determining, by the mobile device, whether there is content corresponding to each mobile widget displayed on the idle screen; Inquiring the user of a download of content corresponding to the mobile widget which is determined to not exist; And Controlling, by the mobile device, downloading of the content according to the user's judgment Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile system, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The mobile widget server storing the mobile widget state information received from the mobile device corresponding to the mobile device, Providing, by the mobile widget server, a user interface capable of changing the mobile widget state information to the user; And Updating, by the mobile widget server, the stored mobile widget state information according to information received from the user through a user interface; Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system comprising a. Generating, by the mobile device, mobile widget state information for one or more mobile widgets set in the idle screen; Transmitting, by the mobile device, the mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server; Storing, by the mobile widget server, the mobile widget state information received from the mobile device corresponding to the mobile device; Receiving, by the mobile device, a telephone number for one or more other mobile device terminals from a user; Requesting, by the mobile device, the mobile widget server to transmit the mobile widget status information to one or more other mobile devices corresponding to each of the received telephone numbers; And The mobile widget server transmitting the mobile widget state information to the one or more other mobile devices Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile system comprising a. Generating mobile widget status information for one or more mobile widgets set in the idle screen; Transmitting the mobile widget state information to a mobile widget server; Requesting transmission of the mobile widget status information to the mobile widget server according to a user input; Receiving the mobile widget state information from the mobile widget server; And Setting the standby screen according to the mobile widget state information Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile device comprising a. The method of claim 8, Generating mobile widget status information for one or more mobile widgets set in the idle screen, Mobile widget status information including at least one of location information of each mobile widget with respect to the idle screen, color information of each mobile widget, size information of each mobile widget, or font information of the mobile widget; Steps to generate Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile device comprising a. The method of claim 8, Transmitting the mobile widget status information to a mobile widget server, Transmitting mobile device information including at least one of display means information, telephone number information, or CTN information of the mobile device to the mobile widget server. Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile device comprising a. The method of claim 8, After setting the standby screen according to the mobile widget status information, Determining the presence or absence of content corresponding to each mobile widget displayed on the idle screen according to the mobile widget state information; Inquiring the user of a download of content corresponding to the mobile widget which is determined to not exist; And Controlling, by the mobile device, downloading of the content according to the user's judgment Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile device further comprising. The method of claim 8, Requesting the transmission of the mobile widget status information to the mobile widget server according to the user input, Receiving telephone numbers for one or more other mobile device terminals from the user; And Requesting the mobile widget server to transmit the mobile widget status information for one or more other mobile devices corresponding to each of the received telephone numbers; Mobile widget synchronization method of a mobile device comprising a. Receiving mobile widget status information from the mobile device; Storing the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device; Receiving a request for transmission of the mobile widget state information from a user of the mobile device; And Transmitting the mobile widget status information to the mobile device Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile widget server comprising a. The method of claim 13, The mobile widget state information, And at least one of location information of each mobile widget with respect to a standby screen of the mobile device, color information of each mobile widget, size information of each mobile widget, or font information of the mobile widget. How to sync mobile widgets of a mobile widget server. The method of claim 13, Receiving mobile widget status information from the mobile device, Receiving mobile device information comprising at least one of display means information, telephone number information, or CTN information of the mobile device from the mobile device; Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile widget server comprising a. The method of claim 13, After transmitting the mobile widget status information to the mobile device, Maintaining at least one mobile widget; Receiving a request for downloading of content corresponding to a mobile widget from the mobile device; And Transmitting the requested content to the mobile device Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile widget server, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 13, The storing of the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device may include: Providing a user interface capable of changing the mobile widget state information to a user of the mobile device; And Updating the stored mobile widget state information according to information received from the user through the user interface Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile widget server comprising a. Receiving mobile widget status information from the mobile device; Storing the mobile widget state information corresponding to the mobile device; Receiving a telephone number for at least one other mobile device terminal from a user of the mobile device; And Transmitting the mobile widget status information to one or more other mobile devices corresponding to each of the received telephone numbers; Mobile widget synchronization method of the mobile widget server comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 18.

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