KR101406313B1 - The server-client system for using the function of the client at the server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server-client system for utilizing client functions in a server is disclosed. A server-client system for using a client function in a server according to the present invention is a server-smartphone system connected through a communication network, and the server includes a service providing module for providing the smartphone-based service; And a server side middleware including a smart phone interfacing I / F for relaying the service providing module and the smart phone, wherein the smart phone includes smartphone middleware including at least one application program API; And an application program module using the smartphone middleware. The present invention provides a server-client system for installing a predetermined middleware in a mobile terminal and a PC to utilize functions implemented in the mobile terminal in a PC.

Description

A server-client system for utilizing client functions in a server [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a client-server system, and more particularly, to a server-client system for installing a predetermined middleware in a client and a server to utilize functions implemented in the client in a server.

Currently, portable terminals such as mobile phones and smart phones have become indispensable products. According to the development of technology, portable terminals provide various convenience functions such as a video call function and a position information providing function to terminal users.

Conventionally, the functions of the portable terminal are limited and the processing power is low, which makes it difficult to utilize the functions of the portable terminal in the PC.

In recent years, however, as the performance of a mobile terminal has improved, data can be synchronized between a smartphone and a PC by connecting a cable, or the same data can be exchanged by allowing a PC and a smartphone to access a cloud service at the same time.

However, even in the case of such a technology, the application range is limited, and there is still a problem that the cable must be directly connected or the cloud service must be used as an intermediary.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a server-client system for installing a predetermined middleware in a mobile terminal and a PC to utilize a function implemented in the mobile terminal in a PC.

In addition, the present invention can directly connect a portable terminal and a PC via a short-range wireless communication network (e.g., WiFi) or a mobile communication network without intermediary services such as cable connection and cloud service, And a server-client system for utilizing the server-client system.

Other objects of the present invention will become more apparent through the following preferred embodiments.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server-client system connected via a communication network, the server including: a service providing module for providing the smartphone-based service; And a server side middleware including a smart phone interfacing I / F for relaying the service providing module and the smart phone, wherein the smart phone includes smartphone middleware including at least one application program API; And an application program module using the smartphone side middleware.

Here, the server-side middleware may further include a service interconnection API for relaying resources stored or managed in the service provision module and the server.

The service providing module includes an SMS module providing an SMS function implemented in the smartphone, an MMS module providing an MMS function implemented in the smartphone, a location information module acquiring location information of the smartphone, A push message module for transmitting a push message, a video call module for providing a video call function implemented in the smartphone, a sensing information calling module for acquiring sensing information collected from the smartphone, And a push music interworking module that provides a function of the Push Music interworking module.

Here, the application program API may include at least one of an SMS API, an MMS API, a push interworking API, a location information interworking API, an address book API, a video call API, a sensor interworking API, and a push music interworking API.

Here, the communication network may be a wireless communication network.

Here, the wireless communication network may be a Wifi network.

The present invention provides a server-client system for installing a predetermined middleware in a mobile terminal and a PC to utilize functions implemented in the mobile terminal in a PC.

In addition, the present invention can directly connect a portable terminal and a PC via a short-range wireless communication network (e.g., WiFi) or a mobile communication network without intermediary services such as cable connection and cloud service, A server-client system can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of a server-client system for using a client function in a server according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a client according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a client function in a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a push music interworking service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a server-client system for using a client function in a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a server-client system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a client 100, a wireless communication network 150, and a server 200. The client 100 is connected to the server 200 through the wireless communication network 150 and transmits and receives data to and from the server 200. The client 100 may be a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like. The client 100 is provided with various application program modules (for example, an SMS module, an MMS module, a video call module, etc.) for the convenience of the user. The wireless communication network 150 plays a role of relaying data between the client 100 and the server 200. The wireless communication network 150 may be a short range wireless communication network (e.g., WiFi, Blue tooth, etc.) or a mobile communication network, and the mobile communication network is not limited in terms of specifications and types such as 3G, 4G, LTE, CDMA and WCDMA. The server 200 is connected to the client 100 via the wireless communication network 150 and transmits and receives data to and from the client 100. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the client 100 is a smart phone and the server 200 is a PC, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined middleware is installed in the smartphone 100 and the PC 200, and accordingly, the PC 200 transmits SMS function, video call function, and the like implemented in the smartphone 100 The PC 200 or the smartphone 100 located at a remote location. For example, the user may drive the SMS module implemented in the PC 200 to create a text message, and then transmit the created text message to the receiver through the smartphone 100. That is, the text message created in the PC 200 is transmitted to the smartphone 100, and the SMS transmission function implemented in the smartphone 100 is activated and transmitted to the receiver. At this time, if the receiver information is stored in the smartphone 100, the PC 200 can request the receiver information to the smartphone 100 and provide the receiver information to the user. The method of using the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The PC 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may acquire sensing information (e.g., position information, acceleration information, etc.) collected from the smartphone 100 from the smartphone 100 and use the sensed information. For example, when a user uses a map (e.g., a google map, a naver map, a daum map, or the like) in the PC 200, the PC 200 acquires position information from the smartphone 100, The current location can be displayed. Accordingly, the user can use the location-based service in the PC 200 as well.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the PC 200 is equipped with a service providing module 210 and a server side middleware 220 for providing a smart phone-based service. The server side middleware 220 includes a smartphone interfacing I / F 222 for relaying the service providing module 210 and the smartphone 100, Device Provisioning, UI Framework, and a network layer.

The service providing module 210 serves to enable a user to use an application program implemented in the smartphone 100 in the PC 200 as well. For example, when the user operates the video call module 215 of the service providing module 210, the video call function of the smartphone 100 is activated, and when the smartphone 100 is activated in another smartphone (not shown) The PC 200 receives the video call data. Accordingly, the user can use the video call function of the smartphone 100 in the PC 200. [ Hereinafter, the types and functions of the service providing module 210 will be described.

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include an SMS module 221. The SMS module 221 performs a function of providing an SMS function implemented in the smartphone 100. The user can operate the SMS module 221 implemented in the PC 200 to create a text message and transmit the created text message to the receiver through the smartphone 100. [ That is, the text message created in the PC 200 is transmitted to the smartphone 100, and the SMS transmission function implemented in the smartphone 100 is activated and transmitted to the receiver.

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include an MMS module 222. The MMS module 222 performs a function of providing the MMS function implemented in the smartphone 100. The user may drive the MMS module 222 implemented in the PC 200 to create a multimedia message, and then transmit the created multimedia message to the receiver through the smartphone 100. That is, the multimedia message created in the PC 200 is transmitted to the smartphone 100, and the MMS transmission function implemented in the smartphone 100 is activated and transmitted to the receiver.

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include a location information module 223. The location information module 223 acquires location information collected by the smartphone 100. When the user drives the location information module 223 implemented in the PC 200, the location information module 223 accesses the smart phone 100 via the smart phone interworking I / F 222, The location information of the smartphone 100 is obtained. At this time, the acquired location information may be utilized to display current location information in a map driven by the PC 200. [

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include a push message module 224. The push message module 224 functions to transmit a push message to the smartphone 100. For example, the user can generate a push message to be transmitted to the smartphone 100 by driving the push message module 224 implemented in the PC 200. [ At this time, if the user inputs a transmission command of the created push message, the push message can be transmitted to the smartphone 100 and executed. Push messages can be letters, pictures, images, sounds, and so on.

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include a video call module 225. The video call module 225 provides a video call function implemented in the smartphone 100. For example, when the user drives the video call module 215, the video call function of the smartphone 100 is activated and the video call data received by the smartphone 100 from another smartphone (not shown) And transmitted to the PC 200. Accordingly, the user can use the video call function of the smartphone 100 in the PC 200. [ Although the above-described example is described by taking an incoming call as an example, it may be applied to a transmission call in the opposite process.

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include a sensing information calling module 226. The sensing information calling module 226 acquires the sensing information collected in the smartphone 100. That is, when the user of the PC 200 drives the sensing information calling module 226, the sensing information calling module 226 can request and receive the sensing information collected in the smartphone 100. At this time, the sensing information calling module 226 may provide the sensing information list to the user and wait until the user's selection command is input, in order to obtain only the information desired by the user. The sensing information may be gravitational acceleration information, acceleration information, motion information, or the like. The smartphone 100 may be equipped with a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a motion recognition sensor, and the like in order to collect sensing information.

In addition, the service providing module 210 may include a push music interworking module 227. [ The Push Music interworking module 227 provides a Push Music interworking function implemented in the smartphone 100. The push music interlock function outputs a preset sound source (for example, a cat sound, a bird song, etc.) when the smartphone 100 receives Push Notification, SMS or MMS from another terminal (not shown) (Or viewing) a content corresponding to the content identifier included in the Notification, SMS or MMS. Accordingly, when the push music interworking module 227 receives Push Notification, SMS, or MMS from the smartphone 100 connected to the communication, the push music interworking module 227 outputs a predetermined sound source or transmits the content ID included in the Push Notification, SMS, or MMS And outputting the corresponding content so that the user can listen to (or view) the corresponding content. Here, the content identifier may be an identifier corresponding to a sound source (for example, an MP3 file or the like) or an image stored in the PC, or may be a sound source or a video image stored in a content server (for example, a Youtube server or the like) . At this time, the sound source and the image can be downloaded and output in a streaming form. The push music module 227 mounted on the PC 200 interlocks with the smartphone 100 to allow the PC 200 to execute the push music interlock function.

In addition, the server-side middleware 220 may further include a PC interface API 221. The PC interworking API 221 plays a role of relaying resources stored or managed in the service providing module 210 and the PC 200. For example, when a user drives the SMS module 211 to transmit a text message, the recipient information may be stored in the PC 200 or in a separate DB (not shown). At this time, the SMS module 211 may use the recipient information by driving the PC interworking API 221. That is, the user utilizes the character transmission function implemented in the smart phone 100 in the PC 200, while the recipient information in the character transmission uses the one stored in the PC 200.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the smartphone 100 includes a smartphone side middleware 110, an application program module 120, a graphics engine, a network library, a DRM, browsers, extensions, OpenGL ES 1.0 ext. . The description of the Graphics Engine, the Network Library, the DRM, the Browsers, the Extensions, the OpenGL ES 1.0 ext., The System API, and the OS is a general function of the smartphone platform. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The smartphone side middleware 110 includes an application program API. Here, the application program API includes an SMS API 111, an MMS API 112, a push interworking API 113, a location information interworking API 114, an address book API 115, a video call API 116, 117, and a Push Music interworking API 118.

An API is a language or message format used when an application communicates with a system program, such as an operating system or a database management system. APIs can also be implemented by calling a function that provides a connection to a particular subroutine for execution within the program. Thus, an API may have several program modules or routines that already exist or must be connected to perform the work requested by the function call.

The application module 120 uses the smartphone side middleware 11. The application module 120 is installed in the smartphone 100 and provides convenience to the user. Here, the application program module may include an SMS module, an MMS module, a location information module, a push message module, a video call module, a sensing information calling module, and a push music interworking module. The application program module described above can be utilized in the PC 200, and the details thereof are as described with reference to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a client function in a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, a user can utilize various functions (for example, SMS transmission / reception, video call, etc.) implemented in the smartphone 100 in the PC 200. [ Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, a method of using the MMS transmission function of the smartphone 100 in a PC will be described as an embodiment, and other functions may be described in the same or corresponding to the present embodiment.

4, in step S410, the smartphone 100 and the PC 200 are communicatively connected through the wireless communication 150 alone. At this time, a user authentication process may be further included for security (not shown).

In step S420, when the user is driving the MMS module, the PC 200 may provide the MMS creation mode on the display. At this time, the PC 200 can perform the steps S430 and S440 to fetch the address book stored in the smartphone 100, expose the address book on the display when the user requests it, and provide the address book search function . Here, when recipient information is stored in the PC 200, steps S430 and S440 may be omitted.

In step S450, the PC 200 creates an MMS message according to the user's command, and transmits the created message to the smartphone 100 (S460). In step S470, the smartphone 100 transmits the MMS message to the recipient terminal.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a push music interworking service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S510, the smart phone receives either Push notification, SMS, or MMS from the other terminal. At this time, the Push notification, SMS and MMS may further include a content identifier.

In step S520, the smartphone 100 may output preset content (e.g., dogs, cats, new sounds). Alternatively, the smartphone 100 may download a sound source or a video corresponding to the content identifier (e.g., MP3 file, Youtube video, etc.) so that the user can listen to or watch the content.

The smartphone 100 linked with the PC 200 transmits the push notification, SMS and MMS received from the other terminal to the PC 200 (S530). The PC can output the preset content as described above. Alternatively, the PC 200 may download a sound source or an image corresponding to the content identifier, and output the sound source or the image so that the user can listen or watch the content (S540).

The method of using the client function in the server according to the present invention described above can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and a carrier wave such as transmission via the Internet. The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The appended claims are to be considered as falling within the scope of the following claims.

100: Smartphone
110: Smartphone middleware
120: Application module
150: Wireless communication network
200: PC
210: the service providing module 210,
220: Server-side middleware

Claims (6)

A server-client system connected via a communication network,
The server comprises:
A service providing module for providing the client-based service; And
And a server-side middleware including a client interworking I / F (interface) for relaying the service providing module and the client,
The client includes:
Client side middleware including one or more application program interfaces (APIs); And
And an application program module using the client side middleware,
Wherein the service providing module activates the application program module by calling the at least one application program API through the interworking I / F,
The service providing module includes an SMS module providing an SMS (Short Message Service) function implemented in the client, an MMS module providing a multimedia message service (MMS) function implemented in the client, A location information module, a push message module for transmitting a push message to the client, a video call module for providing a video call function implemented in the client, a sensing information calling module for obtaining sensing information collected by the client, And a push music module for providing a push music interlocking function,
Wherein the application program API includes at least one of an SMS API, an MMS API, a push interworking API, a location information interworking API, an address book API, a video call API, a sensor interworking API, and a push music interworking API. A server - client system for utilizing functionality.
The method according to claim 1,
The server-
And a server interworking API for relaying resources stored or managed in the server by the service providing module. delete delete delete delete

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