KR101737649B1 - Method of Managing Plural Applications Using Common Admin and the Server Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and server for managing an administration tool that exposes an application in a service are disclosed. An administrator tool management method for exposing an application in a service includes setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing a service for a second application, Determining a first application to be exposed based on service information and a request for exposure information from the electronic device performing services for the second application, And sending the installation option to the electronic device.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and a server for managing a plurality of applications using a common administrator,

To a method and server for managing an application exposed by a common administrator without modifying a separate program source. The present invention relates to a common administrator who exposes other applications in a service such as installing, updating, or executing an application.

In order to perform various tasks on a computer, it is necessary to install various applications having functions for performing each task.

In the prior art, different applications are independent, and even if one application is installed, information about an application having a different function is not provided to the user. That is, from the viewpoint of the application user, the user needs to search for the application necessary for each task and install it in the computer, so that there is a problem that unnecessary time and resources are consumed.

In this regard, it is possible to consider installing an integrated application in which an application has various functions. However, since the tasks and functions required for each user are different, an optimized solution can not be provided to the user, May occur.

Also, from the perspective of an application provider, a user who has not received any information about an application that has already been developed or newly developed can not expect to install and use the application. Therefore, There is a problem of exposing information or advertisements.

Accordingly, when installing, updating, or executing one application, a technique of exposing another application is required so that application users and providers can use various applications more conveniently.

According to one embodiment, when installing, updating, or executing one application, it is possible to provide a method and a server for exposing other applications in an administrator tool.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method and server for exposing other applications in accordance with a preset exposure order may be provided instead of an application already installed in a user's computer.

According to an embodiment, it is possible to provide a method and a server for managing an application exposed by an administrator tool without changing a program source code.

According to one embodiment, an administrator tool can provide a method and a server for calculating statistics for installation and update of each application.

According to an embodiment, an administrator tool management method for exposing an application in a service includes setting an install option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when a service for a second application is performed by a server, The method comprising: setting service information including the install option for an application; receiving an exposure information request from an electronic device performing a service for the second application; Determining a first application to be exposed and sending an installation option for the first application to be exposed to the electronic device.

According to another embodiment, in the administrator tool management method for exposing an application, the service for the second application may be configured to install, update or execute the second application.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the administrator tool management method for exposing an application, setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing a service for the second application includes: And adding, modifying or deleting the installation option.

According to yet another embodiment, an administrator tool management method for exposing an application may further include calculating statistics related to each service execution.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the administrator tool management method for exposing an application, setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing a service for the second application includes: And displaying a warning that the change is reflected in the service for the second application including the installation option.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in the method of managing administration tools for exposing an application, the service information may further include an exposure rank assigned to at least one of the first applications.

According to another embodiment, in the administrator tool management method for exposing an application, when the first application having the highest exposure ranking or the first application having the highest exposure ranking is installed or updated in advance, And the second application is a first application that is a rank.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a computer storage medium comprising a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a processor, a processing unit, and a processing unit to perform operations upon execution by a server, the operations comprising: Setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when the application is executed, setting service information including the installation option for the second application, The method comprising the steps of: receiving a request for exposure information from the communication device through the communication device; determining through the processing device a first application to be exposed based on the service information and the exposure information request; To the electronic device via the communication device A management server admin tool to expose applications in a service which includes the system can be provided.

In another embodiment, the service for the second application may be provided with an administrator tool management server that exposes the application in the service, which installs, updates or executes the second application.

In another embodiment, the step of setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing the service for the second application may include adding, modifying or deleting installation options for the first application And an administration tool management server for exposing the application in the service.

In yet another embodiment, an administrator tool management server may be provided that exposes an application in a service that further includes the step of calculating statistics related to each service performance.

In another embodiment, the step of setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing the service for the second application may include the step of installing the second application, And displaying an alert indicating that the change is reflected in the service for the application. The administrator tool management server exposing the application in the service may be provided.

In another embodiment, the service information may further include an exposure rank assigned to at least one of the first applications, and the administrator tool management server exposing the application in the service may be provided.

In another embodiment, the first application to be exposed may be a first application having the highest exposure ranking or a first application having the next highest ranking when the first application having the highest exposure ranking is installed or updated in advance An administrator tool management server that exposes an application in a service of providing an administrator tool can be provided.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a computer readable medium having stored thereon one or more programs including instructions for performing a method of managing an administration tool for exposing an application in a service, installation options for the first application, and service information for the second application A storage medium may be provided.

According to an embodiment, since the service for the application exposes another application, the user can install or update the application immediately without having to search for an application having a necessary function uncomfortably.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since the application service exposes other applications, the application provider can expand the distribution to other applications of the provider without consuming additional resources.

1 is a flow chart for showing an administration tool management method for exposing an application in a service in one embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for setting an installation option for a first application, in one embodiment. FIG.
3 is a diagram illustrating a method for setting installation options for a first application in one embodiment.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting service information for a second application, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting service information for a second application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a flow chart for indicating, in one embodiment, a method for determining a first application to be exposed.
FIG. 7 is a flow chart for illustrating a method for calculating statistics related to each service execution, in one embodiment.
8 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating statistics related to each service execution in an embodiment.
Figure 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating the relationship between an administration tool management server and an electronic device in one embodiment.
10 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an administrator tool management server in one embodiment.
11 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an administrator tool management server in another embodiment.
12 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a warning when a change is applied, in an embodiment.
13 is a diagram schematically showing a menu of an administrator tool in one embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flow chart for showing an administration tool management method for exposing an application in a service in one embodiment.

In step S110, an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed may be set when performing a service for the second application. At this time, the service for the second application may include an operation for the user to perform installation, update, execution and other services for the second application in the electronic device.

Here, the first application may be an application exposed when a service for the second application is performed, and may be specified such that at least one second application is exposed in response to a service for the first application. In addition, the installation option for the first application may include a segment corresponding to the name of the first application, an exposure phrase exposed when the service for the second application is performed, a URL address where the installation file of the first application is located, have.

Subsequently, in step S120, service information can be set for the second application. Herein, the service information includes an exposure rank, a first application install option, an exposure usage status, a check box default setting, and an exposure A preview of a phrase, and the like.

In step S130, an impression information request may be received from the electronic device performing the service for the second application. The electronic device may include a user PC capable of performing installation, update, execution, and other services for the first application and the second application.

At this time, the electronic device may transmit the information about the application installed or updated to the electronic device to the server together with the request for the exposure information.

Next, in step S140, the first application to be exposed may be determined based on the service information for the second application and the exposure information request received from the electronic device. More specifically, FIG. 6 is described in detail.

In step S150, the installation option for the first application determined to be exposed in step S140 may be transmitted to the electronic device. According to one embodiment, an electronic device may expose a first application according to an installation option when installing, updating, or executing a second application. Specifically, a window displaying the exposure phrase may be installed, updated, executed, or performed while performing other services in an installation option set for the first application determined to be exposed.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for setting an installation option for a first application, in one embodiment. FIG.

In step S211, an installation option for the first application may be newly added. A new field can be created by adding a new installation option.

Then, in step S212, the list of installation options for the first application may be modified. According to one embodiment, the field in which a modification button is clicked is activated, and each installation option can be modified.

In step S213, a field can be input. Here, the field may include a breakdown, an impression phrase, an installation URL address, and a GUID.

In step S214, it is possible to check whether or not the division name is duplicated. If the name is duplicated, you can activate the field so that it is not duplicated.

In step S215, it is checked whether or not the GUIDs are duplicated. If a GUID is duplicated, you can activate the field to make it redundant. However, the GUID is unique and can be entered only when a new field is added. In the case of modifying the list, the corresponding field may be deactivated and not modified.

In step S216, when a new or changed item is to be applied at any one of the above-described steps S210, the service to which the changed item is to be applied can be confirmed. Specifically, a warning may be displayed that the change is reflected in the service of the second application that is affected by the addition, change, or deletion of the install option for the first application. If the change is accepted at this time, the next step (S217) can be performed. If the change is accepted, the previous step (S210) can be performed.

In step S217, the change may be applied to the install option when the change is reflected in the service for the second application.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method for setting installation options for a first application in one embodiment. The installation options may include a segment 310, an impression phrase 320, an installation URL address 330, and a GUID 330.

The segment 310 may not be able to input a duplicate name as a name to be selected at the time of setting in each service. According to an embodiment, if the same discrimination name is input and a completion button is clicked, an alit message 1210 of FIG. 12 can be displayed.

The exposure phrase 320 may be a phrase exposed to a window corresponding to the service when the electronic device performs service for the second application. According to an exemplary embodiment, an impression phrase may be displayed in a window for installing, updating, executing, or performing a second application.

The URL of the server where the installation file for the first application is located may be input in the installation URL address 330.

The GUID 350 can input the GUID for the first application. If the GUID 350 is newly added, it can not be modified after the first input. Here, the GUID may correspond to an identifier for distinguishing a plurality of first applications, which is a pseudo-random number used in application software, as a globally unique identifier.

The input field 350 may be a field in which contents necessary for each installation option are written. The input fields can be generated by a number corresponding to a plurality of first applications, and the list can be listed in the input order, but is not limited thereto.

The modification / deletion button 360 is a button for modifying or deleting each field, and can be switched to a completion / cancel button at the time of modification. According to an embodiment, when the user clicks a correction, the input field 350 can be activated and focused on the segment 310, and the user can move the field with the entire input text selected by pressing the TAB key. At this time, 350) and an area other than completion / cancellation may not be selectable. Also, the GUID area can not be modified.

According to another embodiment, when a delete list is used in a service for a second application, an alert message 1210 of FIG. 12 can be displayed. When there is no service to be used, a separate alert is displayed You can delete it immediately.

The field addition 370 may add a new field to the bottom of the list when the corresponding button is clicked. According to an exemplary embodiment, when an additional button is clicked, a new field is generated at the bottom of the existing list and can be automatically focused on the segment, and an area other than the input field and the completion / cancellation may not be selectable. Then click Finish to verify the GUID and to display a warning if there is a duplicate.

In the apply / cancel 380, the apply button may be activated when modification and addition occur. According to an embodiment, when the application button is clicked, the service to which the change is applied can be confirmed, and the alert message 1220 of FIG. 12 can be displayed as a warning.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting service information for a second application, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S421, it may be determined whether to use exposure of the install option for the first application. If not used, the service information can be terminated without separately setting, and if used, a new field can be added (S422) or an existing field can be modified (S423).

Subsequently, in step S422, service information for the second application can be newly added. According to one embodiment, when a new service information is newly added, a new field may be generated and the corresponding field may be activated.

In step S423, the list of service information for the second application can be modified. According to one embodiment, if the use state is checked in step S422, the corresponding field can be activated and corrected immediately.

In step S424, a list of installation options can be called up. Here, the list can be displayed as a distinguished name indicating each installation option.

In step S425, one of the installation options for the plurality of first applications may be selected. When a plurality of setting fields are generated, a plurality of installation options can be selected while setting service information.

In step S426, the default value of the check box can be set. According to an exemplary embodiment, when the check box default value is set to be checked, installation, update, execution or other service is performed for the second application, the installation or update for the first application may be automatically checked and exposed.

In step S427, if it is desired to apply a new or changed one of the above-described steps S420, it may be determined whether to apply the change. At this time, it is possible to apply the change (S428) by clicking the apply button.

In step S429, if the user clicks the cancel button while determining whether to apply the change, the user can confirm whether the change should be canceled again. At this time, if the cancellation of the change is confirmed, the field is returned to the new or before the change, and if the cancellation of the change is not confirmed, the process may return to the previous step (S420).

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting service information for a second application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The service information may include an exposure order 510, whether to use 520, a selected installation option 530, a checkbox default 540, and a preview 570.

The exposure rank 510 may be the order in which the set installation options are exposed. According to an exemplary embodiment, the order may be fixed according to the order of input, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The check whether the use option 520 is to expose an installation option for the first application when performing a service for the second application and the check box default value 540 or the like when the installation option 530 and the check box default value 540 are checked Can be activated. If not checked, the remaining fields in the setting field 550 may be deactivated.

The install option (530) displays the distinguished name of the set installation option and can be selected. Specifically, when the install option field 560 is selected, an install option for a plurality of first applications may be displayed in the drop-down method 561. [ However, the installation options that are already in use can be excluded from the list, and a specific portal can be set as the search default or a specific website as the home page can be added as a default in the installation options list.

The checkbox default 540 may determine whether to expose the installation option as checked or unchecked.

The setting field 550 may be filled with necessary information for the service information. According to one embodiment, the list is basically three, and the use check box can always be activated.

The preview 570 can preview the selected value immediately. Specifically, the exposure phrase of the selected installation option can be displayed in advance.

The apply / cancel 580 may be disabled if there are no modifications, and may be activated if there are modifications. If you click Apply, the modifications can be immediately reflected on the server, and if you click Cancel, you can be warned that you will be returned to the state you were in before the input.

Figure 6 is a flow chart for indicating, in one embodiment, a method for determining a first application to be exposed.

Steps S610, S620, 630 and 650 may be identical to steps S110, S120, S130 and S140, respectively. Here, steps S641 to S643 may be the step of embodying step S140.

In step S621, it is possible to designate the exposure order for the first application while setting the service information. According to one embodiment, it may be specified in the order of selecting an installation option for the first application, and may be the same as the exposure ranking 510 of FIG. 5 in detail.

In step S641, it is possible to check whether the first application having the highest exposure ranking is installed or updated in advance in the electronic device. Information about the installation or update of the first application may be communicated to the server along with the exposure information request. If it is not installed or updated in the electronic device at this time, it is determined that the first application having the highest exposure ranking is exposed (S643).

Then, in step S642, if the first application having the highest exposure ranking is installed or updated in advance in the electronic device, it can be confirmed whether or not the first application of the next exposure ranking is installed or updated in the electronic device in advance. In this case, when the first application of the next exposure ranking is installed or updated, the first application of the next exposure ranking can be determined again. If the first application of the next exposure ranking is determined to be the first application to be exposed (S643).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for illustrating a method for calculating statistics related to each service execution, in one embodiment.

Steps S710 to S750 may be the same as steps S110 to S150 in Fig.

In step S760, statistics related to each service execution can be calculated. According to one embodiment, the number of installations according to installation routes can be collected for each period or each application, and statistics can be generated. Specifically, it can be shown in FIG. 8 below.

8 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating statistics related to each service execution in an embodiment. According to one embodiment, the installation or update of the second application can be collected and the statistics can be calculated.

In the menu 810, an item to be searched can be selected. More specifically, if a drop-down menu 811 is selected, an item can be selected for each total application and each application. When an application provider develops a new application, an item can be added. According to one embodiment, the default value may be a total sum.

In the search date 820, a period for searching for statistics may be selected. Specifically, when the search date is clicked, the calendar component 821 appears and can be automatically input when the date is clicked. According to one embodiment, the input type is YYYY-MM-DD, and the default value may be from 1 day to 7 days, but is not limited thereto.

If the user clicks the Save as Excel 830, the search result for the input period can be stored as an Excel or other spreadsheet, but this is only an example and can be stored in other formats.

If you click on the search (840), the contents of the lower information window can be displayed or refreshed.

The search results window 850 may display statistics related to each service execution. According to an embodiment, the list searched in alphabetical order can be divided and displayed according to the path where each application is installed, and the installed path may include installation or update of the second application. Also, for items deleted from the installation option, search results may not be exposed for the period after deletion, depending on the search period.

9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a relationship between an administrator tool management server 900 and an electronic device 990 in one embodiment.

The administrator tool management server 900 may receive an exposure information request from the electronic device and transmit an installation option for the first application to be exposed when a service for the second application is performed in the electronic device. Herein, information on the first application installed or updated in advance in the electronic device may be received together with the exposure information request, and the first application to be exposed may be determined, and the information about the installation or update of the second application may be collected and the statistics may be calculated .

The electronic device 990 may transmit information about the first application that is installed or updated in advance with the exposure tool management server, and may expose the first application according to the installation option received from the server. Specifically, when the second application is installed in the electronic device, after the installation is completed, the installation URL may be displayed together with the impression phrase of the first application according to the installation option, so that the user can conveniently install the first application. The electronic device 990 may include an electronic device capable of installing a desktop, a notebook, a tablet PC, and other applications as a PC to be used by a user.

According to one embodiment, when the first application is the "Naver Toolbar", the second application is the "Naver Vaccine", and the impression phrase of the first application is "Installing the Naver Toolbar", installation of the "Naver Vaccine" , The message "Installing the Naver Toolbar" is exposed and if the user selects it, it can be automatically connected to the installation URL address of the "Naver Toolbar". Here, the user can select the first application by checking the check box.

10 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the administrator tool management server 1000 in one embodiment. Here, the administrator tool management server 1000 may include a communication device 1010, a processing device 1020, and a storage medium 1030.

The communication device 1010 may include any device that receives exposure information requests from the electronic device and information about previously installed or updated applications, and sends installation options for the first application to the electronic device.

The processing unit 1020 may include a CPU and other microprocessors as an apparatus for processing operations according to a program stored in the storage medium 1030. [ According to an exemplary embodiment, the first application to be exposed in the service for the second application may be determined based on installation options, service information, and information about the application installed or updated in advance in the electronic device.

The storage medium 1030 is a computer storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by the processing unit 1020, cause the processing unit to perform operations, wherein the operations described above may be performed on a plurality of Setting an installation option for the first application, setting service information including an installation option for the second application, receiving an exposure information request from the electronic device performing the service for the second application through the communication device Determining through a processing device a first application to be exposed based on the service information and the exposure information request, and transmitting the installation option for the first application to be exposed through the communication device to the electronic device have. At this time, the storage medium 1030 may be, for example, hardware capable of storing hard disks, SSDs, and other programs.

11 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an administrator tool management server in another embodiment. Here, the administrator tool management server 1100 includes a communication device 1110, an installation option setting unit 1120, a service information setting unit 1130, a determination unit 1140, a statistic calculation unit 1150, and a display unit 1160 .

The communication device 1110 may be the same as the communication device 1010 of Fig. 10 described above.

The installation option setting unit 1120 can set installation options for the first application. Here, the installation option may be set through an input device in the server or an external input device using the communication device, and the set installation option may be stored through a storage medium in the installation option setting unit or a separate storage medium. According to one embodiment, the stored installation option may be transferred to the service information setting unit and reflected.

The service information setting unit 1130 can set service information for the second application. Here, the service information may be set through the above-described input device based on the installation option received from the installation option setting unit 1120, and the set service information may be stored in a storage medium in the service information setting unit or on a separate storage medium Lt; / RTI > According to one embodiment, the stored service information may be transmitted to the determining unit 1140. [

The determining unit 1140 receives service information from the service information setting unit 1130 and information about the application installed or updated in advance in the electronic device from the communication device 1110. The determining unit 1140 determines the first application to be exposed in the service for the second application, Can be determined. Specifically, it is possible to expose a first application of the highest ranking that is not installed or updated in advance in the electronic device based on the exposure order among the service information. In addition, the statistic calculator 1150 can use statistics as a data for determining a first application to be exposed.

The statistics calculating unit 1150 may calculate statistics through installation, update, execution and other services of the second application collected from the communication device. According to one embodiment, the number of installs or updates of each second application can be statistically represented as 850 in FIG.

The display unit 1160 may display a screen for the installation option setting unit 1120, the service information setting unit 1130, and the statistic calculating unit 1150. Specifically, the application provider displays a screen for setting installation options and service information in the installation option setting unit 1120 and the service information setting unit 1130 and a screen for checking the statistics calculated by the statistics calculating unit 1150 And the above-described screens may be as shown in Figs. 3, 5, and 8, respectively. According to one embodiment, the display unit 1160 may be a configuration included in a server, but not necessarily limited to, an LCD, a PDP, an LED, an OLED, and other visual display devices.

12 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a warning when a change is applied, in an embodiment. According to an exemplary embodiment, an alert may be displayed through the Alert message 1210 when deleting the service information for the second application or the Alert message 1220 when the modification is applied. Specifically, clicking the Yes buttons 1211 and 1221 applies deletion or modification, and clicking the No buttons 1211 and 1221 closes the Alert messages 1210 and 1220 and does not apply the changes.

13 is a diagram schematically showing a menu of an administrator tool in one embodiment. The menu of the administrator tool may include an installation option setting 1310, a service setting 1320, and statistics 1330, and may be displayed on the display unit according to an embodiment.

In this case, the installation option can be set by clicking on the installation option setting menu 1310. If the service setting menu 1320 is clicked, the second application list 1321 to be set up can be opened. Then, The service information for the second application can be set. Specifically, the second application may include a "library downloader", an "ActiveX Guide", a "Naver Toolbar", "Naver Vaccine" and other later developed applications.

Also, if the statistics 1330 menu is clicked, the statistics calculated through the statistics calculator or the processing device can be confirmed.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA) A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media 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. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

1000: Admin tool management server
1010: Communication device
1020: Processing device
1030: Storage medium

Claims (15)

Performed by the server,
Setting an install option for a plurality of first applications that can be exposed when performing a service for a second application;
Setting service information including the install option for the second application;
Receiving an exposure information request from an electronic device performing a service for the second application;
Determining, based on the service information, a first application to be exposed as the exposure information request is received for the plurality of first applications; And
Transmitting an installation option for the first application to be exposed to the electronic device
And exposing the application in a service that includes the application. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the service for the second application comprises:
Installing, updating or running a second application
The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing the service for the second application comprises:
Adding, modifying or deleting an installation option for the first application
The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
A step of calculating statistics related to each service execution
And exposing the application in a service that further comprises: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing the service for the second application comprises:
And displaying a warning that the change is reflected in the service for the second application including the install option for the first application
The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
The service information includes:
Further comprising an exposure rank assigned to at least one of the first applications
The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first application to be exposed comprises:
A first application having the highest exposure ranking; or
When the first application having the highest exposure ranking is installed or updated in advance,
The method comprising the steps of: As a server,
A communication device;
Processing device; And
A computer storage medium comprising instructions that cause a processor at execution by a processing unit to perform operations,
Setting an install option for a plurality of first applications that can be exposed when performing a service for a second application;
Setting service information including the install option for the second application;
Receiving an exposure information request from the electronic device performing the service for the second application through the communication device;
Determining a first application to be exposed as the exposure information request is received through the processing device based on the service information for the plurality of first applications; And
Transmitting an installation option for the first application to be exposed to the electronic device through the communication device
Wherein the application management server exposes the application in a service that includes the application. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the service for the second application comprises:
Installing, updating or running a second application
Wherein the application management server exposes an application in a service. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the step of setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing the service for the second application comprises:
Adding, modifying or deleting an installation option for the first application
Wherein the application management server exposes an application in a service. 9. The method of claim 8,
A step of calculating statistics related to each service execution
And exposing the application in a service that further comprises: 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the step of setting an installation option for a plurality of first applications to be exposed when performing the service for the second application comprises:
And displaying a warning that the change is reflected in the service for the second application including the install option for the first application
Wherein the application management server exposes an application in a service. 9. The method of claim 8,
The service information includes:
Further comprising an exposure rank assigned to at least one of the first applications
Wherein the application management server exposes an application in a service. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the first application to be exposed comprises:
A first application having the highest exposure ranking; or
When the first application having the highest exposure ranking is installed or updated in advance,
Wherein the application management server exposes an application in a service. 8. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs including instructions to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 7, installation options for the first application, and service information for the second application.

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