KR20050000466A - System and Method for Downloading Wireless Internet Service Platform and Mobile Communication Terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform and a mobile terminal therefor are provided to enhance the use efficiency of a memory of a terminal, reduce costs of the terminal, extend to a new service and enhance the service efficiency. CONSTITUTION: A contents server(200) is connected to a data core network of a mobile communication system and downloads wireless Internet contents and a wireless Internet service platform for executing the contents to a mobile terminal(100) upon receiving a corresponding request. The mobile terminal(100) is connected to the wireless Internet, has a platform memory storing the wireless Internet service platform for executing the wireless Internet contents, downloads the wireless Internet service platform for executing the wireless Internet contents from the contents server(200) and mounts it in the platform memory.

Description

System and Method for Downloading Wireless Internet Service Platform and Mobile Communication Terminal therefor}

The present invention relates to a system and method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform. More particularly, the mobile communication terminal includes a memory for installing a wireless internet service platform, and downloads and installs a content and a platform for executing the same from a content server. It is to be used.

In general, a wireless Internet service platform, which is a basic program embedded in a terminal, such as an operating system (PC) of a PC, for use of the Internet as a portable terminal such as a mobile communication terminal or a PDA, is installed on the terminal and sold.

That is, as shown in Fig. 1, the mobile communication terminal 1 is fixed with the software and the wireless internet service platform of the terminal mounted thereon, and can be driven on the wireless internet service platform preloaded from the content server 2. It is to download and execute Internet contents (application application).

However, since such a portable terminal is released with a basic wireless Internet platform regardless of the purchaser's intention, the service cost is automatically indirectly applied to the terminal regardless of whether a user uses an application supported by the platform. There is a problem that it is imposed.

In addition, the wireless Internet platform, which may not be used in a terminal having limited memory resources, occupies unnecessary memory, thereby reducing the memory usage efficiency of the terminal.

On the other hand, if the wireless Internet platform has an upgrade issue such as an error or feature improvement, there is an inconvenience that the terminal user should visit the customer center to upgrade the platform, and in some cases it is necessary to replace the terminal, This affects the service expansion of new functions.

In addition, the portable terminal integrated with the wireless Internet platform mounted on the terminal as described above requires manpower and cost when the platform is mounted and upgraded, and if an error occurs in a part of the application execution of the platform, the entire platform or the entire terminal. The disadvantage is that you need to change the.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve various disadvantages and problems that occur in the portable terminal, which is loaded with the conventional wireless Internet platform as described above, when the user wants to use the wireless Internet application application, the platform and the application application together. An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless Internet service platform download system and method for enabling download and use, and to enable upgrade through download, and a mobile communication terminal therefor.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a conventional wireless Internet content download system;

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wireless internet service platform download system of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a wireless Internet service platform download system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal 110: content memory

120: platform memory 130: content management unit

140: platform management unit 150: platform installation unit

200: content server 210: content database

220: platform database 230: terminal database

240: user database 250: content information provider

260: content download unit 270: platform download unit

280: upgrade management unit

The object of the present invention is to connect to the data core network of a mobile communication system including a packet data service node and a data core network for a packet data service to a mobile communication terminal to provide wireless Internet content and the content to the mobile communication terminal. A content server for downloading a wireless Internet service platform for execution; And a mobile communication terminal having a wireless internet service platform memory for executing wireless internet content downloaded from the content server and downloading a wireless internet service platform for executing content from the content server and mounting the wireless internet service platform in the platform memory. Wireless Internet Service Platform is achieved by the download system.

In addition, the object of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet access platform and a memory for mounting a wireless Internet service platform for executing content, a packet data service node for packet data service to the mobile communication terminal; Wireless Internet of the system comprising a content server connected to the data core network of a mobile communication system including a data core network to provide wireless Internet content and a wireless Internet service platform for executing the content to the mobile communication terminal. A service platform download method comprising: when a content server is requested to download a specific content from a mobile communication terminal connected to a content server, information including version information of the requested content and content and execution platform version information of the content; Downloading a file to the mobile communication terminal; A second step of determining, by the mobile communication terminal, whether there is a wireless internet service platform for executing the content by using the information file; A third step of requesting the download of the platform by transmitting version information of the platform to the content server when there is no wireless Internet service platform for executing the content as a result of the determination; And a fourth step of the content server downloading the wireless internet service platform to the mobile terminal according to the version information of the platform.

Details of the above objects and technical configurations of the present invention and the effects thereof will be more clearly understood by the following detailed description based on the drawings showing the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

First, Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the wireless Internet service platform download system of the present invention.

As shown, the wireless Internet service platform download system of the present invention comprises a content server 200 and a mobile communication terminal 100, the content server 200 is a wireless Internet content and a wireless Internet for executing the content Provide a service platform together.

The mobile communication terminal 100 has a memory including a separate platform mounting area in addition to the installation area of general software (S / W), and the content and the content from the content server 200 for providing wireless Internet content. It is configured to download and install a wireless Internet service platform for execution in the platform mounting area.

Each component of the mobile communication terminal 100 and the content server 200 constituting the wireless Internet service platform download system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram of a wireless Internet service platform download system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the wireless Internet service platform download system of the present invention comprises a mobile communication terminal 100 and a content server 200.

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a content memory 110 for storing contents received from the content server 200 and a platform memory 120 which is an installation space of a wireless Internet service platform for executing the contents. .

The mobile communication terminal 100 stores a content management unit 130 storing the content downloaded from the content server 200 in the content memory 110, the type of platform installed in the platform memory 120 and the version of each platform. It includes a platform management unit 140 for managing information and the platform installation unit 150 to download the platform from the content server 200 to install in the platform memory 120.

Meanwhile, the content server 200 includes a content database 210 for storing a plurality of wireless Internet contents, a platform database 220 for storing a wireless Internet service platform for executing the respective contents, and a respective mobile communication terminal. A terminal database 230 and user database 240 for storing the specific specification information is provided.

The content server 200 may include a content information providing unit 250 for providing a content list and related information of the content database, a content download unit 260 for downloading, ie, transmitting content to the mobile communication terminal 100; The upgrade management unit 280 for notifying the upgrade information of the content or platform to the mobile communication terminal 100 of each user.

Each of the above components will be described in detail as follows.

First, the content manager 130 of the mobile communication terminal 100 includes version information of content when the content downloaded from the content server 200 and version information of a wireless Internet service platform for executing the content. A file (hereinafter referred to as an information file) is stored in the content memory 110.

The platform manager 140 of the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether a wireless Internet service platform exists in the platform memory 120 for executing the content when the content is downloaded or when the content is executed. If the platform does not exist so that the platform installation unit 150 can request the download of the platform to the content server 200.

In this case, whether the platform exists for execution of the content may be determined by using platform version information of the information file stored together with the content in the content memory 110.

If there is no platform for executing content, the platform installation unit 150 of the mobile communication terminal transmits an information file including the platform version information to the content server 200 to download the corresponding platform and download the platform memory. Installed at 120 so that the content can be executed.

Next, the content information providing unit 250 of the content server 200 provides various content information stored in the content database 210 to the mobile communication terminal 100. In this case, the content information providing unit 250 preferably provides information of a platform for executing each content.

The content download unit 260 of the content server 200, when a download of specific content is requested from the mobile communication terminal 100, the content file stored in the content database 210, the mobile communication terminal 100 To download). In this case, the information file including the version information of the content and the version information of the platform for executing the content is transmitted together, so that the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the platform exists or simply downloads the platform. To be able.

In this case, when various versions exist for the same content, the content server 200 downloads the highest version of the content, and the mobile communication terminal 100 downloads the highest version of the platform, or upgrades to the highest version of the platform. It is desirable to be able to.

The content download unit 260 may refer to the terminal database 230 storing the terminal-specific specification information when the content download request is received from the mobile communication terminal 100. It is advisable to download content that conforms to the specification.

In addition, the content download unit 260 receives version information of a platform existing in the mobile communication terminal 100 when a content download request is received from the mobile communication terminal 100, and executes a version executable in the version of the platform. You will be able to download the content.

Next, when the platform download unit 270 is requested to download the platform for the execution of the downloaded content from the mobile communication terminal 100, the platform file from the platform database 220 to the mobile communication terminal 100 send.

When an upgrade issue of the content database 210 and the platform database 220 occurs, the upgrade manager 280 stores a user database 240 that stores the terminal number of each user and content and platform information previously downloaded by the user. For reference, the upgrade information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100 of the user requiring the upgrade.

At this time, the transmission of the upgrade information may be in the form of a short message notifying only simple information or a short message including URL information to be connected to the content server 200, the mobile communication terminal 100 is a server 200 ), The information may be transmitted through the initial screen.

The wireless internet service platform download method of the wireless internet service platform download system of the present invention described above will be described with reference to the following flowcharts.

4 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, when the mobile communication terminal 100 accesses a content server 200 providing content and a platform, selects a specific content and requests a download (S101), the content server 200 reads the content. Download to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S102).

In this case, the content server 200 transmits an information file including version information of the content and version information of a platform for executing the content when the content is downloaded.

The mobile communication terminal 100 having downloaded the content determines whether the execution platform of the downloaded content exists by using the received information file (S103), and if it does not exist, to the content server 200. Request download of the wireless Internet service platform (S104). At this time, the version information of the platform may be transmitted together with the download request.

The content server 200 downloads the wireless Internet service platform for executing the content to the mobile communication terminal (S105), and the mobile communication terminal 100 downloads the downloaded wireless Internet service platform to the platform memory 120. It installs (S106).

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As in FIG. 4, when the mobile communication terminal 100 connects to a content server 200 providing content and a platform, selects a specific content and requests a download (S201), the content server 200 displays the corresponding content. Download to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S202).

Next, when the execution of the downloaded content is requested from the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 having downloaded the content (S203), the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether a platform capable of executing the content exists in the platform memory. It is determined (S204).

As a result of the determination, if the execution platform exists, the corresponding content is executed as requested by the user (S208). If the execution platform does not exist, the content server 200 requests the download of the corresponding platform (S205). In this case, when the content is not content executed while being connected to the content server 200, the mobile communication terminal 100 performs a process of accessing the content server 200 again for a download request of the platform. It should be included.

Next, the content server 200 downloads the platform to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S206), and the mobile communication terminal 100 installs the downloaded platform in a platform memory (S207), and then The content is executed (S208).

6 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, when the mobile communication terminal 100 accesses a content server 200 providing content and a platform, selects a specific content and requests a download (S301), the content server 200 corresponds to the corresponding content; An information file including version information of content and version information of a platform for executing the content is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S302).

Next, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the version information of the platform included in the information file matches the version information of the platform mounted in the platform memory 120 (S303).

In this case, when the version information of the platform mounted on the platform memory 120 and the version information of the platform included in the information file do not match, the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to the content server 200 in its platform memory. The download request for the upgrade of the higher version upgrade file for upgrading the installed platform to the version of the platform included in the information file (S304).

The content server 200 downloads an upgrade file for upgrading a platform installed in the mobile communication terminal 100 to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S305), and the mobile communication terminal 100 downloads the downloaded upgrade. Install the file to perform the upgrade (S306).

7 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method for downloading a wireless Internet service platform according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As in FIG. 6, when the mobile communication terminal 100 connects to a content server 200 providing content and a platform and selects a specific content and requests a download (S401), the content server 200 associates with the content. In operation S402, an information file including version information of content and version information of a platform for executing the content is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal 100.

Next, if the user is requested to execute the downloaded content of the mobile communication terminal 100 (S403), the mobile communication terminal 100 has the version information of the platform included in the information file of its platform memory ( It is determined whether or not it matches the version information of the platform mounted at 120 (S404).

In this case, when the version information of the platform mounted on the platform memory 120 and the version information of the platform included in the information file do not match, the mobile communication terminal 100 is connected to the content server 200 in its platform memory. The download request for the upgrade file for upgrading the installed platform to the version of the platform included in the information file (S405).

As in FIG. 5, when the content is not content executed while being connected to the content server 200, the mobile communication terminal 100 must be connected to the content server 200 to perform the upgrade.

The content server 200 downloads an upgrade file for upgrading a platform installed in the mobile communication terminal 100 to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S406), and the mobile communication terminal 100 downloads the downloaded upgrade. The file is installed and upgraded (S407). When the installation is completed, the content is executed (S408).

Meanwhile, in the above description, only the download of the content and the method of downloading and upgrading the platform are described as an example. However, when an upgrade issue of the content and the platform occurs in the content server 200, the upgrade fact is described using a short message. The mobile communication terminal 100 may be notified so that the platform can be easily upgraded.

As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Therefore, the wireless Internet service platform download system and method of the present invention improves the memory usage efficiency of the terminal and reduces the cost of the terminal by allowing the wireless Internet application (content) and the platform to be downloaded and stored together in the terminal. In addition, when an upgrade issue of a platform occurs, it is possible to download and upgrade the platform from a server, thereby expanding new services and improving service efficiency.

Claims (26)

It is connected to the data core network of a mobile communication system including a packet data service node and a data core network for a packet data service to a mobile communication terminal to execute wireless Internet content and the content according to a request of the mobile communication terminal. A content server for downloading a wireless Internet service platform to the mobile communication terminal; Wireless Internet access is provided, and having a platform memory which is a storage space of a wireless Internet service platform for executing wireless Internet content, and downloading a wireless Internet service platform for executing wireless Internet content downloaded from the content server from the content server. A mobile communication terminal that receives and mounts the platform memory; Wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, The content server, A content information providing unit providing content information of the content database to the mobile communication terminal; A content download unit which downloads an information file including content information and version information of the content database and version information of a platform for executing the content to the mobile communication terminal when a content download of the content database is requested from the mobile communication terminal; ; A platform download unit for downloading a platform to the mobile communication terminal by referring to platform version information of the information file when a platform download for executing the content is requested from the mobile communication terminal which has downloaded the content; Wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 2, The content download unit, When downloading of content is requested from the mobile communication terminal, the corresponding platform version information installed in the mobile communication terminal is received from the mobile communication terminal, and the content executable in the received platform version is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal. Wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, The content download unit, When the download of the content is requested from the mobile terminal, the wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that for downloading the highest version of the content. The method of claim 2, The content server includes a terminal database for storing basic specification information for each mobile communication terminal, The content information providing unit provides the downloadable content information according to the specification information of the mobile communication terminal with reference to the terminal database, the wireless Internet service platform download system. The method of claim 2, The content server, When the upgraded version of the content and platform is generated, the wireless Internet service platform download system further comprises an upgrade management unit for transmitting the upgrade information to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, The content server, A user database that stores the terminal number of each user and the content and platform information downloaded by the user; And the upgrade manager transmits the upgrade information to the mobile communication terminal of the user who needs to upgrade by referring to the user database. The method of claim 6, The upgrade management unit, The wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that for transmitting the upgrade information to the mobile communication terminal using a short message containing the URL information to be connected to the content server. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal, A content manager configured to store an information file including wireless internet content downloaded from the content server, version information of the content, and version information of the wireless internet service platform for executing the content; A platform manager configured to determine whether a wireless internet service platform for executing the content exists in the platform memory using the information file; If there is no platform for executing content, the platform installation unit for transmitting the information file including the platform version information to the content server to download the platform and install it in the platform memory; Wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 9, The platform management unit, When the content download from the content server is completed, the wireless Internet service platform download system, characterized in that determining whether there is a platform for the execution of the content. The method of claim 9, The platform management unit, And attempting to execute the content, determining whether there is a platform for executing the content. The method of claim 9, The platform manager determines whether or not the platform version information of the information file is identical to the version information of the corresponding platform existing in the platform memory using the platform version information of the information file. The platform installation unit, if the version of the platform is not the same, and transmits the information file including the platform version information to the content server to download the upgrade file of the platform and install it in the platform memory to upgrade the wireless Internet Service platform download system. The method of claim 9, The platform management unit, When requesting the download of content to the content server, the version information of the content execution platform installed in the platform memory is transmitted together so that the content of the executable version can be downloaded from the content server to the platform of the installed version. Wireless Internet service platform download system. A mobile communication terminal capable of wireless internet access, Platform memory for installing a wireless Internet service platform; A platform installation unit downloading a wireless internet service platform for executing the wireless internet content from a content server providing wireless internet content and a wireless internet service platform for executing the content, and installing the wireless internet service platform in the platform memory; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 14, The mobile communication terminal, A content manager configured to store an information file including wireless internet content downloaded from the content server, version information of the content, and version information of the wireless internet service platform for executing the content; A platform manager configured to determine whether a wireless internet service platform for executing the content exists in the platform memory using the information file; If there is no platform for executing content, the platform installation unit for transmitting the information file including the platform version information to the content server to download the platform and install it in the platform memory; Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 14, The platform management unit, And when the content download from the content server is completed, determining whether a platform for executing the content exists. The method of claim 14, The platform management unit, And when the execution of the content is attempted, determining whether a platform for executing the content exists. The method of claim 14, The platform manager determines whether or not the platform version information of the information file is identical to the version information of the corresponding platform existing in the platform memory using the platform version information of the information file. The platform installation unit, if the version of the platform is not the same, and transmits the information file including the platform version information to the content server to download the upgrade file of the platform and install it in the platform memory to upgrade the mobile communication terminal. A mobile communication terminal including a wireless Internet connection and a memory for mounting a wireless Internet service platform for executing contents, and a packet data service node and a data core network for packet data service to the mobile communication terminal. A wireless internet service platform download method of a system comprising a content server connected to the data core network of a system and providing a wireless internet service platform and a wireless internet service platform for executing the content to the mobile communication terminal. When the content server is requested to download specific content from a mobile communication terminal connected to a content server, an information file including the requested content and version information of the content and execution platform version information of the content is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal. A first step of doing; A second step of determining, by the mobile communication terminal, whether there is a wireless internet service platform for executing the content by using the information file; A third step of requesting the download of the platform by transmitting version information of the platform to the content server when there is no wireless Internet service platform for executing the content as a result of the determination; A fourth step of downloading, by the content server, the wireless Internet service platform to the mobile terminal according to the version information of the platform; Wireless Internet service platform download method characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 19, The first step, The mobile communication terminal transmits the version information of the platform pre-installed on the mobile communication terminal when the download request, and the content server downloads the version of the content executable in the version of the platform wireless Internet service platform download method . The method of claim 19, The first step, And the content server downloads the highest version of the content to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 19, The second step, Wireless Internet service platform download method characterized in that at the completion of the download of the content. The method of claim 19, The second step is made upon request of execution of content, If the platform does not exist, accessing the content server before the download request step; Wireless Internet service platform download method further comprising. A mobile communication terminal including a wireless Internet connection and a memory for mounting a wireless Internet service platform for executing contents, and a packet data service node and a data core network for packet data service to the mobile communication terminal. A wireless internet service platform upgrade method of a system comprising a content server connected to the data core network of a system and providing a wireless internet content platform and a wireless internet service platform for executing the content to the mobile communication terminal. When the content server is requested to download specific content from a mobile communication terminal connected to a content server, an information file including the requested content and version information of the content and execution platform version information of the content is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal. A first step of doing; A second step of determining, by the mobile communication terminal, whether the version information of the platform mounted in the platform memory matches the platform version information of the information file by referring to the platform version information of the information file; If the version information does not match, transmitting the version information of the platform of the information file to the content server and requesting to download the upgrade file of the platform; A fourth step of the content server downloading the upgrade file of the corresponding wireless Internet service platform to the mobile terminal according to the version information of the platform; Wireless Internet service platform download method characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 24, Determining whether or not the version information match, Wireless Internet service platform download method characterized in that at the completion of the download of the content. The method of claim 24, The step of determining whether the version information is matched is made when the execution request of the content, If the version information does not match, accessing the content server before the download request step; Wireless Internet service platform download method further comprising.