KR20150121899A - Binary updaet method and electronic device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a binary update method of an electronic device comprises the following operations: allowing the electronic device to obtain network information from an external identification mark including the network information, and to activate an FOTA client; allowing the FOTA client to set a network of the electronic device by using the network information; when the network setting is completed, allowing the FOTA client to transmit current binary information of the electronic device to a designated server by performing a connection with the server for providing a binary to the electronic device; and when the FOTA client receives a binary corresponding to the binary information from the server, allowing the electronic device to perform binary update by using the received binary. In addition, other embodiments are possible.

Description

BINARY UPDATE METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]

Various embodiments of the invention relate to a binary update method and an electronic device for updating a binary in an electronic device.

Generally, software for electronic devices such as smart phones, tablets, PCs, etc. are constantly being developed even after the product is released for stable performance and bug fixes of electronic devices. In addition, software of new versions of electronic devices is frequently released due to the addition of new functions, bug fixes, and the like, so that after the purchase of electronic devices, A binary update may be performed.

The binary update of the electronic device can be performed by various methods such as wire or wireless. Recently, FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) service, which is one of update services using wireless, is widely used. At this time, the FOTA service is a service that enables updating by providing an update package (delta file (Delta file)) that extracts different parts from each other by comparing the existing firmware with the new version of firmware through a wireless network.

Due to the frequent rollout of new versions of electronic devices, electronic devices do not perform binary updates of electronic devices due to the inconvenience and time wasted due to repeated downloads for binary updates of electronic devices.

In addition, a conventional wired binary update method requires a computer in which application software used for communication between a computer and an electronic device is installed, and the user can not freely update the binary according to time and place.

In addition, the conventional method of updating the binary by wireless is somewhat limited for use by foreign users. Overseas, for example, if you use a carrier's 3G / 4G network to update your binaries, billing and speed issues can lead to inefficiencies, and individuals are less likely to own WiFi, There are not many areas where Wi-Fi can be used, so it is somewhat difficult to update the binaries wirelessly.

Also, in the related art, the manufacturer has used the frequency of using the binary update service to secure information such as the status management of the sales electronic device. Due to the above-mentioned problems, the frequency of use of the binary update service of the user is low, There is a problem that information such as management can not be secured.

Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention allow a user of an electronic device to easily utilize a wireless binary update service without considering a network access method.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a binary update method of an electronic device including a FOTA client for providing a FOTA (Firmware On Air) service, the method comprising: receiving, by the electronic device, network information from an external identification mark including network information And activating the FOTA client; The FOTA client establishing a network of the electronic device using the network information; Upon completion of the network setup, the FOTA client performs a connection with a designated server providing binaries to the electronic device to transmit the current binary information of the electronic device to the server; And when the FOTA client receives a binary corresponding to the binary information from the server, the electronic device may perform a binary update using the received binary.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a communication module for transmitting and receiving a radio signal; The FOTA client includes an FOTA client and an update engine, the FOTA client acquires network information from an external identification mark, activates the FOTA client, The FOTA client establishes a network of the electronic device using network information, and when the setting of the network is completed, the FOTA client makes a connection with a designated server providing the binary to the electronic device through the communication module, When the FOTA client receives a binary corresponding to the binary information from the server through the communication module, the update engine performs a binary update using the received binary, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > There.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a binary update recording medium of an electronic device including a FOTA client for providing a FOTA (Firmware On Air) service, the electronic device comprising: Obtaining information and activating the FOTA client; The FOTA client establishing a network of the electronic device using the network information; Upon completion of the network setup, the FOTA client performs a connection with a designated server providing binaries to the electronic device to transmit the current binary information of the electronic device to the server; And when the FOTA client receives the binary corresponding to the binary information from the server, the electronic device records the program for performing the binary update using the received binary.

According to the binary update method and its electronic device according to various embodiments, users who are not familiar with the use of electronic devices such as Wi-Fi can easily make a binary update of the electronic device.

In addition, according to the binary update method and the electronic apparatus according to various embodiments, it is possible to perform software update more conveniently by utilizing information for binary update in the memory of the external auxiliary means securely stored by encryption .

Further, according to the binary update method and the electronic device according to various embodiments, it is possible to motivate the user to use the binary update service. Also, if the frequency of use of the binary update service of the user is increased according to the above-described motivation, the manufacturer can manage the status of the electronic device in real time and spread the new binary quickly. As a result, it is possible to improve the quality of the software service and reduce the service cost.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device performing a binary update operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flow diagram illustrating a binary update operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a binary update operation according to the operation of the FOTA client implemented in the Android platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a binary update operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for providing a binary update service of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary NFC tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a binary update operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The various embodiments of the present invention are capable of various changes and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and the detailed description is described with reference to the drawings. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the invention to the specific embodiments, but includes all changes and / or equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the various embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

The use of "including" or "including" in various embodiments of the present invention can be used to refer to the presence of a corresponding function, operation or component, etc., which is disclosed, Components and the like. Also, in various embodiments of the invention, the terms "comprise" or "having" are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The expression " or " or " at least one of A and / or B " in various embodiments of the present invention includes any and all combinations of words listed together. For example, each of " A or B " or " at least one of A and / or B " may comprise A, comprise B, or both A and B.

&Quot; first, " " second, " " first, " or " second, " etc. used in various embodiments of the present invention may modify various elements of various embodiments, I never do that. For example, the representations do not limit the order and / or importance of the components. The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, both the first user equipment and the second user equipment are user equipment and represent different user equipment. For example, without departing from the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it is to be understood that the element may be directly connected or connected to the other element, It should be understood that there may be other new components between the different components. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that an element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it is understood that there is no other element between the element and the other element It should be possible.

The terminology used in the various embodiments of the present invention is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the present invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the various embodiments of the present invention belong. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted to have the meanings consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art and, unless expressly defined in the various embodiments of the present invention, It is not interpreted as meaning.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be a device including a communication function. For example, the electronic device can be a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop Such as a laptop personal computer (PC), a netbook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device Such as a head-mounted device (HMD) such as electronic glasses, an electronic garment, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic app apparel, an electronic tattoo, or a smart watch.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance with communication capabilities. [0003] Smart household appliances, such as electronic devices, are widely used in the fields of television, digital video disk (DVD) player, audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air cleaner, set- And may include at least one of a box (e.g., Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™, or Google TV ™), game consoles, an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder,

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a variety of medical devices (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) (global positioning system receiver), EDR (event data recorder), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment device, marine electronic equipment (eg marine navigation device and gyro compass), avionics, A security device, a head unit for a vehicle, an industrial or home robot, an ATM (automatic teller machine) of a financial institution, or a point of sale (POS) of a shop.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture or a structure / structure including a communication function, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, (E.g., water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be one or more of the various devices described above. Further, the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be a flexible device. It should also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the above-described devices.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The term user as used in various embodiments may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device performing a binary update operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device 100 may include a control unit 110, an input unit 120, a display unit 130, a communication module 170, and a storage unit 190. Hereinafter, the case where the display unit 150 is a touch screen will be described as an example.

The input unit 130 receives a user's operation and may include at least one of a button (not shown), a keypad (not shown), and a microphone (not shown). According to one embodiment, the button may be formed on the front, side, or rear surface of the housing of the electronic device 100, and may be at least one of a power / lock button and a menu button. According to one embodiment, the keypad may receive a keystroke from a user for control of the electronic device 100. [ The keypad may include a physical keypad formed in the electronic device 100. According to one embodiment, the physical keypad formed on the electronic device 100 may be excluded depending on the performance or structure of the electronic device 100. [ According to one embodiment, the microphone may receive voice or sound according to the control of the controller 110 to generate an electrical signal.

The display unit 150 (e.g., a touch screen) receives a user's operation and can display an execution image, an operation state, and a menu state of an application program. For example, the display unit 150 may provide a user interface corresponding to various services (e.g., call, data transmission, broadcasting, photographing, etc.) to the user. The display unit 150 may transmit an analog signal corresponding to at least one touch input to the user interface to a touch screen controller (not shown). The display unit 150 can receive at least one touch through a touchable input means such as a hand touch or an electronic pen (e.g., a stylus pen, hereinafter referred to as an electronic pen). Also, the display unit 150 can receive a continuous movement of one touch among at least one touch. The display unit 150 may transmit an analog signal corresponding to a continuous movement of the input touch to the touch screen controller.

According to one embodiment, the display unit 150 may be implemented by a resistive method, a capacitive method, an electromagnetic induction (EMR) method, an infrared method, or an acoustic wave method .

According to one embodiment, the touch is not limited to a hand touch to the display unit 150 or a direct contact with the electronic pen, and may include non-contact. For example, the display unit 150 may display a touch event caused by a touch with the hand or the electronic pen and a touch event caused by a touch with the electronic pen, (E.g., a current value, etc.) recognized by the touch event and the hovering event may be output differently so that the touch event and the hovering event can be separately recognized. In addition, the display unit 150 may output a recognized value (e.g., a current value or the like) differently according to the distance between the space where the hovering event is generated and the display unit 150. [

According to one embodiment, the touch screen controller may convert an analog signal received from the display unit 150 into a digital signal (e.g., X and Y coordinates) and transmit the digital signal to the controller 110. The control unit 110 may control the display unit 150 using the digital signal received from the touch screen controller. For example, the control unit 110 may execute a shortcut icon (not shown) or a shortcut icon (not shown) displayed on the display unit 150 in response to a touch event or a hovering event. According to one embodiment, the touch screen controller may be included in the controller 110.

According to one embodiment, the touch screen controller recognizes a value (e.g., a current value) output through the display unit 150 and can confirm the distance between the space where the hovering event is generated and the display unit 150, The distance value may be converted into a digital signal (for example, Z coordinate) and provided to the control unit 110.

According to one embodiment, the display unit 150 includes at least two touch screen panels capable of recognizing the touch or the proximity of the hand touch and the electronic pen, respectively, so that the hand touch and the input by the electronic pen can be input simultaneously . The at least two touch screen panels provide different output values to the touch screen controller, and the touch screen controller recognizes different values input from the at least two touch screen panels, And the input by the electronic pen can be distinguished.

The communication module 170 can transmit and receive wireless signals. For example, the communication module 170 performs a radio signal processing operation for wireless communication with an external device, and may include an antenna, an RF unit, and a modem. The RF unit may include an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. The modem (MODEM) may include a transmitter for encoding and modulating a signal to be transmitted and a receiver for demodulating and decoding a signal received by the RF unit.

The communication module 170 includes a local communication module (not shown) such as a wireless LAN module, a Wi-Fi module, a NFC (Near Field Communication) module, a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee communication module, , A wireless Internet access point (AP) at a location where an access point (AP) is installed, or may perform a short-range communication operation with peripheral devices wirelessly.

The control unit 110 stores a ROM (not shown) in which a control program for controlling the electronic device 100 is stored, a signal or data input from the outside of the electronic device 100, (RAM) (not shown) used as a storage area for operations performed in the apparatus 100. [ The CPU may include a single core, dual core, triple core, or quad core. The CPU, ROM and RAM may be interconnected via an internal bus (not shown).

The control unit 110 is functionally connected to at least one of the input unit 130, the display unit 150, the communication module 170, and the storage unit 190 and includes an input unit 130, a display unit 150, a communication module 170 ) Or the storage unit 190, as shown in FIG.

The control unit 110 may include a firmware over the air (FOTA) client 111 and an update engine 115 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The FOTA client 111 is a program for FOTA and includes a FOTA client application (not shown) and a DM (Device Management) application (not shown) . The FOTA client application is an application that triggers a DM application. The FOTA client application collects user agreement information on the binary update, and can drive the DM application through polling, a menu, or the like. The DM application can download appropriate binaries to the terminal in cooperation with a designated server (e.g., FOTA server). In addition, the DM application may support, for example, the OMADM 1.2 Spec. In addition, the update engine 115 may perform binary update using the binary downloaded from the designated server.

In addition, the control unit 110 acquires network information from an external identification mark including network information, activates the FOTA client 111, and transmits the network information to the FOTA client 111 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The FOTA client 111 establishes a network of the electronic device 100. When the network setting is completed, the FOTA client 111 makes a connection with the designated server providing the binary to the electronic device 100 through the communication module 170, The FOTA client 111 transmits the current binary information of the electronic device 100 to the designated server and when the FOTA client 111 receives the binary corresponding to the binary information from the server via the communication module 170, You can control the operation to perform binary update using binary.

Details of the external identification mark, network information, and the like are described below.

Although the FOTA client 111 and the update engine 115 are included in the control unit 110 of the electronic device 100 in the description of FIG. 1 and the foregoing description, The FOTA client 111 and the update engine 115 may be separate components of the electronic device 100 not included in the control unit 110. [

2 is a flow chart illustrating a binary update operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in operation 210, an electronic device (e.g., a control unit) may obtain network information from an external identification mark including network information. For example, the electronic device can recognize an external identification mark to obtain local network information.

The external identification mark may be, for example, a barcode such as a Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID TAG), a Near Field Communication Tag (NFC TAG), or a QR code, a watermark, Images and so on. The network information may be at least one of a network type, a network name, a network connection password, a network connection authentication method, or an access server, for example.

According to one embodiment, the operation 210 may be an NFC tagging operation in which an electronic device recognizes an NCF tag through an NFC module functionally connected to the controller 110 to obtain encrypted network information. Further, the acquired information at this time can be stored in a specific location of the electronic device.

In operation 230, the electronic device may activate the FOTA client for providing the FOTA service. For example, in accordance with operation 210, when an electronic device obtains network information, the electronic device can activate the FOTA client in operation 230.

In operation 250, the FOTA client of the electronic device can establish the network of the electronic device using the network information. For example, the FOTA client may interpret the encrypted network information to change the network configuration of the electronic device and confirm the completion of the network configuration of the electronic device. For example, the FOTA client can interpret the encrypted network information, change the access point (AP) of the Wi-Fi pre-set in the electronic device, or activate the access point of the Wi-Fi .

In operation 270, the FOTA client may make a connection with a designated server providing a binary to the electronic device for binary update request, and may transmit the current binary information of the electronic device to the connected server. For example, if the network setup is completed according to the operation 250, the operation 270 allows the FOTA client to connect the electronic device to the designated server. When the connection with the designated server is completed, the FOTA client can transmit binary information including the size and version information of the current electronic device to the connected server.

For example, the information obtained from the external identification mark described above, the location information of the electronic device, the network information described above, the information included in the SIM attached to the electronic device, the setting information of the electronic device, or the information stored in the electronic device It may contain server information to be connected to the FOTA client. Accordingly, the server can receive information from the external auxiliary means described above, location information of the electronic device, the network information described above, information contained in the SIM attached to the electronic device, setting information of the electronic device, Stored information, and the like. Alternatively, the server may be selected and set by a user operation.

According to one embodiment of the operation 270, when the information stored in the electronic device is information related to which binary is to be downloaded by connecting to a specific server, the FOTA client specifies a server to be connected for a binary update request, The binary information of the electronic device can be transmitted to the server.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the operation 270, the FOTA client uses the location information of the electronic device to designate a server corresponding to the location information as a server for transmitting binary information of the electronic device and acquiring a new version of binary , The binary information of the electronic device can be transmitted to the server.

In operation 290, when the FOTA client receives a new version of the binary corresponding to the binary information from the server, the update engine of the electronic device may perform the binary update using the received binary.

3 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a binary update operation according to the operation of the FOTA client (also referred to as FOTA client software) implemented in the Android platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, during NFC tagging, which is an embodiment of the external identification mark recognition described above, the electronic device 10 (e.g., the electronic device 100) can automatically perform a binary update operation.

3, in operation 310, the FOTA client application 11a of the electronic device 10 may receive network information (e.g., WiFi access point name and password) from the NFC tag 30. [ For example, an NFC intent may be added in the FOTA client application 11a to read a WiFi access point name and a password previously set in the NFC tag through the NFC Def message.

In operation 330, the FOTA client application 11a may cause the electronic device 10 to automatically connect (connect) to the WiFi AP (50) through the network information received in operation 310 above. The FOTA client application 11a may be included in the FOTA client.

In operation 350, the FOTA client application 11a may initiate execution of the DM application 11b. For example, the FOTA client application 11a transmits a start intent to the DM application 11b, so that the DM application 11b transmits the start intent to the DM application 11b, You can start downloading a new version of the binary (also called the FOTA package). The DM application 11b may be included in the FOTA client.

In operation 370, the DM application 11b may download a new version of the binaries from the FOTA server 70 via the Wi-Fi access point 50. For example, the FOTA server 70 can determine whether the current binary of the electronic device 10 is the latest version, and if the current binary of the electronic device 10 is not the latest version, 70 to download the FOTA package. The FOTA server 70 includes, for example, a DM (Device Management) service for controlling call service and mobility management through Wi- May be included in the server (7).

In operation 390, when a new version of binary is downloaded according to the operation 370, the DM application 11b executes the update engine 15 to allow the update engine 15 to update the electronic device 10 using the FOTA package .

According to one embodiment, the FOTA package may include a delta file for binary update, which may include, for example, a binary update from the FOTA server 70 in response to the operation of the DM application 11b The update engine 15 may update the binary of the current electronic device 10 to a new version of the binary using the received delta file.

Further, when the electronic device 10 is downloaded from the FOTA server 70, for example, with a delta file having the binary version of the current electronic device 10 and the binary version to be updated, The update engine 15 of the device 10 uses the delta file to compare the binary version of the current electronic device 10 to delete the deleted file, copy the new file, and update the changed file to the new version .

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a binary update operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, during NFC tagging, which is an embodiment of the external identification mark recognition described above, the electronic device 10 (e.g., the electronic device 100) can automatically perform a binary update operation. Accordingly, a user who uses the electronic device 10 can easily and conveniently place the NFC tag for binary update in a sticker form, for example, at an agency or service center as shown in FIG. 5 (a) or (b) The binary update of the electronic device 10 can be executed.

Referring to FIG. 4, the user 20 may execute the NFC function of the electronic device 10 to cause the electronic device 10 to tag the NFC tag 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 5C, the user can position the electronic device 10 close to the NFC tag 30, thereby allowing the electronic device 10 to tag the NFC tag 30. FIG. The NFC tag 30 may be, for example, as shown in FIG. According to the tagging operation, the electronic device 10 can automatically execute a FOTA client (also called an update application program). Further, in accordance with the execution of the FOTA client, the electronic device 10 is connected to the WiFi access point 50 corresponding to the NFC tag 30, whereby the electronic device 10 transmits the binary The FOTA server 70 (also referred to as an update server, for example, DM (Device Management) The server 7 may be a package for binary update.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a binary update operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the user can execute an NFC function by selecting an NFC execution item 71 as an input such as a touch by executing a screen for environment setting of the electronic device as shown in FIG. 7A. The electronic device in which the NFC function has been executed can be positioned close to the NFC tag for binary update as shown in FIG. 7 (b), so that the electronic device can tag the NFC tag, and the electronic device automatically performs the binary update I can do it.

However, if the current binary of the electronic device is the latest version, the electronic device sends information that the current binary is the latest version to the FOTA server 70 (also referred to as an update server, DM (Device Management) Server 7), and may not execute the binary update operation. For example, when the FOTA server receives the current binary information of the electronic device from the electronic device, it uses the received binary information to check whether the binary of the current electronic device is the latest version, You can tell. Also, by confirming that the current binary of the electronic device is the latest version according to the above-described operation, the electronic device can display a popup window informing the user that the electronic device has been updated to the latest version as shown in Fig. 7C .

On the other hand, when the reception of the latest version of the binary is started, it is possible to display on the screen that the package for binary update is being downloaded, as shown in FIG. 7 (d), to inform the user. Thereafter, when the download is completed, the electronic device can automatically perform the binary update, and further, when executing the binary update, the electronic device can display a screen indicating that the binary update is in progress.

The screen indicating that the package for binary update is being downloaded and / or the binary update is not displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (d).

Also, the operation of displaying the screen for agreeing to execute the binary update to the user may be executed by the FOTA client or the DM application described above.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram 800 of an electronic device 801 in accordance with various embodiments. The electronic device 801 can constitute all or part of the electronic device 801 shown in Fig. 8, for example. 8, the electronic device 801 includes at least one application processor (AP) 810, a communication module 820, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card 824, a memory 830, An input device 850, a display 860, an interface 870, an audio module 880, a camera module 891, a power management module 895, a battery 896, an indicator 897, (898).

The AP 810 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 810 by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations including multimedia data. The AP 810 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the AP 810 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) (not shown).

The communication module 820 (e.g., the communication interface 860) may communicate with other electronic devices (e. G., Electronic device 804 or server 802) that are networked with the electronic device 801 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 806). ≪ / RTI > According to one embodiment, the communication module 820 includes a cellular module 821, a Wifi module 823, a BT module 825, a GPS module 827, an NFC module 828, and a radio frequency (RF) module 829).

The cellular module 821 may provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services over a communication network (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro or GSM). The cellular module 821 may also perform identification and authentication of electronic devices within the communication network using, for example, a subscriber identity module (e.g., SIM card 824). According to one embodiment, the cellular module 821 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 810 may provide. For example, the cellular module 821 may perform at least some of the multimedia control functions.

According to one embodiment, the cellular module 821 may include a communication processor (CP). In addition, the cellular module 821 may be implemented with an SoC, for example. 8, components such as the cellular module 821 (e.g., a communication processor), the memory 830, or the power management module 895 are shown as separate components from the AP 810, According to an embodiment, the AP 810 may be implemented to include at least a portion of the aforementioned components (e.g., cellular module 821).

According to one embodiment, the AP 810 or the cellular module 821 (e.g., a communications processor) may load a command or data received from at least one of non-volatile memory or other components connected to each, ). In addition, the AP 810 or the cellular module 821 may receive data from at least one of the other components or may store data generated by at least one of the other components in the non-volatile memory.

Each of the Wifi module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, and the NFC module 828 includes a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module, for example . Although the cellular module 821, the Wifi module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, or the NFC module 828 are shown as separate blocks in FIG. 8, according to one embodiment, At least some (e.g., two or more) of the wireless module 821, the Wifi module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827 or the NFC module 828 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) have. (E.g., cellular module 821) of the processors corresponding to each of cellular module 821, Wifi module 823, BT module 825, GPS module 827, or NFC module 828, And a Wifi processor corresponding to the Wifi module 823) can be implemented in one SoC.

The RF module 829 can transmit and receive data, for example, transmit and receive RF signals. The RF module 829 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, or a low noise amplifier (LNA). The RF module 829 may further include a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in a free space in a wireless communication, for example, a conductor or a lead wire. 8, the cellular module 821, the Wifi module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, and the NFC module 828 are shown sharing one RF module 829, At least one of the cellular module 821, the Wifi module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, or the NFC module 828 transmits and receives an RF signal through a separate RF module can do.

The SIM card 824 may be a card including a subscriber identity module and may be inserted into a slot formed at a specific location of the electronic device. The SIM card 824 may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 830 may include an internal memory 832 or an external memory 834. The built-in memory 832 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a dynamic RAM (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), or the like, Such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, NAND flash memory, And may include at least one.

According to one embodiment, the internal memory 832 may be a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 834 may be a flash drive such as a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD), an extreme digital A Memory Stick, and the like. The external memory 834 can be functionally connected to the electronic device 801 through various interfaces. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 801 may further include a storage device (or storage medium) such as a hard drive.

The sensor module 840 may measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of the electronic device 801 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 840 includes a gesture sensor 840A, a gyro sensor 840B, an air pressure sensor 840C, a magnetic sensor 840D, an acceleration sensor 840E, a grip sensor 840F, A light sensor 840G, a color sensor 840H (e.g., an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a living body sensor 840I, a temperature / humidity sensor 840J, an illuminance sensor 840K, ). ≪ / RTI > Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 840 may include, for example, an E-nose sensor (not shown), an EMG sensor (not shown), an EEG sensor (not shown) (Not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), or a fingerprint sensor (not shown). The sensor module 840 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 840.

The input device 850 may include a touch panel 852, a (digital) pen sensor 854, a key 856, or an ultrasonic input device 858. The touch panel 852 can recognize a touch input in at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touch panel 852 may further include a control circuit. In electrostatic mode, physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch panel 852 may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch panel 852 may provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 854 may be implemented using the same or similar method as receiving the touch input of the user, for example, or using a separate recognition sheet. The key 856 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 858 is an apparatus that can confirm data by sensing sound waves from an electronic device 801 to a microphone (e.g., a microphone 888) through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal, Recognition is possible. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 801 may use the communication module 820 to receive user input from an external device (e.g., a computer or a server) connected thereto.

The display 860 (e.g., the display 150) may include a panel 862, a hologram device 864, or a projector 866. [ The panel 862 may be, for example, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED). The panel 862 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent or wearable. The panel 862 may be formed of a single module with the touch panel 852. The hologram device 864 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 866 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 801. According to one embodiment, the display 860 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 862, the hologram device 864, or the projector 866.

The interface 870 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 872, a universal serial bus 874, an optical interface 876, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) . ≪ / RTI > Additionally or alternatively, the interface 870 may be implemented with a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association . ≪ / RTI >

The audio module 880 can convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. The audio module 880 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 882, a receiver 884, an earphone 886, a microphone 888, or the like.

The camera module 891 can capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 891 includes at least one image sensor (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an image signal processor (Not shown) or a flash (not shown), such as an LED or xenon lamp.

The power management module 895 can manage the power of the electronic device 801. [ Although not shown, the power management module 895 may include, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge.

The PMIC can be mounted, for example, in an integrated circuit or a SoC semiconductor. The charging method can be classified into wired and wireless. The charging IC can charge the battery, and can prevent an overvoltage or an overcurrent from the charger. According to one embodiment, the charging IC may comprise a charging IC for at least one of a wired charging scheme or a wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging system may be, for example, a magnetic resonance system, a magnetic induction system or an electromagnetic wave system, and additional circuits for wireless charging may be added, such as a coil loop, a resonant circuit or a rectifier have.

The battery gauge can measure the remaining amount of the battery 896, the voltage during charging, the current or the temperature, for example. The battery 896 can store or generate electricity, and can supply power to the electronic device 801 using the stored or generated electricity. The battery 896 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 897 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 801 or a portion thereof (e.g., the AP 810), for example, a boot state, a message state, or a charged state. The motor 898 can convert an electrical signal to mechanical vibration. Although not shown, the electronic device 801 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting the mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be configured to include at least one of the above-described components, and some components may be omitted or further include other additional components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

The term "module" as used in various embodiments of the present invention may mean a unit including, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) And a programmable-logic device.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments of the present invention may be, for example, a computer readable And may be implemented with instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium. The instructions may be executed by one or more processors (e.g., the controller 110, or the application processor 810), and the one or more processors may perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 830. At least a portion of the programming module may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, the control unit 110 (or the application processor 810). At least some of the programming modules may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a program command such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, Module) that is configured to store and perform the functions described herein. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may 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 various embodiments of the present invention, and vice versa.

Modules or programming modules according to various embodiments of the present invention may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional elements. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments of the invention may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. And the like. Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of various embodiments of the present invention .

It will also be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Any such software may be stored in a non-volatile storage such as, for example, a storage device such as a ROM or a memory such as, for example, a RAM, a memory chip, a device, or an integrated circuit, whether or not erasable or re- (E.g., a computer), as well as being optically or magnetically recordable, such as, for example, a CD, DVD, magnetic disk or magnetic tape. It will be appreciated that the memory that may be included in the electronic device is an example of a machine-readable storage medium suitable for storing programs or programs containing instructions embodying the embodiments of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention includes a program including a code for implementing the apparatus or method described in any of the claims, and a machine-readable recording medium storing the program. In addition, such a program may be electronically transported through any medium such as a communication signal transmitted via a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention appropriately includes the same.

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A method for binary update of an electronic device including a FOTA client for providing FOTA (Firmware On The Air)
The electronic device obtaining network information from an external identification mark including network information and activating the FOTA client;
The FOTA client establishing a network of the electronic device using the network information;
When the network setting is completed, the FOTA client performs a connection with a designated server providing binary information to the electronic device, and transmits the current binary information of the electronic device to the server;
And when the FOTA client receives a binary corresponding to the binary information from the server, the electronic device performs a binary update using the received binary. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of network information from the external identification mark comprises:
The method comprising receiving the network information by recognizing a radio frequency identification tag (RFID TAG), a near field communication tag (NFC TAG), a barcode, a watermark, How to update the binary. 2. The method according to claim 1,
A network type, a network name, a network connection password, a network connection authentication method, and connection server information. The server according to claim 1,
Information acquired from the external identification mark, location information of the electronic device, network information, information included in the SIM attached to the electronic device, setting information of the electronic device, information stored in the electronic device, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1, < / RTI > 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation of receiving a binary corresponding to the binary information comprises:
The FOTA client receiving a delta file for the binary update from the server,
The operation of performing the binary update using the binary may include:
The electronic device using the received delta file to update the binary of the current electronic device to a new version of the binary. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to performing the binary update,
Further comprising the step of the electronic device displaying a screen for the user to agree to execute a binary update,
Wherein the performing the binary update comprises:
And performing the binary update using the received binary update if the electronic device confirms that the execution of the binary update is agreed upon according to a user operation. 2. The method of claim 1,
And displaying a screen indicating that the electronic device is in the binary update. In an electronic device,
A communication module for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal;
And a control unit,
Wherein,
A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising: acquiring network information from an external identification mark and activating the FOTA client, the FOTA client including a Firmware On Air client and an update engine, And when the setting of the network is completed, the FOTA client makes a connection with the designated server providing the binary to the electronic device through the communication module, and transmits the current binary information of the electronic device to the server And controlling the update engine to perform a binary update using the received binary when the FOTA client receives a binary corresponding to the binary information from the server via the communication module. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
And acquiring the network information by recognizing the external identification mark,
Wherein the external identification mark
An electronic device comprising a Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID TAG), a Near Field Communication Tag (NFC TAG), a bar code, a watermark, or a designated image. The method of claim 8,
A network type, a network name, a network connection password, a network connection authentication method, and connection server information. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
Information acquired from the external identification mark, location information of the electronic device, network information, information contained in a SIM attached to the electronic device, setting information of the electronic device, information stored in the electronic device, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > 9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
When the FOTA client receives a delta file for the binary update from the server, the electronic device uses the received delta file to update the binary of the current electronic device to a new version of the binary. Device. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a display unit,
Wherein,
The electronic device displays a screen for allowing the user to agree to execute a binary update, and when the electronic device confirms that the execution of the binary update is agreed according to a user operation, the binary update is performed using the received binary, And controlling operations to be performed. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a display unit,
Wherein,
Upon performing the binary update,
And controlling the display unit to display a screen indicating that the binary update is in progress. A binary update recording medium of an electronic device including a FOTA client for providing FOTA (Firmware On The Air)
The electronic device obtaining network information from an external identification mark including network information and activating the FOTA client;
The FOTA client establishing a network of the electronic device using the network information;
Upon completion of the network setup, the FOTA client performs a connection with a designated server providing binaries to the electronic device to transmit the current binary information of the electronic device to the server;
And a program for an operation in which the electronic device performs binary update using the received binary when the FOTA client receives a binary corresponding to the binary information from the server.

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