KR20160033579A - System and method for providing service via application - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and a method for providing a service via an application. A device, using an application to receive a service, comprises: a communication unit to communicate with a service providing server and an application providing server; and a control unit. The control unit controls the communication unit to request an application for using a service of the service providing server and an browser UI of the application to the application providing server; receives the browser UI from the application providing server; uses the browser UI to receive the service from the service providing server; receives the application from the application providing server to execute the application while receiving the service; and receives the service, which is being received using the browser UI, continuously using the executed application.

Description

[0001] SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE VIA APPLICATION [0002]

The present disclosure relates to a system and method system and method for providing services to a device that is downloading an application.

As networks and multimedia technologies evolve, users of devices can receive various services from service providing servers. In addition, each service providing server has been provided with a dedicated application for using the service of the service providing server. Thus, by receiving and installing a dedicated application of the service providing server, the device can more conveniently use the service of the service providing server.

However, since the device can use the service of the service providing server only by downloading the application for using the service of the service providing server and installing it in the device, there is a problem that the user of the device can not immediately receive the desired service.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology that enables a device to effectively receive a service of a service providing server even while downloading and installing an application for using the service of the service providing server.

Some embodiments may provide a service providing system and method for enabling a device to use a service of a service providing server through a browser UI of an application before an application for using the service of the service providing server is installed in the device have.

In addition, some embodiments provide a service providing system and method for allowing a device to download and install an application for using a service of a service providing server while using a service of the service providing server through a browser UI of an application .

In addition, some embodiments may provide a service providing system and method that allow a device to seamlessly use a service received through a browser UI of an application through an application installed in the device.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical object, a first aspect of the present disclosure is a communication system comprising: a communication unit for communicating with a service providing server and an application providing server; Requesting an application for using the service of the service providing server and a browser UI of the application to the application providing server by controlling the communication unit; Receiving the browser UI from the application providing server; Receiving the service from the service providing server using the browser UI; Receiving and executing the application from the application providing server while receiving the service; And a controller for continuously receiving the service being received by using the browser UI by using the executed application, the device receiving the service using the application.

In addition, the control unit executes a browser installed in the device, displays the browser UI on the screen of the device through the executed browser, and displays, on the basis of the user input through the displayed browser UI, Service can be received.

The control unit controls the communication unit to receive log information of a service being received using the browser UI from the service providing server and to transmit the service being received to the executed application Can be continuously received.

In addition, the control unit may terminate the display of the browser UI, and apply the log information up to the end point to a service to be received through the executed application.

In addition, the control unit may determine a point of time at which the display of the browser UI is to be terminated based on the service utilization status of the service being received using the browser UI.

In addition, the control unit may synchronize the service data received using the browser UI until the ending time with the service data to be received using the executed application.

In addition, requesting the application may request an installation file of the application or an update file of the application.

In addition, the browser UI can be registered with the application providing server by the service providing server together with the installation file of the application or the update file of the application.

In addition, the browser UI can be automatically converted by the application providing server from the UI of the application.

The control unit may also receive and execute the requested application in the background of the device.

In addition, the application providing server and the service providing server can be operated by one operator.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method comprising: requesting an application providing server for an application for using a service of a service providing server and a browser UI of the application; Receiving the browser UI from the application providing server; Receiving the service from the service providing server using the browser UI; Receiving and executing the application from the application providing server while receiving the service; And continuously receiving the service being received using the executed application, the method may provide a method for the device to use the application to receive the service.

The step of receiving the service using the browser UI may include the steps of executing a browser installed in the device and displaying the browser UI on the screen of the device through the executed browser, And receive the service from the service providing server based on the user input.

In addition, the step of continuously receiving the service being received may include receiving the log information of the service being received using the browser UI from the service providing server, and using the received log information, It is possible to continue receiving using the application.

In addition, the step of continuously receiving the service being received may terminate the display of the browser UI and apply the log information up to the end point to a service to be received through the executed application.

The step of continuously receiving the service being received may further include determining when to end the display of the browser UI based on a service utilization status of the service being received using the browser UI have.

In addition, the step of continuously receiving the service being received may synchronize the service data received using the browser UI until the ending time with the service data to be received using the executed application.

In addition, the step of requesting the application may request an installation file of the application or an update file of the application.

In addition, the browser UI can be registered with the application providing server by the service providing server together with the installation file of the application or the update file of the application.

Also, a third aspect of the present disclosure includes a communication unit for communicating with an application and a server providing a service through the application; Requesting the application for using the service and the browser UI of the application to the server by controlling the communication unit; Receiving the browser UI from the server; Receive the service from the server using the browser UI; Receiving and executing the application from the server while receiving the service; And a control unit for continuously receiving the service being received by using the browser UI by using the executed application.

According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for providing a service, comprising: registering an application for using a service of a service providing server and a browser UI of the application; Receiving a request for providing the application and a browser UI of the application from a device; And providing the device with the browser UI and the application in response to the request, wherein while the service of the service providing server is being provided to the device through a browser UI provided to the device, The application providing server provided to the device and installed in the device can provide a method of providing an application for using the service of the service providing server.

In addition, a fifth aspect of the present disclosure may provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon one or more programs including instructions for executing the method of the second aspect.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a service providing system for providing a service of a service providing server 3000 to a device 1000 according to some embodiments.
1B is a schematic diagram of a service providing system for providing a service to a device 1000 through an integration server 4000 including an application providing server 2000 and a service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.
2 is a flow diagram of a method by which a device 1000 according to some embodiments utilizes a service of a service providing server 3000. [
3 is a flowchart of a method of providing a service of the service providing server 3000 to the device 1000 using log information stored in the service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.
4 is a flowchart of a method of providing a service of the service providing server 3000 to the device 1000 using log information stored in the device 1000 according to some embodiments.
5 is a flow chart of a method by which a device 1000 according to some embodiments changes the subject of execution of an application for a service of the service providing server 3000. [
6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device 1000 according to some embodiments receives a browser UI from an application providing server 2000. [
7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device 1000 according to some embodiments displays a browser UI on a screen.
8 is a diagram showing an example of notifying that the installation of the chat application is completed while the device 1000 according to some embodiments uses the chat service through the browser UI.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the device 1000 according to some embodiments continues to use the chat service used by the browser UI through the chat application installed in the device 1000. [
10 is a diagram showing an example in which the device 1000 according to some embodiments continues to use the game service used by the browser UI through the game application installed in the device 1000. [
11 is a flowchart of a method in which the service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments registers a browser UI of an application and an application in an application providing server 2000. [
12 and 13 are views showing an example of a UI for application registration provided to the service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.
14 is a diagram showing an example of a menu for registering a browser UI of an application according to some embodiments.
15 is a flowchart of a method by which an application providing server 2000 according to some embodiments creates a browser UI.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a browser UI created from the UI of an application according to some embodiments.
17 and 18 are block diagrams of a device 1000 according to some embodiments.
19 is a block diagram of an application providing server 2000 according to some embodiments.
20 is a block diagram of a service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

In this specification, a service includes all kinds of services provided to a device by a service providing server. The service includes, for example, a broadcast service, a content sharing service, a content providing service, a power management service, a game providing service, a chat service, a document creating service, a search service, a call service, Services. However, it is not limited thereto.

The log information of the service may be information indicating the service usage history of the user using the service. The log information of the service may include event information generated by execution of the application for using the service.

The browser UI is a UI for receiving a service of the service providing server, and can be displayed and used on the screen of the device on the basis of a browser in the device. Further, the user can use the web-based service provided from the service providing server through the browser UI displayed on the screen of the device.

The application providing server may be a server that provides an application for using the service of the service providing server to the device. For example, the application providing server may be a server operating an application market. The application market may also include, but is not limited to, for example, Galaxy Apps, Google Play, and the App Store.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a service providing system for providing a service of a service providing server 3000 to a device 1000 according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1A, a service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments may include a device 1000, an application providing server 2000, and a service providing server 3000.

The device 1000 accesses the application providing server 2000 and receives a browser UI to be displayed on the screen of the device 1000 through an application for using the service of the service providing server 3000 and a browser of the device 1000 can do. In addition, the device 1000 may execute a browser in the device 1000 and display the browser UI, while receiving the application from the application providing server 2000, and display the service UI in the service providing server 3000 using the displayed browser UI, The service of the service providing server 3000 can be received from the service providing server 3000. The service may be received by receiving service data for using the service of the service providing server 3000.

When the reception of the application from the application providing server 2000 is completed, the device 1000 can install and execute the received application in the device 1000. [ Thereafter, the device 1000 can continue to use the service being used through the browser UI through the executed application. In this case, the device 1000 transmits the service data of the service and the service data of the service to be continuously used through the application through the browser UI to the service log information received from the service providing server 3000 or the service log information received from the device 1000 The service of the service providing server 3000 can be seamlessly used by synchronizing with the stored service log information.

Meanwhile, the service providing server 3000 transmits the browser UI to be displayed on the screen of the device 1000 to the application providing server 2000 through the application for using the service of the service providing server 3000 and the browser in the device 1000, .

To this end, the application providing server 2000 may provide a UI for registering an application to the service providing server 3000, and the service providing server 3000 may transmit the application of the service providing server 3000 through the UI for application registration Can be registered in the application providing server (2000). In addition, the application providing server 2000 can automatically generate the browser UI by analyzing the UI of the registered application.

The device 1000 may be a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PC, a smart TV, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop, a media player, a micro server, a global positioning system , Kiosks, MP3 players, digital cameras, and other mobile or non-mobile computing devices. In addition, the device 1000 may be a wearable device, such as a watch, a pair of glasses, a hair band, and a ring, having a communication function and a data processing function. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the device 1000 can receive applications from the application providing server 2000 and can include all kinds of devices that can use the service of the service providing server 3000.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 1B, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be integrated into one integrated server 4000 and operated. In addition, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated by a single provider.

1B is a schematic diagram of a service providing system for providing a service to a device 1000 through an integration server 4000 including an application providing server 2000 and a service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.

1B, the device 1000 can execute a browser in the device 1000 and receive the service of the integration server 4000 from the integration server 4000 while receiving the application from the integration server 4000 . The service may be received by receiving the service data for using the service of the integration server 4000. In addition, the service of the integration server 4000 may be the same service as the service of the service providing server 3000, but is not limited thereto.

2 is a flow diagram of a method by which a device 1000 according to some embodiments utilizes a service of a service providing server 3000. [

The device 1000 may request the application providing server 2000 to use the service of the service providing server 3000 in step S200. The device 1000 may access an application market of the application providing server 2000 and request an application of the service providing server 3000 to the application providing server 2000. [ The device 1000 may request the application providing server 2000 for a file for installing or updating the application. The application market may include, but is not limited to, for example, Galaxy Apps, Google Play, and the App Store.

The device 1000 can receive a browser UI that can be displayed through the browser in the device 1000 from the application providing server 2000 in step S210. The browser UI is a UI for using the service of the service providing server 3000 and may be a UI that can be displayed through a browser in the device 1000. [ The browser UI may be a UI converted from the UI of the application for receiving the service of the service providing server 3000. The browser may be, for example, an HTML5-based browser, a CSS3-based browser, and a Java Script-based browser, but is not limited thereto.

In this case, in response to the application provision request received from the device 1000 in step S200, the application providing server 2000 provides the installation file of the application or the update file of the application to the device 1000, The browser UI of the device 1000 can be provided. In addition, the browser UI can be registered in advance in the application providing server 2000 by the service providing server 3000. [

In step S220, the device 1000 can receive the service from the service providing server 3000 using the browser UI. The device 1000 can execute a preset browser and display the browser UI on the screen of the device 1000 through the executed browser. In addition, the device 1000 can receive a predetermined service from the service providing server 3000 according to user input through the browser UI.

In step S230, the device 1000 can receive the application from the application providing server 2000 while receiving the service of the service providing server 3000 through the browser UI. In response to the application provision request received from the device 1000 in step S200, the application providing server 2000 performs the installation file of the application or the update file of the application and the transmission of the browser UI of the service providing server 3000 .

In step S240, the device 1000 can execute the received application. The device 1000 can install the application received from the application providing server 2000 in the device 1000 and execute the installed application while receiving the service of the service providing server 3000 using the browser UI.

In step S250, the device 1000 can continuously receive the service being received through the browser UI using the executed application. The device 1000 can stop the reception of the service through the browser UI, and can continuously execute the interrupted service through the executed application. The device 1000 receives the log information of the service being received from the service providing server 3000 or extracts the log information of the service stored in the device 1000 using the browser UI, The service data to be used may be synchronized using the log information. For example, the device 1000 allows the application installed in the device 1000 to use the service log information received from the service providing server 3000, so that the service log information received from the service providing server 3000 and the device 1000 ) Can synchronize the service log information of the installed application. For example, the device 1000 may use the service log information stored in the device 1000 to make use of the service log information stored in the device 1000, and the service log information stored in the device 1000 ) Can synchronize the service log information of the installed application. However, it is not limited thereto.

2, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 are separate servers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated as one integrated server 4000. In this case, the integration server 4000 may be provided with the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 2000 shown in FIG. And may perform operations of part or all of the server 3000. [

3 is a flowchart of a method of providing a service of the service providing server 3000 to the device 1000 using log information stored in the service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.

In step S300, the device 1000 may request the application providing server 2000 for the application and the browser UI. The device 1000 may access the application market of the application providing server 2000 and request the application providing server 2000 of the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI. The application market may include, but is not limited to, for example, Galaxy Apps, Google Play, and the App Store. The device 1000 may request the application providing server 2000 for a file for installing or updating the application. In addition, the device 1000 may determine, based on the user input, whether to request the browser UI to the application providing server 2000.

In step S305, the application providing server 2000 can extract the installation file of the requested application and the browser UI. In response to the request from the device 1000, the application providing server 2000 can extract the installation file of the application registered in the DB of the application providing server 2000 and the browser UI. The application providing server 2000 can identify the type of browser installed in the device 1000 and extract a compatible browser UI in the browser installed in the device 1000. [ In this case, the browser UI may be registered in advance in the application providing server 2000 for each type of browser. In addition, the browser UI can be automatically generated by the application providing server 2000 by analyzing the UI of the application for using the service of the service providing server 3000. [

In addition, the browser UI can be generated in advance and stored in the application providing server 2000, but is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 may generate a browser UI after receiving the request from the device 1000. [

In step S310, the application providing server 2000 provides the browser UI to the device 1000, and in step S315, the application providing server 2000 can provide an installation file of the application to the device 1000. [ The application providing server 2000 can provide the device UI 1000 with the browser UI and the application installation file.

The device 1000 can display the browser UI through the browser in the device 1000 in step S320. The device 1000 can execute the browser while requesting the application providing server 2000 with the browser UI. The device 1000 can display the browser UI received from the application providing server 2000 on the screen of the device 1000 through the executed browser.

In step S325, the device 1000 can request the service providing server 3000 through the browser UI. The device 1000 may receive user input through the browser UI displayed on the screen of the device 1000 and may request the service providing server 3000 for the service.

In step S330, the service providing server 3000 may execute an application for service provision. The service providing server 3000 can execute an application corresponding to the browser UI displayed on the device 1000 in response to a service provision request from the device 1000. [ In this case, the application may be stored in the service providing server 3000 in advance. Meanwhile, although it has been described in the step S330 that the service providing server 3000 executes the application for providing the service, the service providing server 3000 can execute various types of software programs for providing the service.

In step S335, the service providing server 3000 can provide a service to the device 1000. [ The service providing server 3000 can provide the service to the device 1000 through the application executed in the service providing server 3000. [

For example, when the service providing server 3000 provides the game service, the user of the device 1000 can operate the game through the browser UI, and the web-based game provided from the service providing server 3000 Services will be available. The device 1000 may provide a user input through the browser UI to the service providing server 3000 and may execute an application for a game service according to a user input provided by the service providing server 3000, (1000).

In step S340, the service providing server 3000 may store the log information of the service being provided. The log information of the service may be information indicating the service usage history of the user using the service. The log information of the service may include event information generated by execution of the application for using the service. For example, when the service is a game service, the log information may include information on the current state of the game character, progress of the game, and the like. Further, for example, in the case where the service is a chat service, the log information may include information on conversation between users, content transmitted and received between users, and the like. Also, for example, in the case where the service is a search service, the log information may include information about the search history of the user.

In step S345, the device 1000 can complete the reception of the installation file of the application. The device 1000 can receive the installation file of the application in the background and can receive the installation file of the application while receiving the service of the service providing server 3000 through the browser UI. The device 1000 may use the services of the service providing server 3000 in order to prevent the use of the service of the service providing server 3000 according to the resource occupancy rate of the device 1000 Reception can be adjusted. The resource occupancy rate can be determined, for example, by at least one of the CPU occupancy rate, the memory occupancy rate, and the network occupancy rate for use of the service of the service providing server 3000.

In step S350, the device 1000 can install and execute the application. The device 1000 can use the service providing server 3000 to access the application installation file 3000 so as not to interfere with the use of the service of the service providing server 3000 according to the resource utilization state of the device 1000, Can be installed and executed.

The device 1000 can register an installation completion event of the application in the middleware in the device 1000 as the installation of the application is completed and the middleware can change the usage subject of the service to the device 1000 and execute the installed application have.

In step S355, the device 1000 may request the service providing server 3000 to transfer the service. The device 1000 can request transfer of the service to the service providing server 3000 in order to continuously receive the service provided through the browser UI through the application installed in the device 1000. [ In addition, the device 1000 can determine a point of time for requesting the transfer of the service so that the service can be seamlessly transferred according to the service utilization status of the device 1000. [ For example, when the device 1000 uses the game service, the device 1000 can request the service providing server 3000 to transfer the game service when the specific stage of the game ends.

In step S360, the service providing server 3000 can provide the device 1000 with the log information of the service being provided. The service providing server 3000 can provide the device 1000 with the log information until the service transfer request is received.

In step S365, the device 1000 can terminate the display of the browser UI through the browser. Upon receiving the log information from the service providing server 3000, the device 1000 can terminate the execution of the browser using the browser UI.

In step S370, the service providing server 3000 can terminate the application running on the service providing server 3000. [ The service providing server 3000 can terminate some or all of the functions of the application running on the service providing server 3000. [ For example, the service providing server 3000 can terminate the function performed by the application executed in the device 1000, among the functions of the application executed in the service providing server 3000. [

The device 1000 can continue to use the service through the application executed in the device 1000 in step S375. The device 1000 can continuously use the service provided through the browser UI through the application executed in the device 1000 by using the log information received from the service providing server 3000. [ For example, in the case where the service of the service providing server 3000 is a game service, the device 1000 can use the log information received from the service providing server 3000 to determine which of the game services Whether it has stopped at the stage, or the state of the game character. Further, the device 1000 can continue to receive the game service by applying the state of the identified game character from the identified stage. In this way, the execution subject of the application for the service of the service providing server 3000 can be changed from the service providing server 3000 to the device 1000. [ The device 1000 may terminate the display of the browser UI and apply the service log information up to the end of the display to the service to be received through the application executed in the device 1000. [

In FIG. 3, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 are described as separate servers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated as one integrated server 4000. In this case, the integration server 4000 may include the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 2000 shown in FIG. And may perform operations of part or all of the server 3000. [

4 is a flowchart of a method of providing a service of the service providing server 3000 to the device 1000 using log information stored in the device 1000 according to some embodiments.

Since steps S400 to S435 of FIG. 4 correspond to steps S300 to S335 of FIG. 3, description thereof will be omitted.

In step S440, the device 1000 may store the log information of the service being received. The device 1000 can receive and store log information of the service from the service providing server 3000 in real time or periodically. For example, when the service is a game service, the log information may include information on the current state of the game character, progress of the game, and the like. Further, for example, in the case where the service is a chat service, the log information may include information on conversation between users, content transmitted and received between users, and the like. Also, for example, in the case where the service is a search service, the log information may include information about the search history of the user.

In step S445, the device 1000 can receive the installation file of the application while receiving the service through the browser UI. In step S450, the device 1000 receives the application through the browser UI You can install and run it.

In step S455, the device 1000 may request the service providing server 3000 to transfer the service. In step S460, the device 1000 may terminate the display of the browser UI through the browser. In step S465, the service providing server 3000 may terminate the application running on the service providing server 3000. [ The service providing server 3000 can terminate some or all of the functions of the application running on the service providing server 3000. [ For example, the service providing server 3000 can terminate the function performed by the application executed in the device 1000, among the functions of the application executed in the service providing server 3000. [

The device 1000 can continue to use the service through the application executed in the device 1000 in step S470. The device 1000 can continuously use the service provided through the browser UI through the application executed in the device 1000 by using the log information stored in the device 1000. [

In FIG. 4, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 are described as separate servers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated as one integrated server 4000. In this case, the integration server 4000 may include the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 2000 shown in FIG. And may perform operations of part or all of the server 3000. [

5 is a flow chart of a method by which a device 1000 according to some embodiments changes the subject of execution of an application for a service of the service providing server 3000. [

In step S500, the device 1000 can determine whether or not the installation of the application is completed. The device 1000 can download and install the application installation file from the application providing server 2000 in the background of the device 1000 while receiving the service from the service providing server 3000 through the browser UI. In addition, the device 1000 can control the download and installation of the application according to the resource occupancy rate of the device 1000. [

As a result of the determination in step S500, if it is determined that the installation of the application is completed, the device 1000 can check the service utilization status through the browser UI in step S510. For example, when the service is a game service, the device 1000 can check the progress of the game. Also, for example, if the service is a chat service, the device 1000 can verify that a message or content is being sent and received between users. Also, for example, if the service is a search service, the device 1000 can check whether a user input for searching is being received or a search is in progress.

The device 1000 can determine whether to receive the service of the service providing server 3000 through the application installed in the device 1000 in step S520. The device 1000 can determine whether or not to receive a service received through the browser UI through an application installed in the device 1000 by determining whether the service use situation is a predetermined situation. For example, if the service is a game service, the device 1000 may decide to receive the game service via an application installed in the device 1000, if it is determined that the particular stage of the game has ended. Also, for example, if the service is a chat service, the device 1000 may determine to receive the chat service through the application installed in the device 1000, if it is determined that the transmission of the message or the content between the users is completed . In addition, for example, when the service is a search service, the device 1000 determines whether the keyword input of the user for the search is completed or the search based on the keyword is completed, Lt; / RTI > In addition, for example, when the page of the browser UI displayed on the screen is switched to another page, the device 1000 determines to receive the service received through the browser UI through the application installed in the device 1000 .

The device 1000 can receive the log information of the service being used from the service providing server 3000 in step S530. In addition, the device 1000 may store log information of a service being used in the device 1000. [ For example, when the service is a game service, the log information may include information on the current state of the game character, progress of the game, and the like. Further, for example, in the case where the service is a chat service, the log information may include information on conversation between users, content transmitted and received between users, and the like. Also, for example, in the case where the service is a search service, the log information may include information about the search history of the user.

In step S540, the device 1000 can execute the installed application, and in step S550, the device 1000 can terminate the display of the browser UI. The device 1000 can terminate the display of the browser UI by terminating the execution of the browser displaying the browser UI.

In step S560, the device 1000 can synchronize the service data used through the browser UI with the service data to be used through the application. The device 1000 can use the log information of the service to synchronize the service data when the display of the browser UI ends with the service data to be used through the application. The device 1000 may terminate the display of the browser UI and apply the service log information up to the end of the display to the service to be received through the application executed in the device 1000. [ Accordingly, the user can continuously use the service used through the browser UI through the application installed in the device 1000. [

In FIG. 5, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 are described as being separate servers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 can be operated as one integrated server 4000. In this case, the device 1000 communicates with the integration server 4000, Can be performed.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device 1000 according to some embodiments receives a browser UI from an application providing server 2000 or an integration server 4000. [

Referring to FIG. 6A, the device 1000 can access an application market of the application providing server 2000 or the integration server 4000. The device 1000 may select a button 60 to retrieve a ChatOn application, which is a chat application, in the app market, and install the chat application on the device 1000. [

6 (b), as the button 60 is selected, a menu window 62 for selecting whether to receive the browser UI of the chat application can be displayed on the screen of the device 1000 . In this case, the application providing server 2000 or the integration server 4000 determines whether the browser UI of the chat application is registered in the application providing server 2000 or the integration server 4000, Or the integration server 4000, the menu window 62 may be displayed on the screen of the device 1000. [ In addition, the user of the device 1000 may select the " YES " button in the menu window 62 to receive the browser UI of the chat application. The application providing server 2000 or the integration server 4000 can provide the device 1000 with a compatible browser UI to the browser in the device 1000 as the " YES " button is selected in the device 1000. [

In addition, the application providing server 2000 or the integration server 4000 may provide the installation file of the chat application to the device 1000, and the device 1000 may download the chat application in the background.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a device 1000 according to some embodiments displays a browser UI on a screen.

Referring to FIG. 7, as the "YES" button is selected in FIG. 6B, the device 1000 executes the web browser in the device 1000, and the device 1000 receives the browser UI of the chat application . The device 1000 can input an address for receiving the browser UI of the chat application into the input window 70 of the web browser and receive the browser UI of the chat application from the application providing server 2000 or the integration server 4000 have. In addition, the device 1000 can display the browser UI of the chat application on the screen of the device 1000 through the executed web browser.

Thereafter, the user can perform a chat with another user through the browser UI displayed on the screen of the device 1000. The browser UI of the chat application may be the same as or different from the UI of the chat application.

8 is a diagram showing an example of notifying that the installation of the chat application is completed while the device 1000 according to some embodiments uses the chat service through the browser UI.

Referring to FIG. 8, while the device 1000 is using the chat service through the browser UI, the device 1000 can download and install the chat application in the background. When the installation of the chat application is completed, the device 1000 notifies the completion of the installation of the chat application and displays a window 80 for selecting whether to continue using the chat service through the installed chat application. Can be displayed on the screen. In the window 80, for example, " installation of the chat application is completed. Would you like to continue using the service currently in use through the chat application? "May be displayed.

The device 1000 may also receive user input to select the " YES " button in the window 80 and execute the chat application installed in the device 1000. [

9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the device 1000 according to some embodiments continues to use the chat service used by the browser UI through the chat application installed in the device 1000. [

Referring to FIG. 9A, a device 1000 can use a chat service through a browser UI, and a device 1000 can transmit content to another device (not shown) through a browser UI.

In addition, the device 1000 may determine whether the transmission of the content is completed, thereby determining a point of time for continuously using the currently used chat service through the installed chat application. The device 1000 uses the chat service through the browser UI until the transmission of the content is completed, and when the content is completely transmitted, the device 1000 uses the chat service currently in use through the chat application as shown in FIG. 9 (b) .

In this case, the device 1000 synchronizes the service data related to the text and content transmitted and received with another device (not shown) via the browser UI with the service data of the chat application to be used by the device 1000, It is possible to continue using the chat service currently in use. The device 1000 can directly apply the service data related to texts and contents transmitted and received with other devices (not shown) to the chat application through the browser UI.

Accordingly, the messages and contents transmitted and received between the device 1000 and the other device 1000 can be displayed on the execution screen of the chat application in the same manner as the messages and contents displayed in the browser UI.

10 is a diagram showing an example in which the device 1000 according to some embodiments continues to use the game service used by the browser UI through the game application installed in the device 1000. [

Referring to FIG. 10 (a), the device 1000 can use the game service on the stage # 1 of the shooting game through the browser UI.

Further, the device 1000 can determine whether or not the stage # 1 has been terminated, thereby determining a point of time for continuously using the game service currently being used through the installed game application. The device 1000 uses the game service through the browser UI until the stage # 1 ends, and when the stage # 1 ends, the game service currently in use is used through the game application as shown in FIG. 10 (b) .

In this case, the device 1000 can use the game service currently being used through the game application to continue, by synchronizing the service data of the game service stored until the stage # 1 ends with the service data of the game application. The device 1000 can directly apply the service data of the game service stored until the stage # 1 ends to the game application. Accordingly, the state of the character in the game up to the stage # 1, the score of the game, and the like can be applied to the game service used through the game application.

11 is a flowchart of a method in which the service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments registers a browser UI of an application and an application in an application providing server 2000. [

In step S1100, the service providing server 3000 may request the application providing server 2000 to register the application. In step S1110, the application providing server 2000 transmits a UI for application registration to the service providing server 3000 . The UI for application registration may separately include a page for registering an application installation file and a page for registering a browser UI.

In step S1120, the service providing server 3000 may display a UI for application registration. The service providing server 3000 can receive a user input for registering the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI of the application in the application providing server 2000 through the UI for application registration.

In step S1130, the service providing server 3000 can provide an application installation file to the application providing server 2000. [ In step S1130, the service providing server 3000 receives the user input for registering the installation file of the application on the page for registering the installation file of the application of the displayed UI, To the application providing server 2000.

In step S1140, the application providing server 2000 can register the installation file of the application.

In step S1150, the service providing server 3000 may request the application providing server 2000 to register the browser UI of the application. The service providing server 3000 can request the application providing server 2000 to register the browser UI of the application as the user input for registering the browser UI is received from the page for registering the browser UI of the application of the displayed UI have.

In step S1160, the application providing server 2000 can generate the browser UI from the UI of the application. The application providing server 2000 can analyze the application UI from the application installation file, and can generate the browser UI using the application UI.

In step S1170, the application providing server 2000 may modify the browser UI. The service providing server 3000 can display a page for modifying the generated browser UI and provide the application providing server 2000 with a command for modifying the browser UI according to user input through the displayed page . In addition, the application providing server 2000 may modify the browser UI according to the received command.

In step S1180, the application providing server 2000 can register the created or modified browser UI. The application providing server 2000 can register and store the created or modified browser UI in association with the installation file of the application.

12 and 13 are views showing an example of a UI for application registration provided to the service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 12A, the service providing server 3000 can display a UI for application registration on the screen of a display device (not shown) in the service providing server 3000, A button 120 for selecting an application registration is included. In addition, when the user selects the button 120, a menu for inputting the details of the application to be registered can be displayed in the UI for application registration, as shown in Fig. 12 (b).

The menu for inputting the detailed information of the application to be registered includes a field 121 for inputting the title of the application, a field 122 for inputting a language supported by the application, a field 123 for inputting the price of the application ), A field 124 for registering the browser UI, and a field 125 for uploading an installation file of the application.

The user of the service providing server 3000 can select the field 121 for inputting the title of the application and input the title of the application, select the field 122 for inputting the language supported by the application, The user can input the supported language of the application, select the field 123 for inputting the price of the application, and input the price of the application.

When the user of the service providing server 3000 selects the field 124 for registering the browser UI, the UI of FIG. 14 to be described later is displayed on the screen of the display device (not shown) in the service providing server 3000 .

In addition, the user of the service providing server 3000 can select the field 125 for uploading the installation file of the application and can select the installation file of the application. Accordingly, the service providing server 3000 transmits the application installation file to the application To the providing server 2000.

On the other hand, in FIG. 12 (b), when the user makes an input to turn the page, another menu for inputting the details of the application to be registered can be displayed, as shown in FIG.

The other menu for inputting the detailed information of the application to be registered includes a field 130 for inputting a description of the application, a field 131 for explaining the function of each version of the application, a captured image of the execution screen of the application A field 133 for entering the release country of the application, and a field 134 for entering the type of the application.

In addition, the user of the service providing server 3000 can select a field 130 for inputting a description of the application, input a description of the application, and provide a field 131 for describing the version- And enter a description of the version-specific function of the application. The user of the service providing server 3000 can also select the field 132 for inputting the captured image of the execution screen of the application and upload the captured image of the application execution screen to the application providing server 2000 , Select a field 133 for inputting the launch state of the application, and input the launch state of the application. In addition, the user of the service providing server 3000 can select the field 134 for inputting the type of the application and input the type of the application. The type of application may include, for example, games, education, SNS, and the like.

14 is a diagram showing an example of a menu for registering a browser UI of an application according to some embodiments.

When the user of the service providing server 3000 selects the field 124 for registering the browser UI in Fig. 12 (b), a menu for registering the browser UI of the application is displayed on the service providing server (Not shown) in the display device 3000 of the present invention.

The menu for registering the application's browser UI may include a browser UI auto generation field 140 and a browser UI modification field 142. [ When the user of the service providing server 3000 selects the browser UI automatic generation field 140, the service providing server 3000 can request the application providing server 2000 to automatically generate the browser UI. In response to the request, the application providing server 2000 can automatically generate the browser UI of the application by analyzing the UI of the application of the service providing server 3000. [ The application providing server 2000 can analyze the metadata such as text and buttons included in the application UI and convert the application UI into a language format used in the browser of the device 1000 to create the browser UI.

In addition, when the user of the service providing server 3000 selects the browser UI modification field 142, the application providing server 2000 can provide a tool for modifying the browser UI to the service providing server 3000 And the service providing server 3000 can modify the browser UI using the received tool.

11 to 14, the service providing server 3000 has been described as registering the application of the service providing server 3000 in the application providing server 2000. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Another device (not shown) not included in the service providing server 3000 may request the application providing server 2000 to register the application of the service providing server 3000 in the application providing server (). For example, a developer who has developed an application of the service providing server 3000 can register the application in the application providing server 2000 using his own personal device. However, it is not limited thereto.

11 to 14, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 are described as separate servers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated as one integrated server 4000. In this case, the integration server 4000 may be provided with the application providing server 2000 shown in Figs. And the service providing server 3000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a flowchart of a method by which an application providing server 2000 according to some embodiments creates a browser UI.

In step S1500, the application providing server 2000 can extract the metadata from the UI of the application. The application providing server 2000 can extract the metadata of the UI of the application from the installation file of the application. The metadata of the UI of the application may include information about the layout of the application UI, text in the application UI, images, buttons, and the like.

In step S1510, the application providing server 2000 can convert the extracted metadata into a language format used by the browser. When there are a plurality of types of browsers that can be installed or installed in the device 1000, the application providing server 2000 identifies the language format used by the browser for each type of browser, and stores the metadata in each language format Can be converted. Further, the language used by the browser may include, for example, a language format such as HTML5, CSS3, and Java Script.

In step S1520, the application providing server 2000 can determine the layout of the browser UI. The application providing server 2000 analyzes the application UI, and can determine the text, image, and button to be included in the browser UI and the frame of the browser UI according to the analysis result. In addition, the application providing server 2000 can determine the text, image, and location where the button is to be displayed in the determined frame. If the service providing server 3000 has previously set a component to be included in the browser UI and a component not to be included in the browser UI among the components included in the application UI in advance, You can determine the layout of the browser UI.

In step S1530, the application providing server 2000 may generate a browser UI. The application providing server 2000 can generate the browser UI according to the layout determined in step S1520 using the converted metadata in step S1510.

In FIG. 15, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 are described as separate servers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated as one integrated server 4000. In this case, the integration server 4000 may be provided with the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 2000 shown in FIG. And may perform operations of part or all of the server 3000. [

16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a browser UI created from the UI of an application according to some embodiments.

16, the application providing server () or the integration server () can extract the metadata of the application UI and analyze the extracted metadata, so that the button 160, the text 161 and the image 162). In addition, the application providing server () or the integration server () can display, based on the attributes of the button 160, the text 161 and the image 162, a button 165, a text 166, And an image 167. [0040] The language type of the browser may include, but is not limited to, for example, HTML, CSS, and Java Script.

The application UI of FIG. 16 may include a button 160, text 161, and an image 162. The browser UI generated from the application UI also includes a button 165 corresponding to the button 160, a text 166 corresponding to the text 161, and an image 167 corresponding to the image 162 .

The button 165 may be the same or similar to the button 160. In addition, the location of the button 160 in the application UI and the location of the button 165 in the browser UI may be the same or similar. In addition, the text 166 may be the same or similar to the text 161. In addition, the location of the text 161 within the application UI and the location of the text 166 within the browser UI may be the same or similar. In addition, the image 167 may be the same or similar to the image 162. In addition, the location of the image 162 within the application UI and the location of the image 167 within the browser UI may be the same or similar.

17 and 18 are block diagrams of a device 1000 according to some embodiments.

17, a device 1000 according to some embodiments may include a user input unit 1100, an output unit 1200, a control unit 1300, and a communication unit 1500. However, not all of the components shown in Fig. 17 are essential components of the device 1000. Fig. The device 1000 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in Fig. 17, and the device 1000 may be implemented by fewer components than those shown in Fig.

18, the device 1000 according to some embodiments may include a sensing unit 1400 in addition to a user input unit 1100, an output unit 1200, a control unit 1300, and a communication unit 1500. [ ), An A / V input unit 1600, and a memory 1700.

The user input unit 1100 means means for the user to input data for controlling the device 1000. [ For example, the user input unit 1100 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact type capacitance type, pressure type resistive type, infrared ray detection type, surface ultrasonic wave conduction type, A tension measuring method, a piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 1100 receives the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI of the application and can receive a user input for using the service of the service providing server 3000. [

The output unit 1200 may output an audio signal or a video signal or a vibration signal and the output unit 1200 may include a display unit 1210, an acoustic output unit 1220, and a vibration motor 1230 have.

The display unit 1210 displays and outputs information processed by the device 1000. [ For example, the display unit 1210 can display the browser UI of the application through the browser installed in the device 1000. [ Also, the display unit 1210 can display an execution screen of an application of the service providing server 3000. [

Meanwhile, when the display unit 1210 and the touch pad have a layer structure and are configured as a touch screen, the display unit 1210 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 1210 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display A 3D display, and an electrophoretic display. The device 1000 may include two or more display units 1210 according to an implementation of the device 1000. [ At this time, the two or more display units 1210 may be arranged to face each other using a hinge.

The audio output unit 1220 outputs audio data received from the communication unit 1500 or stored in the memory 1700. The sound output unit 1220 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, alarm sound) performed in the device 1000. [ The sound output unit 1220 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The vibration motor 1230 can output a vibration signal. For example, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal corresponding to an output of audio data or video data (e.g., a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, etc.). In addition, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal when a touch is input to the touch screen.

Control unit 1300 typically controls the overall operation of device 1000. For example, the control unit 1300 may include a user input unit 1100, an output unit 1200, a sensing unit 1400, a communication unit 1500, an A / V input unit 1600 ) Can be generally controlled. The control unit 1300 controls the user input unit 1100, the output unit 1200, the sensing unit 1400, the communication unit 1500, the A / V input unit 1600, 1000). ≪ / RTI >

Specifically, the control unit 1300 can request an application for using the service of the service providing server 3000 to the application providing server 2000. [ The control unit 1300 may access the application market of the application providing server 2000 and may request the application providing server 2000 of the application of the service providing server 3000. [ The control unit 1300 may request the application providing server 2000 for a file for installing or updating the application. The application market may include, but is not limited to, for example, Galaxy Apps, Google Play, and the App Store.

The control unit 1300 can receive a browser UI that can be displayed through the browser in the device 1000 from the application providing server 2000. [ The browser UI is a UI for using the service of the service providing server 3000 and may be a UI that can be displayed through a browser in the device 1000. [ The browser UI may be a UI converted from the UI of the application for receiving the service of the service providing server 3000. The browser may be, for example, an HTML5-based browser, a CSS3-based browser, and a Java Script-based browser, but is not limited thereto.

In this case, the application providing server 2000 provides the device 1000 with the browser UI of the service providing server 3000 while providing the device 1000 with the application installation file or the application update file in response to the application providing request . In addition, the browser UI can be registered in advance in the application providing server 2000 by the service providing server 3000. [

The control unit 1300 can receive the service from the service providing server 3000 using the browser UI. The control unit 1300 executes a predetermined browser and can display the browser UI on the screen of the device 1000 through the executed browser. In addition, the control unit 1300 can receive a predetermined service from the service providing server 3000 according to user input through the browser UI.

The control unit 1300 can receive the application from the application providing server 2000 while receiving the service of the service providing server 3000 through the browser UI. In response to the application provision request, the application provision server 2000 may perform the installation file of the application or the update file of the application, and the transmission of the browser UI of the service provision server 3000 together.

The control unit 1300 can execute the received application. The control unit 1300 can install and execute an application received from the application providing server 2000 in the device 1000 while receiving the service of the service providing server 3000 using the browser UI.

The control unit 1300 can continuously receive the service being received through the browser UI using the executed application. The control unit 1300 can stop the reception of the service through the browser UI and continue executing the interrupted service through the executed application. The control unit 1300 receives the log information of the service being received using the browser UI from the service providing server 3000 and transmits the service data to be used through the application and the service data being used through the browser UI to the received log information Can be used to synchronize.

Meanwhile, the control unit 1300 may perform the following operations to change the execution subject of the application for the service of the service providing server 3000.

The control unit 1300 can determine whether or not the installation of the application is completed. The control unit 1300 can download and install the application installation file from the application providing server 2000 in the background of the device 1000 while receiving the service from the service providing server 3000 through the browser UI. Also, the control unit 1300 can control the download and installation of the application according to the resource occupancy rate of the device 1000. [

If it is determined that the installation of the application is completed, the control unit 1300 can check the service utilization status through the browser UI. For example, when the service is a game service, the control unit 1300 can check the progress of the game. In addition, for example, when the service is a chat service, the control unit 1300 can check whether a message or content is being transmitted or received between users. Also, for example, when the service is a search service, the control unit 1300 can check whether a user input for search is being received or a search is in progress.

The control unit 1300 can determine whether to receive the service of the service providing server 3000 through the application installed in the device 1000. [ The control unit 1300 can determine whether or not to receive the service received through the browser UI through the application installed in the device 1000 by determining whether the service use situation is a predetermined situation. For example, when the service is a game service, the control unit 1300 can determine to receive the game service through the application installed in the device 1000, if it is determined that the specific stage of the game has ended. In addition, for example, when the service is a chat service, the control unit 1300 may determine to receive the chat service through the application installed in the device 1000, if it is determined that the transmission of the message or the content between the users is completed . In addition, when the service is a search service, the control unit 1300 determines whether the keyword input of the user for the search is completed or the search based on the keyword is completed, Lt; / RTI > In addition, for example, when the page of the browser UI displayed on the screen is switched to another page, the controller 1300 determines to receive the service received through the browser UI through the application installed in the device 1000 .

The control unit 1300 can receive the log information of the service being used from the service providing server 3000. [ For example, when the service is a game service, the log information may include information on the current state of the game character, progress of the game, and the like. Further, for example, in the case where the service is a chat service, the log information may include information on conversation between users, content transmitted and received between users, and the like. Also, for example, in the case where the service is a search service, the log information may include information about the search history of the user.

The control unit 1300 can execute the installed application and can terminate the display of the browser UI. The control unit 1300 can terminate the display of the browser UI by terminating the execution of the browser displaying the browser UI.

The control unit 1300 can synchronize the service data used through the browser UI with the service data to be used through the application. The control unit 1300 can use the log information of the service to synchronize the service data when the display of the browser UI ends, with the service data to be used through the application. Accordingly, the user can continuously use the service used through the browser UI through the application installed in the device 1000. [

The sensing unit 1400 may sense a state of the device 1000 or a state around the device 1000 and may transmit the sensed information to the control unit 1300. [

The sensing unit 1400 includes a magnetism sensor 1410, an acceleration sensor 1420, an on / humidity sensor 1430, an infrared sensor 1440, a gyroscope sensor 1450, (GPS) 1460, an air pressure sensor 1470, a proximity sensor 1480, and an RGB sensor (illuminance sensor) 1490, for example. The function of each sensor can be intuitively deduced from the name by those skilled in the art, so a detailed description will be omitted.

The communication unit 1500 may include one or more components that allow the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 to communicate with each other. For example, the communication unit 1500 may include a local communication unit 1510, a mobile communication unit 1520, and a broadcast receiving unit 1530.

The short-range wireless communication unit 151 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication unit, a Near Field Communication unit, a WLAN communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, IrDA, an infrared data association) communication unit, a WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication unit, an UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, an Ant + communication unit, and the like.

The mobile communication unit 1520 transmits and receives radio signals to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The broadcast receiving unit 1530 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from outside through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The device 1000 may not include the broadcast receiver 1530 according to an embodiment.

The communication unit 1500 also transmits information necessary for receiving the service received through the browser UI of the application of the service providing server 3000 through the application of the service providing server 3000 to the application providing server 2000 and / And can transmit / receive to / from the service providing server 3000.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 1600 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 1610, a microphone 1620, and the like. The camera 1610 can obtain image frames such as still images or moving images through the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image captured through the image sensor can be processed through the control unit 1300 or a separate image processing unit (not shown).

The image frame processed by the camera 1610 may be stored in the memory 1700 or may be transmitted to the outside via the communication unit 1500. More than one camera 1610 may be provided according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 1620 receives an external acoustic signal and processes it as electrical voice data. For example, the microphone 1620 may receive acoustic signals from an external device or speaker. The microphone 1620 may use various noise reduction algorithms to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The memory 1700 may store a program for processing and control of the control unit 1300 and may store data input to or output from the device 1000. [

The memory 1700 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) , An optical disc, and the like.

Programs stored in the memory 1700 can be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions, for example, a UI module 1710, a touch screen module 1720, a notification module 1730, .

The UI module 1710 can provide a specialized UI, a GUI, and the like that are interlocked with the device 1000 for each application. The touch screen module 1720 senses a touch gesture on the user's touch screen and can transmit information on the touch gesture to the control unit 1300. [ The touch screen module 1720 according to some embodiments may recognize and analyze the touch code. The touch screen module 1720 may be configured as separate hardware including a controller.

Various sensors may be provided in or near the touch screen to sense the touch or near touch of the touch screen. An example of a sensor for sensing the touch of the touch screen is a tactile sensor. A tactile sensor is a sensor that detects the contact of a specific object with a degree or more that a person feels. The tactile sensor can detect various information such as the roughness of the contact surface, the rigidity of the contact object, and the temperature of the contact point.

In addition, a proximity sensor is an example of a sensor for sensing the touch of the touch screen.

The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. Examples of proximity sensors include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. The user's touch gestures can include tap, touch & hold, double tap, drag, panning, flick, drag and drop, swipe, and the like.

The notification module 1730 may generate a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the device 1000. [ Examples of events generated in the device 1000 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, schedule notification, and the like. The notification module 1730 may output a notification signal in the form of a video signal through the display unit 1210 or may output a notification signal in the form of an audio signal through the sound output unit 1220, It is possible to output a notification signal in the form of a vibration signal.

19 is a block diagram of an application providing server 2000 according to some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 19, an application providing server 2000 according to some embodiments may include a communication unit 2100, a memory 2200, and a control unit 2300.

The communication unit 2100 may include one or more components that allow the service providing server 3000 and the device 1000 to communicate with each other. The communication unit 2100 can transmit and receive information for registering an application of the service providing server 3000 with the service providing server 3000 to the application providing server 2000. [ The communication unit 2100 can transmit and receive information for providing the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI of the application to the device 1000. [

The memory 2200 may store information for registering the application of the service providing server 3000 and information for providing the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI of the application to the application providing server 2000. [

The control unit 2300 can generally control the overall operation of the application providing server 2000. For example, the control unit 2300 can generally control the communication unit 2100, the memory 2200, and the like by executing the programs stored in the memory 2200. [

The control unit 2300 can register the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI of the application. The control unit 2300 can provide the service providing server 3000 with a UI for application registration. The UI for application registration may separately include a page for registering an application installation file and a page for registering a browser UI. The control unit 2300 can register an application installation file received from the service providing server 3000 through the UI provided to the service providing server 3000. [ In addition, the control unit 2300 can generate and register a browser UI in response to a browser UI registration request received from the service providing server 3000 through the UI provided to the service providing server 3000. [ The control unit 2300 can analyze the application UI from the application installation file, and can generate the browser UI using the application UI. The control unit 2300 may modify the browser UI. The service providing server 3000 can display a page for modifying the generated browser UI and provide the application providing server 2000 with a command for modifying the browser UI according to user input through the displayed page . The control unit 2300 can modify the browser UI according to the received command. The control unit 2300 can register the created or modified browser UI. The control unit 2300 can register and store the created or modified browser UI in association with the installation file of the application.

More specifically, the control unit 2300 can generate a browser UI as follows.

The control unit 2300 can extract the metadata from the UI of the application. The control unit 2300 can extract the metadata of the application UI from the application installation file. The metadata of the UI of the application may include information about the layout of the application UI, text in the application UI, images, buttons, and the like.

The control unit 2300 can convert the extracted metadata into a language format used by the browser. When there are a plurality of types of browsers that can be installed or installed in the device 1000, the application providing server 2000 identifies the language format used by the browser for each type of browser, and stores the metadata in each language format Can be converted. Further, the language used by the browser may include, for example, a language format such as HTML5, CSS3, and Java Script.

The control unit 2300 can determine the layout of the browser UI. The application providing server 2000 analyzes the application UI, and can determine the text, image, and button to be included in the browser UI and the frame of the browser UI according to the analysis result. Also, the control unit 2300 can determine the text, the image, and the position at which the button is displayed within the determined frame. If the service providing server 3000 has previously set the components to be included in the browser UI and the components not to be included in the browser UI among the components included in the application UI, the controller 2300 sets the browser UI Can be determined.

The control unit 2300 can generate a browser UI. The control unit 2300 can generate the browser UI according to the determined layout using the converted metadata.

20 is a block diagram of a service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments.

20, a service providing server 3000 according to some embodiments may include a communication unit 3300, a memory 3400, and a control unit 3500, and may include a display unit 3100 and a user input unit 3200 And may optionally include. The user input unit 3100 and the display unit 3200 may not be included in the service providing server 3000 but may be included in a separate apparatus other than the service providing server 3000. [

The user input unit 3100 can receive a user input for registering the application of the service providing server 3000 in the application providing server 2000. [

The display unit 3200 can display a UI for registering the application of the service providing server 3000 in the application providing server 2000. [

The communication unit 3300 may include one or more components that allow the application providing server 2000 and the device 1000 to communicate with each other. The communication unit 3300 can transmit and receive information for registering the application of the service providing server 3000 with the application providing server 2000 to the application providing server 2000. [ In addition, the communication unit 3300 can transmit / receive information for the service of the service providing server 3000 to / from the device 1000. [

The memory 3400 can store information for registering an application of the service providing server 3000 and information about the service of the service providing server 3000 in the application providing server 2000. [

The control unit 3500 can generally control the overall operation of the service providing server 3000. [ For example, the control unit 3500 can control the user input unit 3100, the display unit 3200, the communication unit 3300, and the memory 3400 by executing programs stored in the memory 3400 have.

The control unit 3500 receives a service provision request through the browser UI from the device 1000 and executes the application corresponding to the browser UI displayed in the device 1000 in response to the service provision request from the device 1000 have. In this case, the application may be stored in the service providing server 3000 in advance. On the other hand, the control unit 3500 may execute various types of software programs for providing services in addition to applications for service provision.

The control unit 3500 can provide the service to the device 1000 through the application executed in the service providing server 3000. [ For example, when the service providing server 3000 provides the game service, the user of the device 1000 can operate the game through the browser UI, and the web-based game provided from the service providing server 3000 Services will be available. The device 1000 may provide a user input through the browser UI to the service providing server 3000 and the control unit 3500 may execute the application for the game service according to the provided user input, 1000).

The control unit 3500 may store the log information of the service being provided. The log information of the service may be information indicating the service usage history of the user using the service. The log information of the service may include event information generated by execution of the application for using the service. For example, when the service is a game service, the log information may include information on the current state of the game character, progress of the game, and the like. Further, for example, in the case where the service is a chat service, the log information may include information on conversation between users, content transmitted and received between users, and the like. Also, for example, in the case where the service is a search service, the log information may include information about the search history of the user.

The device 1000 can request transfer of the service to the service providing server 3000 upon completion of the installation of the application and the control unit 3500 transmits the log information of the service being provided to the device 1000 ). The control unit 3500 can provide the device 1000 with the log information until the service transfer request is received.

Also, as the display of the browser UI through the browser is terminated in the device 1000, the control unit 3500 can terminate the application running on the service providing server 3000. [ The control unit 3500 may terminate some or all of the functions of the application running on the service providing server 3000. [ For example, the control unit 3500 can terminate the functions performed by the application executed in the device 1000, among the functions of the application executed in the service providing server 3000. [

The control unit 3500 can continue to provide the service provided to the device 1000 through the browser UI through the application executed in the device 1000. [ The control unit 3500 can provide the service to the device 1000 in cooperation with the browser using the browser UI in the device 1000. Thereafter, the control unit 3500 stops interworking with the browser and interlocks with the application executed in the device 1000 Services can be continuously provided to the device 1000.

On the other hand, the control unit 3500 can request the UI for application registration to the application providing server 2000, and can receive the UI for application registration from the application providing server 2000 to the service providing server 3000. The UI for application registration may separately include a page for registering an application installation file and a page for registering a browser UI.

The control unit 3500 can display a UI for application registration. The control unit 3500 can receive a user input for registering the application of the service providing server 3000 and the browser UI of the application in the application providing server 2000 through the UI for application registration.

The control unit 3500 can provide the application installation server 2000 with the application installation file. The control unit 3500 receives the user input for registering the installation file of the application in the page for registering the installation file of the application of the displayed UI, and the control unit 3500 transmits the application installation file to the application providing server 2000 . Then, the application providing server 2000 can register the installation file of the application.

The control unit 3500 can request the application providing server 2000 to register the browser UI of the application. The control unit 3500 can request the application providing server 2000 to register the browser UI of the application as the user input for registering the browser UI is received from the page for registering the browser UI of the application of the displayed UI. Thereafter, the application providing server 2000 can create and register the browser UI of the application in response to the request.

The control unit 3500 can request the application providing server 2000 to modify the browser UI created in the application providing server 2000. [ In addition, it is possible to provide the application providing server 2000 with information for modification of the browser UI.

Meanwhile, the application providing server 2000 and the service providing server 3000 may be operated as one integrated server 4000, in which case the integration server 4000 may include the configurations shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 . The communication unit 2100 and the communication unit 3300 can be integrated into one configuration and the memory 2200 and the memory 3400 can be integrated into one configuration and the control unit 2300 and the control unit 3500 Can be integrated into one configuration.

Some embodiments may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules, being executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium can include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

Also, in this specification, the term " part " may be a hardware component such as a processor or a circuit, and / or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

Claims (22)

A device for receiving a service using an application,
A communication unit for communicating with the service providing server and the application providing server;
Requesting the application providing server with an application for using the service of the service providing server and a browser UI of the application by controlling the communication unit; Receiving the browser UI from the application providing server; Receiving the service from the service providing server using the browser UI; Receiving and executing the application from the application providing server while receiving the service; A control unit for continuously receiving a service being received using the browser UI using the executed application;
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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit executes a browser installed in the device and displays the browser UI on the screen of the device through the executed browser and displays the service from the service providing server on the basis of the user input through the displayed browser UI Lt; / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to receive the log information of the service being received using the browser UI from the service providing server and to use the received application to use the received log information And then continues to receive.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit terminates the display of the browser UI and applies the log information up to the end point to a service to be received through the executed application.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the control unit determines a time point at which to terminate the display of the browser UI based on a service usage status of a service being received using the browser UI.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit synchronizes the service data received using the browser UI until the end point with the service data to be received using the executed application.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the requesting of the application is to request an installation file of the application or an update file of the application.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the browser UI is registered with the application providing server by the service providing server together with an installation file of the application or an update file of the application.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the browser UI is automatically converted by the application providing server from the UI of the application.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the control unit receives and executes the requested application in the background of the device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the application providing server and the service providing server are operated by a single provider.
In a method for a device to receive a service using an application,
Requesting an application for using a service of a service providing server and a browser UI of the application to an application providing server;
Receiving the browser UI from the application providing server;
Receiving the service from the service providing server using the browser UI;
Receiving and executing the application from the application providing server while receiving the service; And
Continuously receiving the service being received using the executed application;
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13. The method of claim 12,
The step of receiving the service using the browser UI includes the steps of executing a browser installed in the device and displaying the browser UI on the screen of the device through the executed browser, And receiving the service from the service providing server based on the service.
13. The method of claim 12,
The step of continuously receiving the service being received may include receiving the log information of the service being received using the browser UI from the service providing server and transmitting the service being received to the executed application Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1, < / RTI >
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the step of continuously receiving the receiving service terminates the display of the browser UI and applies the log information up to the end point to a service to be received through the executed application.
18. The method of claim 17,
The step of continuously receiving the service being received may include the steps of: determining when to end the display of the browser UI based on a service usage status of the service being received using the browser UI;
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15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the step of continuously receiving the service being received is to synchronize the service data received using the browser UI until the end point with the service data to be received using the executed application.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the step of requesting the application is to request an installation file of the application or an update file of the application.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the browser UI is registered with the application providing server by the service providing server together with an installation file of the application or an update file of the application.
A device for receiving a service using an application,
A communication unit for communicating with the application and the server providing the service through the application;
Requesting the application for using the service and the browser UI of the application to the server by controlling the communication unit; Receiving the browser UI from the server; Receive the service from the server using the browser UI; Receiving and executing the application from the server while receiving the service; A control unit for continuously receiving a service being received using the browser UI using the executed application;
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A method for providing an application for use by a service of a service providing server in an application providing server,
Registering an application for using a service of the service providing server and a browser UI of the application;
Receiving a request for providing the application and a browser UI of the application from a device; And
Providing the browser UI and the application to the device in response to the request;
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Wherein the application is provided to the device and installed in the device while the service of the service providing server is provided to the device through a browser UI provided to the device.
15. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon one or more programs comprising instructions for executing the method of claim 12.

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