TW201541245A - Methods and systems for automatically registering applications, and related computer program products - Google Patents

Abstract

Methods and systems for automatically registering applications are provided. A checking process is performed to determine the presence of a specific registration instruction embedded within an application. When the specific registration instruction is detected, the application and a condition to be monitored, relating to the specific registration instruction embedded within the application, are registered to a monitoring service. When the application is not activated, the monitoring service constantly checks for the registered condition to be monitored. In some embodiments, when the condition to be monitored is met, the application is activated in a target electronic device.

Description

Application automatic registration method and system, and computer program Product

The present invention relates to an application management method and system, and more particularly to a method and system for automatically registering an application to an electronic device and performing subsequent applications.

In recent years, portable devices, such as smart phones, notebook computers, or wearable devices, have become more sophisticated and powerful. For example, a portable device can have network connectivity. Users can use the portable device to connect to the Internet anytime, anywhere to browse the Internet. Thanks to the convenience of these devices and their functions, these devices have become one of the must-have items for modern people, and they are frequently used in life anytime and anywhere.

In order to provide different functions, the code of the corresponding different application must be executed on the electronic device. The code is a combination of a series of instructions. The electronic device can perform work according to the combination of instructions in the code and output the corresponding result. In general, writing a program requires expertise and technology. The programmer must memorize the instructions provided by the programming language and design the program logic as needed. For applications that need to be monitored at any time in an electronic device, the programmer needs special skills to complete the programming. For most people, the above programming skills are very complicated and difficult.

On the other hand, smart phones are a multiplexed environment that can execute multiple applications simultaneously. However, wearable devices have lower-order processing capabilities than portable devices such as smart phones. Wearable devices are typically a simplex environment where the wearable device can only execute one application at a time. When a user wants to execute multiple applications on a simplex wearable device, the user must override the operating system on the wearable device to switch between different applications. The rewriting of the aforementioned operating system requires a high degree of expertise and is required for implementation. Complex and time consuming operations are very inconvenient and inefficient for the user.

However, energy management is an important issue in electronic devices regardless of the multiplex or simple processing environment. When multiple applications in an electronic device must perform corresponding monitoring operations on their own, in addition to the application system, which occupies a large amount of system resources, such as memory space and processor usage, the battery power of the electronic device is also very Serious consumption.

In view of this, the present invention provides an automatic registration method and system for an application, wherein an application can be automatically registered in an electronic device and subsequently applied, thereby increasing the efficiency of related registration operations.

An automatic registration method for an application of an embodiment of the present invention. First, determine if an application includes a specific instruction. When the application includes a specific instruction, the monitoring condition of one of the specific instructions in the application and the application is registered in a monitoring service. Wherein, when the application is not started, the monitoring service executes one of the corresponding applications to monitor the job according to the registered monitoring condition.

An automatic registration system for an application of an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit and a processing unit. The storage unit includes at least one application. The processing unit determines whether an application includes a particular instruction. When the application includes a specific instruction, the processing unit registers the monitoring condition of one of the corresponding specific instructions in the application and the application in a monitoring service. Wherein, when the application is not started, the monitoring service executes one of the corresponding applications to monitor the job according to the registered monitoring condition.

In some embodiments, the application is launched in a target electronic device when the monitoring conditions in the monitoring job are met. In some embodiments, when the monitoring condition in the monitoring job is satisfied, one of the states of the particular application currently executing on the target electronic device can be recorded and the execution of the corresponding specific application is terminated. After that, the application is launched in the target electronic device.

In some embodiments, the data may be received through at least one component of the target electronic device, wherein the monitoring operation determines whether the received data meets the monitoring condition.

In some embodiments, when the application is to be installed on the target electronic device, it is determined whether the application includes a specific instruction. In some embodiments, when the application is from When the electronic device is uninstalled, the monitoring conditions registered by the corresponding application are removed.

In some embodiments, a compiler can be utilized to obtain specific instructions and corresponding monitoring conditions from the code of the corresponding application.

In some embodiments, the data can be received by a particular electronic device and transmitted to the target electronic device. The monitoring operation determines whether the received data meets the monitoring condition. In some embodiments, the particular electronic device is a mobile device and the target electronic device is a wearable device.

In some embodiments, the monitoring service can be executed on a particular electronic device, a target electronic device, and/or a network server.

The above method of the present invention can exist in a coded manner. When the code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes the means for practicing the invention.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims appended claims

100, 200‧‧‧ application automatic registration system

110, 210, 220, 300‧‧‧ electronic devices

120, 212, 322‧‧‧ applications

310‧‧‧Network connection unit

320‧‧‧ storage unit

330‧‧‧Processing unit

S410, S420, S430‧‧‧ steps

S510, S520, S530, S540‧‧‧ steps

S610, S620, S630‧‧‧ steps

S710, S720, S730, S740‧‧ steps

S810, S820, ..., S860‧‧ steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic registration system for an application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic registration system for an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing an automatic registration method of an application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing an automatic registration method of an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing an automatic registration method of an application according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing an automatic note of an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Book method.

Figure 8 is a flow chart showing an automatic registration method of an application according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows an automatic registration system for an application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic registration system 100 for an application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one target electronic device 110. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the target electronic device 110 can be a personal computer or a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a wearable device, and a notebook computer. At least one application 120 can be installed in the target electronic device 110 for corresponding services. It is noted that in some embodiments, the application 120 can be downloaded via a network, such as a wired network, a telecommunications network, and/or a wireless network routing server (not shown in FIG. 1). In some embodiments, the target electronic device 110 can have a single work environment. In other words, multiple applications can be installed on the target electronic device, but the target electronic device can only execute one application at a time.

Figure 2 shows an automatic registration system for an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic registration system 200 of an application according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a specific electronic device 210 and a target electronic device 220. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the specific electronic device 210 and the target electronic device 220 may be personal computers or mobile devices, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, wearable devices, and notebooks. Computer, etc. In an example, the specific electronic device 210 can be a smart phone, and the target electronic device 220 can be a wearable device. The particular electronic device 210 can have an application 212. Similarly, in some embodiments, the particular electronic device 210 can download the application 212 from a server (not shown in FIG. 2). The specific electronic device 210 can install the application 212 in the target electronic device 220 through a network such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and/or a wireless network, such as a Bluetooth network, a Wi-Fi network, or the like. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the target electronic device 220 can have a single work environment. In other words, a plurality of applications can be installed on the target electronic device 220. However, the target electronic device 220 can only execute one application at a time.

Figure 3 shows an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The reminder is that electricity The sub-device 300 may be the target electronic device of FIG. 1, the specific electronic device and/or the target electronic device of FIG. 2, and/or a server. The electronic device 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes at least a network connection unit 310, a storage unit 320, and a processing unit 330. The network connection unit 310 can be connected to a network such as a wired network, a telecommunications network, and/or a wireless network such as a Bluetooth network, a Wi-Fi network, or the like. The electronic device 300 can have a network connection capability by the network connection unit 310. The storage unit 320 can include at least one application 322. Similarly, application 322 can be downloaded over the network. The processing unit 330 can execute the automatic registration method of the application of the present application, which will be described later.

Figure 4 shows an automatic registration method for an application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The automatic registration method of an application according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device such as a personal computer or a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a wearable device, and a notebook computer.

First, in step S410, an application is analyzed and it is determined whether the application includes a specific instruction. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the code of the application may be parsed by a compiler in step S410, and specific instructions and corresponding monitoring conditions are obtained from the code. For example, when a particular instruction is "AUTORUN", the compiler can parse the application's code to determine if there is a "AUTORUN" specific instruction in the application's code. When the application code includes the specific command "AUTORUN", the corresponding monitoring condition, such as "WHEN WEATHER is RAINING", can be taken out. It is to be noted that, in some embodiments, the analysis of the aforementioned corresponding application may be performed in advance, and the specific instructions and the corresponding monitoring conditions are combined into one registration data to be attached to the application. When the application does not include a specific instruction (NO in step S420), the flow is ended. When the application includes a specific instruction (Yes in step S420), in step S430, the monitoring condition of one of the corresponding specific instructions in the application and the application is registered in a monitoring service. It is noted that in some embodiments, the monitoring service can be performed on the target electronic device of FIG. 1, the particular electronic device and/or target electronic device of FIG. 2, and/or a server.

Table 1 shows a registry example. As shown in Table 1, the registry has the monitoring condition "WHEN WEATHER is RAINING" of the corresponding application "App1" and the monitoring condition "WHEN TEMPERATURE> 30 °C" of the corresponding application "App2".

Table 1

It is reminded that, in some embodiments, when the application is not launched, the monitoring service can perform one of the corresponding applications to monitor the job according to the registered monitoring conditions. Details of the related monitoring operations will be explained later.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing an automatic registration method of an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The automatic registration method of an application according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device such as a personal computer or a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a wearable device, and a notebook computer.

First, in step S510, it is determined whether an application is to be installed to a target electronic device. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the target electronic device can have a single work environment. It is reminded that in some embodiments, determining whether the application is to be installed to the target electronic device can be accomplished by determining whether the application is performing an installation job. In some embodiments, determining whether the application is to be installed to the target electronic device can be accomplished by determining whether the application has been set to be installed to the target electronic device. In other words, the application has not actually started its installation. In some embodiments, a user interface may be provided, wherein a representative map of the target electronic device and the application may be displayed in the user interface. In some embodiments, when the representative image of the corresponding application is dragged to the representative image of the corresponding target electronic device, it indicates that the application is to be installed to the target electronic device. When the application does not intend to be installed to a target electronic device (NO in step S510), the flow is ended. When the application is to be installed to a target electronic device (YES in step S510), in step S520, the application is analyzed and it is determined whether the application includes a specific command. Similarly, in some embodiments, the code of the application may be parsed by a compiler in step S520, and specific instructions and corresponding monitoring conditions are obtained from the code. In some embodiments, the analysis of the aforementioned corresponding application may be performed in advance, and the specific instructions and corresponding monitoring conditions are combined into one registration data to be attached to the application. When the application does not include a specific instruction (NO in step S530), the flow is ended. When the application includes a specific instruction (Yes in step S530), in step S540, the monitoring condition of one of the corresponding specific instructions in the application and the application is registered in a monitoring service. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the monitoring service can be targeted at Figure 1. The electronic device, the specific electronic device of FIG. 2 and/or the target electronic device, and/or a server are executed.

Similarly, in some embodiments, when the application is not launched, the monitoring service can perform one of the corresponding applications to monitor the job based on the registered monitoring conditions. Details of the related monitoring operations will be explained later.

Figure 6 shows an automatic registration method of an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The automatic registration method of an application according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device such as a personal computer or a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a wearable device, and a notebook computer.

First, in step S610, it is determined whether an application is to be uninstalled from a target electronic device. When it is not desired to uninstall an application from a target electronic device (NO in step S610), the flow is ended. When an application is to be uninstalled from a target electronic device (Yes in step S610), in step S620, it is determined whether there is a monitoring condition registered in the monitoring service corresponding to the application. When the monitoring condition of the application registration is not included in the monitoring service (NO in step S620), the process ends. When there is a monitoring condition corresponding to the application registration in the monitoring service (YES in step S620), in step S630, the registered application and the corresponding monitoring condition are removed from the monitoring service. In other words, the monitoring service will no longer perform monitoring operations for this application.

It is to be noted that, as previously described, the monitoring service can be performed on the target electronic device of FIG. 1, the specific electronic device and/or the target electronic device of FIG. 2, and/or a server. When the registration data is to be removed from the monitoring service, it can be removed by the corresponding electronic device and/or server.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing an automatic registration method of an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. An automatic registration method for an application according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device such as a personal computer or a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a wearable device, and a notebook computer, or Server, etc. In this embodiment, when the application has not been started, the monitoring service can perform corresponding monitoring operations according to the monitoring conditions of the corresponding application.

First, in step S710, a monitoring job is executed according to the monitoring condition registered in the monitoring service. In step S720, it is judged whether or not the data is received. It is worth noting that in some real In an embodiment, the data may be received through at least one component of the target electronic device. For example, the target electronic device can have at least one motion sensor, such as an acceleration sensor, and/or a gyroscope. The motion sensor can detect the action of the target electronic device to generate corresponding sensing data. In another example, the target electronic device can have a microphone for receiving a sound material. In some embodiments, data may be received and/or transmitted to a target electronic device via a particular electronic device, such as a smart phone. In some embodiments, the data may be received via a server and/or transmitted to the target electronic device. When the data has not been received (NO in step S720), the flow returns to step S710. When the data is received (YES in step S720), in step S730, it is determined whether the received data satisfies the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation. When the received data does not satisfy the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation (NO in step S730), the flow returns to step S710. When the received data satisfies the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation (YES in step S730), in step S740, the application corresponding to the monitoring condition is started.

It is reminded that in some embodiments, when the monitoring service is executed by a server and the monitoring conditions are met, the server can transmit a specific instruction to the target electronic device through a specific electronic device or directly to target the electronic device. The application corresponding to this monitoring condition in the device is started. In some embodiments, when the monitoring service is executed by a specific electronic device and the monitoring condition is met, the specific electronic device can transmit a specific instruction to the target electronic device to activate the application corresponding to the monitoring condition in the target electronic device. . In some embodiments, when the monitoring service is executed by the target electronic device and the monitoring condition is met, the target electronic device can directly launch the application corresponding to the monitoring condition.

Figure 8 shows an automatic registration method of an application in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. An automatic registration method for an application according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device such as a personal computer or a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a wearable device, and a notebook computer, or Server, etc. In this embodiment, when the application has not been started, the monitoring service can perform corresponding monitoring operations according to the monitoring conditions of the corresponding application.

First, in step S810, a monitoring job is executed according to the monitoring condition registered in the monitoring service. In step S820, it is determined whether or not the data is received. Similarly, in some embodiments, data may be received through at least one component of the target electronic device. In some embodiments, the data may be received, and/or funded, by a particular electronic device, such as a mobile device of a smart phone. The material is delivered to the target electronic device. In some embodiments, the data may be received via a server and/or transmitted to the target electronic device. When the data has not been received (NO in step S820), the flow returns to step S810. When the data is received (YES in step S820), in step S830, it is determined whether the received data satisfies the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation. When the received data does not satisfy the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation (NO in step S830), the flow returns to step S810. When the received data satisfies the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation (YES in step S830), in step S840, it is determined whether there is currently an application execution in the target electronic device. When there is no application execution currently in the target electronic device (NO in step S840), the determination in step S860 is performed. When there is currently an application execution in the target electronic device (YES in step S840), in step S850, a state of one of the specific applications currently executing on the target electronic device is recorded, and execution of the corresponding specific application is terminated. Then, in step S850, the application corresponding to the monitoring condition is started in the target electronic device. It is a reminder that in some embodiments, after the application is finished, a particular application can be restarted depending on the state of the record.

Similarly, in some embodiments, when the monitoring service is executed by a server and the monitoring condition is met, the server can transmit the specific electronic device to the target electronic device through a specific electronic device or directly to the target electronic device. The application corresponding to this monitoring condition is started. In some embodiments, when the monitoring service is executed by a specific electronic device and the monitoring condition is met, the specific electronic device can transmit a specific instruction to the target electronic device to activate the application corresponding to the monitoring condition in the target electronic device. . In some embodiments, when the monitoring service is executed by the target electronic device and the monitoring condition is met, the target electronic device can directly launch the application corresponding to the monitoring condition.

As an example, assuming that the code of the reminder application includes a specific instruction "AUTORUN", and the corresponding monitoring condition is "WHEN WEATHER is RAINING". When the reminder application is installed on a wearable device by a smart phone, since the code includes a specific command "AUTORUN", the reminder application and corresponding monitoring conditions are automatically registered in the wearable device, the smart phone. Or in a monitoring service in a server. The monitoring service can perform monitoring operations corresponding to this monitoring condition without launching the reminder application. In some embodiments, the wearable device can receive relevant weather data from the smart phone and determine whether the received weather data meets the monitoring condition. When the weather data received meets the monitoring conditions, the wearable device will automatically launch the reminder application and execute A reminder job is displayed, such as displaying a prompt message in a display unit of one of the wearable devices. In some embodiments, the smart phone can receive weather data through the network and determine whether the weather data meets the monitoring conditions. When the received weather data satisfies the monitoring condition, the smart phone can transmit a specific command to the wearable device, so that the wearable device activates the reminder application and performs a reminder job. In some embodiments, the server may obtain weather data and determine if the weather data meets the monitoring conditions. When the weather data satisfies the monitoring condition, the server can transmit a specific command to the wearable device through the smart phone or directly, so that the wearable device activates the reminder application and performs a reminder job.

In another example, assume that the code of an electrical control application includes a specific instruction "AUTORUN" and the corresponding monitoring condition is "WHEN MOTION is CIRCLE". When the home appliance control application is installed to a wearable device by a smart phone, since the code includes a specific command "AUTORUN", the home appliance control application and corresponding monitoring conditions are automatically registered in the wearable device. Monitoring service. The monitoring service can perform monitoring operations corresponding to this monitoring condition without starting the appliance control application. In a monitoring operation, the user can cause the wearable device to produce a circle of movement. It is reminded that the action sensor of the wearable device can detect the corresponding mobile data. The monitoring service can determine whether the received mobile data meets the monitoring conditions. When the received mobile data meets the monitoring conditions, the wearable device automatically launches the home appliance control application and performs an electrical control operation.

Therefore, through the automatic registration method and system of the application of the present application, the application can be automatically registered in the electronic device and subsequently applied, thereby increasing the efficiency of the related registration operation. With this case, the average user can easily complete complex and difficult monitoring program design work. In the electronic environment of the single-work industry, the electronic device can perform corresponding monitoring operations for multiple applications at the same time, and then restart the corresponding application when the monitoring conditions are met, thereby improving the applicability of the electronic device and greatly saving the system. The consumption of resources.

The method of the invention, or a particular type or portion thereof, may exist in the form of a code. The code may be included in a physical medium such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine readable (such as computer readable) storage medium, or is not limited to an external computer program product, wherein When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted through some transmission media such as wires or cables, light. The fiber, or any transmission type, is transmitted, wherein when the code is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit, the code combination processing unit provides a unique means of operation similar to application specific logic.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

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Claims (10)

An automatic registration method for an application, which is applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: determining whether an application includes a specific instruction; and when the application includes the specific instruction, corresponding to the application and the application The monitoring condition of one of the specific instructions is registered in a monitoring service, wherein when the application is not started, the monitoring service performs a monitoring operation corresponding to one of the applications according to the monitored monitoring condition. An automatic registration method for an application according to claim 1, wherein the application is located in a target electronic device, and the method activates the target electronic device when the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation is satisfied application. According to the automatic registration method of the application of the second application of the patent scope, the method further includes: recording, when the monitoring condition in the monitoring operation is satisfied, recording a state of one of the specific applications currently executing on the target electronic device, terminating the corresponding specific Execution of the application and launching the application in the target electronic device. According to the automatic registration method of the application of claim 1, wherein the application is located in a target electronic device, and the method further receives data through at least one component of the target electronic device, wherein the monitoring operation determines the reception Whether the information meets the monitoring conditions. According to the automatic registration method of the application of the application scope of claim 1, wherein the application is located in a target electronic device, and the method is more transparent A specific electronic device receives the data and transmits the data to the target electronic device, wherein the monitoring operation determines whether the received data meets the monitoring condition. According to the automatic registration method of the application of the first application of the patent scope, the method further includes obtaining, by a compiler, the specific instruction and the corresponding monitoring condition from the code of the corresponding application. According to the automatic registration method of the application of the first application of the patent scope, the method further includes determining whether the application includes the specific instruction when the application is to be installed on a target electronic device. According to the automatic registration method of the application of the application scope of claim 7, the monitoring condition of the application registration is removed when the application is uninstalled by the target electronic device. An application automatic registration system for an electronic device, comprising: a storage unit including at least one application; and a processing unit for determining whether the application includes a specific instruction, and when the application includes the In the case of a specific instruction, the application and a monitoring condition corresponding to the specific instruction in the application are registered in a monitoring service, wherein when the application is not started, the monitoring service performs the corresponding according to the monitored monitoring condition. One of the applications monitors the job. A computer program product for being loaded by a machine and executing an automatic registration method of an application program, the computer program product comprising: a first code for determining whether the application includes a specific instruction; and a second code for when the application includes the specific instruction, the application and the specific instruction corresponding to the application One of the monitoring conditions is registered in a monitoring service, wherein when the application is not started, the monitoring service executes one of the corresponding monitoring programs according to the monitored monitoring condition.