TW201626249A - Method, server and computer program for creation and provision of applications - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention describes a method for generating and providing an application and a server thereof. The method for generating an application comprises the following steps of: receiving a requested template type and at least one piece of content from a subscriber terminal; searching for a template source corresponding to the received template type in a memory; searching for the searched template source and at least one template source in the memory; generating a requested application based on the template source and the at least one piece of content which have been searched; and saving the generated application and data related to the generated application in the memory.

Description

Method, server and computer program for generating and providing an application

The present invention relates to a method, server, and computer program for generating and providing an application.

The contents described in this section are not intended to be prior art to the scope of the present application, and are not intended to be included in the present disclosure.

Nowadays, with the gradual popularization of smart devices, users who have only been able to obtain the required information in the web browser through the Internet can also obtain various information by using an application installed in a smart device. As a result, users who use smart devices have become more diverse in terms of application requirements. Therefore, in order to meet the various needs of smart device users, content provision of various contents is provided on the web page browser or online. The application also needs to be provided by the application of the smart device. In addition, the demand for smart device users who want to be able to directly generate their own applications is increasing. However, in general, the generation of an application is technically difficult, and therefore, it is not popular, and there is a problem that the cost is high.

In order to overcome such a problem, a technical exploration work related to a platform-related method and apparatus for easily generating and providing an application according to the requirements of a user who intends to generate an application is currently being carried out.

In an example, the method for generating and providing an application in a server may include: receiving a template type of the required application from the user terminal and at least one content; searching in the memory a step of the template source corresponding to the received template type; a step of generating the requested application based on the searched template source and at least one content; and storing the generated application and the generated application related data The steps to the memory.

In still another example, the server for generating and providing an application may include: a receiving unit configured to receive a template type of the required application and at least one content from the user terminal; the search unit configured to Searching in the memory for the template source corresponding to the received template type; the application generating unit generates the required application based on the searched template source and the at least one content; and the memory for storing the generated Information about the application and the generated application.

In another example, executing in a server including a memory, the computer program stored in the medium to generate and provide an application may include: a template type for receiving the required application from the user terminal and at least one An instruction for content; an instruction for searching a memory for a template source corresponding to the received template type; an instruction based on the searched template source and at least one content, and generating a required application; and The generated application and the generated application-related data are stored in the memory.

The above summary is merely exemplary and is not limited in any way. The embodiments, the plurality of embodiments, and the plurality of features, which are further supplemented by the above-described embodiments, with reference to the following detailed description and drawings, further clear.

In the following detailed description, reference will be made to the drawings that form a part of the invention. Unless otherwise indicated in the context, like reference numerals refer to the The embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not to be construed as limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, or other changes may be made, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. It is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention, which are illustrated in the drawings and are illustrated in the drawings And constitute a part of the invention.

In the present invention, generally, devices, systems, devices, and computer programs for generating and providing applications are involved. Techniques for generating an application based on information received from a user terminal to provide to a user and/or user are described at a general level.

In some embodiments, the user can transmit a template type and at least one content related to the type of the application required by the user to the application server by the user terminal in order to generate the required application. The application server may use the searched template source and at least one content to generate an application requested by the user. The template source is a template source corresponding to the received template type searched in the memory. The application server can store the generated application in memory and transfer it to the user terminal.

In some embodiments, the application server can provide the generated application to a user requesting an application generated by the user's request. For example, in the case where the user device receives a request for the application from the user, the application server responds to the request, and the searchable memory stores an application corresponding to the requested application. In the case where the requested application is searched for in the memory, the searched application related data stored in the memory can be transferred to the user device. The user device can execute and/or set an application requested by the user based on the transmitted data.

In some embodiments, the user may supplement the application generated by the request. The user can transmit the modified content to the application server through the user terminal, and the application server can modify the generated application in response to receiving the content for modification from the user terminal. And, the application modified according to this can be stored again in the memory and transmitted to the user terminal. In some embodiments, after the generated application is modified, and the user requests the application generated by the user according to the user's request, the application server may transmit the usage to the user device based on the use. An application modified by the terminal to modify the content transmitted.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the invention as claimed in the patent application will be described with reference to the drawings. This specific embodiment can serve as a reference for explaining the scope of patent application, but is not limiting.

1 shows an exemplary application system 100 including an application server 110, a user terminal 120, a user device 130, and a network 140 in at least some embodiments described herein. The application system 100 can include other user terminals, user devices, or application servers in addition to the elements shown.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to receive from the user terminal 120 a template type of the application requested by the user and at least one content. As a non-limiting example, the template type may be determined based on the type of application such as business, education, transportation, and/or restaurant, depending on the characteristics of the application to be generated by the user. Moreover, as a non-limiting example, at least one content may include at least one of a picture, a text, and/or a video, and the at least one content may be included as content disclosed in an application or an application, or may be used. As an illustration of the application.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to search the memory for a template source corresponding to the received template type. For example, in a case where the template type received from the user terminal 120 is a template type included in a type of an application such as a business, the application server 110 may search for one of a plurality of template types related to the business in the memory. The corresponding template source. In some embodiments, the template source may be pre-stored by the developer and stored in the memory of the application server 110 based on the application type to suit various template types. The memory of the application server 110 can be any combination of the internal memory of the application server 110, an external database electrically connected to the external, or an internal memory and an external database.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to generate the requested application based on the searched template source and at least one content received from the user terminal 120. For example, in the case where the application server 110 searches for a template source corresponding to the template type included in the type of application such as business received from the user terminal 120, the application server 110 may be based on the searched template. Source to build a business type of application. In some embodiments, at least one content may be included for generating an application by being disclosed in an application or constituting an application or as an icon of the application.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to store the generated application and the generated application related data in a memory. In some embodiments, the application server 110 may be further configured to classify the generated application according to the generated template type of the application, and store the generated application and the generated application related data in the Memory.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to transmit the generated application to the user terminal 120. As a non-limiting example, the user can receive the generated application by mail through the user terminal 120, or directly receive and store it from the user terminal 120 by a program such as a web browser. Operable by a user of the generated application 120 receives the user terminals to be used directly in the user terminal 120, and may be uploaded to any application store ^{(e.g., Google Play®, App Store TM,} P + store etc. ) and share it with other users.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to receive a request from the user device 130 for the user's application. By the user application running in the user device 130, the user can request an application to be executed and/or set, whereby the request of the user's application can include at least one of an execution request or a setting request. . In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to respond to a request from an application received from the user device 130 and search the memory for an application corresponding to the requested application. In some embodiments, when an application corresponding to the application requested by the user is searched for in the memory, the application server 110 may be further configured to store the searched application stored in the memory. The data is transmitted to the user device 130. As the user's application request may include at least one of an execution request or a setup request, the searched application related material transmitted by the application server 110 to the user device 130 may include a method for executing the requested application. At least one of the data or the material used to set the requested application.

In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be configured to receive the second content from the user terminal 120. The second content can be used to modify the generated application according to the user's request. As a non-limiting example, the second content may include at least one of a picture, text, and/or video. In some embodiments, the application server 110 can be further configured to modify the application generated by the application server 110 in response to the user request and based on the second content in response to receiving the second content from the user terminal 120. . In some embodiments, the modified application and the modified application related data may be further configured to be stored in the memory, and the modified application is transmitted to the user terminal 120. In some embodiments, upon receiving the generated application, the application server 110 may be further configured to modify the applied application based on the second content, after receiving the generated request from the user device 130. The program is transmitted to the user device 130.

In some embodiments, the application server 110, the user terminal 120, and the user device 130 can communicate with each other via the network 140. The network 140 may be a local area network, a Wi-Fi network, a WiGig network, a radio frequency cellular network, a Bluetooth communication network, and a USB interface communication network ( Any of the types of USB interfaced communication network).

As a non-limiting example, the user terminal 120 may be any form of a personal computer including a smart phone, a mobile phone, a personal digital device, a tablet computer, a hybrid device as described above, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, or the like. Electronic device.

In some embodiments, the user device 130 can be configured to transmit a request for an application to be executed and/or set by the user to the application server 110 by the user application executing in the user device 130. Thus, as a non-limiting example, the application's request may include at least one of an application's execution request or a setup request. Moreover, the application server 110 can be further configured to receive application-related data requested by the user device, and the related data can be requested according to the application transmitted by the user device 130 to the application server 110, including At least one of the data of the execution application or the material used to set the application. In some embodiments, the user application of the user device 130 can be further configured to execute and/or set the requested application in the user device 130 using the received data.

In some embodiments, the user device 130 may include not only a user application but also a coding application. In the case where the user inputs an arbitrary code by the encoding application executed in the user device 130, the user device 130 may be configured to search the internal memory of the device to match the code input by the user. data of. The user device 130 can be configured to transmit settings and/or execution requests of the application corresponding to the searched data to the application server 110 via the user application based on the searched data. The specific description of the coding application will be described later with reference to Fig. 3.

As a non-limiting example, the user device 130 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a personal data assistant (PDA), a personal media playback device, a wireless web-watch device, a personal earphone device, and a special use. Any of a small-form factor portable (or mobile) electronic device such as a device or a hybrid device including any of the above functions.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an exemplary application server 110 of at least some embodiments described herein. As shown in FIG. 2, the application server 110 may include a receiving unit 210, a search unit 220, an application generating unit 230, a transmitting unit 240, a modifying unit 250, and a memory 260. The elements of Fig. 2 are shown as separate elements, but the various elements may be separated into complementary elements, or combined into fewer elements, or the elements may be omitted, without departing from the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various functions and/or operations of the elements can be implemented individually and/or comprehensively by hardware, software, firmware, or virtually any combination of these.

In some embodiments, the receiving unit 210 can be configured to receive from the user terminal 120 a template type requested by the user and at least one content. As a non-limiting example, the template type may be determined based on the type of application such as business, education, transportation, and/or restaurant, and at least one of the content may include at least one of a picture, text, and/or video. In some embodiments, the receiving unit 210 can be further configured to receive a request from the user device 130 for the user's application. For example, the request of the user's application may include at least one of an execution request or a setup request. In some embodiments, the receiving unit can be further configured to receive the second content from the user terminal 120. For example, the second content can be used to modify the user's generated application as required by the user.

In some embodiments, the search unit 220 can be configured to search the memory 260 for a template source corresponding to the template type received from the user terminal 120. For example, in the case where the template type is included in the type of application such as business, the search unit 220 may search the memory 260 for the template source of one of the plurality of template types related to the business. In some embodiments, the search unit 220 can be further configured to search the memory 260 for an application corresponding to the requested application in response to a request to receive an application from the user device 130.

In some embodiments, the application generation unit 230 can be configured to generate the requested application based on the searched template source and the at least one content received from the user terminal 120. For example, a business type application can be created based on a template source corresponding to one of a plurality of template types associated with a business. In some embodiments, at least one content may be used to generate an application by being disclosed in an application or constituting an application or as an icon of the application.

In some embodiments, the transmission unit 240 can be configured to transmit the application generated by the application generation unit 230 to the user terminal 120. As a non-limiting example, the transmission unit 240 can transmit the generated application to the user terminal 120 by a program such as a mail or a web page browser. In some embodiments, in the case where the application corresponding to the application requested by the user is searched by the search unit 220, the transmission unit 240 may be further configured to store the searched application related data stored in the memory 260. Transfer to the user device 130. The application related data transmitted by the transmission unit 240 to the user device 130 may include at least one of data for executing the requested application or data for setting the requested application.

In some embodiments, the modification unit 250 can be configured to modify the application generated by the application generation unit 230 according to the user's request in response to receiving the second content from the user terminal 120.

In some embodiments, the memory 260 can be configured to store the application generated by the application generating unit 230 and the generated application related material. For example, the memory 260 can be configured to classify the generated application according to the generated template type of the application, and store the generated application and the generated application related data. In some embodiments, the memory 260 can be further configured to store the application modified by the modification unit 250 and the modified application related material. In some embodiments, the memory can be configured to pre-store the template source developed by the developer in accordance with the type of application to suit various template types. As a non-limiting example, as shown in FIG. 2, the memory 260 may be an internal memory located inside the application server 110, but may be an external database electrically connected to the outside. Or any combination of internal memory and external database. Moreover, the memory 260 includes, but is not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, flash memory, programmable parameters or states, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (read- More than one of the only memory, ROM) or other static or dynamic storage device media may also include a plurality of memory media.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an exemplary user device 130 of at least some embodiments described herein. As shown in FIG. 3, the user device 130 can include a user application 310, an encoding application 320, a memory 330, and a display 340. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the user device 130 may further include an operating system, a processor, a dial, and the like. The elements of Fig. 3 are shown as separate elements, but the various elements may be separated into complementary elements, or combined into fewer elements, or the elements may be omitted, without departing from the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various functions and/or operations of the elements can be implemented individually and/or comprehensively by hardware, software, firmware, or virtually any combination of these.

In some embodiments, the user application 310 can be configured to transmit a request by the user to execute and/or set the application to the application server 110. Thus, as a non-limiting example, the application's request may include at least one of an application's execution request or a setup request. In some embodiments, the user application 310 can be further configured to receive the requested application related material from the application server 110. As a non-limiting example, the related material may include at least one of materials for executing an application or materials for setting an application. In some embodiments, the user application 310 can be further configured to execute and/or set the requested application in the user device 130 using the received material.

The encoding application 320 of the user device 130 can be further in communication with the encoding server (not shown in the present invention) via the network 140. As a non-limiting example, the encoding can be generated by combining a general user telephone number or a specific number based on an existing telephone number system with a special number existing on the dial. In some embodiments, more than one code can be matched to the associated data to be stored in the memory of the encoding server, and at least part of the one or more encodings can be cached from the encoding server and matched to The relevant information is then stored in the memory 330 of the user device 130. As a non-limiting example, the matched material can be associated with the execution and/or settings of a particular application, based on which the user application 310 can execute and/or set up a particular application.

In some embodiments, the encoding application 320 can be configured to receive an arbitrary encoding from a user via an input device such as a dial pad (eg, a stand-alone mechanical disk, a GUI disk presented on the display 340, etc.). In response to receiving the arbitrary encoding, in some embodiments, the encoding application 320 can be further configured to search the memory 330 of the user device 130 for data that matches the encoding entered by the user. As a non-limiting example, in the case where no data matching the input code is searched in the memory 330, the encoding application 320 can be configured to communicate with the encoding server and receive from the encoding server. The entered code matches the data. In some embodiments, the encoding application 320 can be further configured to perform the execution of the particular application and/or in the event that the material that matches the searched encoding is associated with execution and/or settings of the particular application. Or set to read the user application 310. The read user application 310 can be configured to transmit a request for the application to be executed and/or set to the application server 110 based on the material that matches the searched encoding.

In some embodiments, the memory 330 can be configured to store at least a portion of the one or more encodings from the encoding server cache after matching the associated material. As a non-limiting example, as shown in FIG. 3, the memory 330 may be an internal memory located inside the user device 130, but, conversely, may be an external database electrically connected to the outside or Any combination of internal memory and external database. Moreover, the memory 330 includes, but is not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, flash memory, programmable parameters or states, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (read) More than one of -only memory, ROM) or other static or dynamic storage device media, may also include a variety of memory media.

In some embodiments, display 340 can be configured to display an execution screen of user application 310 and/or encoding application 320. As a non-limiting example, as shown in FIG. 3, the display 340 may be a display mounted to the user device 130, but may be an external display electrically connected to the outside.

4a through 4c illustrate an exemplary application generation process performed in the user terminal 120 of at least some embodiments described herein. 4a to 4c are diagrams showing a screen for generating an application of the user terminal 120, but the screen for the application generation process is not limited to the illustrations of FIGS. 4a to 4c, and does not exceed this. On the premise of the scope of the invention, the generation process can be combined with fewer pictures, or the generation process thereof can be divided into more than the illustrated number of pictures, at least one picture can be deleted, or a supplementary picture can be included.

The picture 400a of Figure 4a can be configured to be selected by the user for the template type. The user information option 410 may include a user name 411 set by the user when joining, an application setting option 412 that can manage (eg, modify) an application generated by the user's request, and personal information that can view the user's personal information. Option 413 and exit option 414. Also, where the user generates or modifies the application, the description option 420 can be generated using the referenceable application.

Regarding the user-selectable application type, for example, the business 431, the forum 432, the education 433, and the transportation option 434 are shown, but are not limited thereto, and may include other application types such as diet, performance, or music, for example.

In some embodiments, in the case where the user 1 selects the business option 431, at least one of the template types 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, and 446 included in the application type such as business may exemplarily demonstrate this type. The resulting picture is shown together. For example, after selecting the application type of the business 431, the user 1 selects the template type of the component symbol 441 in the illustrated template type.

The picture 400b of Figure 4b can be configured to select at least one content by the user. As an input example of at least one content, an application information input box 450 can be illustrated. The application information input box 450 may include an application name input box 451, a graphic upload input box 452, and an introduction input box 453, but is not limited thereto, and other types of content may be input.

In some embodiments, when the user 1 selects the template type 441 in the screen 400a, the user 1 can input at least one content required by the application to be generated. For example, the user 1 can input "shopping center 1" as the application name, as a profile, enter "user 1's female clothing shopping application", and upload an image as an icon of the intended application.

Therefore, in the screen 400a and the screen 400b, the user can transmit the template type of the required application and at least one content to the application server 110 via the user terminal 120.

The picture 400c of Figure 4c can be configured to provide the generated application. The template type of the application provided by the user terminal 120 and the information of the application generated based on the at least one content can be shown in the application generation end box 460. The application generation end box 460 can include an icon 461 of the application, application information 462, and the generated transmission options 463 and download options 464 of the application, but is not limited thereto, and can display information of various other applications. Various other transmission methods are available.

As an example, as shown in the screen 400c, the application of the user 1 can be generated by the definition that the template type is included in the application type "business", the name is "shopping center 1", and the introduction is "user 1". Women's apparel shopping app." In order to receive the generated application by the user terminal 120, the user selects at least one of the mail transmission option 463 or the download option 464 as a non-limiting example to receive the application from the application server 110.

In some embodiments, the user 1 can select one of the at least one application generated according to the requirements of the user, and as an example without limitation, the application shown in the 4a to 4c can be selected. The program setting option 412 transmits the second content for modifying the application to the application server 110 by the user terminal 120.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of a desired user device requested by an exemplary application executed in the user device 130 of at least some embodiments described herein. The screen 500 of FIG. 5 can be displayed on the display 340 of the user device 130.

The screen 500 of FIG. 5 is an execution screen of the user application 310 that can be configured to be selected by the user to the application to be requested. Regarding the selectable application types, for example, business 501, forum 502, education 503, and transportation options 504 are shown, but are not limited thereto, and may include, for example, other application types such as diet, performance, or music. In the application type option, for example, when the business option 501 is selected, sub-category options such as the women's clothing option 511, the men's clothing option 512, and the children's clothing option 513 may be selected, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, screen 500 may be a screen on display 340 of user device 130 in the event that the user selects feminine apparel option 511 in business option 501 and its subordinate classification options. The screen 500 may include an application such as a shopping mall 1 and a shopping mall 2 classified into businesses. The shopping mall 1 application box 520 can include an icon 523 of information and applications for the shopping mall 1 and can also include an execution option 521 and a download option 522. The shopping mall 2 application box 530 also includes an icon 533 of information and applications for the shopping mall 2, which may include an execution option 531 and a download option 532. In an embodiment, if the user intends to execute and/or set up the shopping mall 1, if the option 521 and/or the download option 522 is selected, the user application 310 can transmit the shopping mall to the application server 110. 1 Application request. In still another embodiment, if the user intends to execute and/or set up the shopping mall 2, if the option 531 and/or the download option 532 are selected, the user application 310 can transmit the purchase to the application server 110. Center 2 application request.

In some embodiments, for example, when the user selects the shopping mall 1 related to the execution project 521, the application itself of the shopping mall 1 cannot be downloaded from the application server 110 to the user device 130, and the user device 130 The application-related material of the shopping mall 1 for execution of the minimum can be received from the application server 110. Next, the application of the shopping mall 1 can be executed on the user application 310 of the user device 130 based on the received data. On the other hand, for example, when the user selects the shopping center 1 regarding the download option 522, the user device 130 can download the application itself of the shopping mall 1 from the application server 110 and store it in the memory 330. The application stored in the memory 330 can be executed on the user device 130 independently of the user application 310 by subsequent selection by the user.

Figure 6 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary application generation process for the application server 110 of at least some embodiments described herein. The process begins with step 610 and ends with step 650, in sequence. It should be understood that steps 610 through 650 may be rearranged as appropriate to conform to particular embodiments, and such steps or portions thereof may also be performed concurrently in some embodiments. It should also be understood that in some embodiments, various steps may be eliminated, divided into complementary steps, and/or combined with other steps.

The process begins with step 610, "Receiving a model type of the requested application from the user terminal and at least one content." The receiving unit 210 of the application server 110 can receive the template type and at least one content of the application requested by the user from the user terminal 120. As a non-limiting example, the template type may be determined based on the type of application such as business, education, transportation, and/or restaurant. Also, as a non-limiting example, at least one of the content may include at least one of a picture, text, and/or video.

Following step 610, a step 620 of "searching for a template source corresponding to the received template type in memory" is performed. The search unit 220 of the application server 110 can search the memory 260 for the template source corresponding to the received template type. For example, search unit 220 may search memory 260 for a template source corresponding to one of a plurality of template types.

Following step 620, proceed to step 630, "Generate the required application based on the searched template source and at least one content." The application generation unit 230 of the application server 110 may generate the required application based on the searched template source and the at least one content received from the user terminal 120. The application generating unit 230 may create an application based on the template source, and the at least one content may be used to generate the application by being disclosed in the application or constituting the application or as an icon inclusion of the application.

Following step 630, step 640 is followed by "storing the generated application and the generated application-related data in the memory". The memory 260 of the application server 110 stores the generated application and the generated application related data in the memory. In some embodiments, the memory 260 can classify the generated application according to the generated template type of the application, and store the generated application and/or the generated application related data.

Following step 640, proceed to step 650, "Transfer the generated application to the user terminal." In some embodiments, the transmission unit 240 of the application server 110 can transmit the generated application to the user terminal 120. As a non-limiting example, the transmission unit 240 can transmit the generated application to the user terminal 120 by a program such as a mail or a web page browser.

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary application providing process of the application server 110 in response to a request by the user device 130 of at least some embodiments described herein. The process begins with step 710 and ends with step 730, in sequence. It should be understood that steps 710 through 730 may be rearranged as appropriate to conform to particular embodiments, and such steps or portions thereof may also be performed concurrently in some embodiments. It should also be understood that in some embodiments, various steps may be eliminated, divided into complementary steps, and/or combined with other steps.

The process can begin with step 710, "Request to Receive an Application from a User Device." The receiving unit 210 of the application server 110 can receive a request from the user device 130 for the user's application. The user application program executed in the user device 130 may request the application to be executed and/or set, whereby the request of the user's application may include at least one of an execution request or a setting request. .

Following step 710, step 720 "in response to the request, searching for an application corresponding to the requested application in the memory" is performed. The search unit 220 of the application server 110 can search for an application corresponding to the requested application in the memory in response to a request to receive an application from the user device 130.

Following step 720, proceed to step 730, "Transfer the searched application related material to the user device." The transfer unit 240 of the application server 110 can transfer the searched application related data stored in the memory 260 to the user device 130. The user's application request may include at least one of an execution request or a setting request, and the searched application related material transmitted by the transmission unit 240 to the user device 130 may include data for executing the requested application or At least one of setting the data of the requested application.

Figure 8 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary application modification process for the application server 110 of at least some embodiments described herein. The process begins with step 810 and ends with step 830, in sequence. It should be understood that steps 810 through 830 may be rearranged as appropriate to conform to particular embodiments, and such steps or portions thereof may also be performed concurrently in some embodiments. It should also be understood that in some embodiments, various steps may be eliminated, divided into complementary steps, and/or combined with other steps.

The process can begin with step 810 "Receive second content from the user terminal." The receiving unit 210 of the application server 110 can receive the second content from the user terminal 120. The second content can be used to modify the user's generated application in accordance with the user's request.

Following step 810, step 820 is followed by "Responding to receiving, modifying the generated application based on the second content." The modification unit 250 of the application server 110 can modify the generated application by the application server 110 based on the user's request and based on the second content.

Following step 820, step 830 "store the modified application and the modified application related data in the memory". The memory 260 of the application server 110 can store the modified application and the modified application related data, and can also transfer the modified application to the user terminal 120.

Figure 9 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary holistic application generation and provisioning process for the application server 110 of at least some embodiments described herein. The process begins with step 911 and ends with step 922, in sequence. It should be understood that steps 911 through 922 may be rearranged as appropriate to conform to particular embodiments, and such steps or portions thereof may also be performed concurrently in some embodiments. It should also be understood that in some embodiments, various steps may be eliminated, divided into complementary steps, and/or combined with other steps.

The process can begin with step 911 "Receive the template type of the requested application from the user terminal and at least one content". The receiving unit 210 of the application server 110 can receive the template type and at least one content of the application requested by the user from the user terminal 120.

Following step 911, a step 912 of "searching for a template source corresponding to the received template type in memory" is performed. The search unit 220 of the application server 110 can search the memory 260 for a template source corresponding to the received template type.

Following step 912, step 913 is followed by "based on the searched template source and at least one content to generate the requested application." The application generation unit 230 of the application server 110 may generate the requested application based on the searched template source and the at least one content received from the user terminal 120.

Following step 913, step 914 is followed by "storing the generated application and the generated application related data in the memory". The memory 260 of the application server 110 can store the generated application and the generated application related data.

Following step 914, proceed to step 915, "Transfer the generated application to the user terminal." In some embodiments, the transmission unit 240 of the application server 110 can transmit the generated application to the user terminal 120. In the case where the second content is received from the user terminal, following step 914, step 916 may be followed. If the application request is received from the user device, then in step 914, the process proceeds to step 920.

Following step 915, a start can be initiated from step 916, "Receive second content from the user terminal." The receiving unit 210 of the application server 110 can receive the second content from the user terminal 120.

Following step 916, step 917 is followed by "Respond to receiving, modifying the generated application based on the second content." The modifying unit 250 of the application server 110 can modify the application generated by the application server 110 based on the second content according to the user's request.

Following the step 917, proceed to step 918, "Store the modified application and the modified application related data in the memory". The memory 260 of the application server 110 can store the modified application and the modified application related data.

Following step 918, proceed to step 919, "Transfer the modified application to the user terminal." The transmission unit 240 of the application server 110 can transmit the application to the user terminal 120.

Following step 915 or step 919, a "step request from the user device to receive the application" may begin. The receiving unit 210 of the application server 110 can receive a request from the user device 130 for the user's application.

Following the step 920, proceeding to step 921, "in response to the request, searching for an application corresponding to the requested application in the memory". The search unit 220 of the application server 110, in response to a request to receive an application from the user device 130, searches the memory for an application corresponding to the requested application.

Following step 921, proceed to step 922, "Transfer data related to the searched application to the user device." The transfer unit 240 of the application server 110 can transfer the searched application related data stored in the memory 260 to the user device 130. Following the step 919, from step 920 to step 921, the transmission unit 240 may transmit the application modified by the modification unit 250 to the user device 130 based on the second content.

Figure 10 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer program product 1000 for application generation of at least some embodiments described herein. The computer program product 1000 can include a signal bearing medium 1002. For example, when the signal carries medium 1002 by the processor, it may include one or more instructions 1004 that provide the functions described in relation to Figures 1 through 9. For example, the instruction 1004 can include one or more instructions for receiving a template type of the requested application and at least one content from the user terminal; for searching in the memory for a template source corresponding to the received template type More than one instruction; generating one or more instructions of the requested application based on the searched template source and at least one content; for storing the generated application and the generated application related data in the memory One or more instructions; or one or more instructions for transmitting the generated application to the user terminal.

In some implementations, signal bearing medium 1002 can include, but is not limited to, a hard disk drive, a CD, a DVD, a digital tape, a memory, etc., computer readable medium 1006. In some implementations, signal bearing medium 1002 can include, but is not limited to, a writable medium 1008 such as a memory, a read/write (R/W) CD, a read/write (R/W) DVD, or the like. In some implementations, the signal bearing medium 1002 can include, but is not limited to, a communication medium 1010 such as a digital and/or analog communication medium (eg, fiber optic cable, waveguide, wired communication link, wireless communication link, etc.). Thus, for example, in computer program product 1000, signal bearing medium 1002 can be delivered to more than one module via RF signal bearing medium 1002 communicated by wireless communication medium 1010 (eg, a wireless communication medium in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 standard).

Figure 11 illustrates a general purpose computing device 1100 that can be used to build a system for application generation and provision, as described herein in at least some embodiments. In such an example, the structural elements of computing device 1100 can be arranged or configured for an application system. In a basic configuration 1102, computing device 1100 typically includes more than one processor 1104 and system memory 1106. Memory bus 1108 can be used for communication between processor 1104 and system memory 1106.

Depending on the desired configuration, processor 1104 can be a microprocessor (μP), a microcontroller (μC), a digital signal processor (DSP), or any type including any combination thereof, without limitation. The processor 1104 can include one or more levels of caches, a core processor 1114, and a register 1116, such as a level 1 cache memory 1110 and a level 2 cache memory 1112. As an exemplary core processor 1114, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a floating point unit (FPU), a digital signal processing core, or any combination thereof may be included. As an exemplary memory controller 1118, it can be used with the processor 1104, or in some implementations, the memory controller 1118 can be an internal component of the processor 1104.

According to the required configuration, the system memory 1106 may be (random memory, etc.) volatile memory, (read only memory, flash memory, etc.) non-volatile memory or any type including any combination thereof, but Not limited to this. System memory 1106 can include operating system 1120, more than one application 1122, and program data 1124. The application 1122 can include instructions 1126 that can be arranged to perform the functions described herein that include the functions described with respect to the flowcharts of Figures 6 through 9. Program data 1124 may include application data 1128 that may be utilized to implement instruction 1126. In some examples, to implement the instructions described herein, the application 1122 can be arranged to run on the operating system 1120 with the program material 1124.

Computing device 1100 can have a complementary interface for facilitating complementary features or functionality, as well as communication between basic structure 1102 and any required devices and interfaces. For example, the bus/interface controller 1130 can be used to facilitate communication between the basic structure 1102 of the memory interface bus 1134 and more than one data storage device 1132. The data storage device 1132 can be a separate storage device 1136, a non-separable storage device 1138, or a combination thereof. Examples of the separate storage device and the non-separable storage device include a disk drive such as a floppy disk drive and a hard disk drive (HDD), a compact disk (CD) drive, or a digital multi-function magnetic disk (DVD) drive. , solid state drive (SSD) and tape drives. Exemplary computer storage media may include computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or any method or technology for storing information such as volatile and non-volatile, separate and non-separable media. .

System memory 1106, separate storage device 1136, and non-separable storage device 1138 are examples of computer storage media. Computer storage media can be used for random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electronically erasable memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM , a multi-function magnetic disk (DVD) or other optical storage device, magnetic cartridge, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage device or other magnetic storage device, or can be used to store the required information, including any other media that can be accessed by the computing device 1100, However, it is not limited by this. Such any computer storage medium can be part of computing device 1100.

The computing device 1100 can include an interface bus 1140 for facilitating communication from the various interface devices (eg, the output device 1142, the peripheral interface 1144, and the communication device 1146) to the base structure 1102 by the bus/interface controller 1130. The exemplary output device 1142 includes a graphics processing unit 1148 and an audio processing unit 1150 that can be configured to communicate with various external devices, such as displays or speakers, by more than one A/V port 1152. The exemplary peripheral interface 1144 includes a serial interface controller 1154 or a parallel interface controller 1156 that can be configured with more than one I/O port 1158 and input device (eg, keyboard, mouse, stylus, audio input) External devices such as devices, touch input devices, etc. or other peripheral devices (eg, printers, scanners, etc.) communicate. The exemplary communication device 1146 includes a network controller 1160 that can be configured to conveniently communicate with more than one other computing device 1162 over a network communication connection by more than one communication port 1164.

A network communication link can be an example of a communication medium. The communication medium can be typically implemented by computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data within a data signal modulated by a carrier or other transport mechanism, and can include any information delivery media. The "modulated data signal" may be one or more of characteristics having characteristics set or changed for encoding information in the signal. As a non-limiting example, communication media may include wired media such as a wired network or direct wired connection, acoustic, radio frequency (RF), microwave, infrared (IR), and other wireless media. Computer readable media terms as used herein are meant to include both storage media and communication media.

The computing device 1100 can be a mobile phone, a personal data assistant (PDA), a personal media playback device, a wireless web-watch device, a personal earphone device, a special purpose device, or any of the functions described above. A part of a portable (or mobile) electronic device such as a small-form factor. The computing device 1100 can be implemented by a personal computer including a notebook computer and a non-notebook computer.

The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described in the present application as examples of the various embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Equivalent methods and apparatus at the functional level within the scope of the present invention are apparent from the above description by those skilled in the art, in addition to those exemplified herein. Such modifications and variations are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. The invention is to be limited only by the terms of the accompanying claims and the full scope of the equivalents. It will be understood that the invention is not limited to specific methods, reagents, compounds, compositions or biological systems that are diverse. Also, it is understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustration

In this case, the use of the terms of the singular and/or singular may be used to refer to the singular and/or singular to the singular. Various singular/multiple permutations are expressly described herein for clarity.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the terms generally used herein, and especially those added in the scope of the claims (e.g., the text of the accompanying patent application) are generally considered to be "open" For example, the term "included" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to", the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least" and the term "comprising" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," and the like. Further, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the specific number of the items described in the scope of the patent application is intended to be useful, and such intention is expressly stated in the scope of the patent application. , should be understood as having no such intention. For example, in order to facilitate understanding, the scope of the patent application attached below may include the entry of the scope of the patent application by the use of the introduction sentence such as "at least one" and "one or more". However, the use of such a statement should not be construed as an introduction to the description of the scope of the patent application with the indefinite article "a" ("a" or "an"). The scope of any specific patent application that is included in the scope of the patent application of this disclosure, and the scope of the same patent application includes "one or more" or "at least one" and "one" ("a" In the case of an indefinite article such as "an" or "an", the same should be interpreted (for example, "a" should be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more". This also applies to the case of the definite article used to introduce the items of the patent application. Further, in the case where a specific number of items of the introduced patent application range are explicitly described, those skilled in the art should also understand that such description should be interpreted to indicate at least the stated quantity (for example, no other modifiers). The mere description of "two items" means at least two items or two or more items). Also, in the case of using a rule similar to "at least one of A, B, and C," such an explanation generally has the intention of understanding the premise of the rule by those skilled in the art (for example, "having A, B, and A system of at least one of C includes, but is not limited to, having only A or having only B or having only C or both A and B or both A and C or both B and C or both A, B and C. System, etc.). In the case of using a rule similar to "at least one of A, B or C", there is usually a meaning in the explanation that the person skilled in the art will understand the premise of the rule (for example, "with A, B or C" At least one system of the invention includes, but is not limited to, systems having only A or only B or only C or both A and B or both A and C or both B and C or A, B and C, etc. ). Moreover, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that statements that substantially represent any disjunctive word and/or two or more alternative terms, whether or not they are in the detailed description, patent application scope or schema, should be Consider the possibility of one of its terms, any of its terms, or the possibility of including two terms. For example, a statement of "A or B" should be understood to include the possibility of "A" or "B" or "A and B."

Moreover, where the disclosed features or embodiments are described in the Markush group, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be used in any individual element of the Markush group or in the subgroup of each element. It can also be explained at the level.

All of the ranges disclosed herein include any and all possible sub-ranges and such sub-ranges, as will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. combination. The arbitrarily listed ranges can be easily recognized as being able to sufficiently explain the same range divided into at least 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/10, etc. and can be implemented. As a non-limiting example, the various ranges discussed herein can be divided into the following 1/3, the middle 1/3, the upper 1/3, and the like. Further, those skilled in the art should understand that the numbers recited in all languages including "to", "at least", and the like, refer to the range that can be subsequently divided by the aforementioned lower range. Finally, the scope should be understood to include individual elements. Thus, for example, a group having 1 to 3 cells refers to a group having 1, 2, or 3 cells. Similarly, a group having 1 to 5 units refers to a group of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 units, and the like.

The various embodiments of the present invention have been described by way of example, and it is understood that various modifications may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the various embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to be limiting, and the true scope and spirit of the invention should be

100‧‧‧Application System
110‧‧‧Application Server
120‧‧‧User terminal
130‧‧‧User device
140‧‧‧Network
210‧‧‧ Receiving unit
220‧‧‧Search unit
230‧‧‧Application Generating Unit
240‧‧‧Transportation unit
250‧‧‧Modification unit
260, 330‧‧‧ memory
130‧‧‧User device
310‧‧‧User Application
320‧‧‧Coded application
340‧‧‧ display
400a, 400b, 400c‧‧‧ pictures
410‧‧‧User Information Options
411‧‧‧User Name
412‧‧‧Application Settings Options
413‧‧‧ Personal Information Options
414‧‧‧Exit option
420‧‧‧Application generation description options
431, 501‧‧‧Business options
432, 502‧‧‧ Forum Options
433, 503‧ ‧ educational options
434, 504‧‧‧ Transportation options
450‧‧‧Application Information Input Box
451‧‧‧Application Name Input Box
452‧‧‧ icon upload input box
453‧‧‧Introduction input box
441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 ‧ ‧ model types
460‧‧‧Application generation end box
Graphical representation of the 461, 523, 533‧ ‧ applications
462‧‧‧Application Information
463‧‧‧Transmission options
464, 522, 532‧‧‧ download options
500‧‧‧ screen
511‧‧‧Female clothing options
512‧‧‧Male clothing options
513‧‧‧Children's clothing options
520, 530‧‧‧ Application Box
521, 531‧‧‧ execution options
1000‧‧‧Computer Program Products
1002‧‧‧Signal-bearing media
1004‧‧‧ directive
1006‧‧‧Computer readable media
1008‧‧‧Writable medium
1010‧‧‧Communication media
1100‧‧‧ Computing device
1102‧‧‧Basic structure
1104‧‧‧ Processor
1106‧‧‧System Memory
1108‧‧‧Memory bus
1110‧‧‧ Level 1 cache memory
1112‧‧‧Secondary cache memory
1114‧‧‧ core processor
1116‧‧‧ register
1118‧‧‧ memory controller
1120‧‧‧ operating system
1122‧‧‧Application
1124‧‧‧Program data
1126‧‧ directive
1128‧‧‧Application Information
1130‧‧‧ Busbar/Interface Controller
1132‧‧‧Storage device
1134‧‧‧Storage department interface bus
1136‧‧‧Separate storage device
1138‧‧‧ Non-separate storage device
1140‧‧‧Interface bus
1142‧‧‧ Output device
1144‧‧‧ peripheral interface
1146‧‧‧Communication device
1148‧‧‧Graphic Processing Unit
1150‧‧‧Optical Processing Unit
1152‧‧‧A/V埠
1154‧‧‧Series interface controller
1156‧‧‧Parallel interface controller
1158‧‧‧I/O埠
1160‧‧‧Network Controller
1162‧‧‧Other computing devices
1164‧‧‧Communication port埠

The above-described features and other features of the present invention are set forth in conjunction with the appended claims. The following drawings are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present invention, and therefore, the drawings are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary application system including an application server, a user terminal, a user device, and a network.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an exemplary application server.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an exemplary user device.

Figures 4a through 4c illustrate exemplary application generation steps performed in a user terminal.

Figure 5 illustrates a display of the user device required for an exemplary application request executed in the user device.

Figure 6 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary application generation process for an application server.

Figure 7 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary application provisioning process in response to an application server requesting from a user device.

Figure 8 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary application modification process for an application server.

Figure 9 is a flow diagram showing an exemplary holistic application generation and provisioning process for an application server.

Figure 10 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer program product for generating an application.

Figure 11 illustrates a general purpose computing device that can be used to build an application generation and delivery system, both in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.

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Claims (22)

A method for generating and providing an application, executed in a server, the method comprising: receiving a required template type and at least one content of an application from a user terminal; searching and searching in a memory a step of receiving a template source corresponding to the template type; generating a required application for the application based on the searched source of the template and the at least one content; and generating the generated application and the generated one The step of storing application-related data to this memory. The method of generating and providing an application as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting the generated application to the user terminal. The method for generating and providing an application according to claim 1, wherein the step of storing the generated application further comprises classifying the application according to the template type, and generating the generated application And the step of storing the data associated therewith with the memory. The method of generating and providing an application as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving a request from the user device for the application. The method for generating and providing an application according to claim 4, wherein the request includes at least one of an execution request or a setting request of the application. The method for generating and providing an application according to claim 4, further comprising: responsive to the request, and searching in the memory for the step of the application corresponding to the requested application; And the step of transmitting the searched related application information to the user device. The method for generating and providing an application according to claim 6, wherein the searched application related material includes at least one of a material for executing the requested application or a material for setting . The method for generating and providing an application according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a second content from the user terminal; and responding to the received second content, and based on the second Content to modify the steps of the generated application. The method of generating and providing an application as described in claim 8 further comprising the step of storing the modified application and the modified application related data in the memory. A server for generating and providing an application, comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive a required template type and at least one content of an application from a user terminal; a search unit configured to be in a Searching, in the memory, a template source corresponding to the received template type; and an application generating unit generating the required application based on the searched template source and the at least one content; wherein the memory The body is used to store the generated application and the generated related information of the application. The server for generating and providing an application as described in claim 10, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the generated application to the user terminal. The server for generating and providing an application according to claim 10, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive a request from the user device. The server for generating and providing an application according to claim 12, wherein the request includes at least one of an execution request or a setting request of the application. The server for generating and providing an application according to claim 12, wherein the search unit is further configured to respond to the request and search the memory for a corresponding one of the requested applications. The application, the server for generating and providing the application further includes a transmission unit configured to transmit the searched related application data to the user device. The server for generating and providing an application as described in claim 14, wherein the searched application related material includes at least one of a material for executing the requested application or a setting for setting One. The server for generating and providing an application according to claim 10, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive a second content from the user terminal, and further comprising a modifying unit, in response to receiving The second content, and modifying the generated application based on the second content. The server for generating and providing an application according to claim 16, wherein the memory is further configured to store the modified application and the modified application related data. A computer program executed in a server including a memory and stored in a medium for generating and providing an application, the computer program comprising: a program for receiving the requested application from a user terminal An instruction of a template type and at least one content; for searching, in the memory, an instruction of a template source corresponding to the received template type; generating the requested content based on the searched source of the template and the at least one content The instructions of the application; and instructions for storing the generated application and the generated application-related data in the memory. A computer program stored in a medium for generating and providing an application as described in claim 18, further comprising instructions for transmitting the generated application to the user terminal. The computer program stored in the medium to generate and provide an application as described in claim 18, further comprising: an instruction for receiving a request from the user device for the application; responding to the request, and Searching, in the memory, an instruction of an application corresponding to the requested application; and an instruction for transmitting the searched application-related data to the user device. The computer program for generating and providing an application according to claim 20, wherein the request includes at least one of an execution request or a setting request of the application, and the searched application The related material includes at least one of materials for executing the requested application or materials for setting. The computer program stored in the medium to generate and provide an application according to claim 18, further comprising: an instruction for receiving a second content from the user terminal; and responding to the received second instruction And modifying the generated instructions of the application based on the second content; and instructions for storing the modified application and the modified application related data to the memory.