TW518520B - System and method for automatically detecting software version - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method for automatically detecting software version. The system of the invention comprises three modules, namely, the monitoring and control setup module that fetches a first finger print message of the first application program, a finger print downloading module that communicates with the monitoring and control setup module and downloads a second finger print message of a second application program in a finger print library according to the first application program, in which the second finger print message comprises a software version of the second application program, and a version confirmation module that communicates with finger print downloading module and the monitoring and control setup module and is used to compare the first finger print message of the first application program with the second finger print message so as to check the software version of the first application program. The software version checking method in the invention includes fetching the first finger print message of a first application program, downloading the second finger print message in accordance with the first application program, in which the second finger print message comprises a first software version message, subsequently comparing the first finger print message and the second finger print message, and finally outputting the second software version message corresponding to the first finger print message.

Description

5 He 20 89114033, V. Description of the Invention Field of the Invention ... Month Modification The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically detecting a software version, and a system and method for automatically detecting an application software version. ^ Go to Special Features 5 ~ 2 Background of the Invention ... In the current conventional technology, the main method of identifying application software versions. According to the experience of the discriminator and the limited version of Xinquan, and the software version of visual inspection, the main disadvantages of this method are as follows: / / Manually determined 1 · Low efficiency. 2 · High error rate. 3 · Subjective. 4. Waste a lot of time and manpower. 5 For software versions in multiple languages, it is difficult to distinguish between software versions. 6, 6 Due to the complexity of this method, if it is used in production, all the versions must be confirmed and shipped, and the product% is not completely completed & u τ is hidden by Bu. 1 b 1 3 The purpose and summary of the invention: t In the above background of the invention, Li Fang, who provided-detected the software version, ‘2 many disadvantages’

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V. Description of the invention (2) The present invention provides a system for automatically detecting the version of the application software, which can automatically and quickly detect the version of the installed application software, 'accurate = high' and can give accurate and detailed reports to make the process more specification. π The present invention can automatically and quickly detect the version of the installed application program. It is fast and accurate, and the accuracy rate is very low. Therefore, the advantages of the present invention can be as follows: 1. The identification software version can be automated, which can improve the work. 2. The identification accuracy rate is high. Noon 3. This method has a wide range of applications, supports a variety of operations (0 ^ multiple models and multiple languages. It also provides an interface for users to detect reports, so that users can easily browse reports. See the slave report, the invention realizes automatic detection The version of the application software is especially suitable for a large number of applications. The implementation process is as follows: • By monitoring the application to be tested; installation: Obtain the fingerprint of this application software. Then compare it with the downloaded file. If it is in the fingerprint database The same application software version as the one to be found is found in the file, then the version two of the application software to be tested = the present invention provides a total of — FREE ^

The system of the invention is divided into three systems and methods of motion detection software version. Talent — The application's robustness II and f, including the monitoring settings module, are tied to a single piece of information. First download fingerprint, first application first fingerprint

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Si? Book Chapter Shanxian ----------------- 520520 Case No. 891U033 Revision V. Description of Invention (3) Application, download a second application from a fingerprint database The first information includes at least a software group of the second application and the first fingerprint information of the downloaded fingerprint module and the monitoring setting module application, and a software version of the second finger application private. The present invention includes extracting a first finger program of a first application program to download second fingerprint information, in which the first software version information; then comparing the first finger; and finally outputting two body fingers corresponding to the first fingerprint information. Fingerprint information; second fingerprint version. A version determination module message is used to compare the first information to detect the method information of the first detection software version. According to the first application pattern, the information includes at least one of the first information and the second fingerprint information. . In order to make the above description and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clear and easy to understand, the preferred embodiments are listed below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed description. 5-4 Detailed Description of the Invention: The following is a reference to the +, + structure of the present invention. Increasingly ^. The description of the present invention will first be matched with other preferred methods: the advantages of the invention will be described later. Show again 'Although the present invention does not limit the scope of the present invention to two or more embodiments to teach, but this', it should be clear that the main application is. And' Although these examples 3 ------- 1_ ^ points may be Replaced by the relevant part

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The method of the invention does not limit the description of the application. These methods include demonstrating the practicality and applicability of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. And even though the present invention is described by way of example and exemplifying a preferred embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the exemplified embodiment. In addition, all other equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention are included in the scope of this and the patent application. The scope of the invention should be construed in its broadest definition, so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures. The present invention obtains the fingerprint of the application software by monitoring the installation of the application software to be tested. Compare it with the downloaded fingerprint database file. If you find the same application software version as the fingerprint of the application software under test in the fingerprint database file, then the version of the application software under test can be determined. The present invention is divided into three modules, as shown in the first figure, respectively: 1 · Monitor Setup Module 101; 2 · Download FingerPrint Module 102, · and · Version determination module (Version Check Module) 103. The functions of each module are as follows: 1 · Monitor setting module 1 〇 1: Monitor the installation process of the application under test to generate a rough fingerprint. 2 · Download fingerprint module 1 〇 2: Download the fingerprint information of the corresponding application software from the fingerprint database.

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Modified strict Pt version determination group 1 〇3: The fingerprint downloaded from the fingerprint database is compared with the fingerprint captured by the current master to perform version detection and generate detection. The implementation process of each module is as described in the text. It is as follows: As shown in the second to fourth figures, it will cooperate to protect η: —The figure shows the implementation flow of monitoring settings: First, go to step two of t, and then, install the monitoring application program 2 0 2 v ',' and finally, the step of grabbing fingerprint 203. Line 1 = What the two pictures do not show, it is the implementation flow chart of downloading fingerprints: First, enter the temple. . To check the version of the application program 302, the next step is to search the fingerprint database of the corresponding model and operating system 303. The second step is to download the fingerprint file to the local machine 304. After removal 'is the step of ending 305. The itinerary is to start in the first 5 steps, as shown in the beginning, and then follow the steps: Figure 4 shows the implementation flow chart for determining the version: first, enter the step of 40 1 and then read in the test just grabbed Apply the step of pattern 40 2 and then perform the step of comparing fingerprints 403. Find the same application software as the fingerprint of the application under test. If the answer is "No", return to comparing fingerprints. Step 403. Then, the step of generating report 405 is performed, and finally, the end of 406 is performed for version detection. 'Complete detection' and white motion detection

518520 _Case No. 891M (m_ 年月 说 倐 正 __ V. Description of the invention (6) Purpose of application software version. Specific embodiments of the present invention: Assume that an unknown application version is to be identified, and this application is monitored by monitoring Installation, the fingerprints are as follows: C: \ WINDOWS \ HELP \ HH.ΕΧΕ, 2 68 9 6, 1 9 9 9/04/1 9 AM 01: 00:02 C: \ WINDOWS \ ISUN0 404.ΕΧΕ , 3 0 1 0 5 6, 1 9 98/0 7/3 0 PM 06:03:18 C: \ WINDOWS \ POWERPNT. IN 1, 6 0, 1 9 9 9/0 8/1 3 PM 07:06 : 02 C: \ WINDOWS \ SYSTEM · INI, 1893, 1999/08/13 PM 07:06:04 C: \ WINDOWS \ USER.DAT, 26 6272, 1 9 9 9/0 8/1 3 PM 〇7: 〇6: 20 C: \ WINDOWS \ WAVEMIX · INI, 54, 1999/08/13 PM 07:06: 02 Next, the fingerprint database file of the corresponding model and operating system downloaded from the server (this The file includes the version information of all the models and operating systems that have & application versions.) Next, search for the fingerprint information of which application is the same as the fingerprint information of the application, and you can determine Out of this unknown

Page 10 518520 V. Description of the invention (7) The result of the application program, after searching the fingerprint database, said BXREF — Α2 · 1 00. It is known that this application is based on this. This version of the identification application is especially easy to handle a large number of applications, a lot of resources. The version detection is accurate, fast, and saved, so from the above, the present invention provides — = square? It can automatically and quickly detect the installed application software version accuracy rate, and can give an accurate and detailed version of the software, and the invention can automatically and quickly detect security procedures to make the process more standardized. Fast ”accuracy is very high, so the present invention: the sequence version, the advantages of simple month generation. The points can be described as follows: 1. The identification software version is automated, 2. The identification accuracy is high. jqiaoqiao work efficiency. 3 · This method has a wide range of applications, * multiple models and multiple languages. The interface of the Bintian Xizhong Operation (0S) system, ... can be convenient; the friendly Liu Lan test report, in short, the detection version of the present invention is too small, and has a control setting mode, which is a monitoring system. The first = version of the system, contains---fingerprint. Download the fingerprint module, ^; f process, to generate a second fingerprint of the program, the helmet downloads a second identification module from a button library, which is compared to the program: the version that has been determined to be known. And the second fingerprint contained in the version, so that: ^ Chengsong test report port in the fingerprint database of test = ‘to achieve detection 518520 _ case number 89114033_ year month day __ 5. Description of the invention (8) The purpose of the software version. In addition, the method for detecting a software version of the present invention includes: monitoring settings: monitoring the installation of a first program; and forming a plurality of fingerprints, the plurality of fingerprints having a first fingerprint. Downloading the fingerprint includes: selecting a specific program in the first program, where the specific program contains the first fingerprint. Search for a second fingerprint. The second fingerprint is stored in a fingerprint database. The fingerprint database is located on a server. And, download the second fingerprint. Determine the version, including: reading the first fingerprint. Compare the first fingerprint with the second fingerprint. A target program is selected, and the third fingerprint of one of the target programs is the same as the first fingerprint. And, form a report for version detection and complete the inspection report to achieve the purpose of detecting software version. The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of patent application for the present invention; all other equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention shall be included in the following Within the scope of patent application.

Page 12 518520 Case No. 89114033 Revised diagram Brief description The first diagram is a diagram of a system embodiment of the present invention; the second diagram is an embodiment flowchart of a monitoring setting method of the present invention; the third diagram is a fingerprint download method of the present invention An embodiment flowchart; and the fourth diagram is an embodiment flowchart of the method for determining the version of the present invention. The main symbols in the figure of the present invention: 1 0 1 Monitoring setting module 1 0 2 Download fingerprint module 1 0 3 Version determination module 2 0 1 Start 2 0 2 Monitor application installation 2 0 3 Grab fingerprint 3 0 1 Start 3 0 2 Select the application to be detected from the listed monitored applications 3 0 3 Search the fingerprint library of the corresponding model and operating system on the server side 3 0 4 Download the fingerprint file to the local On the machine 3 0 5 End 4 0 1 Start 4 0 2 Read in the fingerprint of the application under test just grabbed 4 0 3 Compare fingerprint

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518520 Case No. 89114033 Amendment VI. Patent Application Scope 1. A system for detecting software version, including: a monitoring setting module, which is installed during the installation of a first application program, and retrieves the first application program. A fingerprint information; the communication between the download fingerprint module and the monitoring setting module is to download a second fingerprint information of a second application program from a fingerprint database according to the first application program, and the second fingerprint information includes at least the A software version of the second application program; and the version determination module communicates with the download fingerprint module and the monitoring setting module to compare the first fingerprint information of the first application program with the second fingerprint information To detect a software version of the first application. 2. The system for detecting a software version as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the fingerprint database is stored on a remote server. 3. The system for detecting a software version as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the downloading of the second fingerprint information includes at least transmission over an Internet network. 4. A system for detecting a software version, comprising: a monitoring setting module, which is used for acquiring an application's first fingerprint information during the installation of an application program; downloading a fingerprint module to communicate with the monitoring setting module, and Downloading a plurality of second fingerprint information related to the application from a server according to the application, the second fingerprint information including at least a software version information of the application; and Page 15 518520 Case No. 89114033 Amendment VI. The patent application scope version determination module communicates with the downloaded fingerprint module and the monitoring setting module to compare the first fingerprint information with the second fingerprint information. To detect the software version of the application. 5. A method for detecting software version, comprising: acquiring a plurality of first fingerprint information of a first application program; downloading a plurality of second fingerprint information according to the first application program, and the second fingerprint information includes at least one First software version information; comparing the first fingerprint information with the second fingerprint information; and outputting a second software version information corresponding to the first fingerprint information. 6. The method for detecting a software version as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the downloading step includes at least transmitting via a network. 7. The method for detecting software version as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the above comparison of the first fingerprint information and the second fingerprint information includes at least the first software version information equal to the second software version information. · 8. A method for detecting a software version, including: installing a first application in a first electronic device and retrieving a plurality of first fingerprint information of the first application; according to the first application, to A second electronic device searches for a plurality of second fingerprint information, and the second fingerprint information includes at least a first software Page 16 518520 Case No. 89114033 Amendment VI. Version information of patent application scope; Store the second fingerprint information in the first electronic device; Compare the first fingerprint letter in the first electronic device with the Second fingerprint information; and outputting a second software version information corresponding to the first fingerprint information. 9. The method for detecting a software version according to item 8 of the patent application scope, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device communicate with each other via a network. Φ 1 0. The method for detecting a software version according to item 8 of the patent application scope, wherein the first software version information includes the same as the second software version information < Page 17