WO2007025428A1

WO2007025428A1 - Method, system and terminal device of software component parameter configuration

Info

Publication number: WO2007025428A1
Application number: PCT/CN2006/001300
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kepeng Li; Xiaoqian Chai; Qi Shu; Jie Tang; Xiaoyi Dong; Hai Shen; Jiangshui He; Hongtao Gao; Jianzhang Cheng
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-08-30
Filing date: 2006-06-13
Publication date: 2007-03-08
Also published as: CN1848760A

Abstract

A method of software component parameter configuration, comprises the following steps: in the terminal device, setting corresponding parameter management objects with respect to each software component; device management server implements parameter configuration for the software component by managing the parameter management objects set in terminal device. Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a software parameter configuration system and corresponding user terminal. The present invention can realize configuration management for software component parameters in device management specification.

Description

Software component parameter configuration method and system thereof, and terminal device

The present invention relates to an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) device management (DM, Device Management) technology, and in particular, to a software component parameter configuration method and system thereof, and a terminal device. Background technique

Mobile terminal equipment is an important part of the entire mobile network operation service system. DM (Device Management) refers to downloading data packets from the network side to the terminal equipment through over-the-air (OTA), and The terminal device automatically runs to complete subsequent software installation and configuration processing. At the same time, the service information required by the operator and the function information of the terminal device are automatically transmitted from the terminal device to the DM server. It can be seen that the Device Management System (DMS) provides a low-cost solution to maintain and manage the software and data of the terminal device, including setting the initial configuration information of the terminal device, and installing and updating on the terminal device. Permanent information, extraction of management information from the terminal device, and processing of various types of events and alarms generated by the terminal device.

In the existing Open Mobile Alliance DM (OMA) specification, configuration processing such as network parameters and some common service parameters of the terminal device, such as a network access point (NAP), has been implemented. , Network Access Point) parameters, proxy parameters, and WAP Proxy (Wireless Application Protocol Proxy) parameters are all network parameters. However, the existing OMADM specification does not provide a mechanism for configuring application software parameters on the terminal device, wherein the application software includes a network chat client, an image (Photo) client, a network game, etc., and the software parameters may be, for example, Is the server address, user account, and so on. That is, in the OMADM mode, the DM protocol does not set the relevant parameters of the application software to the corresponding connection management object, and it is inconvenient for the server to manage the application-related parameters. Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to propose a software component parameter configuration method and a system thereof to implement configuration management of software component parameters in a device management specification.

In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution proposed by the present invention is as follows:

A software component parameter configuration method includes the following steps:

In the terminal device, a corresponding parameter management object is separately set for each software component; the device management server performs parameter configuration on the software component by controlling and managing the parameter management object set in the terminal device.

Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of:

The device management server controls and manages the parameter management objects set in the terminal device to update and process the configured software component parameters.

Preferably, each parameter management object corresponding to each software component is set in the terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree.

Preferably, the process of updating the configured software component parameters specifically includes: the device management server requesting the configured software component parameters from the terminal device;

Responding to the request, the terminal device feeds back the configured software component parameters on the corresponding node in the parameter configuration management subtree to the device management server;

The device management server configures the new software component parameters to the corresponding nodes of the parameter configuration management subtree in the terminal device when the configured software component parameters fed back by the terminal device are inconsistent with the new software component parameters that are pre-delivered.

Preferably, the parameter configuration management subtree is set to a corresponding location in a corresponding software component management subtree in the terminal device management tree.

Preferably, the parameter configuration management subtree is independently set in the terminal device; and the identity association between the parameter configuration management subtree and the corresponding software component in the terminal device management tree is established. Preferably, the parameter management object is:

Server parameter management object for implementing server parameter configuration; and/or

User account parameter management object for implementing user account parameter configuration.

A software component parameter configuration system includes a terminal device and a device management server, where the terminal device includes a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter management object for each software component;

The device management server includes a parameter configuration unit configured to perform parameter configuration on the software component by performing control management on a parameter management object set in the setting unit of the terminal device.

Preferably, the device management server further includes a parameter update unit that performs control processing on the configured software component parameters by performing control management on the parameter management object set by the setting unit in the terminal device.

A terminal device includes a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter management object for each software component.

Preferably, the setting unit sets each parameter management object corresponding to each software component in a form of a parameter configuration management subtree to a corresponding position of a corresponding software component management subtree in the terminal device management tree.

Preferably, the setting unit independently sets each parameter management object corresponding to each software component in the terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree; the terminal device further includes:

An identifier association unit for establishing an association between a parameter configuration management subtree formed by each parameter management object of the setting unit setting and an identifier of a corresponding software component in the terminal device management tree.

In the terminal device, a corresponding parameter node group is separately set for each software component; the device management server performs parameter configuration on the software component by controlling and managing the parameter node group set in the terminal device.

Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of:

The device management server performs update processing on the configured software component parameters by controlling and managing the parameter node group set in the terminal device. Preferably, the process of updating the configured software component parameters specifically includes: the device management server requesting the configured software component parameters from the terminal device;

Responding to the request, the terminal device feeds back the configured software component parameters on the corresponding node in the parameter node group of the parameter to the device management server;

The device management server configures the new software component parameters to the corresponding nodes of the parameter node group in the terminal device when the configured software component parameters fed back by the terminal device are inconsistent with the new software component parameters that are pre-delivered.

a software component parameter configuration system, including a terminal device and a device management server, where: the terminal device includes a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter node group for each software component;

The device management server includes a parameter configuration unit for performing parameter management on a software component by performing control management on a parameter node group set by the setting unit in the terminal device.

Preferably, the device management server further includes a parameter update unit that performs control processing on the configured software component parameters by performing control management on the parameter node group set by the setting unit in the terminal device.

A terminal device includes a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter node group for each software component.

The beneficial effects that can be achieved by the present invention are as follows:

The invention separately sets a corresponding parameter management object (MO, Management Object) for each software component in the terminal device, and the DM server controls and manages the parameter management object set in the terminal device to implement parameters on the software component. The configuration can solve the problem that the software parameters cannot be configured and managed by the DM server to the application software in the terminal device in the existing OMA DM specification, and the configuration and management of the software parameters and other parameters in the terminal device can be facilitated by the DM server. .

DRAWINGS

1 is a flow chart showing the main implementation principle of a software component parameter configuration method according to the present invention; 2 is a schematic diagram of an interaction between a parameter management object (MO) set in a DM server and a terminal device, and an interaction process between an application software and a parameter management object (MO) in the terminal device; FIG. 3 is a method in the present invention. A schematic diagram of a process of processing a server identifier of a configured E-mail client software in a terminal device by the DM server;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a parameter configuration management subtree when a parameter configuration management subtree is hung on a node of a corresponding software component node in the DM management tree;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a parameter configuration management subtree when the parameter configuration management subtree is independently configured in the terminal device;

6 is a block diagram showing the main components of a software component parameter configuration system according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the main components of the terminal device of the present invention. detailed description

The design idea of the present invention is to design the software component parameter configuration into a parameter management object form, and the parameter management object can be hung on the management tree of the terminal device, so that the DM server can increase the parameter node on the terminal device management tree. Modify, delete, etc. to implement parameter configuration of software components. Exe ), libraries (such as lib, dll), configuration (such as ini ), resources (such as jpg, png, ico). Many configurable items on the terminal device exist in the form of software components, such as user interface (skin, menu, desktop theme, wallpaper, etc.), functions (ringtones, videos, cameras, etc.), application software (chat software, album software, E-mail software, online games, etc.); These software components are required to configure parameters.

The main implementation principles of the present invention and its specific implementation will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flow chart of the main implementation principle of the software component parameter configuration method of the present invention. The main implementation process is as follows:

Step S1: In the terminal device, respectively, corresponding parameter management objects are set for each software component; wherein, in order to comply with the OMADM specification, each parameter management object corresponding to each software component setting may be selected in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree. Set in the terminal device; Generally, the more important parameter management objects are server parameter management objects for implementing server parameter configuration and/or user account parameter management objects for implementing user account parameter configuration.

Step S2: The DM server controls and manages the parameter management object set in the terminal device to implement parameter configuration on the software component. The subsequent DM server may also perform control and management on the parameter management object set in the terminal device to implement Configured software component parameters for maintenance management, such as updating, deleting, etc. of configured software component parameters.

According to the implementation principle of the method of the present invention, the DM server can remotely operate the parameter management object set on the terminal device through the DM protocol, and the application software installed in the terminal device can access the parameter configuration on the parameter management object through the corresponding designed interface; The corresponding interfaces mentioned may be specifically determined by the specific terminal equipment manufacturer. For example, the interaction between the application software and the parameter management object in the terminal device can be completed by the underlying operating system. How the application software in the specific terminal device invokes the corresponding parameter on the corresponding parameter management object is not a problem to be concerned by the solution of the present invention. The solution of the solution of the present invention is to solve the problem that the DM server implements the configuration and management process of the software component parameters by operating the parameter management object set on the terminal device. The interaction between the parameter management object (MO) set in the specific DM server and the terminal device, and the interaction process between the application software and the parameter management object ( _MO ) in the terminal device are shown in FIG. 2 .

If the parameter management object is set in the terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree in the solution of the present invention, the DM server performs parameter configuration on the application software in the terminal device, and subsequently performs the configured software component parameters. The process of maintenance management can be handled through the standard DM protocol. The process in which the DM server updates the configured software component parameters in the terminal device is as follows:

The DM server requests the configured software component parameters from the terminal device;

The terminal device feeds back the configured software component parameters on the corresponding node in the parameter configuration management subtree to the DM server in response to the received request;

The DM server configures the new software component parameters to the corresponding nodes of the parameter configuration management subtree in the terminal device when the configured software component parameters fed back by the terminal device are inconsistent with the pre-delivered new software component parameters. Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of a process of processing a server identifier of an E-mail client software configured in a terminal device by the DM server in the method of the present invention, and the specific processing procedure is as follows:

1. The software provider provides a software component parameter configuration package to the DM server through a network service interface (WSI);

2. The DM server establishes a session connection with the terminal device, and the session connection establishment process is performed according to a standard OMA session connection mechanism;

3. The DM server sends a request for obtaining the server identifier of the E-mail client software to the terminal device:

<Get>

<Item>

<LocURI>./Setting/Server/Server ID</LocU I> </Target>

</Item>

</Get>

4. In response to the received request, the terminal device extracts the server identifier of the symptomatic original E-mail client software from the parameter configuration management subtree set by itself, and returns it to the DM server;

<Item>

<LocURI>./Setting/Server/Server ID</LocURI>

</Source>

<Data>pop .huawei . com</Data>

</Item>

</Results>

5. The DM server compares the server identifier of the original E-mail client software fed back by the terminal device with the server identifier of the new E-mail client software;

6. In the case where the comparison results in the above 5 are inconsistent, the DM server sends a new message to the terminal device. Server identifier, the terminal device configures the new server identifier to the corresponding node of the parameter configuration management subtree;

<Item>

<LocU I>./Setting/Server/Server ID</LocURI> </Source>

<Data>pop3.huawei.com</Data>

</Item>

</Replace>

7. The terminal device feeds back a parameter update success message to the DM server.

Preferably, in the terminal device, each parameter management object corresponding to each software component may be set in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree to a corresponding position of a corresponding software component management subtree in the terminal device management tree (DM management tree). The parameter management objects corresponding to each software component may be independently configured in the terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree, and the identity association between the parameter configuration management subtree and the corresponding software component in the terminal device management tree may be established. ; The structure of the parameter management object in these two cases is different; the following will give a description:

1. The parameter configuration management subtree formed by each parameter management object is hung in the corresponding position of the corresponding software component management subtree in the DM management tree:

As shown in FIG. 4, the figure is a schematic structural diagram of a parameter configuration management subtree when the parameter configuration management subtree is hung in a corresponding position in the corresponding software component management subtree in the DM management tree; on the DM management tree in the terminal device, The DM server performs parameter configuration on the installed application software by operating each node in the parameter MO. The meaning of each node in the parameter MO is explained as follows:

This node is the parent node of the software component parameter configuration, and the related software components are stored under this node. Parameter configuration information.

<χ>/ will be omitted when the node path is described below, and this path is indicated by ./.

./<Setting>/<Server>

The node is the server parameter of the application software. The node stores the relevant parameter information of the server. For example, the client software on some networks needs to set the server. There may be multiple servers to choose from, and multiple users may need to be used at the same time. server.

./<Setting>/<Server>/<Server ID>

This node is used to describe the server ID. The node has a <Name> attribute, which can be used to indicate the name of the server, such as the receiving server, the sending server, and so on.

./<Setting>/<Server>/<IP Address>

Tree Occurrence Format Format Min. Access Types

ZeroOrOne ( 0 or 1 ) Chr (character) Get (get)

This node is used to describe the IP address of the server.

./<Setting>/<Server>/<AAuthName>

Tree Occurrence Format (Format) Min. Access Types

ZeroOrMore (0 or more) Chr (character) Get (get)

This node is used to describe the user's authentication name on the server.

./<Setting>/<Server>/<AAuthSecret>

Tree Occurrence Format (Format) Min. Access Types

- ZeroOrMore (0 or more) Chr (character) Get (get)

This node is used to describe the authentication password of the user on the server. It is calculated by the user's authentication name and password through the Hash algorithm.

./<Setting>/<Parameter list>

The node is the parent node of other parameter information of the software component, and other parameters of the software are stored under the node, such as network connection information (such as port number parameter, agent parameter, etc.), integral parameter in the game software, etc.; The parameters are different. The storage structure only arranges the commonly used servers and user accounts in the network software components. Others need to be configured. The software component parameters are placed under this node.

J<Setting>/<Parameter>/<X>

This node is used to describe the specific parameter value. The <Name> attribute of the node can be used to indicate the specific name of the software component parameter.

./<Setting>/<Ext>

This node is a spare node that is used to store other relevant information about the configuration of software component parameters, or to be used for future expansion.

2. The parameter configuration management subtree formed by each parameter management object is independently configured in the terminal device:

If the parameter management object set in the terminal device exists in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree, and in the terminal device, the parameter configuration management subtree exists as a configuration subtree separately, and does not hang in the corresponding software component. On the next level of the node, the flexibility of the parameter configuration management subtree can be guaranteed.

As shown in Figure 5, when the parameter configuration management subtree is independently configured in the terminal device, the structure of the parameter configuration management subtree is shown. The parameter configuration management subtree shown in the figure is relative to the parameter configuration management shown in Figure 4 above. For the subtree, there is only one additional software identifier <Soft ID> node for associating the parameter configuration management subtree with the corresponding software component; the meanings of the other nodes are the same as explained above.

./<Setting>

The node is the starting node of the parameter configuration management subtree, that is, the root node of each software component parameter configuration; the node can be placed anywhere under the root node of the device management tree (DM management tree). It is a permanent node (a permanent node is a node that the DM server cannot delete), which can be generated by the device manufacturer or by other management agents as needed; it will be described in the Device Description Framework (DDF) document. The specific location on the DM management tree.

./<Setting>/<X>

The node is a software component identifier such that the parameter configuration management subtree can be associated with the corresponding software component.

Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a software component parameter configuration system. Referring to FIG. 6, the figure is a main component block diagram of the software component parameter configuration system of the present invention, which mainly includes a terminal device 10 and a DM server 20, where:

The terminal device 10 includes a setting unit 101 for respectively setting corresponding parameter management objects for each software component in the terminal device 10;

The DM server 20 includes a parameter configuration unit 201 for performing parameter management on the software components in the terminal device 10 by controlling and managing the parameter management objects set by the setting unit 101 in the terminal device 10. In addition, the DM server 20 further includes a parameter updating unit 202 for performing control management on the parameter management object set by the setting unit 101 in the terminal device 10, so as to implement update processing on the configured software component parameters in the terminal device 10. .

Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a terminal device. As shown in FIG. 7, the figure is a main component block diagram of the terminal device of the present invention, which mainly includes a setting unit 101 for targeting each of the terminal devices 10. The software component sets the corresponding parameter management object separately.

The setting unit 101 may set each parameter management object forming parameter configuration management subtree corresponding to each software component to a corresponding position of a corresponding software component management subtree in the device management tree; Each parameter management object of the component forms a parameter configuration tube The form of the subtree is independently configured in the terminal device 10. In this case, the terminal device 10 further includes an identifier association unit 102 for establishing a plurality of parameter management object associations set by the setting unit 101.

The software component parameter configuration method, system and corresponding user terminal proposed above are generally applied to the state in which the parameters of each software component can be shared, that is, the parameter MO of each software component should be separately defined. However, there are some software components with special parameters. In this case, it is necessary to separately set parameter node groups for these software components. The nodes in the set parameter node group can form a subtree structure or can be dispersed. The state of the node, so the present invention proposes another software component parameter configuration method described below, the main implementation process is as follows:

In the terminal device, a corresponding parameter node group is separately set for each software component;

The DM server controls and manages the parameter node groups set in the terminal device to implement parameter configuration for the software components.

The subsequent DM server can also perform the update management on the configured software component parameters by controlling the parameter node group set in the terminal device. The specific process is as follows:

The terminal device responds to the request sent by the DM server, and feeds back the configured software component parameters of the corresponding node in the parameter node group to the DM server;

When the DM server determines that the configured software component parameters fed back by the terminal device are inconsistent with the newly delivered software component parameters, the DM server configures the new software component parameters to the corresponding node of the parameter node group in the terminal device.

Corresponding to the method proposed by the present invention, the present invention further provides a corresponding software component parameter configuration system and terminal device, wherein the proposed software component parameter configuration system mainly comprises a terminal device and a DM server, wherein:

The terminal device includes a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter node group for each software component;

The DM server includes a parameter node group for setting by setting a unit in the terminal device. Line control management, to implement parameter parameter configuration unit for parameter configuration of software components; and control parameter management for parameter parameter node group set by setting unit in terminal device, to realize parameter for updating and processing software component parameters of 巳 configuration Update the unit.

The terminal device proposed herein further includes a setting unit for respectively setting a corresponding parameter node group for each software component based on the existing component structure.

It is apparent that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of the inventions

Claims

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A software component parameter configuration method, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each parameter management object corresponding to each software component is set in the terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein each parameter management object corresponding to each software component is set in the terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree.

The method of claim 4, wherein the process of updating the configured software component parameters specifically includes:

The device management server requests the configured software component parameters from the terminal device;

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the parameter configuration management subtree is set to a corresponding location in a corresponding software component management subtree in the terminal device management tree.

7. The method according to claim 3, wherein the parameter configuration management subtree is independently set in the terminal device;

Establishing an identity association between the parameter configuration management subtree and a corresponding software component in the terminal device management tree. 8. The method of claim 1, 2, 4 or 5, wherein the parameter management object is:

A software component parameter configuration system, comprising: a terminal device and a device management server, wherein: the terminal device includes a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter management object for each software component;

The system according to claim 9, wherein the device management server further comprises: performing control management on a parameter management object set by the setting unit in the terminal device, so as to implement updating the configured software component parameters. Processed parameter update unit.

A terminal device, comprising: a setting unit for separately setting a corresponding parameter management object for each software component.

The terminal device according to claim 11, wherein the setting unit sets each parameter management object corresponding to each software component to a corresponding software component management in a terminal device management tree in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree. The corresponding position of the subtree.

The terminal 'device according to claim 11, wherein the setting unit independently sets each parameter management object corresponding to each software component in a terminal device in the form of a parameter configuration management subtree; The device also includes:

14. A method for configuring a parameter of a software component, comprising the steps of:

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of: The device management server performs update processing on the configured software component parameters by controlling and managing the parameter node group set in the terminal device.

The method of claim 15, wherein the process of performing the update processing on the configured software component comprises:

Responding to the request, the terminal device refers to the configured software component on the corresponding node in the parameter node group of the parameter to the device management server;

The device management server configures the new software component parameters into the parameter node system in the terminal device, including the terminal device and the device management server, when the configured software component parameters fed back by the terminal device are inconsistent with the newly issued new software component parameters. , its

The system according to claim 17, wherein the device management server further comprises: performing control management on a parameter node group set by the setting unit in the terminal device to implement setting

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