WO2011153751A1

WO2011153751A1 - Software upgrading method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2011153751A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/077151
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王飞; 李军; 黄伟刚; 王伟
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-06-09
Filing date: 2010-09-20
Publication date: 2011-12-15
Also published as: CN101860853A

Abstract

A software upgrading method is provided in the present invention, which includes: receiving a software upgrading request transmitted by a client end, wherein the software upgrading request carries the identity information of a terminal device; verifying whether the identity of the terminal device is legal according to the identity information of the terminal device; and returning the requested update software to the client end if the identity of the terminal is legal. Another software upgrading method is also provided in the present invention, which includes: sending a software upgrading request to a server, wherein the software upgrading request carries the identity information of the terminal device; and receiving the requested update software returned by the server if the server completes the verification for the identity of the terminal and the identity of the terminal is legal. A software upgrading apparatus is still provided in the present invention, which includes: a request receiving module, an identity verifying module and a software distributing module. The present invention solves the problem of weak safety in the software upgrading process.

Description

Software upgrade method and device

The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular, to a software upgrade method and apparatus.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In order to correct device software failures or to enable devices to support new functions, mobile communication terminal equipment vendors or their authorized after-sales agents often upgrade terminal device software. The existing upgrade method provides upgraded server software and dedicated upgrade software or tools installed and used on the personal computer for a certain type of equipment, and upgrades the connected device software by using the upgrade software on the personal computer side. Usually, the terminal initiates a request to the software upgrade server directly or through the client, and the software upgrade server sends the corresponding software to the terminal according to the request. In the prior art, a method for upgrading a mobile phone software by using a personal computer includes the following steps: The software upgrade server receives a mobile terminal software upgrade request initiated by a personal computer; and the software upgrade server determines whether the mobile terminal software needs according to the mobile terminal software upgrade request. Upgrade, if the upgrade is required, download the software upgrade package to the personal computer; the mobile terminal obtains the software upgrade package downloaded by the personal computer; the mobile terminal parses the software upgrade package and performs automatic installation and upgrade.

Summary of the invention

(1) The security is not good. The software upgrade server passively accepts the upgrade request initiated by the client, and does not verify the device legality or whether it is the upgrade target device. The possible consequence is that the illegal terminal accesses the upgrade system and downloads the upgrade package.

(2) Poor versatility. For different types of terminals (mobile phones or data cards) upgrades, because their device drivers, device information reading methods, and device software upgrade methods are different, you must reinstall the PC customers corresponding to the devices. The software is upgraded, which makes the user inconvenient to use. Embodiments of the present invention provide a software upgrade method and apparatus, and solve the software upgrade process. The problem of poor safety. In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a software upgrade method, including: receiving a software upgrade request sent by a client, carrying the terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request; and verifying the terminal identity according to the terminal device identity information Whether it is legal; and when the identity of the terminal is legal, the software requesting the update is returned to the client. In order to solve the above problem, the present invention further provides a software upgrade method, including: sending a software upgrade request to a server, carrying terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request; and completing verification of the terminal identity at the server When it is legal, it receives the software that requests the update returned by the server. In order to solve the above problem, the present invention further provides a software upgrading apparatus, including: a request receiving module, configured to: receive a software upgrade request sent by a client, and carry the terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request; The verification module is configured to: verify whether the terminal identity is legal according to the terminal device identity information; and the software delivery module is configured to: when the terminal identity is legal, return the software requesting the update to the client.

The software upgrade method and device provided by the present invention, when the server receives the software upgrade request sent by the client, verifies whether the identity of the terminal is legal according to the identity information of the terminal device carried in the software upgrade request, and when the terminal identity is legal, The software that requests the update is returned to the client, which solves the problem of poor security in the software upgrade process.

BRIEF abstract 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a software upgrade method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a software upgrade method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a software upgrading apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a software upgrading apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a software upgrade method. First, the network environment to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the software upgrade system used in the embodiment of the present invention includes three parts. The first part: 10-Upgrade server side, including the following modules:

11 - Web server module (including database), for the construction and maintenance of the legal device information base, "device basic information - device driver module - device information reading module" mapping relationship library and "device identity"

The mapping relationship library of the (ID) information-device software update module provides an entry, provides a response for the client to request device information verification, and provides a function for the module to download and detect a new version of the software.

The 12-File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server module is responsible for verifying basic device information and providing driver and module download functions when the client obtains driver and module files. Part II: 20-Client (Personal Computer), including the following modules: 21-Module Manager, responsible for loading the device information reading module and device software update module into the system to take advantage of its functions.

The 22-server proxy module is responsible for responding to all requests related to the server side of other modules of the client, and converting the request into a unified interface specified by the server side. For other modules on the client side, it is a "virtual server". 23-Client User Interface (UI), responsible for interacting with the user, passing the user's action instructions, and displaying relevant prompt information to the user. 24-Device detection module, which is responsible for detecting and reporting the insertion and removal events of the device, and reading the basic information of the device through the OS.

25-Device information reading module, responsible for reading the identity information of the corresponding model terminal device, including device ID information, device software version information. 26-Device software update module, responsible for upgrading the terminal device software, and returning the current upgrade progress and upgrade status in real time. Part III: 30-terminal device, the terminal device side provides an interface for reading device identity information and updating device software through the driver.

The process shown in FIG. 2 includes: Step 201: Create and maintain a software update legal device information base, where the legal device information database includes device identity information of the legal device; in this step, the device identity information and device of the legal device are The basic information is entered into the system database through the 11-Web server module to verify the legality of the device in the future. This step can be completed by the terminal equipment provider. When it is decided to stop providing software upgrade services to a terminal, the device identity information of the terminal can also be deleted from the legal device information base. In addition, the mapping relationship between the "device basic information - device driver module - device information reading module" needs to be entered into the system through the 11-Web server. Upload the corresponding device driver installation file and device information to read the module file through the 11-Web server. And configure the 12-FTP server module so that the client can download the software in the future. You also need to enter the mapping relationship of "Device Identity Information - Device Software Update Module" into the system through the 11-Web server. Upload the corresponding device software update module file through the 11-Web server. And configure the 12-FTP server module for future client download. Step 202: When detecting the terminal, the client reads the basic information of the device of the terminal, and sends the basic device information of the terminal to the update server to obtain a driver that matches the terminal.

Install the system client mandatory module on the personal computer, including 21-module manager, 22-service Agent module, 23-client UI and 24-device detection module. In this step, when a certain type of terminal device and a personal computer are connected through a USB data cable, the 24-device detection module automatically detects the device insertion, and reads the basic information of the device through the OS (such as Vendor Identification (VID-) - product Product Identification ( PID ) ) and send it to the 11-Web server via the 22-server proxy module. Step 203: The server receives the device basic information of the terminal sent by the client, acquires a driver that matches the terminal according to the device basic information, and sends the driver to the client.

The 11-Web server verifies the basic information of the device sent by the client through the information base created in step 201. If the basic information of the device is invalid, the client will be prompted to use the device. If it is legal, according to the device basic information-device driver module-device information reading module mapping relationship, the driver and device information reading module corresponding to the model device will be returned. FTP address. Step 204: The client receives and installs the driver sent by the server. In this step, the 22-server proxy module of the client downloads and installs the driver according to the returned driver FTP address; according to the returned device information, the module downloads the FTP address correspondingly. Module, and load the module through the 21-module manager. Step 205: After installing the driver of the terminal, reading device identity information of the terminal;

In this step, after the device information reading module is loaded, the device identity information (such as the IMEI number) and the device software version will be read. Step 206: The client sends a software upgrade request to the server, where the software upgrade request carries the terminal device identity information. In this step, the client sends the device ID information read in step 205 to the 11-through the 22-server proxy module. The web server, in the software upgrade request, also carries the device software version information. Step 207: The server receives the software upgrade request sent by the client, and carries the terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request, and verifies whether the terminal identity is legal according to the terminal device identity information.

5 181001906 In this step, the 11-Web server verifies the device identity information sent by the client by using the legal device information database established in step 201. Specifically, searching for the device identity information of the terminal in the legal device information database; if the device identity information of the terminal exists in the legal device information database, and the terminal device identity carried in the software upgrade request If the information is the same, the terminal identity is legal; if the device identity information of the terminal does not exist in the legal device information database, or the device identity information of the terminal stored in the legal device information database is If the software upgrade request is different, the terminal identity is considered illegal, and the software requesting the update is refused to be returned to the terminal.

Optionally, if the device identity information is invalid, the client will be prompted to be illegal. Step 208: When the identity of the terminal is legal, the server returns the software requesting the update to the client. In this step, the 11-Web server determines whether the upgrade is needed according to the version of the device software sent by the client. According to the device identity information-device software update module mapping relationship established in step 201, the FTP address of the corresponding device software update module and the device software upgrade package is returned. Step 209: The client receives the software that is requested to be updated by the server. In this step, the client 22-server proxy module downloads the module according to the returned device software update module FTP address; and downloads and upgrades according to the returned device software upgrade package FTP address. Package and load the device software update module through the 21-module manager. Step 210: The client completes the upgrade of the terminal software. In this step, after the client 26-device software update module is loaded, the upgrade process of the 30-terminal device is completed by using the device software upgrade package.

The software upgrade method provided by the present invention, when the server receives the software upgrade request sent by the client, verifies whether the identity of the terminal is legal according to the identity information of the terminal device carried in the software upgrade request, and when the terminal identity is legal, The client returns the software requesting the update, which solves the problem of poor security in the software upgrade process. In addition, the client detects that it was not previously connected. When the device is used, the driver corresponding to the device can be directly obtained from the device according to the basic information of the device. The user does not need to manually install the device, and the driver is not required to be stored, which improves system efficiency and saves resources.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a software upgrading apparatus, which is configured as shown in FIG. 3, and includes: a request receiving module 301, configured to: receive a software upgrade request sent by a client, and carry the software upgrade request in the software upgrade request The terminal device identity information is configured to: verify whether the terminal identity is legal according to the terminal device identity information; the software delivery module 303 is configured to: when the terminal identity is legal, to the client Returns the software requesting the update. Further, the software upgrade device shown in FIG. 4 further includes: an information base management module 304, configured to: create and maintain a software update legal device information base, where the legal device information database includes device identity information of the legal device. Further, the request receiving module 301 is further configured to: receive device basic information of the terminal sent by the client, and the software upgrading device, as shown in FIG. 5, further includes: a driving management module 305, configured to: Acquiring a driver matching the terminal according to the device basic information, and transmitting the driver to the client. The software upgrade apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be integrated in the 11-Web server module of FIG. 1.

The software upgrade device can be combined with the software upgrade method provided by the embodiment of the present invention. When the server receives the software upgrade request sent by the client, the server verifies the terminal identity according to the terminal device identity information carried in the software upgrade request. Whether it is legal, and when the identity of the terminal is legal, the software that requests the update is returned to the client, which solves the problem of poor security in the software upgrade process. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may be implemented using a computer program flow, which may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as on a corresponding hardware platform (eg, The system, device, device, device, etc. are executed, and when executed, include one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments. Optionally, all or part of the steps of the foregoing embodiments may also be implemented by using an integrated circuit. These steps may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps may be fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. achieve. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software. The devices/function modules/functional units in the above embodiments may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which may be centralized on a single computing device or distributed over a network of multiple computing devices. When each device/function module/functional unit in the above embodiment is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The above mentioned computer readable storage medium may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

Industrial Applicability The software upgrade method and apparatus provided by the present invention, when the server receives the software upgrade request sent by the client, verifies whether the identity of the terminal is legal according to the identity information of the terminal device carried in the software upgrade request, and the identity of the terminal When it is legal, the software that requests the update is returned to the client, which solves the problem of poor security in the software upgrade process.

Claims

Claim

A software upgrade method, comprising: receiving a software upgrade request sent by a client, carrying the terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request; verifying whether the terminal identity is legal according to the terminal device identity information; When the terminal identity is legal, the software requesting the update is returned to the client.

The method according to claim 1, wherein before the step of receiving the software upgrade request sent by the client, the method further comprises: creating and maintaining a software update legal device information base, where the legal device information database includes the legal device Device identity information.

The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of verifying whether the terminal identity is legal according to the terminal device identity information comprises: searching for the device identity information of the terminal in the legal device information database;

If the device identity information of the terminal exists in the legal device information base, and the identity information of the terminal device carried in the software upgrade request is the same, the terminal identity is considered to be legal; if the legal device information database is in the legal device information base If the device identity information of the terminal does not exist, or the device identity information of the terminal stored in the legal device information database is different from that in the software upgrade request, the terminal identity is considered illegal, and the device is rejected. The terminal returns the software requesting the update.

The method of claim 1, wherein the software upgrade request further carries the current software version of the terminal; when the terminal identity is legal, the step of returning the software requesting the update to the client includes: Determining whether a software upgrade is required according to the software version; and if a software upgrade is required, sending a download address of the corresponding software to the client, The client is shown to download software from the download address for upgrading.

The method according to claim 1, wherein, before receiving the software upgrade request sent by the client, the method further includes: receiving device basic information of the terminal sent by the client; Basic information acquires a driver that matches the terminal; and transmits the driver to the client.

A software upgrade method, comprising: sending a software upgrade request to a server, carrying the terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request; and receiving the server return when the server completes verifying that the terminal identity is legal Request for updated software.

The method according to claim 6, wherein, before the step of sending a software upgrade request to the server, the method further comprises: when detecting the terminal device, reading device basic information of the terminal device; to the server Transmitting device basic information of the terminal device to obtain a driver matching the terminal device; and receiving and installing a driver sent by the server.

The method according to claim 7, wherein before the step of sending the software upgrade request to the server, the method further comprises: after installing the driver of the terminal, reading the device identity information of the terminal.

A software upgrading apparatus, comprising: a request receiving module, configured to: receive a software upgrade request sent by a client, and carry the terminal device identity information in the software upgrade request; The authentication module is configured to: verify whether the terminal identity is legal according to the terminal device identity information; and the software delivery module is configured to: when the terminal identity is legal, return the software requesting the update to the client.

The software upgrading apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: an information base management module, configured to: create and maintain a software update legal device information base, where the legal device information database includes device identity information of the legal device.

11. The software upgrade apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:

The request receiving module is further configured to: receive device basic information of the terminal sent by the client;

The software upgrading apparatus further includes: a driver management module, configured to: acquire a driver matching the terminal according to the device basic information, and send the driver to the client.