WO2012006853A1

WO2012006853A1 - Method and server for updating java application in mobile terminal, and mobile terminal thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2012006853A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/079628
Authority: WO
Inventors: 许玲; 乐慧; 李金敏
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2010-07-14
Filing date: 2010-12-09
Publication date: 2012-01-19
Also published as: CN101895873B; CN101895873A

Abstract

A method and server for updating a Java application in a mobile terminal and the mobile terminal thereof are disclosed by the present invention, wherein the method includes: when an updated Java application exists, the server transmits a notification message to the mobile terminal; according to the notification message, the mobile terminal downloads the updated Java application from the server; the mobile terminal installs the updated Java application which is just downloaded. The present invention enables the automatic and in time update of the Java application in the mobile terminal, and also enables the mobile communication operator to manage the Java application of value-added service in the mobile terminal by the server.

Description

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method for updating a Java application of a mobile terminal, a server, and a mobile terminal. BACKGROUND With the continuous development of mobile communication technologies, functions such as calls and short messages of mobile terminals, such as mobile phones, have become the most basic services of mobile communication operators, and value-added services have become profit growth points for operators. Moreover, the advent of the 3G era has prompted the introduction of new data services and multimedia services to mobile terminals. For this type of service, operators generally preset their unique services as operators' customized mobile phones in mobile terminals, such as preset IM (Instant Messaging) applications, music players, mobile navigation, etc. in mobile terminals. Value-added custom business. For the above-mentioned value-added service application clients, operators generally choose client applications based on the Java platform, because the business applications of the Java platform have the characteristics of one-time development and multiple operations, and will not need to be re-created due to different mobile operating systems. Develop application software. At present, the downloading of existing Java application software is performed by the user to access the Java application link on the application server on the terminal, first downloading the Java Jad file through the browser, and then according to the MIDlet-Jar in the Jad file. - URL attribute to download the Jar file for school-insurance installation. The above download method requires the user to access the server to download and install a new version of the Java application software, thereby causing inconvenience to the user, and in this way, the user cannot know the upgrade and update of the business application software in time, thereby failing to Update Java applications in a timely manner. In addition, the operator cannot clearly grasp the application software of the user using such a service. When the Java application software is enhanced by the function or the software is repaired and the version is updated, the new version cannot be installed to the user terminal in time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide a method, a server, and a mobile terminal for updating a Java application of a mobile terminal, so as to at least solve the problem that the user cannot update the Java application in time. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for updating a Java application of a mobile terminal is provided, including: when there is an updated Java application, the server sends a notification message to the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal reports the notification message from the month The server downloads the updated Java application; the mobile terminal installs the downloaded updated Java application. Preferably, the notification message carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, the background mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to automatically download the updated Java application from the server, and the user confirmation mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to The user provides a prompt message to select whether to download the updated Java application. Preferably, the mobile terminal downloads the updated Java application from the server according to the notification message, including: the mobile terminal receives the notification message; parses out the mode parameter carried in the notification message; if the mode parameter is the background mode, the mobile terminal automatically downloads from the server The updated Java application installation file is local; if the mode parameter is the user confirmation mode, the mobile terminal provides a prompt message for the user to select whether to update the current Java application to the updated Java application, when receiving the user's instruction to select the update, The mobile terminal downloads the installation file of the updated Java application from the server to the local. Preferably, before the server sends the notification message to the mobile terminal, the method further includes: if the updated Java application has an enhanced function compared to the pre-update Java application, the server sets the mode parameter in the notification message to the user. Confirmation mode; if the updated Java application is a Java application that has been repaired by the pre-update Java application, the server sets the mode parameter in the notification message to the background mode. Preferably, after the mobile terminal installs the downloaded updated Java application, the method further includes: after the installation is successful, the mobile terminal sends a response message of the installation success to the server, where the response message carries information about the current Java application of the mobile terminal; The server extracts the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal from the received response message, and updates the locally saved corresponding information with the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal. According to another aspect of the present invention, a server is provided, including: a sending module, configured to send a notification message to a mobile terminal when an updated Java application exists on the server, wherein the notification message is used to indicate the mobile terminal Download and install the updated Java application from the server. Preferably, the notification message carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, where the background mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to automatically download the update from the server. The Java application, the user confirmation mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to provide the user with a prompt message for selecting whether to download the updated Java application. Preferably, the server further includes: a receiving module, configured to receive a successful installation response message sent by the mobile terminal, where the response message carries information about the current Java application of the mobile terminal; and an update module, configured to receive from the received The information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal is extracted from the response message, and the corresponding information locally saved by the server is updated with the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal. According to still another aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is provided, including: a receiving module, configured to receive a notification message from a server, where the notification message is to notify the mobile terminal to download an update when an updated Java application exists on the server The Java application message; the download installation module, which is used to download the updated Java application from the server and install the downloaded updated Java application. Preferably, the notification message carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, the background mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to automatically download the updated Java application from the server, and the user confirmation mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to The user provides a prompt message to select whether to download the updated Java application. Preferably, the downloading and installing module includes: a parsing module, configured to parse the mode parameter carried in the notification message as a background mode; and a downloading module, configured to automatically download an updated Java application installation file from the server according to the background mode. Preferably, the downloading and installing module includes: a parsing module, configured to parse out a mode parameter carried in the notification message as a user confirmation mode; and a providing module, configured to provide a prompt message according to the user confirmation mode for the user to select whether to update the current Java application And a downloading module, configured to download an updated installation file of the Java application from the server when receiving an instruction for the user to select the update. Through the present invention, the server actively informs the mobile terminal through the message when there is an updated Java application (that is, there is a new version of the Java application), and the mobile terminal can timely download the updated Java application to the server, and perform The installation is implemented to implement the version update, which solves the problem that the related technology cannot update the Java application in time, and realizes the automatic and timely update of the Java application in the mobile terminal. At the same time, the mobile communication carrier can also pass the server. A Java application that manages value-added services in mobile terminals. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are set to illustrate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, In the drawings: FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for updating a Java application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a format of information for managing a Java application of a mobile terminal by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a structural block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; An update flow chart of a Java application in a mobile phone of a preferred embodiment of the invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. 1 is a flowchart of a method for updating a Java application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, including the following steps: Step S102: When there is an updated Java application, the server sends a notification to the mobile terminal. For example, when a new version of the Java application is released, the server may actively send a notification request message (ie, the above notification message) of the Java application version update to the mobile terminal. Step S104: The mobile terminal downloads the updated Java application from the server according to the received notification message. Step S106: The mobile terminal installs the downloaded updated Java application. In the related art, since the user needs to access the server to select and download the updated Java application, the user cannot know the upgrade and update of the Java application software in time, and thus cannot be timely. Update the Java application. In this embodiment, the server actively informs the mobile terminal through the message when there is an updated Java application (that is, a new version of the Java application is released), and the mobile terminal can timely download the updated Java application to the server. And installing to implement the version update, solving the problem that the related technology cannot update the Java application in time, realizing the automatic and timely update of the Java application in the mobile terminal, and at the same time, the mobile communication operator can also pass the new moon The server manages the Java application of the value-added service in the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal described above may be a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. Among them, it is preferably a mobile phone. Preferably, the notification message sent by the server carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, the background mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to automatically download the updated Java application from the server, and the user confirmation mode is used for The mobile terminal is instructed to provide the user with a prompt message to select whether to download the updated Java application. When the user chooses to make an update, the mobile terminal downloads the updated Java application from the server according to an instruction input by the user. Preferably, the step S104 includes: the mobile terminal receives the notification message; parses out the mode parameter carried in the notification message; if the parsed mode parameter is the background mode, the mobile terminal automatically downloads the updated update from the server The installation file of the Java application is local; if the parsed mode parameter is the user confirmation mode, the mobile terminal provides a prompt message for the user to select whether to update the current Java application to the updated Java application, when receiving an instruction to select the update by the user When the mobile terminal downloads the installation file of the above updated Java application from the server to the local. The preferred embodiment provides that the mobile terminal downloads a new version of the Java application from the server through a background mode (also referred to as a mode without user participation) or a user confirmation mode (which may also be referred to as a mode requiring user participation) (ie, the above updated A specific implementation of the Java application). In a preferred embodiment of the background mode, the mobile terminal can automatically download the installation files Jad and Jar files of the new version of the Java application from the server in the background, and automatically complete the installation operation in the background without any operation by the user. It provides convenience for users and improves the user experience. In a preferred embodiment of the user confirmation mode, the prompt message provided by the user in the mobile terminal (for example, the mobile terminal displays the prompt message through the display screen) may select to update the Java application or select not to update, and if the user selects the update, the mobile terminal The Jad and Jar files of the updated Java application can be downloaded and installed directly and automatically to the server, thereby providing convenience for the user and improving the user's body-risk. In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the user confirmation mode described above, it is apparent that after the user selects the update, the user connects to the server through a link of the new version of the Java application in the prompt message. Go to download the new version of the Java application's installation files Jad and Jar files, and start the installation operation by the user. Preferably, before step S102, the method further includes: if the updated Java application has an enhanced function compared to the pre-update Java application, the server sets the mode parameter in the notification message in step S102 For the above-mentioned user confirmation mode; if the updated Java application is a Java application after the failure of the pre-updated Java application, the server sets the mode parameter in the notification message in step S102 to the background mode described above. . The preferred embodiment provides a specific implementation of the server setting which mode the mobile terminal uses to update the Java application. That is, if the new version of the Java service application is mainly a function enhancement, the mode parameter in the notification message may be set to the user confirmation mode, and the user may autonomously select whether the update is required; if the Java service application is released due to fault repair For the version, you can set the mode parameter in the notification message to the background mode to fix the fault in the original version. By flexibly setting the corresponding update mode for users according to different update and release reasons of the new version, the user is further provided with convenience and improved user experience. Preferably, after step S106, the method further includes: after the installation is successful, the mobile terminal sends a response message of successful installation to the server, where the response message carries information about the current Java application of the mobile terminal (ie, the update) After the information of the Java application, the server extracts the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal from the received response message, and updates the locally saved corresponding information with the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal. The preferred embodiment provides a specific implementation of the server managing the information of the Java application of the mobile terminal. By managing the information of the Java application on the mobile terminal, the server can clearly grasp the version number of each Java application and the state of installation or use on the mobile terminal or the user has deleted. 2 shows the format of the information of the Java application of the server management mobile terminal. After the Java application is installed, updated successfully, and the deletion is successful, a message is sent to the server, where the message includes the MIDlet-Name in the Jad file in the Java application. MIDlet- Version property, and status code information for whether the operation was successful. After the server obtains the message, the message body is extracted, and a specific ID (identification) number is assigned to each Java application, and the name of the Java is stored in the Name node, and the version information is stored in the Version node. , and the status information of the application, Installed or Deleted, is stored in the Status node. In this way, the server can manage the information of the Java application on the mobile terminal, and when a new version is released, it can also determine which mobile terminals need to be updated, which ones do not need to be updated, and whether the background mode update or the application should be used. The user confirms the mode update and the like. The preferred embodiment solves the problem that the operator cannot clearly grasp the application software of the user using the service in the related art, and when the Java application software performs function enhancement or software failure repair and performs version update, the new version cannot be installed in time. The problem with the user terminal. 3 is a structural block diagram of a server 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the server 10 includes: a sending module 102, configured to send a notification message to the mobile terminal 20 when the updated Java application exists on the server 10, wherein the notification message is used to indicate the mobile terminal 20 from the server. 10 Download and install the updated Java application. Preferably, the notification message carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, the background mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to automatically download the updated Java application from the server, and the user confirmation mode is used to indicate the mobile terminal to The user provides a prompt message to select whether to download the updated Java application. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the server 10 may further include: a receiving module 104, configured to receive a successful installation response message sent by the mobile terminal 20, where the response message carries the current Java of the mobile terminal 20. The information of the application; the update module 106 is configured to extract information about the current Java application of the mobile terminal 20 from the response message received by the receiving module 104, and update the server with the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal 20. 10 Locally saved corresponding information. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the server 10 may further include: a setting module 108, configured to: when the updated Java application has an enhanced function compared to the pre-update Java application, the sending module 102 The mode parameter in the sent notification message is set to the user confirmation mode in the above method embodiment; when the updated Java application is the Java application after the failure of the pre-update Java application, the sending module 102 is to send The mode parameter in the notification message is set to the background mode in the above method embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 20 includes: a receiving module 202 and a download and install module 204, wherein: the receiving module 202 is configured to receive a notification message from the server 10, where the notification message is an update on the server 10 The Java application notifies the mobile terminal 20 to download the updated Java application message; the download installation module 204 is configured to download the updated Java application from the server 10 according to the notification message received by the receiving module 202, and install and download the The updated Java application. Preferably, the notification message carries a mode parameter, and the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, where the background mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to automatically download the updated Java application from the server, the user The acknowledgment mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to provide the user with a prompt message to select whether to download the updated Java application. Preferably, the download and installation module 204 includes: a parsing module, configured to parse out a mode parameter carried in the notification message received by the receiving module 202 as a background mode; and a downloading module, configured to automatically start from the server according to the background mode 10Download the installation file for the above updated Java application. Or, preferably, the download and installation module 204 includes: a parsing module, configured to parse out a mode parameter carried in the notification message received by the receiving module 202 as a user confirmation mode; and a providing module, configured to provide a prompt message according to the user confirmation mode For the user to select whether to update the current Java application to the updated Java application; the downloading module is configured to download the installation file of the updated Java application from the server 10 when receiving an instruction for the user to select the update. Preferably, the mobile terminal 20 is a mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 5, in the actual implementation process, the function of the receiving module 202 can be implemented by the background server module 206 in the mobile terminal, and the background server module and the download and installation module 204 constitute a Java application updating system. The background server module 206 is automatically loaded when the mobile terminal is powered on, and resides in the memory of the mobile terminal. When the Notification request message (i.e., the above notification message) issued by the server 10 is received, the download installation module 204 is called by the background service module 206. The download and install module 204 performs different operations according to whether the mode parameter in the Notification request message is "user confirmation mode" or "background mode". If it is the "user confirmation mode", a prompt message is displayed on the interface of the mobile terminal, waiting for the user to process, and the user continues to download and install or the user performs a "cancel" operation (ie, does not update the operation). If it is "background mode", the download installation module automatically downloads the Java application installation files (Jad file and Jar file) from the server 10 in the background, automatically installs and sends to the server status information of whether the installation is successful. Referring to the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 5, the mobile terminal is used as a mobile phone as an example to describe the flow of the Java application update of the mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 6, the method includes the following steps: Step S602: When a new version of the Java application software is released, The version of the Java application is configured on the server, and the update mode is set to "user confirmation mode" or "background mode" depending on the release. Set the number of the mobile phone on the server, start the Notification request message. send to phone. The update process is implemented as user participation and no user participation by configuring the mode in the request message to be "user confirmation mode" or "background mode"; Step S604, after the background service module of the mobile phone detects the Notification request message, Start downloading the installation module; Step S606, downloading the installation module to judge according to the mode in the Notification request message, if it is the "user confirmation mode", a prompt message is displayed on the mobile phone interface to inform the user that the version of the Java application software is updated. , please determine if it is updated. If it is "background mode", the download installation process is started directly in the background of step S610; step S608, the step is only applied to the "user confirmation mode", the mobile phone user operates on the pop-up message, and participates in the process of downloading and installing the Java application. Step S610, downloading the installation module to report the response message to the server, and establishing an HTTP connection with the server; Step S612, the server sends the JAD file to the mobile terminal through the HTTP protocol, and requests the mobile phone to check the JAD file; S614, downloading the installation module - the risk JAD file attribute, the mandatory attribute has

MIDlet-Name, MIDlet- Version, MIDlet- Vendor, MIDlet- Jar-URL,

MIDlet-Jar-Size, and whether there is enough space to install and verify whether the certificate is valid; Step S616, after the download and installation module is verified, the execution result is reported to the server; Step S618, the server delivers the JAR file, and requests the mobile phone to perform the Java application. Step S620, downloading the installation module to verify whether the JAR file size is consistent with the JAD attribute, verifying whether the mandatory attribute Name, Version, Vendor of the installation file exists, and the signature of the risk certificate JAR file, and performing the installation operation after the verification is passed; Step S622, after the installation module successfully installs the Java application software, sends an installation success message (that is, the above-mentioned installation success response message) to the server, and carries the information such as the Name, Version, and the like of the Java application in the message; Step S624, the server After receiving the message that the installation is successful, the application management node of the server updates the corresponding Name, Version, and Status information. From the above description, it can be seen that the present invention achieves the following technical effects: (1) Proactively notify the user to initiate a mobile application software version update or directly trigger the mobile phone to automatically update the mobile application software in the background;

(2) By managing the information of the Java application on the mobile terminal, the server can clearly grasp the version number of each Java application and the state of installation or use on the mobile phone or the user has deleted. Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present invention can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which can be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed over a network composed of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device, such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

The present invention provides a method for updating a _Java application of a mobile terminal, including: when there is an updated Java application, the server sends a notification message to the mobile terminal; according to the notification message, the mobile terminal Downloading the updated Java application from the server;

The mobile terminal installs the downloaded Java application that is downloaded. The method according to claim 1, wherein the notification message carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, where the background mode is used to indicate that the mobile terminal automatically Downloading the updated Java application from the server, the user confirmation mode is used to instruct the mobile terminal to provide a prompt message to the user to select whether to download the updated Java application. The method according to claim 2, wherein the mobile terminal - according to the notification message, downloading the updated Java application from the server comprises:

Receiving, by the mobile terminal, the notification message;

Parsing the mode parameter carried in the notification message;

If the mode parameter is a background mode, the mobile terminal automatically downloads an installation file of the updated Java application from the server to the local device;

If the mode parameter is a user confirmation mode, the mobile terminal provides a prompt message for the user to select whether to update the current Java application to the updated Java application, and when receiving an instruction for the user to select an update, the mobile terminal Downloading the updated Java application installation file from the server to the local. The method according to claim 2, wherein before the server sends the message to the mobile terminal, the method further includes:

If the updated Java application has an enhanced function compared to the pre-update Java application, the server sets a mode parameter in the notification message to the user confirmation mode; if the updated Java application is The Java application after the pre-update Java application is faulty, and the server sets a mode parameter in the notification message to the background mode.

The method according to claim 1, wherein after the mobile terminal installs the downloaded Java application, the method further includes:

After the installation is successful, the mobile terminal sends a response message indicating that the installation is successful to the server, where the response message carries information about the current Java application of the mobile terminal, and the server receives the received information from the server. The response message extracts information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal, and updates locally saved corresponding information with information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal.

6. A server, characterized in that:

a sending module, configured to send a notification message to the mobile terminal when the updated Java application exists on the server, where the notification message is used to instruct the mobile terminal to download and install from the server The updated Java application.

The server according to claim 6, wherein the notification message carries a mode parameter, wherein the mode parameter comprises: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, wherein the background mode is used to indicate the mobile The terminal automatically downloads the updated Java application from the server, the user confirmation mode for instructing the mobile terminal to provide a prompt message to the user to select whether to download the updated Java application.

The server according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive a response message of the installation success sent by the mobile terminal, where the response message carries information about a current Java application of the mobile terminal, and an update module, configured to receive the received Extracting information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal from the response message, and updating corresponding information locally saved by the server with the information of the current Java application of the mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal, comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive a notification message from the server, where the notification message is a message that notifies the mobile terminal to download the updated Java application when there is an updated Java application on the server;

And downloading an installation module, configured to download the updated Java application from the server according to the notification message, and install the downloaded Java application that is downloaded.

The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the notification message carries a mode parameter, where the mode parameter includes: a background mode or a user confirmation mode, where the background mode is used to indicate the The mobile terminal automatically downloads the updated Java application from the server, the user confirmation mode for instructing the mobile terminal to provide a prompt message to the user to select whether to download the updated Java application.

The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the download and installation module comprises: a parsing module, configured to parse out a mode parameter carried in the notification message as a background mode; and a downloading module, configured to The background mode automatically downloads the installation file of the updated Java application from the server.

The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the download and installation module comprises: a parsing module, configured to parse out a mode parameter carried in the notification message as a user confirmation mode;

Providing a module, configured to provide, according to the user confirmation mode, a prompt message for the user to select whether to update the current Java application to the updated Java application;

And a downloading module, configured to download an installation file of the updated Java application from the server when receiving an instruction that the user selects an update.