WO2014082397A1

WO2014082397A1 - Application management method and server

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Publication number: WO2014082397A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/072282
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘伟
Original assignee: 北京网秦天下科技有限公司
Priority date: 2012-11-29
Filing date: 2013-03-07
Publication date: 2014-06-05
Also published as: CN103019816A

Abstract

Provided in the present invention is an application management method (100), comprising: receiving a designation from a user equipment (UE₁) for one or multiple other user equipment (UE₁,..., and UE_1-N) (S105); binding the one or more other user equipment (UE_1-1,..., and UE_1-N) with the user equipment (UE₁) into a group (GA_1-1) (S110), where all of the user equipment among the one or multiple other user equipment (UE_1-1,..., and UE_1-N) and the user equipment (UE₁) are group members of the group (GA_1-1); receiving a group installation command from one of the group members of the group (GA_1-1) for an application (S115); and, executing an installation process of the application for all of the group members of the group (GA_1-1), and installing the application for all of the group members of the group (GA_1-1) (S120). Also provided in the present invention is a server (200) for use in implementing the application management method (100).

Description

Application management method and server

The present invention relates to the field of application management, and more particularly to an application management method and a server for implementing the above application management method. Background technique

User devices such as mobile phones and computers can download and install various applications from the server, and can remove or uninstall these applications from the user device when they are not needed. Currently, such installation or deletion is for a single user device, that is, installing or deleting an application on a user device, and these installation or deletion operations are not associated with other user devices. In particular, for multiple user devices belonging to different users, it is not possible to implement interrelated application installation or deletion. Therefore, there is a lack of a method, server, and system that can uniformly manage applications in multiple user devices. Summary of the invention

The present invention provides an application management method, server and system for unified management of applications in a plurality of user devices (in particular, a plurality of user devices belonging to different users).

Specifically, according to the present invention, an application management method is provided, comprising: receiving a designation of one or more other user equipments from a user equipment; and the one or more other user equipments and the user equipment Binding into a group, the one or more other user equipments and each of the user equipments are group members of the group; receiving one of the group members from the group a group installation command for an application; and performing an installation process of the application for all group members of the group, installing the application for each group member of the group. Furthermore, the application management method according to the present invention may further include: receiving a group delete command for an application from one of the group members of the group; and executing the group member for all members of the group Deleting the application, deleting the application for each group member of the group.

Specifically, according to the present invention, a server is further provided, which is performed with multiple user equipments. Communication, configured to manage an application on the multiple user equipments, the server includes: a transceiver unit, configured to receive a designation of one or more other user equipments from a user equipment; Binding the one or more other user equipments to the user equipment into a group, and each of the one or more other user equipments and the user equipment is a group of the group a group member; the transceiver unit is further configured to receive a group installation command for an application from one of the group members of the group; the server further includes: an application installation unit, configured to: All group members of the group perform the installation process of the application, installing the application for each group member of the group. In addition, according to the present invention, the transceiver unit may be further configured to receive a group deletion command for an application from one of the group members of the group; and the application installation unit is the group Each group member deletes the application.

In this way, applications in multiple user devices can be managed in a unified manner, improving controllability and productivity.

In some embodiments, the designation of one or more other user devices from the user device is an associated email address or associated identification of the one or more other user devices. In this way, unified management of applications in multiple user devices belonging to different users can be achieved.

In some embodiments, when the one or more other user equipments are bound to the user equipment into the group, the group creation unit may designate the user equipment as the group Group administrator. The application installation unit may be the group only when the transceiver unit receives a group installation command or a group deletion command for the application from the group administrator of the group Each group member of the group installs or deletes the application. More specifically, when the transceiver unit receives a group installation command or a group deletion command from a group member of the non-group administrator, the application installation unit may pass the divide command. When the transceiver unit receives a positive confirmation message from the group administrator, the application installation unit installs or deletes the application for each group member of the group, When the transceiver unit receives a negative confirmation message from the group administrator, the application installation unit does not install or delete each group member of the group. Send a rejection message. In this way, the user device that creates the group can be given the identity of the group administrator, which facilitates the management and control of the groups and other group members it creates.

In some embodiments, the application installation unit may silently install or delete the application for each group member of the group in the background of each group member of the group. The advantage of this is that the installation or deletion of the application can be done automatically without having to bother the user of each user device.

In some embodiments, when the application installation unit installs or deletes the application, the transceiver unit may send, to the group member of the group, the application to be installed or to be deleted. prompt. When the transceiver unit receives a positive confirmation message from a group member, the application installation unit installs or deletes the application for the group member; and the transceiver unit receives a group from the group The negation of the group members is a procedure. At this time, the application installation unit may be further configured to complete, by the transceiver unit, the group administrator, the completion of the group installation, or the group deletion, and notify the group members that the group members have installed or deleted the The application, which group members refuse to install or delete the application. The advantage of this is that it gives the user of each user device who is a member of the group who is not a group administrator a certain flexibility, and is free to choose whether to install or delete the specified application. DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from

1 is a schematic diagram showing an application scenario of an application management system 1000 in accordance with the present invention.

2A is a timing diagram showing a group creation process 2100 in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2B is a timing diagram showing a group installation process 2200 in accordance with the present invention.

2C is a timing diagram showing another group installation process 2300 in accordance with the present invention. Figure 2D is a timing diagram showing a group deletion process 2400 in accordance with the present invention.

2E is a timing diagram showing another group deletion process 2500 in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an application management method 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a server 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In all the drawings of the present invention, the same or similar structures are identified by the same or similar reference numerals. detailed description

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the details and functions that are not necessary for the present invention are omitted in the description to avoid confusion of the understanding of the present invention. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by taking a scenario in which the present invention is applied to a wireless mobile communication terminal as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can also be applied to a fixed communication system, a wired communication system, or an arbitrary hybrid structure applied to a wireless mobile communication system, a fixed communication system, a wired communication system, or the like. In the case of a mobile communication system, the present invention is not limited to the specific communication protocols of the respective mobile communication terminals involved, and may include, but is not limited to, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks, WCDMA, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA systems, etc. The mobile communication terminal can use the same communication protocol or use different communication protocols. The present invention is not limited to the specific operating systems of the various mobile communication terminals involved, and may include, but is not limited to, i OS, Windows Mob ile, Symb i an, Andro id, etc., and each mobile communication terminal may use the same operating system. , you can also use different operating systems. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an application scenario of an application management system 1 000 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the application management system 1 000 can include a server 200 and a plurality of user equipments 126, UEH UEH UEs, servers 200, and a plurality of user equipments.

The UEH and UEH UEs are connected by a communication network 1 500. Multiple user devices 13⁄4, UEH

The UEH UE^ belong to different users A, B, and C (for example, associated with different user A, user B, user C user N's ID or email address). User A can use his user equipment 128 to send a message (eg, including the user, user B, user C user N's ID or email address) to the server 200, thereby placing the user equipment 128 with one or more other user equipment UEH UEH The UE is bound into a group GAH. User A can also utilize his user equipment UE to the server 200. Sending a message so that each user equipment 126, UE^ of the group member as the group GA _1→

The applications on the UEH UE are managed uniformly (for example, group installation and/or group deletion). 2A is a timing diagram showing a group creation process 21 00 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, the group GA _{1 → is} created by the user A sending a message to the server 200 through the user device 128. At step S21 1 0, the user equipment 126 transmits to the server 200 the ID of one or more other user equipments UE^ UEH UEs to be members of the group GAH. Here, the IDs of the user equipment UEH, UEH UE only serve to identify the user equipment UE^

The role of the UEH UE. Optionally, the user equipment UEH, UEH may also be used.

The email address associated with UE^ (User B, User C User N).

In step S21 20, the server 200 creates a group GAH including a group member 126, UEH UEH UE^ Optionally, the server 200 can specify to initiate the creation of the group GA _1→ user equipment 126 as the group The group administrator of the group GA _1→ (as described in detail later, may have rights different from those of other group members).

Before creating the group GAH, optionally including other user equipment UEH,

The inquiry step of the user of the UEi-2 UE (step S21 12 and step S21 14). In the steps

S21 12, the server 200 sends a prompt message to one or more other user equipments UE^UEH UE designated by the user equipment 126 as a group member, prompting the users of the user equipments that the user A is about to create a group GAH, they will As a group member of this group GAH. In step S 2 1 1 4, each of the user equipment UEH, UEH UE returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 according to the confirmation of the prompt message by its respective user (ie, acknowledging joining the group GA _1→ ). In addition, after the group GAH is created, the step of reporting the group creation completion to the user equipment 126 may be optionally included (step S21 30), and the user equipment is notified.

13⁄4 group GAH creation completed, the group GAH includes group members 13⁄4, UE^, UEH

UE^ At this time, the user equipment can save the joining status of each group member in the group GAH, so that its user (user A) can query and use at any time thereafter.

On the other hand, the user of the other user equipment UEH UEH UE (for example, illustrated as user N) may refuse to join the group GA _{1 →} (step S 21 15 ). Similarly, in step S 21 12, the server 200 assigns one or more of the user equipments to be designated as members of the group. The user equipment UE^ UEH UE sends a prompt message, prompting the users of these user equipments that the user A is about to create the group GA _1→ , and they will be the group members of this group GA _1→ . In step S 2 1 15 5, the user equipment UE returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user N (ie, refusal to join the group GAH). At this time, in step S2125, the server 200 creates a group G AH, which includes the group member UE _{1 3⁄4} UE^ ,

UEH UE _1÷1 , but not including the user equipment UE^ providing the negative acknowledgement, after creating the group GA1 _→ , may optionally include the step of reporting the group creation completion to the user equipment 126 (step S21 35), informing The user equipment 126 group GAH is created. The group GAH includes the group member 126, UE^ UEH UE _÷1 , but the user equipment (user N) refuses to join the group GA _1→ . At this time, the user equipment 126 can save the joining status of each group member in the group GAH, so that the user (user A) can query and use at any time thereafter. 2B is a timing diagram showing a group installation process 2200 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2B, the application App-1 performs a group installation for the group GAH by the user A transmitting a message to the server 200 through the user device 128. In step S2210, the user device 128 sends a group installation command to the server 200 for the group GAH installation application App-1.

In step S2220, the server 200 installs the application App_1 for all group members UE ₁ 3⁄4 UEH, UEH UE of the group GAH.

Before installing the application App-1, it may optionally include other user equipment UEH,

The inquiry step of the user of the UEi-2 UE (step S2212 and step S2214). In the steps

S2212: The server 200 sends a prompt message to each of the other group members of the group GA _1→ , and prompts the users of the user equipments that the user A is to install the application App-1 to the group GAH. In step S22 1 4, each of the user equipment UEH, UEH UE returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 according to the confirmation of the prompt message by its respective user (ie, confirming the installation of the application App-1). In addition, after the application App-1 is installed, the step of installing the group installation to the user equipment UE may be optionally included (step S2230), and the user equipment is notified to complete the installation of the application App-1 to the group GAH. . At this time, the user equipment UE! can save the installation status of each group member in the group GAH, so that its user (user A) can query and use at any time thereafter.

On the other hand, other user equipment UEH UEH UE users (for example, map It is shown that the user N) can refuse to install the application App-1 (step S2215). Similarly, in step S2212, the server 200 sends a prompt message to each of the other group members of the group GA _{1 →} , prompting the user of these user devices that the user A is going to install the application App-1 to the group GAw. In step S2215, the user equipment UE returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user N (ie, refusal to install the application App-1). At this time, in step S2225, the server 200 returns all group members of the affirmative message to the group GA _{1 →}

UE _1¾ UE ^ UEH UEi-H installing applications App_l, but not return a negative response message group members UE ^ to install the application App-1. After installing the application App-1, the step of reporting the group installation completion to the user equipment 126 may be optionally included (step S2235), informing the user equipment 126 to complete the installation of the application App-1 to the group GAH, wherein the group The group member 126, UEH UEH, ..., 13⁄4 _{÷1 of} GA _1→ installed the application Αρρ_1 , but the user device _{1 →} (user N) refused to install the application App-1. At this time, the user equipment 126 can save the installation status of each group member in the group GAH, so that its user (user A) can query and use at any time thereafter.

It should be noted that in FIG. 2B, the user equipment 128 (user A) may be a group administrator of the group GAH, or may be a member of any group of the group GAH. 2C is a timing diagram showing another group installation process 2300 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2C, the application App-1 performs a group installation for the group GA _1→ by the user B transmitting a message to the server 200 through the user equipment UEH (non-group administrator). In step S2310, the user equipment UEH transmits a group installation command to the group GA _{1 →} install application App-1 to the server 200.

Before the application App-1 is installed, an inquiry step to the user A of the user equipment UEi as the group administrator may be optionally included (step S2311 and step S2312). In step S2311, the server 200 sends a prompt message to the group administrator 126 of the group GA _{1 →} , prompting the user A of the user equipment 128 to install the application App-1 to the group G AH. In step S2312, the user equipment 126 returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 according to the confirmation of the prompt message by the user A (i.e., agreeing to the group installation application App-1). Similarly, in Ann Before the application App-1 is installed, an inquiry step of the user of the user equipment UEH UE other than the user equipment UEH installed by the group administrator and the initiating group may be optionally included (step S2212 and step S2214). ). In step S2212, the server 200 sends a prompt message to each group member other than the group administrator 126 and the user equipment UEH that initiates the group installation in the group GAH, and prompts the user to the users of the user equipments. B will install the application App_l for the group GAH. In step S2214, the user equipment 126 - ₂

Each of the UEs returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 based on the confirmation of the prompt message by its respective user (i.e., confirmation of the installation of the application App-1). In addition, after the application App_l is installed, the step of installing the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator UE to the group of the initiating application App_1 may be optionally included (steps S2330 and / Or S2340), informing the user that the device UEH and/or the group administrator 126 completes the installation of the application GA-1 for the group GAH. At this time, the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator 126 can save the installation status of each group member in the group GA _1→ so that their users (user B and/or user A) can use the query at any time thereafter. .

On the other hand, the user A of the user equipment 126 as the group administrator can refuse to install the application App-1 (step S2313). Similarly, in step S2311, the server 200 sends a prompt message to the group manager 126 of the group GA _{1 →} , prompting the user A of the user device 128 to install the application App-1 to the group GAH. In step S2313, the user equipment 126 returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user A (ie, rejecting the group installation application App-1). At this time, the server 200 does not execute the group installation of the application App-1. Alternatively, the server 200 may send a reject message to the user equipment UEH that initiated the group installation of the application App_1, informing that the group installation is rejected by the group administrator (step S2340).

On the other hand, the user of the other user equipment UEH UE (for example, illustrated as user N) may refuse to install the application App-1 (step S2215). Similarly, in step S2212, the server 200 in addition to the group GA _{→ 1} 1¾ group administrator group member, and initiating each other than the user equipment group mounted UEw sending a prompt message to the user of the user equipment Prompt user B will install application App-1 to group GAH. In step S2215, the user equipment UE^ returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user N (i.e., refusal to install the application App-1). At this time, in step S2225, the service 200 returns all group members of the affirmative message in the group GA _1→ , UEH

The UEH UEi-H installs the application App-1, but does not install the application App_l for the group member UE that has returned the negative response message. After installing the application App_l, the steps of installing the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator UE advertisement group may be optionally included (steps S2335 and/or S2345), informing the user equipment UEH and/or group The administrator 13⁄4 pairs the group GA _{1 →} completes the installation of the application App-1, where the group members of the group GA _1→

UEH, UEH 13⁄4 _÷1 installed the application App_l, but the user equipment (User N) refused to install the application App-1. At this time, the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator 126 can save the installation status of each group member in the group GA _1→ so that their users (user B and/or user A) can use the query at any time thereafter. . 2D is a timing diagram showing a group deletion process 2400 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2D, the application App-1 performs a group deletion for the group GAH by the user A transmitting a message to the server 200 through the user device 128. In step S2410, the user equipment 128 sends a group delete command to the group GAH deletion application App-1 to the server 200.

In step S2420, all members of the group server 200 GAH group of UE _{1 ¾} UEH, UEH UE remove applications App_l.

Before deleting the application App-1, it may optionally include the UE^ to other user equipments,

The inquiry step of the user of the UEi-2 UE (step S2412 and step S2414). In the steps

S2412: The server 200 sends a prompt message to each of the other group members of the group GA _1→ , and prompts the user of the user equipments that the user A is going to delete the application App-1 to the group GA _1→ . In step S2414, each of the user equipment UEH, UEH UE returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 according to the confirmation of the prompt message by its respective user (ie, confirming the deletion of the application App-1). In addition, after the application App-1 is deleted, the step of deleting the completion of the group deletion to the user equipment UE may be optionally included (step S2430), and the user equipment is notified to complete the deletion of the application App-1 to the group GAH. . At this time, the user equipment UE! can save the deletion status of each group member in the group GAH, so that its user (user A) can query and use at any time thereafter.

On the other hand, the user of the other user equipment UEH UEH UE (for example, illustrated as User N) may refuse to delete the application App-1 (step S2415). Similarly, in In step S2412, the server 200 sends a prompt message to each of the other group members of the group GA _1→ , prompting the user of the user equipments that the user A is going to delete the application App-1 to the group GA _{1 →} . In step S2415, the user equipment UE returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user N (i.e., refusal to delete the application App-1). At this time, in step S2425, the server 200 returns all group members of the affirmative message to the group GA _{1 →}

The UE ₁ 3⁄4 UEH UEH 13⁄4 _÷1 deletes the application App_l, but does not delete the application App_l for the group member UE that has returned the negative acknowledgement message. After deleting the application App_l, the step of reporting the group deletion completion to the user equipment 126 may be optionally included (step S2435), informing the user equipment 126 to delete the group GA1 _→ complete application App-1, wherein the group The group member 126, UEH UEH, ..., 13⁄4 _{÷1 of} GA _1→ deletes the application Αρρ_1 , but the user equipment _{1 →} (user N) refuses to delete the application App-1. At this time, the user equipment 126 can save the deletion status of each group member in the group GAH, so that the user (user A) can use the query at any time thereafter.

It should be noted that in FIG. 2D, the user equipment 128 (user A) may be a group administrator of the group GAH, or may be a member of any group of the group GAH. 2E is a timing diagram showing another group deletion process 2500 in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2E, the application App-1 performs a group deletion for the group GA _1→ by the user B transmitting a message to the server 200 through the user equipment UEH (non-group administrator). In step S2510, the user equipment UEH transmits a group delete command to the group GA _{1 →} delete application App-1 to the server 200.

Before the application App-1 is deleted, an inquiry step to the user A of the user equipment UEi as the group administrator may be optionally included (step S2511 and step S2512). In step S2511, the server 200 sends a prompt message to the group manager 126 of the group GA _{1 →} , prompting the user A of the user equipment 128 to delete the application App-1 to the group G AH. In step S2512, the user equipment 126 returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 according to the confirmation of the prompt message by the user A (i.e., the consent group deletion application App-1). Similarly, before deleting the application App-1, it may optionally include sending and receiving to the group administrator. The inquiry step of the user of the user equipment UEH UE other than the user equipment UEH of the group deletion (step S2412 and step S2414). In step S2412, the server 200 sends a prompt message to each of the other group members except the group administrator 126 and the user device UEH that initiated the group deletion in the group GAH, prompting the users of the user devices that the user B is going to Group GAH deletes the application App_l. In step S2414, the user equipment 126 - ₂

Each of the UEs returns an acknowledgement message to the server 200 based on the confirmation of the prompt message by its respective user (i.e., confirming the deletion of the application App-1). In addition, after the application App_1 is deleted, the step of deleting the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator UE that is deleted from the group that initiated the application App_1 may be optionally included (steps S2530 and / Or S2540), informing the user that the UEH and/or the group administrator 126 completes the deletion of the application App-1 to the group GAH. At this time, the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator 128 can save the deletion status of each group member in the group GA _1→ so that their users (user B and/or user A) can use the query at any time thereafter. .

On the other hand, the user A of the user equipment 126 as the group administrator can refuse to delete the application App-1 (step S2513). Similarly, in step S2511, the server 200 sends a prompt message to the group administrator 126 of the group GA _{1 →} , prompting the user A of the user device 128 to delete the application App-1 to the group GAH. In step S2513, the user equipment 126 returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user A (i.e., the group deletion application App-1 is rejected). At this time, the server 200 does not perform group deletion of the application App-1. Alternatively, the server 200 may send a reject message to the user equipment UEH that deletes the group of the initiating application App_1, informing that the group deletion is rejected by the group administrator (step S2540).

On the other hand, the user of the other user equipment UEH UE (for example, illustrated as user N) may refuse to delete the application App-1 (step S2415). Similarly, in step S2412, the server 200 to the group GA _{→ 1} sends a prompt message in addition to every other group member other than the user equipment UEw group administrator 1¾ and start a group to delete a user of the users of these devices Prompt user B will delete application App-1 to group GAH. In step S2415, the user equipment UE returns a negative response message to the server 200 according to the rejection of the prompt message by the user N (i.e., refusal to delete the application App-1). At this time, in step S2425, the server 200 returns all the group members 126, UEH of the acknowledgement message to the group GA _{1 →} The UEH UEi-H deletes the application App-1, but does not delete the application App_l for the group member UE that has returned the negative response message. After deleting the application App_1, the step of deleting the completion of the user group UEH and/or the group administrator UE advertisement group may be optionally included (steps S2535 and/or S2545), and the user equipment UEH and/or the group is notified. The administrator 13⁄4 pairs the group GA _{1 →} completes the deletion of the application App-1, wherein the group members of the group GA _1→

UEH, UEH 13⁄4 _÷1 deleted the application App_l, but the user equipment (User N) refused to delete the application App-1. At this time, the user equipment UEH and/or the group administrator 128 can save the deletion status of each group member in the group GA _1→ so that their users (user B and/or user A) can use the query at any time thereafter. . In the above description for FIGS. 2A to 2E, silent installation/deletion may be performed when the group installation/deletion is not prompted to the user to avoid interference and influence on the user. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an application management method 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the application management method 100 includes steps S105, S110, S115, S120, S125, and S130, wherein steps S105 and S110 constitute a group creation branch; steps S115 and S120 constitute a group installation branch; step S125 and S130 constitutes a group deletion branch. According to the present invention, the group creation branch, the group installation branch, and the group deletion branch may be executed separately or in any combination, and are not limited to the specific operation sequence shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a server 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the server 200 includes: a transceiver unit 210, a group creation unit 220, an application installation unit 230, and a database 240. The transceiver unit 210 is used for communication between the server 200 and the user equipment. The group creation unit 220 is for creating a group specified by a user of the user device. The application installation unit 230 is for performing group installation and/or deletion of an application. The database 240 is for storing the group information created by the group creating unit 220 for use by the application installing unit 230. As an example, a separate database 240 is included in the structure of the server 200 shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the group creating unit 220 and the application installing unit 230 may also communicate with each other, and store the group information in the group creating unit 220 and/or the application installing unit 230 without necessarily including independence. Database 240. An application management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

100 and server 200 are described in detail.

In step S105, the transceiving unit 210 of the server 200 receives the designation of one or more other user equipments UEw UE^ from the user equipment 128. The designation of one or more other user equipment UEw UE^ from the user equipment 126 is the associated email address or associated identification (ID) of one or more other user equipment UEH UE^.

In step S110, the group creating unit 220 of the server 200 creates a group GAH, and binds the user equipment 126, UEH UE into one group GA _{1 →} . User equipment 126, UEH

Each of the UEs is a group member of the group GA _1→ .

In step S115, the application installation unit 230 of the server 200 determines whether the transceiving unit 210 has received a group installation command for a certain application App-1 from one of the group members of the group GA _1→ . When the group installation command is not received (step S115: NO), the application installation unit 230 returns to wait for the next reception detection timing. When receiving the group installation command (step S115: YES), the application installation unit 230 performs step S120.

In step S120, all group members application installation unit 230 of the server 200 to the group GA _{1 →} execution of the application installation process App-1, each group member for the group App_l install the application of GA _{1 →.}

In step S125, the application installation unit 230 of the server 200 determines whether the transceiving unit 210 has received a group delete command for a certain application App-1 from one of the group members of the group GA _1→ . When the group delete command has not been received (step S125: NO), the application installation unit 230 returns to wait for the next reception detection timing. When the group delete command is received (step S125: YES), the application installation unit 230 performs step S130.

In step S130, the application installation unit 230 of the server 200 to the group GA _{1 →} all members of the group application App-1 deletion process to delete the application of each group member of the group GA _{1 →} App- 1.

In step S110, the group creating unit 220 may designate the user equipment 126 as a group administrator of the group GAH. Thus, in step S115 or S125, the application installation unit 230 can determine whether the transceiving unit 210 has received a group installation command or a group deletion command for the application from the group administrator 126 of the group GAH. Only connected to the transceiver unit 210 When receiving the group installation command or the group deletion command for the application App-1 from the group manager 126 of the group GA _1→ , the application installation unit 230 performs step S120 or S 130 for the group GA. _1→ each group member installs or deletes the app App-1.

In addition, in step S115 or S125, the receiving unit 210 receives the non-group element 230 and can forward the group installation command or the group deletion command to the group administrator 126 through the transceiver unit 210. When the transceiving unit 210 receives the positive confirmation message from the group administrator 126, the application installation unit 230 installs or deletes the application App-1 for each group member of the group GA _1→ , and at the transceiving unit 210. Upon receiving the negative confirmation message from the group administrator 126, the application installation unit 230 does not install or delete the application App-1 for each group member of the group GA _1→ , and initiates the group through the transceiver unit 210. The group member of the non-group administrator installed or deleted sends a rejection message.

In step S120 or S130, the application installation unit 230 may silently install or delete the application App-1 ₀ for each group member of the group GAH in the background of each group member of the group GA^.

Optionally, in step S120 or S130, the application installation unit 230 may first send, by the transceiver unit 210, a prompt to install or to delete the application App-1 to each group member of the group GA _1→ . When the transceiving unit 210 receives the positive confirmation message from a group member, the application installation unit 230 installs or deletes the application App-1 for the group member, and receives the member from a group at the transceiving unit 210. When the confirmation message is negative, the application installation unit 230 does not install or delete the application App-1 for the group member. In this case, optionally, after the group installation or deletion of the application App-1 is completed (step S120 or S130), the application installation unit 230 may install or group to the initiating group through the transceiving unit 210. Deleted group members and/or group administrators will complete the group installation or group deletion, and tell which group members have installed or deleted the application App-1, which group members refuse to install or Delete the app App-1. The group members and/or group administrators who initiate group installation or group deletion can save the installation status of each group member in the group GA _1→ so that their users can use the query at any time thereafter.

In addition, in addition to the group installation/deletion of the application, each user device can also perform local installation/deletion of the application, since local installation/deletion does not involve the present invention. The subject matter is omitted here.

The invention has thus far been described in connection with the preferred embodiments. It will be appreciated that various other changes, substitutions and additions may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but by the appended claims.

Claims

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1. An application management method (100), comprising:

Receiving a designation of one or more other user equipments (UEw, ..., 13⁄4 - _N ) from a user equipment (13⁄4) (S105);

Binding the one or more other user equipments (UEw UE^) with the user equipment (UEJ into one group (GA _1→ ) (S110), the one or more other user equipments (UEH UEs) And the user equipment (each user equipment in the UEJ is a group member of the group (GAH);

Receiving a group installation command for an application from one of the group members of the group (GAH) (S115);

The installation process of the application is performed on all group members of the group (GA _1→ ), and the application is installed for each group member of the group (GAH) (S120).

2. The application management method (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a group deletion command for an application from one of the group members of the group (GAH) (S125);

The deletion process of the application is performed on all group members of the group (GA _1→ ), and the application is deleted for each group member of the group (GAH) (S130).

The application management method (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the designation of one or more other user equipments (UEH UEs) from the user equipment (UEJ is the one or more other user equipments) Associated email address or association identifier (ID) of (UEH UE).

The application management method (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the one or more other user equipments (UEH, ..., UE) are bound to the user equipment (13⁄4) When the group (GAw) (S110) is reached, the user equipment (UEJ is designated as the group administrator of the group (GAH).

5. The application management method (100) according to claim 4, wherein only the group administrator (UEJ's group for the application) from the group (GA _1→ ) is received The application is installed or deleted for each group member of the group (GAH) when the command or group delete command is installed.

6. The application management method (100) according to claim 4, wherein the group installation command or the group deletion command is forwarded to the group administrator (13⁄4),

Upon receiving a positive confirmation message from the group administrator (13⁄4), the application is installed or deleted for each group member of the group (GAH), and

When receiving a negative confirmation message from the group administrator (UEJ, the application is not installed or deleted for each group member of the group (GAH), and to the non-group administrator The group member sends a rejection message.

The application management method of claim 1 or 2 (100), wherein each group member in the background of the group (GA _{1 →)} of said group (GA _{1 →)} as claimed in claim Each group member silently installs or deletes the application.

The application management method (100) according to claim 1 or 2 or 4, wherein when the application (S120, S130) is installed or deleted,

Sending a prompt to each group member of the group (GA _1→ ) that the application will be installed or will be deleted.

When the positive confirmation message from a group member is received, the application is installed or deleted for the group member, and

When a negative confirmation message from a group member is received, the application is not installed or deleted for the group member.

The group members have installed or removed the application, and which group members refuse to install or delete the application.

A server (200) for communicating with a plurality of user devices for managing applications on the plurality of user devices, the server (200) comprising:

a transceiver unit (210), configured to receive a designation of one or more other user equipments (UEH UE^) from a user equipment (1⁄4);

a group creation unit (220) for using the one or more other user devices (UEw UE) and the user equipment (the UE is bound into a group (GAH), each of the one or more other user equipments (UEH UE^) and the user equipment (1⁄4) Is a group member of the group (GA _1→ );

The transceiver unit (210) is further configured to receive a group installation command for an application from one of the group members of the group (GAH);

The server (200) further includes: an application installation unit (230), configured to perform an installation process of the application for all group members of the group (GAH), for the group (GAH) Each group member installs the application.

11. The server (200) according to claim 10, wherein

The transceiver unit (210) is further configured to receive a group deletion command for an application from one of the group members of the group (GAH);

The application installation unit (230) is further configured to perform a deletion process of the application for all group members of the group (GAH), and delete each group member of the group (GAH) The application.

12. The server (200) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the designation of one or more other user equipments (UEH UEs) from the user equipment (UEJ is the one or more other user equipments ( _{UEi I} The associated email address or association identifier (ID) of UE!-N).

The server (200) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the group creating unit ( ²²⁰ ) designates the user equipment (1⁄4) as a group administrator of the group (GAH).

14. The server (200) according to claim 13, wherein the application installation unit (230) receives the group administrator from the group (GAH) only at the transceiver unit (210) (The UE installs or deletes the application for each group member of the group (GAH) when the UEJ's group installation command or group deletion command for the application.

The server (200) according to claim 13, wherein, when the transceiver unit commands, the application installation unit (230) passes the transceiver unit (210) to the group administrator (UEJ) Forwarding the group installation command or the group deletion command, When the transceiving unit (210) receives a positive confirmation message from the group administrator (UEJ, the application installation unit (230) installs for each group member of the group (GAH) or Delete the application, and

When the transceiver unit (210) receives a negative confirmation message from the group administrator (UEJ, the application installation unit (230) is not installed for each group member of the group (GAH) Or deleting the application, and sending a rejection message to the group member of the non-group administrator through the transceiver unit (210).

16. The server (200) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the application installation unit (230) is in the background of each group member of the group (GA _1→ ), the group Each group member of (GAH) silently installs or removes the application.

The server (200) according to claim 10 or 11 or 13, wherein the application installation unit (230), when the application is installed or deleted, is sent to the group through the transceiver unit (210) Each group member of the group (GA _1→ ) sends a prompt to install or will delete the application.

When the transceiver unit (210) receives a positive confirmation message from a group member, the application installation unit (230) installs or deletes the application for the group member, and

When the transceiving unit (210) receives a negative confirmation message from a group member, the application installation unit (230) does not install or delete the application for the group member.

The server (200) according to claim 17, wherein the application installation unit (230) is further configured to send the group installation command or the group deletion by using the transceiver unit (210) The group member of the command and/or the group administrator reports completion of the group installation or group deletion, and informs which group members have installed or deleted the application, which group members refuse to install or Delete the application.