WO2021223658A1

WO2021223658A1 - Mini program update

Info

Publication number: WO2021223658A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/091068
Authority: WO
Inventors: 傅波; 王金生; 常艺耀
Original assignee: 支付宝(杭州)信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2020-05-07
Filing date: 2021-04-29
Publication date: 2021-11-11
Also published as: CN111488167A; CN111488167B

Abstract

A method and apparatus for updating a mini program, and a device and a computer-readable medium. The solution comprises: acquiring a starting instruction for a mini program (102); in response to the starting instruction, displaying a page of the mini program (104); acquiring a first current time (106); determining whether an update time interval of a file package of the mini program is greater than a first preset update period (108), so as to obtain a first determination result, wherein the update time interval represents a time interval between a timestamp corresponding to the file package of the mini program and the first current time; and if the first determination result is yes, downloading an update file package of the mini program, so as to update the mini program when the mini program is started the next time (110).

Description

Update of applet

Technical field

This application relates to the field of computer technology, especially to the update of small programs.

Background technique

Mini Program is an application that can be used without downloading and installing. The biggest feature of small programs is that they are easy to use and do not need to be manually installed in the operating system. Usually small programs rely on large-scale applications as a carrier for use. For users, small programs can save time and cost of use and storage space of mobile terminals; for developers, small programs can save development and promotion costs. Therefore, as an important part of large-scale Internet platform products, small programs will have a broader development prospect in the future.

Mini programs are independent programs that rely on the main application installed on the user terminal to run, and can be easily acquired and disseminated, providing terminal users with a better user experience. Based on the continuous development of small programs, small programs often need to be updated to present users with different data content or better and better application experience. In view of this, it is necessary to provide a corresponding small program update program.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the embodiments of the present application provide a method, device, device, and computer readable medium for updating an applet, which are used to meet the update requirements of an applet while saving user traffic and improving user experience.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of this specification are implemented as follows:

An update method of an applet provided by an embodiment of this specification includes: obtaining a start instruction for the applet; in response to the start instruction, displaying the page of the applet; obtaining the first current time; judging the applet Whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, the first judgment result is obtained, where the update time interval represents the time between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the first current time Interval; if the first judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet for updating the applet when the applet is started next time.

An update device for a small program provided by an embodiment of this specification includes: an instruction acquisition module for acquiring a startup instruction for the applet; a page display module for displaying the page of the applet in response to the startup instruction Time acquisition module, used to acquire the first current time; Judgment module, used to determine whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period to obtain the first determination result, wherein the update The time interval represents the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the small program and the first current time; the download module is configured to download the update file package of the small program if the first judgment result is yes To update the applet when the applet is started next time.

An electronic device provided by an embodiment of this specification includes: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected with the at least one processor. Wherein, the memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, so that the at least one processor can: obtain a startup instruction for the applet; and respond; In the start instruction, the page of the applet is displayed; the first current time is obtained; it is judged whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, and the first judgment result is obtained. The update time interval represents the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the first current time; if the first judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet to use The applet is updated when the applet is started next time.

An embodiment of this specification provides a computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, and the computer-readable instructions can be executed by a processor to implement the method for updating the applet described in any of the foregoing embodiments.

The above-mentioned at least one technical solution adopted in the embodiment of this specification can achieve the following beneficial effects:

Provides a method for updating a small program. Specifically, after obtaining an instruction from the user to open the page of the small program, the page of the small program is provided to the user first, and then it is judged whether the update interval of the file package of the small program exceeds the preset The update cycle, in the case of exceeding, downloads the file package of the applet for updating the applet when the applet is started next time. In this solution, since the applet page is provided to the user first, and then the asynchronous update is performed, the user does not need to wait for the update process of the applet, and the user experience is good. In addition, only when the actual update time interval of the applet is greater than the preset period, the file package of the updated applet will be queried and downloaded, and if it is not greater than, the query and download will not be performed. That is, not every time you open the applet, you will send a network request to inquire whether you need to update, which can save users' traffic.

Description of the drawings

The drawings described here are used to provide a further understanding of the application and constitute a part of the application. The exemplary embodiments and descriptions of the application are used to explain the application, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the application. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for updating a small program provided by an embodiment of this specification;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic flowchart of an update method of an asynchronous update-based applet provided by an embodiment of this specification;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic flowchart of an update method of a small program that combines asynchronous update and synchronous update provided by an embodiment of this specification;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an update device corresponding to the applet of FIG. 1 provided by an embodiment of this specification;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device corresponding to FIG. 2 provided by an embodiment of the specification.

Detailed ways

Based on various actual needs, for example, in order to present users with different data content or provide users with a better and better experience, it is often necessary to update the mini programs.

One way to update the applet is to query and download a new version of the applet offline package through the network request every time the main application is started. In this way, under normal network conditions, it can be obtained every time the application is started. The latest version of the small program package. However, due to the need to do a lot of initialization work when the application is started, if a network request for the update of the relevant applet in the application is initiated at this time and multiple download tasks are triggered, the startup efficiency of the application will be affected, and the startup performance of the application will be affected. It is a big challenge; and, usually, the application is launched more frequently, but the frequency of update of the applet is not so frequent. If every time the application is started, it is requested to query and download a new version of the applet offline Packets, which will cause a lot of useless network requests and consume user traffic.

Another way to update the applet is to request to query and download a new version of the applet offline package through the network every time the applet is started. Since the update frequency of the mini program is not as high as the start frequency of the mini program, every time the mini program is started, a network request is sent to check whether there is the latest version, which will consume a lot of invalid traffic, especially if the mini program is used more frequently. In this case, a large number of invalid network requests will be issued, consuming a large amount of user traffic. Moreover, if a new version of the small program package is found, download the latest version of the small program package through the Internet, which will make the user wait for the download process of the small program, that is, every time the small program is updated, the user will wait for a period of time. Poor.

In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, since querying whether all the small program packages are updated when the main application is started, the startup performance of the main application will deteriorate. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, when starting the small program itself Inquiry; and if the inquiry is carried out every time the applet is started, a large amount of user traffic will be consumed and the user experience of using the applet will be affected. For this reason, in the embodiment of this application, the concept of an update cycle of the applet is introduced , The query will be initiated only when a certain update cycle is reached, thereby saving user traffic to a certain extent; in addition, the embodiment of the present application can perform asynchronous updates in the background while opening the applet, so that the applet’s The update will not increase the user's waiting time and improve the user's experience.

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of this application.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for updating a small program provided by an embodiment of this specification. From a program perspective, the execution subject of the process may be a program carried on an application client, specifically, it may be a main application, that is, it may be a host application of an applet.

As shown in Figure 1, the process can include the following steps:

Step 102: Obtain a start instruction for the applet.

Among them, applets are micro-applications that run in the main application, have independent operating logic, and consist of a series of executable codes and resources. The main application program is an application program deployed in the user terminal, and can also be called the host program of the applet. User terminals can include any type of terminal equipment such as smart phones, tablet computers, personal computers, desktops, all-in-ones, smart watches, smart robots, and so on.

The start instruction for the applet may be an instruction generated based on the user's triggering operation of the control used to display the applet page. The control used to display the page of the applet may include an icon of the applet, a sharing link of the applet, etc., and is not limited thereto. The applet page may be any page in the applet, including the start page or other pages.

As an example, the user can start the applet by clicking the icon of the applet, or by clicking the link of any page in the shared applet, or by scanning the graphic code (e.g., QR code or barcode). Etc.) to open the applet, the method and application scenario for the user to start the applet are not limited to this.

Step 104: In response to the start instruction, display the page of the applet.

Specifically, the displayed page of the applet is a page corresponding to the opening instruction of the applet. As an example, if the startup instruction for the applet is generated based on the user's operation on the icon of the applet, the start page of the applet is displayed to the user; The opening instruction can display the start page of the applet or the shared page to the user.

Step 106: Obtain the first current time.

In the specification of this application, the terms first, second, etc. are used to describe various periods, results, times, etc., but these periods, results, and times should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one period, result, and time from another period, result, and time.

Specifically, the acquiring the first current time may be acquiring the current system time of the user terminal.

Step 108: Determine whether the update time interval of the file package of the small program is greater than the first preset update period, and obtain a first judgment result, where the update time interval represents the time stamp and the corresponding time stamp of the file package of the small program. The time interval of the first current time.

The update time interval of the applet file package refers to the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the applet file package currently stored by the user terminal and the current time of the user terminal. The time stamp corresponding to the currently stored small program file package indicates the update time of the currently stored small program, that is, the last update time of the file package corresponding to the small program.

Before step 108, it may further include: obtaining a time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet; calculating the difference between the time stamp and the first current time as the update time of the file package of the applet interval. Wherein, the first current time refers to the system time of the user terminal obtained before the step of calculating the update time interval is performed. The update time interval can be used to characterize how long the file package of the currently used applet has not been updated, so that it can be based on whether the update time interval exceeds a preset threshold (ie, the first preset update period) , To decide whether to update the applet.

In this solution, regardless of whether the applet is updated, the applet will be opened for the user first, that is, the page of the applet will be displayed to the user. In practical applications, while displaying the applet page to the user, the judgment step and the subsequent update step can be performed asynchronously through another thread in the background. Therefore, the first preset update period can also be referred to as The asynchronous update cycle, the scheme for updating the applet in Figure 1, can also be referred to as the asynchronous update scheme.

For example, the asynchronous update period can be set to 30 minutes. If the asynchronous update period exceeds 30 minutes after the last update, an asynchronous update request will be initiated when the applet is opened at this time (step 110).

Step 110: If the first judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet for updating the applet when the applet is started next time.

Based on the judgment operation in step 108, if the first judgment result indicates that the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, that is, the update time interval is greater than the preset threshold, then a new file is downloaded Package, update the existing file package. After the file package of the applet is updated, when the user's instruction to start the applet is received next time, the page of the applet can be displayed to the user based on the updated applet file package.

Based on the judgment operation in step 108, if the first judgment result indicates that the update time interval of the file package of the applet is equal to or less than the first preset update period, that is, the update time interval is equal to or less than the preset threshold, then Do not download new file packages, nor update existing file packages.

In practical applications, the small program service code can be constructed as a compressed package and stored on a content delivery network (Content Delivery Network, CDN), and the small program container of the user terminal can request to download the compressed package through the network and store it locally. In the embodiments of the present application, the update of the applet refers to the update of a series of executable codes and resource packages of the applet, that is, the update of the file package of the applet, which is also referred to as the update of the applet in the following Package update.

According to the method provided in Figure 1, after obtaining the user's instruction to open the applet page, first provide the applet page to the user, and then determine whether the update time interval of the applet file package exceeds the preset update period. Next, download the file package of the applet for updating the applet when the applet is started next time.

In the solution in FIG. 1, first, the update of the applet is triggered when the applet is started instead of when the main application is started, which will not affect the startup performance of the application. In addition, since the applet page is directly provided to the user in response to the user's instruction, the file package used by the user when opening the applet this time is the file package updated last time, and the applet file package (if updated) used this time is used The applet is updated when the applet is launched next time, so that every time the user starts the applet, there is no need to wait for the process of querying and updating the applet for the new version of the applet, and the user experience is good. Furthermore, only when the actual update time interval of the applet is greater than the preset period, will the update file package of the applet be inquired (and downloaded), instead of sending a network request every time the applet is opened to check whether there is an update. The file package enables users to save traffic on the premise of ensuring that users use the newer version, especially when users open small programs more frequently, the effect of saving traffic for users is more significant.

It should be understood that the order of some of the steps of the method described in one or more embodiments of this specification can be exchanged according to actual needs, or some of the steps can also be omitted or deleted.

The examples of this specification also provide some specific implementations of the method shown in FIG. 1, which are described below.

In step 110, if the first judgment result is yes, downloading the update file package of the applet may specifically include: if the first judgment result is yes, then obtaining the latest version information of the applet ; Determine whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information, and obtain a second judgment result; if the second judgment result is no, download the latest version of the file package of the applet.

In the foregoing embodiment, before the first judgment result is obtained, no network request is sent to query whether there is a new version of the small program package information. Only when the update interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, will a network request be sent to obtain the latest version information of the applet, instead of checking whether there is the latest version of the applet every time the applet is started Small package, which reduces the user's data consumption.

In the above embodiment, it is judged whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information. Specifically, it can be judged whether the latest version of the file package of the applet is newer than the current version. If the latest version is newer than the current version, Download the latest version of the file package; otherwise, do not download, and the process ends.

Optionally, if the first judgment result is yes, the download address information of the file package of the small program of the latest version may also be obtained. For example, while acquiring the latest version information of the applet, the download address information of the file package of the applet may also be acquired as described above. Correspondingly, if the second judgment result is no, downloading the file package of the latest version of the applet may specifically include: if the second judgment result is no, then according to the download address Information, download the file package of the latest version of the applet. If the fourth judgment result is yes, it means that the applet on the server has not been updated during the period when the user has not opened the applet, and the process ends.

In this embodiment, when the latest version information of the small program package is obtained, the download address information of the latest version of the small program package can be obtained, for example, the specific location information of the small program package on the CDN, so as to facilitate subsequent follow-up Download the small program package by obtaining the download address information.

After acquiring the latest version information of the applet, it may further include: updating the timestamp corresponding to the file package of the applet according to the time after the latest version information is acquired. In actual applications, after accessing the server and obtaining the latest version information, no matter whether the latest version information actually obtained is newer than the current local version, that is, no matter whether the new version of the applet file package is subsequently downloaded (if there is a new version) , Then download; if there is no new version, do not download), you can update the time stamp corresponding to the local applet file package. Therefore, the timestamp means the latest time to query the new version of the applet. Therefore, the time interval calculated based on the timestamp indicates the time interval from the last query of the latest version.

In the embodiment of the present application, since it is determined that the time interval exceeds the update period, the latest version information is obtained, and then the time stamp information is updated. Version information and update timestamp information, thereby saving user traffic. In other words, regardless of whether there is a new version of the mini program in the future, and regardless of whether the subsequent download step is triggered, the embodiments of the present application can achieve the technical effect of saving user traffic.

Before step 108, it may further include: obtaining the first preset update period of the applet from the back end. Wherein, the first preset update period may be set by the maintenance personnel of the applet. For example, the first preset update period dynamically configured by the applet maintainer can be obtained from the applet server or the applet commercial service platform (for example, the SaaS platform).

That is to say, the dynamic configuration data can be issued through the dynamic configuration service to dynamically control the preset update cycle, so as to make adjustments in the strategy. As a result, it is possible to dynamically control the preset update cycle according to the actual frequency of the update of the applet version by the applet developer. In some cases, if the actual update frequency of the applet version needs to be reduced, the preset update period can be set to be larger, thereby reducing the traffic consumption of users frequently sending network query requests for the new version of the applet package. In some cases, if the actual update frequency of the applet version needs to be increased, the preset update period can be set to be smaller, so that the user can use the newer version of the applet in time and improve the user experience. The update period that can be dynamically configured includes the first preset update period above and the second preset update period below.

Based on the specific implementation described above, FIG. 2 shows a schematic flowchart of an update method of an asynchronous update-based applet provided in an embodiment of this specification.

As shown in Figure 2, the following steps are included.

Step 200: the user terminal receives the user's instruction for opening the mini program;

Step 202: Open the applet, that is, show the applet page to the user;

Step 204: Query the time when the mini program was last updated;

Step 206: Obtain the asynchronous update period, and compare the time of the last update of the applet with the current time;

Step 208: Determine whether the current time interval from the last update of the applet exceeds the asynchronous update period; if so, continue to step 210, if not, the process ends;

Step 210: Asynchronously query and obtain the latest applet information, for example, applet version information, and applet download address information;

Step 212: Update the time information of the local applet;

Step 214: Determine whether there is a new version of the applet according to the query result; if yes, proceed to step 216; if not, the process ends;

Step 216: Download the new version of the applet.

In the small program update solution that introduces an asynchronous update mechanism in the embodiment of the present application, when a small program package already exists locally on the client, the small program can be opened as soon as possible to prevent the user from waiting too long. When the applet is started, if the asynchronous update cycle is reached, while opening the locally existing applet package, the background asynchronous task is started to check whether there is a new version of the applet package, if there is a new version, the new version is downloaded asynchronously Bag.

The solution of the embodiment of the present application solves the technical problems in the prior art that the applet update affects the application startup performance, and the applet update consumes too much user traffic, causes the user to wait and causes the user experience to be poor, and other technical problems. Specifically, querying the version information of the applet when starting the applet avoids affecting the startup performance of the main application; through the asynchronous update mechanism, the query frequency is reduced, user traffic is saved, and user experience is improved. The solution of the foregoing embodiment, when the frequency of users opening the applet is high, the technical effect of saving user traffic and the technical effect of improving user experience will be more prominent.

In practical applications, if the opening frequency of a small program is very low, then when the user opens the small program again, in order to avoid the user still using the low version of the small program, the embodiment of this application introduces a synchronous update mechanism to change It is combined with the asynchronous update mechanism, so that while saving user traffic and improving user experience, it can also ensure that users always use the newer version of the applet. A specific description will be given below.

On the basis of the foregoing embodiment, before the step 104, the method may further include: obtaining a third current time; judging whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, and obtaining a third judgment As a result, the update time interval represents the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the third current time; if the third judgment result is yes, download the update of the applet File package, and display the page of the applet according to the update file package, and the process ends. Correspondingly, step 104 may specifically include: if the third judgment result is no, in response to the start instruction, displaying the page of the applet, and the process continues.

Wherein, the second preset update period is a synchronous update period, and the second preset update period is greater than the first preset update period, that is, the synchronous update period is greater than an asynchronous update period. As an example, the synchronous update period may be, for example, 7 days, and the asynchronous update period may be, for example, 1 hour.

In this solution, before displaying the page of the applet to the user, it is necessary to determine whether the update time interval of the applet file package is greater than the synchronization update period. If the judgment result indicates that the update time interval exceeds the synchronization update period, it means the current applet The package has not been updated for a long time and needs to be updated before being displayed to users.

In practical applications, if the third judgment result is yes, the synchronous update scheme is executed without performing steps 106 to 110; if the third judgment result is no, the steps 106 to 110 are continued to execute the asynchronous update scheme.

According to the solution of this embodiment, when the user opens the applet, if the time period since the last update of the applet data exceeds the synchronization update period, for example, more than 7 days, a synchronization update request is initiated to query whether there is a new applet version, if If there is a new version, download the small program package synchronously and open it. In this way, it can be ensured that if a user has not opened a small program for a long time, he can experience the latest version when opening it again, ensuring user experience.

When the user opens the mini program, if the time period since the last update of the mini program data does not exceed the synchronization update period, for example, less than 7 days, the mini program will be opened for the user first. At the same time, if the time period since the last update of the mini program data The period of time exceeds the asynchronous update period. For example, if it exceeds 30 minutes, an asynchronous update request will be initiated to check whether there is a new applet version. If there is a new version, the applet package will be downloaded asynchronously for the next time the applet is opened. . In this way, while ensuring that the user can experience the newer version of the applet, it can reduce invalid network access traffic for the user, and reduce the time for the user to wait for the update of the applet, and the overall user experience can be improved.

In the foregoing embodiment, before determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the small program is greater than the second preset update period, the method may further include: obtaining a timestamp corresponding to the file package of the small program; and calculating the The difference between the time stamp and the third current time is used as the update time interval of the file package of the applet. Wherein, the third time refers to the system time of the user terminal obtained before the step of calculating the difference between the time stamp and the third current time is performed.

In the above embodiment, before determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, the method may further include: obtaining the second preset update period of the applet from the backend, Wherein, the second preset update period may be set by the maintenance personnel of the applet. For example, the second preset update period dynamically configured by the maintainer of the applet can be obtained from the server of the applet or the applet commercial service platform (for example, the SaaS platform).

In the above-mentioned embodiment, if the third judgment result is yes, downloading the update file package of the applet may specifically include: if the third judgment result is yes, then obtaining the update file package of the applet Latest version information; judge whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information, and obtain a fourth judgment result; if the fourth judgment result is no, download the latest version of the applet File package. If the fourth judgment result is yes, it means that the applet on the server side has not been updated during the period when the user has not opened the applet, and the applet is directly opened.

Optionally, if the third judgment result is yes, the download address information of the file package of the small program of the latest version may also be obtained. That is, when acquiring the latest version information of the applet, the download address information of the file package of the applet of the latest version may also be acquired. The download address information can be fed back to the terminal device together with the latest version information of the applet. Correspondingly, if the fourth judgment result is no, downloading the file package of the latest version of the applet may specifically include: if the fourth judgment result is no, then according to the download address Information, download the file package of the latest version of the applet.

In the embodiment of the present application, after judging that the time interval exceeds the update period, the latest version information is obtained, and then the time stamp information is updated. Version information and update timestamp information, thereby saving user traffic. In other words, regardless of whether there is a new version of the mini program in the future, and regardless of whether the subsequent download step is triggered, the embodiments of the present application can achieve the technical effect of saving user traffic.

Based on the specific implementation described above, FIG. 3 shows a schematic flowchart of an update method of a small program that combines asynchronous update and synchronous update provided in an embodiment of this specification.

As shown in Figure 3, the following steps can be included.

Step 300: The user terminal receives the user's instruction for opening the applet;

Step 302: Query the time when the mini program was last updated;

Step 304: Obtain the synchronization update period, and compare the time of the last update of the applet with the current time;

Step 306: Determine whether the current time interval from the last update of the applet exceeds the synchronization update period (obtaining the third determination result described above); if yes, proceed to step 308; if not, skip to step 316;

Step 308: Synchronously query and obtain the latest mini program information, for example, mini program version information, and mini program download address information;

Step 310: Update the time information of the locally stored applet;

Step 312: Determine whether there is a new version of the applet according to the query result, if yes, proceed to step 314; if not, skip to step 316;

Step 314: Download the new version of the applet;

Step 316: Open the applet, that is, show the applet page to the user;

Step 318: Obtain the asynchronous update period, and compare the time of the last update of the applet with the current time;

Step 320: Determine whether the current time interval from the last update of the applet exceeds the asynchronous update period (obtain the first determination result described above); if so, continue to step 322; if not, the process ends;

Step 322: Asynchronously query and obtain the latest applet information, for example, applet version information, and applet download address information;

Step 324: Update the time information of the local applet;

Step 326: Determine whether there is a new version of the applet according to the query result; if yes, proceed to step 328; if not, the process ends;

Step 328: Download the new version of the applet.

According to the above embodiment, in practical applications, if the actual update time interval is greater than the preset synchronization update period, the applet is updated first and then displayed to the user; if the actual update time interval is not greater than the preset synchronization update period, but If it is greater than the preset asynchronous update period, the applet will be displayed to the user first and then asynchronously updated; if the actual update time interval is not greater than the asynchronous update period, only the display to the user will be performed without updating the applet. In actual use, users basically do not need to wait for downloading synchronously, unless the mini program is not opened for a long time, the synchronous waiting will be triggered.

In the technical solution provided by this application, the concept of an update cycle is introduced, and the query is performed only after a certain update cycle is reached, that is, the query is performed on demand, which reduces a large number of invalid queries and saves traffic for users. Specifically, it provides a technical solution that combines asynchronous and synchronous updates. The synchronous update mechanism ensures that users can use the latest version of the applet even if the applet has not been opened for a long time. The asynchronous update mechanism makes the client local When a small program package already exists, the small program can be opened for the user as soon as possible, reducing the user's waiting time and improving the user experience. The combined mode of asynchronous update and synchronous update ensures that users basically use the latest version, while avoiding too frequent synchronous network requests that cause users to wait synchronously and consume too much user traffic. In actual applications, regardless of whether the frequency of the user opening the mini program is high or low, the solution of the embodiment of the present application can comprehensively improve the user experience.

In addition, because the applet developer can dynamically adjust the synchronous update cycle and the asynchronous update cycle according to the actual update frequency of the applet, that is, the update cycle of the applet can always be at a better value, and the above optimization can be maximized. The technical effect of the solution is that it can further ensure that users can use the newer version of the applet, while at the same time it can save user traffic to a greater extent and improve user experience. Specifically, through the way of dynamic configuration and delivery, it is possible to dynamically control the period of asynchronous and synchronous update of the small program package, and to formulate a reasonable strategy based on the average update period of the small program developer to further improve the update rate of the small program package. Accuracy further reduces the user's data consumption.

By adopting the solution of the embodiment of the present application, it is expected that the traffic consumption caused by the user to query the update information of the applet can be reduced by more than 50%. The mechanism of asynchronous update and synchronous update can ensure that users experience the latest version of the applet, and reduce the user's waiting for the download of the applet package due to synchronous update by more than 90%.

Based on the same idea, the embodiment of this specification also provides a device corresponding to the above method. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an update device corresponding to the small program of FIG. 1 provided by an embodiment of this specification.

As shown in Figure 4, the device may include:

The instruction acquisition module 402 is used to acquire a start instruction for the applet;

The page display module 404 is configured to display the page of the applet in response to the start instruction;

The time obtaining module 406 is used to obtain the first current time;

The judging module 408 is configured to judge whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period to obtain the first judgment result, wherein the update time interval represents the file package corresponding to the applet The time interval between the time stamp and the first current time;

The download module 410 is configured to download the update file package of the applet if the first judgment result is yes, so as to update the applet when the applet is started next time.

According to an embodiment, the device may further include: an update time interval calculation module, configured to obtain the file package of the applet before determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than a first preset update period Corresponding time stamp; calculating the difference between the time stamp and the first current time as the update time interval of the file package of the applet.

According to an embodiment, the device may further include: a preset update period obtaining module, configured to obtain the first update period of the applet before determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period. A preset update period, wherein the first preset update period is set by the maintenance personnel of the applet.

According to an embodiment, the download module 410 may include: an information obtaining unit, configured to obtain the latest version information of the applet if the first judgment result is yes; and a judging unit, configured to judge the status of the applet If the current version information is consistent with the latest version information, a second judgment result is obtained; the download unit is configured to download the latest version of the small program file package if the second judgment result is no.

Wherein, the information obtaining unit may be further configured to: if the first judgment result is yes, obtain download address information of the file package of the latest version of the applet. Correspondingly, the download unit may be configured to: if the second judgment result is no, download the file package of the latest version of the applet according to the download address information.

The device may further include a time update module, which can be used to update the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet according to the time after the latest version information is obtained after the latest version information of the applet is acquired.

In an alternative embodiment, the time obtaining module 406 may also be used to obtain a third current time; the determining module 408 may also be used to determine the Whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, a third judgment result is obtained, where the update time interval represents the time between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the third current time interval. Wherein, the second preset update period is greater than the first preset update period. Correspondingly, the page display module 404 is specifically configured to, if the third judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet, and display the page of the applet according to the update file package, The process ends; if the third judgment result is no, in response to the start instruction, the page of the applet is displayed, and the process continues.

The update time interval calculation module may also be used to obtain the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet before judging whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than a second preset update period; The difference between the time stamp and the third current time is used as the update time interval of the file package of the applet.

The preset update period obtaining module may also be used to obtain the second preset update period of the applet before judging whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, wherein: The second preset update period is set by the maintenance personnel of the applet.

According to an embodiment, in the download module 410: the information acquisition unit may be further configured to, if the third determination result is yes, acquire the latest version information of the applet; the determination unit may also be configured to: It is judged whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information, and a fourth judgment result is obtained; the download unit may also be configured to download all the latest version of the applet if the fourth judgment result is no. The file package of the small program.

Wherein, the information obtaining unit may be further configured to: if the third judgment result is yes, obtain download address information of the file package of the latest version of the applet. Correspondingly, the download unit may be further configured to: if the fourth judgment result is no, download the file package of the latest version of the applet according to the download address information.

According to an embodiment, the time update module may be further configured to, after obtaining the latest version information of the applet, update the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet according to the time after the latest version information is obtained.

It can be understood that the aforementioned modules refer to computer programs or program segments, which are used to perform one or more specific functions. In addition, the distinction between the above-mentioned modules does not mean that the actual program codes must also be separated.

Based on the same idea, the embodiment of this specification also provides a device corresponding to the above method.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device corresponding to FIG. 2 provided by an embodiment of this specification. As shown in FIG. 5, the device 500 may include: at least one processor 510; and a memory 530 communicatively connected with the at least one processor. Wherein, the memory 530 stores instructions 520 that can be executed by the at least one processor 510, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor 510, so that the at least one processor 510 can: In response to the start instruction, display the page of the applet; obtain the first current time; determine whether the update time interval of the applet file package is greater than the first preset update period, and obtain the first judgment As a result, the update time interval represents the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the first current time; if the first judgment result is yes, download the update of the applet The file package is used to update the applet when the applet is started next time.

Optionally, before displaying the page of the applet, it may further include: obtaining a third current time; judging whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than a second preset update period, and obtaining a third judgment As a result, the update time interval represents the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the third current time; if the third judgment result is yes, download the update of the applet File package, and display the page of the applet according to the update file package, and the process ends. The displaying the page of the applet in response to the start instruction may specifically include: if the third judgment result is no, in response to the start instruction, displaying the page of the applet, and the process continues.

Based on the same idea, the embodiments of this specification also provide a computer-readable medium corresponding to the above method, on which computer-readable instructions are stored, and the computer-readable instructions can be executed by a processor to implement any of the above embodiments. The update method of the applet described in.

The foregoing describes specific embodiments of this specification. In some cases, the actions or steps described in the claims can be performed in a different order from the embodiments and still achieve desired results. In addition, the processes depicted in the drawings do not necessarily require the specific order or sequential order shown in order to achieve the desired results. In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.

The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the difference from other embodiments. In particular, for the device and equipment embodiments, since they are basically similar to the method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and for related parts, please refer to the part of the description of the method embodiments.

The devices, equipment, and methods provided in the embodiments of this specification are corresponding. Therefore, the devices and equipment also have beneficial technical effects similar to the corresponding methods. Since the beneficial technical effects of the methods have been described in detail above, they will not be omitted here. To repeat the beneficial technical effects of corresponding devices and equipment.

In the 1990s, the improvement of a technology can be clearly distinguished between hardware improvements (for example, improvements in circuit structures such as diodes, transistors, switches, etc.) or software improvements (improvements in method flow). However, with the development of technology, the improvement of many methods and processes of today can be regarded as a direct improvement of the hardware circuit structure. Designers almost always get the corresponding hardware circuit structure by programming the improved method flow into the hardware circuit. Therefore, it cannot be said that the improvement of a method flow cannot be realized by the hardware entity module. For example, a programmable logic device (Programmable Logic Device, PLD) (for example, a Field Programmable Gate Array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA)) is such an integrated circuit whose logic function is determined by the user's programming of the device. It is programmed by the designer to "integrate" a digital system on a piece of PLD, without requiring chip manufacturers to design and manufacture dedicated integrated circuit chips. Moreover, nowadays, instead of manually making integrated circuit chips, this kind of programming is mostly realized with "logic compiler" software, which is similar to the software compiler used in program development and writing, but before compilation The original code must also be written in a specific programming language, which is called Hardware Description Language (HDL), and there is not only one type of HDL, but many types, such as ABEL (Advanced Boolean Expression Language) , AHDL (Altera Hardware Description Language), Confluence, CUPL (Cornell University Programming Language), HDCal, JHDL (Java Hardware Description Language), Lava, Lola, MyHDL, PALASM, RHDL (Ruby Hardware Description), etc., currently most commonly used It is VHDL (Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language) and Verilog. It should also be clear to those skilled in the art that just a little bit of logic programming of the method flow in the above-mentioned hardware description languages and programming into an integrated circuit can easily obtain the hardware circuit that implements the logic method flow.

The controller can be implemented in any suitable manner. For example, the controller can take the form of, for example, a microprocessor or a processor and a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable program codes (such as software or firmware) executable by the (micro)processor. , Logic gates, switches, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic controllers and embedded microcontrollers. Examples of controllers include but are not limited to the following microcontrollers: ARC625D, Atmel AT91SAM, Microchip PIC18F26K20 and Silicon Labs C8051F320, the memory controller can also be implemented as part of the memory control logic. Those skilled in the art also know that, in addition to implementing the controller in a purely computer-readable program code manner, it is entirely possible to program the method steps to make the controller use logic gates, switches, application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic controllers, and embedded logic. The same function can be realized in the form of a microcontroller or the like. Therefore, such a controller can be regarded as a hardware component, and the devices included in it for realizing various functions can also be regarded as a structure within the hardware component. Or even, a device for realizing various functions can be regarded as both a software module for realizing the method and a structure within a hardware component.

The systems, devices, modules, or units illustrated in the above embodiments may be specifically implemented by computer chips or entities, or implemented by products with certain functions. A typical implementation device is a computer. Specifically, the computer may be, for example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a cell phone, a camera phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a media player, a navigation device, an email device, a game console, a tablet computer, a wearable device, or Any combination of these devices.

For the convenience of description, when describing the above device, the functions are divided into various units and described separately. Of course, when implementing this application, the functions of each unit can be implemented in the same or multiple software and/or hardware.

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a method, a system, or a computer program product. Therefore, the present invention may adopt the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Moreover, the present invention may adopt the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program codes.

The present invention is described with reference to flowcharts and/or block diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that each process and/or block in the flowchart and/or block diagram, and the combination of processes and/or blocks in the flowchart and/or block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to the processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing equipment to generate a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are used to generate It is a device that realizes the functions specified in one process or multiple processes in the flowchart and/or one block or multiple blocks in the block diagram.

These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can guide a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including the instruction device. The device implements the functions specified in one process or multiple processes in the flowchart and/or one block or multiple blocks in the block diagram.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operation steps are executed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce computer-implemented processing, so as to execute on the computer or other programmable equipment. The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one process or multiple processes in the flowchart and/or one block or multiple blocks in the block diagram.

In a typical configuration, the computing device includes one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

The memory may include non-permanent memory in computer readable media, random access memory (RAM) and/or non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM) or flash memory (flash RAM). Memory is an example of computer readable media.

Computer-readable media include permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media, and information storage can be realized by any method or technology. The information can be computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical storage, Magnetic cartridges, magnetic tape storage or other magnetic storage devices or any other non-transmission media can be used to store information that can be accessed by computing devices. According to the definition in this article, computer-readable media does not include transitory media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

It should also be noted that the terms "include", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, commodity or equipment including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes Other elements that are not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such processes, methods, commodities, or equipment. If there are no more restrictions, the element defined by the sentence "including a..." does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, commodity, or equipment that includes the element.

This application may be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions executed by a computer, such as a program module. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types. This application can also be practiced in distributed computing environments. In these distributed computing environments, tasks are performed by remote processing devices connected through a communication network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules can be located in local and remote computer storage media including storage devices.

The above descriptions are only examples of the present application, and are not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, this application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

A method for updating small programs, including:

Obtain the start instruction for the applet;

In response to the start instruction, display the page of the applet;

Get the first current time;

It is judged whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, and the first judgment result is obtained, wherein the update time interval represents the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the first A time interval of the current time;

If the first judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet for updating the applet when the applet is started next time.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, further comprises:

Obtaining the timestamp corresponding to the file package of the applet;

The difference between the time stamp and the first current time is calculated as the update time interval of the file package of the applet.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, further comprises:

Obtain a first preset update period of the applet, where the first preset update period is set by a maintainer of the applet.
The method according to claim 1, wherein if the first judgment result is yes, downloading the update file package of the applet specifically includes:

If the first judgment result is yes, obtain the latest version information of the applet;

Judging whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information, and obtaining a second judgment result;

If the second judgment result is no, download the file package of the latest version of the applet.
5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: if the first judgment result is yes, obtaining download address information of the file package of the latest version of the applet;

The downloading of the file package of the latest version of the applet specifically includes:

According to the download address information, download the file package of the latest version of the applet.
The method according to claim 4, after obtaining the latest version information of the applet, further comprising:

The time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet is updated according to the time after the latest version information is obtained.
The method according to claim 1, before said displaying the page of the applet, further comprising:

Get the third current time;

It is determined whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, and a third judgment result is obtained. 3. The time interval of the current time; wherein the second preset update period is greater than the first preset update period;

If the third judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet, and display the page of the applet according to the update file package, and the process ends;

The displaying of the page of the applet in response to the start instruction specifically includes:

If the third judgment result is no, in response to the start instruction, the page of the applet is displayed, and the process continues.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, further comprises:

Obtaining the timestamp corresponding to the file package of the applet;

The difference between the time stamp and the third current time is calculated as the update time interval of the file package of the applet.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the second preset update period, further comprises:

Acquire a second preset update period of the applet, where the second preset update period is set by a maintainer of the applet.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein if the third judgment result is yes, downloading the update file package of the applet specifically includes:

If the third judgment result is yes, obtain the latest version information of the applet;

Judging whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information, and obtaining a fourth judgment result;

If the fourth judgment result is no, download the file package of the latest version of the applet.
The method according to claim 10, after obtaining the latest version information of the applet, further comprising:

The time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet is updated according to the time after the latest version information is obtained.
A device for updating small programs, including:

The instruction acquisition module is used to acquire the start instruction for the applet;

The page display module is configured to display the page of the applet in response to the start instruction;

Time acquisition module for acquiring the first current time;

The judging module is used to judge whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period to obtain the first judgment result, wherein the update time interval represents the time corresponding to the file package of the applet The time interval between the stamp and the first current time;

The download module is configured to download the update file package of the applet if the first judgment result is yes, so as to update the applet when the applet is started next time.
The device according to claim 12, further comprising: an update time interval calculation module, configured to, before determining whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than a first preset update period:

Obtaining the timestamp corresponding to the file package of the applet;

The difference between the time stamp and the first current time is calculated as the update time interval of the file package of the applet.
The device according to claim 12, further comprising a preset update period obtaining module, configured to determine whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period:

Obtain a first preset update period of the applet, where the first preset update period is set by a maintainer of the applet.
The device according to claim 12, the download module specifically includes:

An information obtaining unit, configured to obtain the latest version information of the applet if the first judgment result is yes;

A judging unit, configured to judge whether the current version information of the applet is consistent with the latest version information, and obtain a second judgment result;

The downloading unit is configured to download the file package of the latest version of the small program if the second judgment result is no.
The device according to claim 15, wherein the information acquisition unit is further configured to:

If the first judgment result is yes, obtain the download address information of the file package of the latest version of the applet;

The download unit is specifically used for:

If the second judgment result is no, download the file package of the latest version of the applet according to the download address information.
The device according to claim 15, wherein the device further comprises a time update module, configured to: after obtaining the latest version information of the applet, check the file package of the applet according to the time after the latest version information is obtained. The corresponding timestamp is updated.
The device of claim 12, wherein:

The time obtaining module is also used to obtain the third current time;

The judgment module is further configured to judge whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than a second preset update period before displaying the page of the applet, and obtain a third judgment result, wherein the The update time interval represents the time interval between the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the third current time; wherein, the second preset update period is greater than the first preset update period;

The page display module is specifically used for:

If the third judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet, and display the page of the applet according to the update file package, and the process ends;

If the third judgment result is no, in response to the start instruction, the page of the applet is displayed, and the process continues.
An electronic device including:

At least one processor; and,

A memory communicatively connected with the at least one processor; wherein,

The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, so that the at least one processor can:

Obtain the start instruction for the applet;

In response to the start instruction, display the page of the applet;

Get the first current time;

It is judged whether the update time interval of the file package of the applet is greater than the first preset update period, and the first judgment result is obtained, wherein the update time interval represents the time stamp corresponding to the file package of the applet and the first A time interval of the current time;

If the first judgment result is yes, download the update file package of the applet for updating the applet when the applet is started next time.
A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, and the computer-readable instructions can be executed by a processor to implement the method for updating a small program according to any one of claims 1 to 11.