KR20130065826A - Apparatus for providing application transferring service between terminals and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for an application transfer service and a method thereof are provided to easily install applications in a new terminal when the new terminal is opened. CONSTITUTION: When a new terminal(200) is opened and an installation list is constructed, an application server(300) transmits a transfer fact to the new terminal. When the installation of an application is allowed, the client application of the new terminal requests an application list to the application server. The client application downloads the applications of the application list from the application server. The client application is installed at the new terminal and updates the right of the installed applications to a DB(DataBase). [Reference numerals] (200) New terminal; (300) Application server; (AA,CC,FF) No; (BB,EE,GG) Yes; (DD,HH) End; (S200) Newly open?; (S210) Configure an installation list?; (S220) Transmit a transfer fact; (S230) Check the transfer fact; (S240) Install?; (S250) Request an application list; (S260) Generate the supported application list; (S270) Transmit the application list; (S280) Request to download an application; (S290) Download the application; (S300) Install the application; (S310) Update right

Description

Device and method for providing an application transfer service between terminals {APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION TRANSFERRING SERVICE BETWEEN TERMINALS AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing a content transfer service between terminals.

Recently, interest in smartphones, such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android phone, that have begun to emerge as a mobile device, or tablet devices such as iPad and Galaxy Tab is increasing. The emergence of such smart phones or tablet terminals (hereinafter referred to as "smart terminals") has led to an increase in various applications for use in smart terminals.

In such a smart terminal, most smart terminal users can download and install various applications through the online store such as the App Store or the Android Market. It is installed in the terminal and used.

On the other hand, in recent years, the development period of smart terminal manufacturers has been shortened, and various smart terminals are released within a rapid period, so that the user's use of smart terminals is shortened, so that device change or number movement is increased or the number of terminals used is expanded.

However, when a new smart terminal is used due to a device change, a number shift, or an expansion of the number of terminals used, there is a hassle of downloading and installing an application that was previously used and used by the smart terminal. .

Therefore, there is a demand for a method for allowing users to use the applications previously installed and used in the smart terminal as they are in the newly used smart terminal.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a terminal-to-device application transfer service that allows the user to easily install the applications used in the previous terminal when opening the new terminal due to device change, number movement or terminal expansion, etc. An apparatus and a method thereof are provided.

Application transfer service providing method according to an aspect of the present invention,

Displaying, by the terminal, a list of applications installed in the terminal to the user; Generating an application list by selecting an application to be transferred from the user from a list of displayed applications; And delivering the generated application list to an application server connected through a network.

Here, in the step of delivering, the terminal is characterized in that the user with the application list and transmits a user telephone number (CTN) or a user identifier (ID) to the application list.

In addition, the client application provided from the application server is installed in the terminal, it is characterized in that the list of the application to the user, to generate the application list, and deliver the generated application list to the application server.

Application transfer service providing method according to another aspect of the present invention,

Requesting, by the terminal, the application list from the application server through the network; Receiving an application list from the application server; Requesting a download from the application server for an application in the received application list; And installing the application downloaded from the application server in the terminal.

Here, before the requesting step, the terminal further comprises the step of receiving a text message notifying the application transfer from the application server.

In the receiving of the text message, the text message may be a platform SMS message.

In addition, between the step of receiving the text message and the requesting the application list, the application transfer facts to the user and if the application transfer is allowed from the user, characterized in that requesting the application list to the application server do.

In addition, after the step of installing, further comprising the step of updating the DB for managing the permissions of the installed applications.

In addition, a client application provided from the application server is installed in the terminal, request the application list, receive the application list, request to download the application, characterized in that to install the downloaded application on the terminal do.

Application transfer service providing method according to another aspect of the present invention,

The application server receiving an application list from a previous terminal through a network; Storing the received application list as an installation list corresponding to the user of the previous terminal; Notifying the new terminal through a text message of an application transfer when a new terminal is opened for the user; Receiving an application list request from the new terminal and transmitting an application list included in the installation list to the new terminal; And downloading and providing the corresponding applications to the new terminal when there is a download request of the applications from the new terminal.

Here, the step of transmitting to the new terminal, the step of receiving an application list request from the new terminal; Generating a new application list by extracting applications supporting the new terminal from applications included in the application list included in the installation list; And transmitting the generated new application list to the new terminal.

In addition, in the receiving of the application list, the application server receives a customer telephone number (CTN) or a user identifier (ID) of the user together with the application list, and in the storing, the application server is the application The list is configured based on the CTN of the user or the user's user contract number (Normal Call Number, NCN).

Application transfer service providing apparatus according to another feature of the present invention,

A database that stores a list of applications to be transferred for each user; An application storage unit for storing an application file; And receiving a list of applications from a previous terminal and storing them as an installation list for each user in the database. When a new terminal is opened for a user of the previous terminal, the application list is included in an installation list stored in the database. It includes a control unit for providing applications to the new terminal to be installed in the new terminal.

Here, the control unit receives a user CTN (User Telephone Number) or a user identifier (ID) with the application list from the previous terminal, and receives the CTN of the user or the user's normal call number (NCN) The installation list is configured as a reference.

The controller may determine that the new terminal is opened when the new terminal is registered to the CTN of the user or the user contract number of the user from the mobile communication company server.

Further, when the new terminal is opened, the control unit notifies the new terminal of the text message notifying the application transfer of the new terminal to the new terminal through a platform SMS, and according to the request from the new terminal according to the notification. It is characterized by providing an application to the new terminal.

The control unit may select an application supporting the new terminal and provide the new terminal to the new terminal when the application is provided to the new terminal.

According to the present invention, when a user opens a new terminal due to a device change, a number shift, or a terminal expansion, the applications used in the previous terminal can be easily installed in the new terminal.

These application transfer services can lead to the use of client applications provided by the application server.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a wireless communication system in which an apparatus for providing an application transfer service according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the application server shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting and storing a list of applications installed in a previous terminal to an application server in a method for providing an application transfer service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an application transfer service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, the terms " part, "" module," and " module ", etc. in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software have.

In the present specification, the smart terminal is a smart terminal that adds computer-assisted functions such as Internet communication and information retrieval to a mobile phone, and a flat touch screen using a stylus, a digital pen, and a finger as a main input device, rather than a keyboard or a mouse. It includes a tablet terminal, which is an attached computer, and has a large memory and a high performance CPU (Central Processing Unit) compared to the existing mobile terminal, and supports various application execution, voice / data communication, and personal computer (PC) interworking. It includes all terminals equipped with an operating system (OS). When using such a smart terminal, unlike the existing mobile terminal, the use of the Internet is very free. In particular, the smart terminal is characterized in that the user can download and install the desired application from the outside.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a wireless communication system in which an apparatus for providing an application transfer service according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the embodiment of the present invention, the applications installed in the previous terminal 100 are transferred to the new terminal 200 and installed due to device change or number movement. The previous terminal 100 and the new terminal are installed. It is assumed that the client applications 110 and 210 of the application server 300 are installed at 200. Here, various mobile communication providers and device manufacturers provide open market services. The application server 300 is a server providing such open market services, and the client applications 110 and 210 are smart terminals 100 and 200. ) May be an application downloaded from the application server 300 and installed in the smart terminals 100 and 200 to provide an open market service.

The user of the previous terminal 100 transfers the applications installed in the previous terminal 100 to the new terminal 200 in a state where the opening of the new terminal 200 is predicted due to a device change or a number shift. The list of applications installed in the previous terminal 100 is transferred to the application server 300 through the wireless communication network 400 through the client application 110. In this case, the previous terminal 100 transmits the user CTN (Customer Telephone Number) together with the application list to the application server 300.

The application server 300 configures an installation list by combining the application list and the user CTN delivered from the previous terminal 100.

On the other hand, when the application server 300 is notified of the opening of the new terminal 200 to the corresponding CTN from the mobile communication company server 500 notifies the newly opened new terminal 200 through the platform SMS that the application transfer. .

When the transfer of the application from the user through the new terminal 200, the application server 300 provides the application list configured for the corresponding CTN to the new terminal 200, the application download request from the new terminal 200 Accordingly, the application is provided to the new terminal 200.

When the new terminal 200 is notified of the application transfer through the platform SMS from the application server 300 through the wireless communication network 400, and asks the user whether to install the application, the application list is displayed in the application server 300 ).

The new terminal 200 downloads the corresponding applications from the application server 300 based on the application list provided from the application server 300, installs them in the new terminal 200, and updates the DB for managing the permissions of the installed applications. do.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the application server 300 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the application server 300 includes a user interface 310, a database (DB) 320, an application storage unit 330, and a controller 340.

The user interface 310 provides an interface for the smart terminals 100 and 200 in the application server 300.

The database 320 stores a list of user CTNs and corresponding applications as an installation list.

The application storage unit 330 stores at least one application file to be provided to the user.

The controller 340 transmits and receives data to and from the smart terminals 100 and 200 through the user interface 310, stores the application list provided from the previous terminal 100 in the database 320, and stores the stored application list. The new terminal 200 is provided, and the application requested to be downloaded from the new terminal 200 is extracted from the application storage unit 330 and provided to the new terminal 200.

Hereinafter, a method of providing an application transfer service between terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, a method of transmitting and storing a list of applications installed in the previous terminal 100 to the application server 300 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

When the user of the previous terminal 100 selects an export menu from the management menu of the client application 110 installed in the previous terminal 100 (S100), the client application 110 is installed in the previous terminal 100. A list of all applications, that is, a list of applications purchased for free and a list of applications purchased in Euro is generated (S110). Here, since the client application 110 is already well known how to generate a list of all applications installed in the previous terminal 100, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, when the client application 110 is downloaded from the application server 300 through the client application 110 and already installed and manages applications installed in the previous terminal 100 in the DB, all registered in the DB You can create a list of applications.

Thereafter, the client application 120 displays the generated application list to the user (S120), and when an application to be transferred by the user is selected (S130), the identifier of the selected application (appid) is selected by the user CTN. And transfers to the application server 300 (S140).

Next, the control unit 340 of the application server 300 receives the application list and the user CTN delivered from the previous terminal 100 (S140), and stores the application list in the DB 320 to correspond to the user CTN to install the list Configure (S150).

In this way, a list of applications to be transferred by the user among the applications installed in the previous terminal 100 is transmitted to the application server 300.

Next, a method of transferring an application to the new terminal 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, when a new terminal 200 is opened due to a device change or a number shift by a user, a new opening of the user CTN is notified from the mobile communication company server 500 to the application server 300, and the application server 300 In accordance with the notification of the new opening fact (S200) checks whether the installation list is configured for the user CTN (S210).

If the installation list is configured for the corresponding user CTN, the control unit 340 of the application server 300 transmits the application transfer fact to the new terminal 200 using SMS (S220). Preferably, the application server 300 transmits a platform SMS that can be directly connected to the client application 210 of the new terminal 200.

Subsequently, the client application 220 installed in the new terminal 200 interprets the platform SMS received from the application server 300 to confirm the application transfer fact (S230), and displays the application transfer fact to the user. It is inquired whether the installed applications are installed (S240).

If the installation of the application is permitted from the user, the client application 220 requests a list of applications to be installed to the application server 300 (S250).

The control unit 340 of the application server 300 supports the new terminal 200 for applications in the application list stored in the DB 320 for the CTN in response to an application list request from the new terminal 200. After checking whether the application is extracted to generate only the application list (S260), the generated application list is transmitted to the new terminal 200 (S270).

Subsequently, when the client application 210 of the new terminal 200 requests a download to the application server 300 for applications listed in the application list transmitted from the application server 300 (S280), the application server ( 300 extracts the applications requested to be downloaded from the application storage unit 330 and provides a download to the new terminal 200 (S290).

Thereafter, the client application 210 of the new terminal 200 installs the application downloaded from the application server 300 in the new terminal 200 (S300), and updates the DB for managing the authority of the installed application. The application transfer to 200 ends (S310).

As such, the application server 300 receives a list of applications installed in the previous terminal 100 from the previous terminal 100, configures an installation list, and then provides new applications by installing the new terminal 200. It is possible to easily install the same applications installed in the old terminal 100 to the new terminal 200 without having to download and install the applications separately from the new terminal 200 to be opened.

Meanwhile, in the above, when the new terminal 200 is opened, it has been described that the application server 300 notifies the new terminal 200 of the application transfer and provides a list of applications. Since it is possible to install 210, if the client application is not installed, the application server 300 may not provide the application list for transferring the application to the new terminal 200.

Therefore, the new terminal 200 should download and install the client application 210 from the application server 300 and then receive and install the corresponding application list.

In this case, if the import menu is selected from the management menu of the new terminal 200, the client application 210 starts the step (S250) and subsequent steps (S260, S270, S280, S290, S300, S310). Applications to be transferred to the new terminal 200 may be installed in the new terminal 200.

On the other hand, in the above described the case where both the old terminal 100 and the new terminal 200 is a smart phone, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when a smart terminal is extended by a user using a tablet terminal, the applications installed in the tablet terminal should be installed in a newly opened smartphone, in this case, the method described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. This can be applied.

In this case, however, since the tablet terminal classifies the user based on the user identifier (ID), the tablet terminal should be applied to correspond to the user CTN in the smartphone. That is, since the previous smart terminal is a tablet terminal such as an iPad, in step S140 of transferring the application list and the user CTN to the application server 300 to be transferred in FIG. 3, the tablet terminal together with the application list to be transferred. The user identifier (ID) is transmitted to the application server 300, and accordingly, the application server 300 installs the installation list based on the user contract number (Normal Call Number, NCN) based on the user identifier in the installation list construction step (S150). Configure

In addition, in step S200, the application server 300 is notified that there is a new CTN registration for the NCN from the mobile communication company server 500, and the new smart corresponding to the new CTN installation list configured based on the NCN. The method of FIGS. 3 and 4 is applied as it is except that the application is installed by providing the phone (S260, S270).

In this case, after the client application is installed in the new smartphone, the application list may be imported from the installation list configured in the application server 300 through the import menu selection of the management menu to install the application.

On the other hand, contrary to the above, when the smart phone user is subscribing to the tablet terminal and the smart terminal is extended, it is possible to install applications installed on the smart phone to the newly opened tablet terminal.

Even in this case, the method described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 may be applied. However, in this case, since the previous smart terminal is a smartphone, the application server 300 is installed based on the user contract number (Normal Call Number, NCN) based on the user CTN in step S150 of configuring the installation list by the application. Construct a list. In the method of FIG. 4, in step S200, the application server 300 is notified that there is a new user identifier (ID) registration for the NCN from the mobile communication company server 500, and is configured based on the NCN. The method of FIGS. 3 and 4 is applied as it is, except that the list is provided to the new tablet terminal corresponding to the new user identifier (ID) (S260 and S270) so that the application is installed.

In this case, after the client application is installed in the new tablet terminal, the application may be installed by importing the application list from the installation list configured in the application server 300 by selecting the import menu from the management menu.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

Claims (17)

Displaying, by the terminal, a list of applications installed in the terminal to the user;
Generating an application list by selecting an application to be transferred from the user from a list of displayed applications; And
Passing the list of generated applications to application servers connected over the network
Application transfer service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1,
In the delivering step, the terminal transfers a user customer telephone number (CTN) or a user identifier (ID) with the application list to the application list. The method of claim 2,
A client application provided from the application server is installed in the terminal to display the list of applications to the user, generate the application list, and transfer the generated application list to the application server. How to Provide. Requesting, by the terminal, the application list from the application server through the network;
Receiving an application list from the application server;
Requesting a download from the application server for an application in the received application list; And
Installing an application downloaded from the application server on the terminal;
Application transfer service providing method comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
Before the requesting step,
The terminal further comprises the step of receiving a text message notifying the application transfer from the application server. The method of claim 5,
And in the step of receiving the text message, the text message is a platform SMS message. The method of claim 5,
Between the step of receiving the text message and requesting the application list, displaying an application transfer fact to the user and requesting the application list to the application server if the application transfer is allowed from the user. How to Provide Handover Services. 5. The method of claim 4,
After the step of installing, the application transfer service providing method further comprising the step of updating the DB for managing the permissions of the installed applications. 5. The method of claim 4,
A client application provided from the application server is installed in the terminal, requesting the application list, receiving the application list, request to download the application, characterized in that the application is installed in the terminal How to Provide Handover Services. The application server receiving an application list from a previous terminal through a network;
Storing the received application list as an installation list corresponding to the user of the previous terminal;
Notifying the new terminal through a text message of an application transfer when a new terminal is opened for the user;
Receiving an application list request from the new terminal and transmitting an application list included in the installation list to the new terminal; And
Downloading and providing the corresponding applications to the new terminal when there is a download request of the applications from the new terminal;
Application transfer service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10,
The step of transmitting to the new terminal,
Receiving an application list request from the new terminal;
Generating a new application list by extracting applications supporting the new terminal from applications included in the application list included in the installation list; And
Transmitting the generated new application list to the new terminal;
Application transfer service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 11,
In receiving the application list, the application server receives a user telephone number (CTN) or a user identifier (ID) of the user together with the application list,
In the storing, the application server configures the installation list based on the CTN of the user or the user's normal call number (NCN).
Application transfer service providing method, characterized in that. A database for storing a list of applications transferred for each user;
An application storage unit for storing an application file; And
Application list is received from the previous terminal and stored in the database as an installation list for each user, and when a new terminal is opened for the user of the previous terminal, an application corresponding to the application list included in the installation list stored in the database. Control unit to be installed in the new terminal by providing them to the new terminal
Application transfer service providing apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 13,
The control unit receives a user telephone number (CTN) or a user identifier (ID) together with the application list from the previous terminal, and based on the user's CTN or the user's user's normal call number (NCN) Application transfer service providing apparatus, characterized in that for configuring the installation list. 15. The method of claim 14,
And the control unit determines that the new terminal is opened when there is a registration of the new terminal with respect to the CTN of the user or the user contract number of the user from a mobile communication company server. 15. The method of claim 14,
When the new terminal is opened, the controller notifies the new terminal of the text message notifying the transfer of the application to the new terminal to the new terminal through a platform SMS, and the application is requested according to the request from the new terminal. Application transfer service providing method, characterized in that provided to the new terminal. 17. The method of claim 16,
And the control unit selects an application supporting the new terminal and provides it to the new terminal when providing the application to the new terminal.

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