KR100681928B1 - Application upgrade method and mobile communication terminal for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for upgrading application and a mobile communication terminal therefore is provided to embed only a URL capable of downloading corresponding application in the terminal without embedding actually operated application in the terminal, thereby making it easy to upgrade and change final application. A mobile communication terminal(100) comprises the followings: a control unit(110); a mobile communication unit(130); an application management unit(150) which transmits a request signal for downloading corresponding application to a WIPI(Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability) service server on the basis of a dummy application URL(Uniform Resource Locator) including a pre-stored dummy application ID(Identification) during the initial operation of application according to the control of the control unit(110) and receives the application transmitted from the WIPI service server, and executes the received application.

Description

Application upgrade method and mobile communication terminal therefor {Method for Upgrading Application and Mobile Communication Terminal therefor}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a mobile communication network according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing the configuration of an application management unit according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an application upgrade method according to the present invention.

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100: mobile communication terminal 110: control unit

130: mobile communication unit 150: application management unit

151: application download means 153: application driving means

155: menu management means 157: application storage means

200: mobile communication network 300: WIPI service server

The present invention relates to a method for upgrading an application in a mobile communication terminal. More particularly, the Wifi service server stores an application's UEL in a mobile communication terminal and then provides an application through a mobile communication network based on the UEL of the application. Application upgrade method for downloading the application from the and relates to a mobile communication terminal for the same.

With the increase of credit card users in online shopping malls and offline stores, credit cards are becoming an important payment method along with cash.

However, when paying with a credit card in an internet online shopping mall, there is a risk of leakage of personal information by inputting information such as a credit card number and social security number, and unlike payment in an offline store using a credit card checker, Since it is necessary to enter a credit card number, social security number, expiration date, etc. one by one, it is quite cumbersome and may cause an input error during number input.

Therefore, in recent years, a remote credit card payment method such as a SKT Moneta card or a KTF K-Muss card, such as a method of using a smart card embedded in a mobile communication terminal as a micro payment method, has recently emerged.

As these smart card-based services have appeared in various ways, in order to provide separate competitive services for each smart card type that reflect various needs of the market, it is necessary to download an appropriate application for a situation. If a fixed service application is embedded in the terminal, it is not possible to operate the application appropriate to the situation.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, the application for storing the application Ual of the service to be provided to the mobile terminal in advance, and then the application for providing a service to download the application of the service through the application Ual There is a technical problem to provide an upgrade method and a mobile communication terminal for the same.

The present invention for achieving the above object is connected to a Wi-Fi (WIPI) service server for providing a mobile communication network and applications, as a mobile communication terminal capable of upgrading the application,

A control unit controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal; Under the control of the controller, an input unit for input control of a mobile communication terminal, a memory for storing various data, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, a current state of a mobile communication terminal or an event processing state requested by a user A mobile communication unit including a display unit and an output unit for providing audible data necessary for using a voice call service or a data service, and performing a call processing procedure under the control of the controller; And upon initial driving of the application under the control of the controller, based on the dummy application URL (URL) including a pre-stored dummy application identification ID transmits a signal for requesting the download of the application to the Wi-Fi service server, And an application manager configured to receive, store, and execute an application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server.

The application manager may include application storage means for storing a dummy application UAL of an application to be downloaded and an application received from the Wi-Fi service server; When an application driving key is selected and an initial driving request signal of an application is received, a dummy application UAL including a dummy application identification ID is extracted from the application storage unit, and the corresponding service download request is made to the Wi-Fi service server, and the Wi-Fi service is received. Application downloading means for receiving an application transmitted from a server and storing it in the application storage means; Application driving means for setting to drive the downloaded application if an application driving key is selected after the application has been downloaded by the application downloading means; And menu management means for managing the configuration of the content menu to be displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal when the application downloaded by the application downloading means is driven.

Another embodiment of the present invention is an application upgrade method using a mobile communication terminal that is connected to a Wi-Fi (WIPI) service server for providing a mobile communication network and an application, and which can be upgraded.

a) When an application initial driving signal is generated when an application driving key provided in the mobile communication terminal is selected, a corresponding application is downloaded based on a dummy application URL including a previously stored dummy application identification ID Transmitting a signal to the Wi-Fi service server; b) receiving and storing an application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server; And c) after the application is downloaded, setting an application driving key to drive the downloaded application.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a mobile communication network according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 corresponds to a Wi-Fi service server 300 that provides Wi-Fi service related information including an application through the mobile communication network 200 based on a URL stored in a dummy application. Request and receive an application.

The mobile communication terminal 100 is embedded at the time of releasing a UAL indicating a storage location of an application capable of driving various services based on a smart card, and thereafter, the Wi-Fi service server 300 based on the UAL of the stored dummy application. ) To request an application.

When the Wi-Fi service server 300 receives an application download request message transmitted based on the UAL of the dummy application from the mobile communication terminal 100, the Wi-Fi service server 300 extracts and provides from the previously stored application based on the dummy application identification ID.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As illustrated, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a control unit 110, a mobile communication unit 130, and an application manager 150.

In more detail, the mobile communication unit 130 is an input unit for input control of the mobile communication terminal 100 under the control of the control unit 110, a memory for storing various data, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, mobile A call processing procedure is performed according to the control of the controller, including a display unit for indicating the current state of the communication terminal or an event processing state requested by the user, and an output unit for providing audible data necessary for using a voice call service or a data service. .

When the application manager 150 is initially driven under the control of the controller 110, the application manager 150 transmits to the WIPI service server 300 based on the dummy application URL including the dummy application identification ID stored in advance. The application transmits a signal for requesting the download of the application, and receives and stores and executes the application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server 300.

The mobile communication terminal 100 disclosed in FIG. 2 assigns a key for executing an application to either a separate key or a keypad of the mobile communication terminal.

3 is a view showing the configuration of the application management unit according to the present invention, a view for explaining in more detail the application management unit 150 of FIG.

As illustrated, the application manager 150 includes an application download means 151, an application driving means 153, a menu management means 155, and an application storage means 157.

In more detail, the application storage means 157 stores the application received from the dummy application URL (URL) and the Wi-Fi service server 300 of the application to be downloaded.

When the application download means 151 receives an initial driving request signal of the application as the application driving key is selected, the application downloading means 151 extracts the dummy application UEL including the dummy application identification ID from the application storage means 157 and the Wi-Fi service server 300. Requests the application to download, receives the application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server 300 and stores it in the application storage means (157).

Here, an application requesting a download request to the Wi-Fi service server 300, which is an application download means 151, is preferentially displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100 among a plurality of content menus stored when an application driving request signal is generated. It is a content menu application that manages a content driving application that processes the driving of content and an initial menu based on personalized information of the corresponding content to be driven.

The application download means 151 requests the download of the content driving application after the request for downloading the content menu application to the Wi-Fi service server 300.

Here, the Wi-Fi service server 300 transmits the content driving application that matches the identification ID of the dummy application transmitted by the application download means 151 when the content driving application request.

The application driving means 153 sets to drive the downloaded application if the application driving key is selected after the application is downloaded by the application downloading means 151.

For example, when the application driving means 153 receives, stores and executes the content driving application, the application driving means 153 sets the content driving application to be executed when the application driving key input signal is generated.

The menu managing means 155 manages the configuration of the content menu to be displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100 when the application downloaded by the application downloading means 151 is driven.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an application upgrade method according to the present invention.

First, the mobile communication terminal 100 selects an application driving key (for example, a key assigned to one of a separate key or a keypad provided in the mobile communication terminal) provided in the mobile communication terminal 100. As the application initial driving signal is generated (S101), a message requesting the download of the corresponding application is transmitted to the Wi-Fi service server 300 based on the dummy application URL (URL) including the stored dummy application identification ID. (S103).

Here, the mobile communication terminal 100 stores the dummy application identification ID of the content driving application and the dummy application identification ID of the content menu application, and first requests the content menu application to the Wi-Fi service server 300.

Although not shown, when the Wi-Fi service server 300 receives an application download request message transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100, the Wi-Fi service server 300 matches a dummy application identification ID included in the application download request message among previously stored applications. Extract and provide an application.

Thereafter, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives and stores the content menu application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server 300 (S105).

When the mobile terminal 100 receives the content driving application, the mobile communication terminal 100 does not execute the content driving application, and then transmits an application download request message for requesting the corresponding application to the Wi-Fi service server 300 based on the dummy application UAL of the content driving application (S107). ).

Here, the mobile communication terminal 100 may set whether to run the content driving application immediately after receiving the content menu application. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 further includes executing the content menu application after step S105. .

Thereafter, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives and stores the content driving application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server 300 (S109). The identification ID of the content driving application is the same as the identification ID of the dummy application transmitted to the Wi-Fi service server 300 to request the content driving application.

Subsequently, after the content driving application is downloaded, the mobile communication terminal 100 executes the content menu application and the content driving application (S111).

Here, the mobile communication terminal 100 sets the downloaded content driving application to be driven when the application driving key is selected with reference to the identification ID of the downloaded content driving application.

In addition, when the content driving application is executed as the application driving key is selected, the mobile communication terminal 100 sets the content menu application to display the content menu on the screen of the mobile communication terminal.

Application disclosed in the present invention is to provide a smart card-based services, such as banking, transportation card function, credit card function, etc., the application of the present invention to provide an application for a new service except the above function is It is considered that the person skilled in the art corresponds to what can be easily performed.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described above, the method for upgrading an application of the present invention and a mobile communication terminal for the same compensate for the disadvantage that a service module for recognizing a smart card and a service module are embedded in the terminal and thus cannot easily accept a new smart card service. Using the existing terminal has the advantage that can be easily provided by using a download service applied a new smart card.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage that a service operator can easily provide an application for a new service to a mobile terminal user.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage in that the final application can be easily upgraded and changed by embedding only a URL in which the application can be downloaded to the terminal without embedding the actual application in the terminal.

Claims (12)

A mobile communication terminal capable of upgrading an application connected to a WIPI service server providing a mobile communication network and an application, A control unit controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal; Under the control of the controller, an input unit for input control of a mobile communication terminal, a memory for storing various data, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, a current state of a mobile communication terminal or an event processing state requested by a user A mobile communication unit including a display unit and an output unit for providing audible data necessary for using a voice call service or a data service, and performing a call processing procedure under the control of the controller; And Upon initial driving of the application under the control of the controller, a signal for requesting download of the corresponding application is transmitted to the Wipi service server based on a dummy application URL (URL) including a pre-stored dummy application identification ID. An application manager for receiving, storing, and executing an application transmitted from the service server; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The application manager, Application storage means for storing a dummy application UAL of an application to be downloaded and an application received from the Wi-Fi service server; When an application driving key is selected and an initial driving request signal of an application is received, a dummy application UAL including a dummy application identification ID is extracted from the application storage unit, and the corresponding service download request is made to the Wi-Fi service server, and the Wi-Fi service is received. Application downloading means for receiving an application transmitted from a server and storing it in the application storage means; Application driving means for setting to drive the downloaded application if an application driving key is selected after the application has been downloaded by the application downloading means; And Menu management means for managing a configuration of a content menu to be displayed on a screen of the mobile communication terminal when the application downloaded by the application downloading means is driven; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 2, The application requesting the download to the Wi-Fi service server is a content driving application and a content menu application. The method of claim 3, The application download means, And requesting to download the content driving application after requesting to download the content menu application to the Wi-Fi service server. The method of claim 3, The Wi-Fi service server transmits a content driving application that matches the identification ID of the dummy application transmitted when the content driving application request, The application driving means, And receiving, storing, and executing the content driving application, and setting the content driving application to be executed when an application driving key input signal is generated. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The mobile communication terminal is a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for assigning a key for executing the application to any one of the key or the keypad of the mobile communication terminal. As an application upgrade method using a mobile communication terminal connected to a Wi-Fi (WIPI) service server providing a mobile communication network and an application, the application can be upgraded. a) When an application initial driving signal is generated when an application driving key provided in the mobile communication terminal is selected, a corresponding application is downloaded based on a dummy application URL including a previously stored dummy application identification ID Transmitting a signal to the Wi-Fi service server; b) receiving and storing an application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server; And c) after the application has been downloaded, setting an application driving key to drive the downloaded application; Application upgrade method comprising the. The method of claim 7, wherein The application requesting the download to the Wi-Fi service server is an application upgrade method, characterized in that the content drive application and the content menu application. The method of claim 8, In step a), The identification ID of the dummy application for requesting the content driving application and the identification ID of the content driving application transmitted from the Wi-Fi service server are the same. C), And when the application driving key is selected, setting to drive the content driving application received from the Wi-Fi service server. The method of claim 8, After step c), d) displaying the content menu on a screen of a mobile communication terminal by executing the content menu application when the content driving application is executed as the application driving key is selected; Application upgrade method further comprising a. The method of claim 8, In step a), And requesting to download the content driving application after requesting to download the content menu application. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11, In step a), And an application initial driving signal is generated by selecting a separate key provided in the mobile communication terminal or selecting a key assigned to one of keypads of the mobile communication terminal.

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