System and method for creating mobile application store

• US 10,136,243 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2014
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qiongmao Shen
• Original Assignee: Qiongmao Shen
• Inventors: Shen, Qiongmao
• Primary Examiner(s): Joshi, Suraj M
• Application Number:
  US14/895,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20160227343A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,639 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

A system and method for creating mobile application store are disclosed. The system includes a mobile application support system including an application supply module, wherein the application supply module is configured to supply a mobile application file to a respective mobile application store, the mobile application file is a mobile application file obtained from a mobile application being processed in a processing manner corresponding to types of mobile application store, supported mobile device operating system and mobile application, and then supplied to the respective mobile application store, including the identification information of the mobile application store, or a mobile application file capable of acquiring the identification information of the mobile application store when the mobile application file is supplied to the mobile application store or is supplied to a mobile terminal store through the mobile application store, and the mobile application identifies the mobile application store where the mobile application is, according to the identification information of the mobile application store. The present disclosure can create a mobile application store easily and improve efficiency in the release and application of the mobile application.

Claims

1. A method for operating a mobile application store, comprising:

processing a mobile application in a processing manner corresponding to a type of the mobile application store and a supported mobile device operating system;

supplying the mobile application file to the mobile application store,

wherein the mobile application file includes identification information of the mobile application store, or the mobile application file is capable of acquiring the identification information of the mobile application store, and

the mobile application identifies a location of the mobile application to the mobile application store based on the identification information of the mobile application store, and

wherein the type of the mobile device operating system is an open operating system,

the type of the mobile application is a normal mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

packaging the identification information of the mobile application store and the mobile application to a mobile application file corresponding to a respective mobile application store using a uniform software development toolkit,

storing the identification information of the mobile application store corresponding to the mobile application in a mobile device memory when the mobile application file is installed, and

reading, by the software development toolkit, the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory, to identify the mobile application store when an interface of the software development toolkit is called;

wherein;

the interface of the software development toolkit comprises at least one of an in-app billing interface or a user interface; and

the packaging comprises at least one of;

writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a file name and renaming for the mobile application file, or

unpacking the mobile application and writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a configuration file unpacked, and repacking related files to generate the mobile application file, wherein the related files comprise the configuration file and other unpacked files, and

wherein the method for operating the mobile application store further comprises;

connecting, by the application interface server module, various interfaces of a software development toolkit and/or a packaging toolkit to corresponding external system interfaces, wherein the connection comprises;

receiving, by the in-app billing interface, the identification information of the mobile application store transmitted from the software development toolkit and in-app billing request information,

calling a payment gateway based on the received identification information of the mobile application store and the in-app billing request information,

receiving payment result information returned by the payment gateway, storing the payment result information to an information database and returning to the software development toolkit based on the identification information of the mobile application store,

returning, by the software development toolkit, the payment result information to the mobile application so that the mobile application supplies a product or service purchased by a user to the user according to the payment result information, and

when the identification information of the mobile application store sent by software development toolkit and the in-app billing request information belong to an in-app billing request initiated by the user in the mobile application received by the mobile application, and

reading, by the software development toolkit, the identification information of a corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory based on the identification information of the mobile application, and transmitting the identification information, through calling the in-app billing interface of the software development toolkit.

2. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 1, wherein:

the type of the mobile device operating system is an open operating system,

the type of the mobile application is a normal mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

packaging the identification information of the mobile application store and the mobile application to a mobile application file corresponding to a respective mobile application store using a packaging toolkit

storing the identification information of the mobile application store corresponding to the mobile application in a mobile device memory when the mobile application file is installed, and

reading, by the packaging toolkit, the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory to identify the mobile application store when an interface of the software development toolkit is called;

wherein;

the interface of the packaging toolkit comprises at least one of an in-app billing interface or a user interface; and

the packaging comprises at least one of;

writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a file name and renaming for the mobile application file, or

unpacking the mobile application and writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a configuration file unpacked, and repacking related files to generate the mobile application file, wherein the related files comprise the configuration file and other unpacked files.

3. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 1, wherein:

the type of the mobile device operating system is an open operating system,

the type of the mobile application is a normal mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

packaging the identification information of the mobile application store and the mobile application to a mobile application file corresponding to a respective mobile application store,

storing, in the mobile application file, the identification information of the mobile application store corresponding to the mobile application in a mobile device memory when the mobile application file is installed, and

reading, by a packaging toolkit, the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory to identify the mobile application store;

wherein;

the interface of the software development toolkit comprises at least one of an in-app billing interface or a user interface; and

the packaging comprises at least one of;

writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a file name and renaming for the mobile application file, or

unpacking the mobile application and writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a configuration file unpacked, and repacking related files to generate the mobile application file, wherein the related files comprise the configuration file, other unpacked files, and the packaging toolkit.

4. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 1, wherein:

the type of the mobile application is a HTML5 webpage mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

integrating the mobile application into a HTML5 application user interface of the mobile application store,

transmitting, by the HTML5 application user interface, the identification information of the mobile application store to the mobile application,

acquiring the identification information of the mobile application store when an interface of a software development toolkit is called, to identify the mobile application store, and

integrating the mobile application into the HTML5 application user interface of the mobile application store by an iframe approach.

5. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a mobile application submission request, wherein the mobile application submission request comprises the mobile application and configuration information corresponding to the mobile application,

storing the mobile application and the corresponding configuration information to an information database, wherein the configuration information comprises a name of the mobile application and a type of the mobile application, and

when the type of the mobile application is HTML5 web page mobile application, the mobile application submission request further comprises URL address information of the mobile application.

6. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a management request and managing the mobile application and related information and data of the mobile application based on the management request,

wherein the related information and data of the mobile application comprise in-app billing information, and

the management comprises at least one of;

receiving an in-app billing data report request of a respective mobile application store,

reading all payment result information of corresponding mobile applications in respective mobile application stores from the information database based on the identification information of the mobile application included in the request, and

generating a report.

7. A method for operating a mobile application store, comprising:

providing mobile application service through one or more mobile application store modules deployed on one or more destinations, wherein the mobile application service includes;

supplying a corresponding mobile application file to the sender when receiving a download instruction, the corresponding mobile application file includes the identification information of the mobile application store, or acquiring the identification information of the mobile application store through the mobile application; and

receiving a mobile application store creation request, wherein the mobile application store creation request comprises;

mobile application store configuration information, wherein the mobile application store configuration information includes at least one of;

a type of the mobile application store,

a destination where the mobile application store is deployed,

a supported mobile device operating system, whether the mobile application store needs to be integrated into an internet provider membership system,

whether the mobile application needs to be integrated into the membership system of the mobile application store operator, and

whether the mobile application needs to be integrated into the in-app billing of the mobile application store,

wherein the store creation module is further configured to generate the mobile application store module associated with the destination of the mobile application store based on the mobile application store creation request, and provide the mobile application store module to the destination of the mobile application store, and

the mobile application store includes a website

wherein the method for operating the mobile application store further comprises;

receiving a management request, wherein the management request comprises at least one of;

a request for an in-app billing detail and/or summary information of a respective mobile application in the mobile application store,

instructions for managing a subject of the mobile application store, or

a request to remove the mobile application from the mobile application store;

wherein the mobile application service further;

receiving an access request,

acquiring information regarding the mobile application file based on the access request, the type of the mobile device operating system and/or the type of the mobile application store, and

sending the information of the mobile application file to a sender of the access request;

creating a store assistant mobile application corresponding to the mobile application store module, wherein;

the store assistant mobile application is associated with the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store,

the store assistant mobile application stores the identification information of the mobile application store to the mobile device memory when installing the mobile application, and

when a related interface is called through the mobile application, a software development toolkit integrated with the mobile application reads the identification information of the mobile application store from the mobile device memory based on the identification information of the mobile application; and

the mobile application service further comprises;

recommending a service of the mobile application store operator, and sending information of a recommended mobile application to a user through a recommendation algorithm according to the user'"'"'s historical information, and

wherein;

the service of the mobile application store operator comprises at least one of a website, computer software or a mobile application;

the user'"'"'s historical information comprises at least one of a content of a browsed page, a browsing history, or a historical download record of mobile applications, and

the recommendation algorithm comprising a mixed recommendation algorithm, comprising a recommendation algorithm based on content and a recommendation algorithm based on collaborative filtering.

8. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 7, further comprising:

supplying a user related service when the mobile application store is configured to require the mobile application and/or the mobile application store to be integrated into a mobile application store operator membership system;

wherein the user related service to the user comprises;

transmitting a user related service request to a user interface of a software development toolkit and/or a packaging toolkit when the mobile application initiates the user related service request,

reading, by the software development toolkit and/or the packaging toolkit, the identification information of the mobile application store from the mobile device memory,

transmitting the identification information of the mobile application store and the received user related service request to a user interface of a SSO module,

transmitting, by the SSO module, the user related service request to a SSO module interface of a corresponding mobile application store operator based on the identification information of the mobile application store, and

returning a result from the SSO module interface to the software development toolkit and/or packaging toolkit,

returning, by way of the software development toolkit and/or the packaging toolkit, the result to the mobile application, and the mobile application supply user related service to the user based on the returned result;

the user related service request comprises one or more of a login, a login authentication, a user information inquiry or a user registration; and

transmitting, by the mobile application store module, the user related service request to the SSO module interface or the SSO module of a corresponding mobile application store operator when the mobile application store initiates the user related service request, and supply a user related service to a user based on the returned result.

9. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 7, further comprising:

supplying a mobile application file to a respective mobile application store, wherein the mobile application file is a mobile application file obtained by processing a mobile application in a processing manner based on a type of mobile application store, a type of mobile device operating system and a type of the mobile application,

wherein the mobile application file comprises identification information of the mobile application store, or the mobile application file being capable of acquiring the identification information of the mobile application store when the mobile application file is supplied to the mobile application store or is supplied to a mobile terminal through the mobile application store, and

the mobile application identifies the mobile application store where the mobile application is, based on the identification information of the mobile application store.

10. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 9, wherein:

the type of the mobile device operating system is an open operating system,

the type of the mobile application is a normal mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

packaging the identification information of the mobile application store and the mobile application to a mobile application file corresponding to a respective mobile application store using a uniform software development toolkit,

storing the identification information of the mobile application store corresponding to the mobile application in a mobile device memory when the mobile application file is installed, and

reading, by the software development toolkit, the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory, to identify the mobile application store when an interface of the software development toolkit is called;

wherein;

the interface of the software development toolkit comprises at least one of an in-app billing interface or a user interface; and

the packaging comprises at least one of;

writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a file name and renaming for the mobile application file, or

unpacking the mobile application and writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a configuration file unpacked, and repacking related files to generate the mobile application file, wherein the related files comprise the configuration file and other unpacked files.

11. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 10, further comprising:

connecting, by the application interface server module, various interfaces of the software development toolkit and/or a packaging toolkit to corresponding external system interfaces, wherein the connection comprises;

receiving, by the in-app billing interface, the identification information of the mobile application store transmitted from the software development toolkit and in-app billing request information,

calling a payment gateway based on the received identification information of the mobile application store and the in-app billing request information,

receiving payment result information returned by the payment gateway, storing the payment result information to an information database and returning to the software development toolkit based on the identification information of the mobile application store,

returning, by the software development toolkit, the payment result information to the mobile application so that the mobile application supplies a product or service purchased by a user to the user according to the payment result information, and

when the identification information of the mobile application store sent by software development toolkit and the in-app billing request information belong to an in-app billing request initiated by the user in the mobile application received by the mobile application,

reading, by the software development toolkit, the identification information of a corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory based on the identification information of the mobile application, and transmitting the identification information, through calling the in-app billing interface of the software development toolkit.

12. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a mobile application submission request, wherein the mobile application submission request comprises the mobile application and configuration information corresponding to the mobile application,

storing the mobile application and the corresponding configuration information to an information database, wherein the configuration information comprises a name of the mobile application and a type of the mobile application, and

when the type of the mobile application is HTML5 web page mobile application, the mobile application submission request further comprises URL address information of the mobile application.

13. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a management request and managing the mobile application and related information and data of the mobile application based on the management request,

wherein the related information and data of the mobile application comprise in-app billing information, and

the management comprises at least one of;

receiving an in-app billing data report request of a respective mobile application store,

reading all payment result information of corresponding mobile applications in respective mobile application stores from the information database based on the identification information of the mobile application included in the request, and

generating a report.

14. The method for creating mobile application store according to claim 9, further comprising:

the type of the mobile device operating system is an open operating system,

the type of the mobile application is a normal mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

packaging the identification information of the mobile application store and the mobile application to a mobile application file corresponding to a respective mobile application store using a packaging toolkit

storing the identification information of the mobile application store corresponding to the mobile application in a mobile device memory when the mobile application file is installed, and

reading, by the packaging toolkit, the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory to identify the mobile application store when an interface of the software development toolkit is called;

wherein;

the interface of the packaging toolkit comprises at least one of an in-app billing interface or a user interface; and

the packaging comprises at least one of;

writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a file name and renaming for the mobile application file, or

unpacking the mobile application and writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a configuration file unpacked, and repacking related files to generate the mobile application file, wherein the related files comprise the configuration file and other unpacked files.

15. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 9, further comprising:

the type of the mobile device operating system is an open operating system,

the type of the mobile application is a normal mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

packaging the identification information of the mobile application store and the mobile application to a mobile application file corresponding to a respective mobile application store,

storing, in the mobile application file, the identification information of the mobile application store corresponding to the mobile application in a mobile device memory when the mobile application file is installed, and

reading, by a packaging toolkit, the identification information of the corresponding mobile application store from the mobile device memory to identify the mobile application store;

wherein;

the interface of the software development toolkit comprises at least one of an in-app billing interface or a user interface; and

the packaging comprises at least one of;

writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a file name and renaming for the mobile application file, or

unpacking the mobile application and writing the identification information of the mobile application store into a configuration file unpacked, and repacking related files to generate the mobile application file, wherein the related files comprise the configuration file, other unpacked files, and the packaging toolkit.

16. The method for operating the mobile application store according to claim 9, wherein:

the type of the mobile application is a HTML5 webpage mobile application, and

the processing manner comprises;

integrating the mobile application into a HTML5 application user interface of the mobile application store,

transmitting, by the HTML5 application user interface, the identification information of the mobile application store to the mobile application,

acquiring the identification information of the mobile application store when an interface of a software development toolkit is called, to identify the mobile application store, and

integrating the mobile application into the HTML5 application user interface of the mobile application store by an iframe approach.