SERVER PROVIDING CLOUD SERVICE, TERMINAL FOR DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT USING THE SAME

• US 20150135163A1
• Filed: 10/20/2014
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: MUN, Kyoung-ran, RAM, Tamrakar Nipun, KIM, Jong-seon, LEE, Kyoung-su
• Granted Patent: US 9,317,282 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/120
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/63 Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management

Abstract

Disclosed are a server providing a cloud service, a terminal for a developer and a method for supporting application development using the same, the method of supporting application development using a cloud service. The method including: accessing an integrated system providing a cloud service; selecting a developing environment corresponding to a development-target application through a template provided by the integrated system; creating an application based on the developing environment; and verifying the created application using an object image provided by the integrated system and rendered with regard to at least one device where an application is to be driven. Thus, the developer can easily construct the application developing environment without purchase and complicated installation procedures for constructing the integrated environment.

Claims

1. A method of supporting application development using a cloud service, the method comprising:

accessing an integrated system providing a cloud service;

selecting a developing environment corresponding to a development-target application through a template provided by the integrated system;

creating a created application based on the developing environment; and

verifying the created application through an object image provided by the integrated system and rendered with regard to at least one device where the created application is driven.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting the developing environment comprises:

loading a plurality of templates previously stored corresponding to types of the developing environment for the application; and

selecting one among the plurality of templates by a user.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting the developing environment comprises selecting a software development kit (SDK), an editor, a compiler and an operating system (OS) platform with regard to the development-target application.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the verifying the created application comprises:

constructing a driving environment, in which the created application operates, using the object image; and

verifying the created application in the driving environment.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the constructing the driving environment comprises:

selecting one among a plurality of object images rendered as a selected object image and previously stored corresponding to an application driving environment of the created application; and

loading a container with the selected object image.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of objects are rendered corresponding to each of a plurality of types of the device and previously stored as the plurality of object images which are virtualized.

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein the constructing the driving environment comprises:

selecting one among a plurality of software development kits compatible with the device; and

loading a container with the selected software development kit.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the one among the plurality of software development kits is provided as a plug-in of the integrated system.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting a result of the verifying to a verifier.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising uploading and publishing the created application to a market in accordance with results of the verifying.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing an operating system, which manages a registered application in a form of a template.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising re-verifying the application using a object image rendered in accordance with results of the verifying.

13. A server for providing a cloud service, which a terminal for a developer of an application accesses, the server comprising:

a template provider configured to provide a plurality of templates corresponding to a developing environment for a development-target application so that the terminal for the developer can select a template; and

a renderer configured to verify a created application created based on the developing environment corresponding to the template selected among the plurality of templates, through an object image rendered with regard to at least one device where the created application is to be driven,

the template provider and the renderer being included in an integrated system of the server for providing the cloud service.

14. The server according to claim 13, wherein the template provider loads the plurality of templates previously stored corresponding to types of developing environment for the created application, and receives selection from the terminal for the developer about one among the plurality of templates.

15. The server according to claim 13, further comprising a developing environment setter configured to provide a software development kit (SDK), an editor, a compiler and an operating system (OS) platform to be selected with regard to the development-target application.

16. The server according to claim 13, wherein the renderer constructs a driving environment, in which the created application operates, using the object image, and verifies the created application in the driving environment.

17. The server according to claim 16, wherein the renderer loads a container with one object image selected among a plurality of object images rendered and previously stored corresponding to the driving environment for the created application.

18. The server according to claim 17, wherein a plurality of objects are rendered corresponding to each of a plurality of types of the device and previously stored as the plurality of object images which are virtualized.

19. The server according to claim 16, wherein the renderer further loads a container with one software development kit selected among a plurality of software development kits compatible with the device.

20. The server according to claim 19, wherein the one software development kit is provided as a plug-in of an integrated system.

21. The server according to claim 13, wherein a result of the verify is transmitted to a terminal of a verifier connected to the server for providing the cloud service.

22. The server according to claim 13, further comprising a market manager configured to upload and publish the created application to a market in accordance with results of the verify.

23. The server according to claim 13, further comprising an application manager configured to provide an operating system, which manages a registered application, in a form of a template.

24. The server according to claim 13, wherein the renderer re-verifies the created application using the object image rendered in accordance with results of the verify.

25. A terminal for a developer, which accesses a server for providing a cloud service, the terminal comprising:

a display configured to display a plurality of templates corresponding to a developing environment of a development-target application and display an object image rendered with regard to at least one device where the application is driven so that a template and the object image received from the server for providing the cloud service can be selected; and

a user input section configured to select the developing environment for the application by selecting one among the plurality of templates displayed, and select a driving environment of the application by selecting one among displayed object images, and

the developing environment and driving environment selected being transmitted to the server for providing the cloud service.

26. The terminal according to claim 25, wherein the user input section selects a software development kit (SDK), an editor, a compiler and an operating system (OS) platform with regard to the development-target application.

27. The terminal according to claim 25, wherein the user input section further selects one among a plurality of software development kits compatible with the device;

and selects the driving environment of the application.

28. The terminal according to claim 25, wherein the display further displays an operating system, which manages an application registered to the server for providing the cloud service, in a form of a template.

29. A smart device application development method, comprising:

selecting a developing environment using a template provided by an integrated system of a cloud service;

creating an application of a smart device using the developing environment; and

rendering an object image using the application with respect to the device where the application is to be driven to verify the application.

30. A method, comprising:

creating an application for a target smart device;

rendering an object image using the application with respect to the target smart device where the application is to be driven; and

visually verifying the application using the object image, so that the rendering the object image facilitates verification.

31-35. -35. (canceled)