System and method for managing an application or software component for use in a device to be controlled in a home network
First Claim
1. An application management system comprising:
- a plurality of controlled hardware devices; and
an application server performing installation and management of applications for the plurality of controlled hardware devices by using Internet access services and middleware services for accessing the plurality of controlled hardware devices, wherein the Internet access services and the middleware services are bundled into a framework capable of providing integrated support to a variety of home network middleware,wherein the application server controls the plurality of controlled hardware devices in response to the installed applications,wherein each of the plurality of controlled hardware devices includes positional information on an application file to be installed,wherein the application file is stored in a file server on the Internet,wherein at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices determines whether the application server is connected to a home network and if the application server is connected to the home network, the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices judges whether a new application should be installed in the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices, andwherein the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices does not have a browser.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for managing an application wherein a function of a controlled device can be dynamically extended by continually updating the application for use in the controlled device. According to the present invention, a framework capable of providing integrated support to a variety of home network middleware is loaded on an application server corresponding to a control device, and Internet access services and middleware services for accessing various kinds of devices are bundled into the framework. Thus, application installation and management can be performed within a home network environment regardless of the hardware, network protocol and operating system used.
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1. An application management system comprising:
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a plurality of controlled hardware devices; and an application server performing installation and management of applications for the plurality of controlled hardware devices by using Internet access services and middleware services for accessing the plurality of controlled hardware devices, wherein the Internet access services and the middleware services are bundled into a framework capable of providing integrated support to a variety of home network middleware, wherein the application server controls the plurality of controlled hardware devices in response to the installed applications, wherein each of the plurality of controlled hardware devices includes positional information on an application file to be installed, wherein the application file is stored in a file server on the Internet, wherein at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices determines whether the application server is connected to a home network and if the application server is connected to the home network, the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices judges whether a new application should be installed in the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices does not have a browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing an application using an application management system including a plurality of controlled hardware devices and an application server, the method comprising:
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detecting connection of the plurality of controlled hardware devices with a home network by operation of an application using Internet access services and middleware services for accessing the plurality of controlled hardware devices, wherein the Internet access services and the middleware services are bundled into a framework capable of providing integrated support to a variety of home network middleware; installing applications in the application server and controlling the plurality of controlled hardware devices in response to the installed applications by the application server; determining whether the application server is connected to a home network by at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices; and if the application server is connected to the home network, judging whether a new application should be installed in the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices, wherein each of the plurality of controlled hardware devices includes positional information on an application file, wherein the application file is stored in a file server on the Internet, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of controlled hardware devices does not have a browser. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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